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Manhattan Beach Middle School Scholar Quiz 2016

March 27th, 2016

The Manhattan Beach Middle School Scholar Quiz 2016 will be held on the last two weeks of May. This is a Jeopardy style event that will have several hundred students entering. These students will compete in teams with several different types of questions on several subjects.

2015 Champs: Bryce Verket, Spencer Hurst, Joshua Hoye, and Russell Blakey

Important Dates

Sign ups will be sometime in April

Manhattan Beach Middle School Scholar Quiz 2016 runs two weeks beginning on May 16, 2016

Finals will be May 24 to 27, 2016

The Final Quiz will be on May 27

Teams

Students can build their own teams.

Each team will have four students in it.

Gameplay

The Manhattan Beach Middle School Scholar Quiz 2016 will be held during the lunch period in several classrooms.

Questions for the competition are taken from the areas of:

Math and Science

Literature and Grammar

Social Studies and Geography

the Arts, Sports, and Popular Culture.

Here is a breakdown of how a round of competition goes:

It is divided into two parts by a 1-2 minute half-time.

There are 3 Types of Questions

1)Toss-Up Questions:

Both teams have 5 seconds, after the reading of the Toss-Up question to answer. For Math questions, 10 seconds are given. With Toss-Up questions, if the first team to answer does so incorrectly, the second team is given an opportunity to answer immediately. The question is not re-read for the second team, nor is an additional 5 seconds given to answer.

2) Four-Part Bonus Questions:

ONLY the team which correctly answered the preceding Toss-Up question may answer this question. Teams have 20 seconds to confer before the Team Captain must immediately provide all four answers.

3)Lightning-Round Questions:

Both teams have 1–2 seconds to answer these 10 rapidly-delivered, theme-related questions. With Lightning Round questions ONLY, if the first team to answer does so incorrectly, 5 points are deducted from that team’s score AND the second team is NOT given an opportunity to answer.

Answering

Players will signal they are ready to answer Toss-Up and Lightning Round questions by raising their flags.

The first person to raise his/her flag receives the first opportunity to answer.

If a flag is raised and a team is called upon to answer BEFORE the reading of a question is complete:

the question will not be finished being read and the team must answer immediately.

If the answer is incorrect, the reading of the Toss-Up question will be completed for the second team.

Scoring

Toss-Up Questions: 5 points each.

Bonus Questions: divided into 4 parts, each worth 5 points, for a maximum of 20 points.

Lightning Round Questions: 5 points if answered correctly. However, 5 points are deducted for an incorrect answer.

GETTING INVOLVED:

The Manhattan Beach Middle School Scholar Quiz has volunteer opportunities for people trying to get involved. If you would like to learn more or volunteer The Study Hut can help refer you to the people in charge of the event. There are positions for things such as: reader, flag judge, and scorekeeper.

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Pen Scholar Quiz 2016

March 13th, 2016

Here we go, Pen Scholar Quiz 2016!

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is once again gearing up for its annual Scholar Quiz tournament. Just like last year, there is a fun twist: faculty and students are both allowed to compete! There are 21 teams of students and faculty who will compete to take home the title of Pen Scholar Quiz 2016 Champions. Last year’s winners were a team of seniors called the “Anti-Smelly Trees,” who will not be present to defend their titles.

Last Year’s Champs

The Premise

The Pen Scholar Quiz 2016 has teams of four students or faculty members compete in Jeopardy-style rounds of questions called Lightning Rounds, Toss Up Questions, and Bonus Rounds that contain questions on a wide variety of topics. The game consists of two teams of four students or faculty each, a Reader, a Judge, and a Scorer.

How does it work?

Participants can expect questions ranging from academic subjects, like Geometry and Algebra or Chemistry to pop culture and famous quotations. When a question is posed, the first team to raise a placard is given the opportunity to answer. If they answer incorrectly, the opposing team is given an opportunity to answer the same question. A Toss Up question, which can be answered by either team, can lead to a Bonus Round if answered correctly. In Bonus Rounds, the team that answered the Toss Up question correctly is given the chance to answer four questions regarding one topic, each worth five points for a potential of twenty extra points. Teammates are allowed to work together to present their answer. During Lightning Rounds, the teams are given ten questions in quick succession, with each team being allowed to answer only once. If a question is answered incorrectly, points are deducted.

When is it?

