Academic WorldQuest Competition
The Academic WorldQuest Competition is an exciting global trivia competition for high school students, in teams of four, to test their international IQ. The winning team wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Academic WorldQuest Competition.
Academic WorldQuest is a flagship program of the World Affairs Councils of America, a network of over 90 councils that engages more than 4,000 high school students annually across the U.S. to test their knowledge of global issues and foreign policy. As the World Affairs Council of Hawai’i, PAAC annually host the Regional Academic WorldQuest Competition for state High School students.
2025 Regional Academic WorldQuest COmpetition
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawai'i Convention Center
Event Details:
During the competition, student teams answer 10 multiple choice questions per competition category. These 6 categories were chosen for this year’s regional competition:
USA and Foreign Languages, Space and National Security, Music & Globalization, Indigenous Peacebuilding, Borders and Boundaries, Country Focus: Mexico
This year’s competition was hosted with the support of Southwest Airlines and several volunteers from the community and PAAC Alumni network.
Over 128 students joined us to compete in teams, representing public, private, and charter schools across Oahu, Maui, and Hawai’i.
The first place winning team, with the highest score across all schools and counties, was “The Waiks”, representing Kealakekehe High School from the Island of Hawai’i! They have been awarded all-expense-paid travel to Washington D.C., where they competed against teams from other states in the National WorldQuest Competition.
Prizes were also awarded to the runner-ups and the highest scoring teams from each county.
Follow this link to read the full event recap!
Want to Learn more or get involved next year?
Follow the PAAC Instagram account for updates regarding next year’s competition or email Chey Prater for more information!