Wright State’s Quizbowl Team is hosting its annual Spartan Housewrite Tournament on March 30. If you are a competitive person that enjoys educational games similar to Family Feud or Jeopardy, the Spartan Housewrite Tournament is just the event for you to attend.
“Quizbowl is an academic competition. There are tournaments throughout the year, like the one we will be hosting,” said Aaron Jensen, president of the Quizbowl Team. “It has multiple different field subjects involved. It focuses on history, literature, musical fine arts, science, mythology, religion and social sciences.”
If you have never played quizbowl or attended a tournament, the game is based on questions of your knowledge in some of the categories listed above.
“[The tournament is] three short questions that are asked in succession; you just answer them to the best of your ability,” said Noureddine Hijazi, certified event planner for the Quizbowl Team.
There are 11 or 12 rounds of gameplay. Teams of four will be bracketed based on strength, which will be based on what team is placed where. The winner has the chance of receiving a trophy or playing in the finals.
“There are two types of quizbowl tournaments that occur: one that is written by a set of people played at other regional sites in the nation. [The other] is more of a collaborated packet submission where a group of editors puts [together questions submitted by teams that will be put into the game],” Hijazi added.
Members of the Quizbowl Team and people simply looking to test their knowledge and have fun are welcome to join the tournament.
“If you have always been interested in reading or were always excited about school, this is a new exciting way to ask about subjects you have had an interest in,” said Hijazi. “Quizbowl will be intimidating at times, but it has something for everyone. With a little bit of studying, you’ll become a professional.”
Proceeds made during the tournament will go toward the Quizbowl Team.
The Quizbowl Team is always looking to welcome new members to the club. If you are interested and would like to know more, you can attend quizbowl practices or email Jensen or Hijazi. The dates and locations of the practices can be found on Engage.