On Monday, March 14th, the faculty teams will compete to determine which faculty team will advance to the finals. From Thursday, March 17th until Wednesday March 23rd, student teams will compete to advance to the finals. The exciting final round will be held on Friday, March 25th, pitting the winning student against the winning faculty team to determine who will be the Scholar Quiz Champions of 2016. The victorious team will be presented with a grand prize of $840!

If you are looking to lend a hand, email justin@studyhut.com. He can help set you up with the right people to get involved.

Best of luck to all participating teams: may the odds be ever in your favor.

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PV Scholar Quiz 2016

March 6th, 2016

Are you ready with all your random Jeopardy knowledge and facts? You’d better be ready; PV Scholar Quiz 2016: Scholars Awaken is coming to Palos Verdes High School in just one short week! To spice up this year’s tournament, students and faculty are both allowed to create teams to compete to be named the PV Scholar Quiz Champions of 2016. With 69 teams initially signed up for the Quiz, 68 have advanced to the final March Madness tournament. This year, Team Sorry will be seeking revenge for their loss to last year’s winners who graduated. Students Duncan Reid, Brian Kaufman, Matt Donahue, and Austin Rule make up the formidable Team Sorry.

How does it work?

You’ve seen the TV quiz show Jeopardy, right? Contestants answer questions in different categories, have a certain amount of time to give their answer, and win points for each correct answer? That’s the one! In the Scholar Quiz, teams of four faculty or students answer questions in three different formats: Lightning Rounds, Toss Up Questions, and Bonus Rounds. Any question asked can be on any number of different topics, no matter the format. In a single match, there are two teams of four students or faculty each, a Reader, a Judge, and a Scorer.

Contestants can expect to see both academic questions, like English or United States History, and more fun or random categories, such as famous quotations or music. Each team is given a placard to raise in order to pose an answer to a question. The first team to raise their placard has the first opportunity to answer the question. The rival team is given an opportunity to answer the same question if the first team fails to answer the question correctly. Either team can answer a Toss Up question, which will lead to a Bonus Round for the team who answers it correctly first. During the Bonus Round, this team is given an opportunity to answer four questions on one central topic, each worth five points for a bonus of up to twenty points for that team. In a Lightning Round, ten questions are given rapid fire to both teams. Each team is only allowed to answer once, but are penalized for questions answered incorrectly. Unlike Jeopardy, where individuals compete with only their own knowledge to support them, teammates are allowed to work together in the Scholar Quiz.

When is it?

PV Scholar Quiz 2016 will take place from March 7th to March 14th. Student teams will compete amongst themselves as will the faculty teams to determine the top teams in those categories. The highly anticipated final round will be held on March 14th to determine the real winners of the Scholar Quiz: students or faculty. But wait…there’s more! The winners will take home a minimum $1000 cash scholarship! Good luck to all contestants and teams – may the F = ma be with you.

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Mira Costa High School: Scholar Quiz 2016

February 24th, 2016

Springtime is here! For those at Mira Costa, this time of year brings something possibly more exciting than opening those acceptance letters: the Scholar Quiz 2016 (MCHS).

What it is:

The Scholar Quiz is a single-elimination Jeopardy-style competition, played out over six days. This is the most treasured academic annual event at Mira Costa High School. There are 256 players total, divided into teams of four, for a total of 64 teams. The players pick their own teams, and battle it out answering questions from all academic topics.

It is exciting. It is nerdy. It is exactly what your tutor at Study Hut reminisces about from their days at MCHS.

Here’s how it goes down:

Each match involves two teams, a reader, a scorekeeper, and a flag judge. Topics from all subjects-math, history, english, you name it-are fair game, as well as pop-culture and current events. The players must pass lightening, toss-up, and bonus rounds.

Scholar Quiz Champions are recognized in an all-school assembly, and their names are forever engraved on the Mira Costa Scholar Quiz Trophy.

PARENTS:

Do you think your student will be the winner? Is your child participating? Do you want to witness the action first-hand as a volunteer? With a whopping 256 players, this event needs over 100 volunteers. If interested, contact Study Hut MB ASAP and we will point you in the right direction.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Sign-up is competitive, and the spots are taken quickly.

SIGN-UP:

When: February 24^th at 6:30 a.m.

Where: Auditorium Lobby

COMPETITION:

When: March 23^rd-March 30^th

Where: Mira Costa High School

We will see you guys there!

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Pen Scholar Quiz 2016

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PV Scholar Quiz 2016

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Mira Costa High School: Scholar Quiz 2016

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