What is AWQ?
The World Affairs Councils of America’s flagship youth education program is a fun, fast-paced team competition for high school students. Academic WorldQuest tests players’ knowledge of current international politics, geography, global economics, history, and world cultures. Academic WorldQuest engages more than 4,000 high school students annually to test their knowledge of global issues and foreign policy in competitions across the country.
Be a SPONSOR or an UNDERWRITER for the March 2019 Academic WorldQuest to give a high school team a once-in-a-lifetime chance to compete in the national AWQ tournament in Washington DC!
To Become a Sponsor or Donate email us at
madeenarafiq@worldaffairscouncil.org or call us at (949) 253—5751.
Parents & Students:
The 2018-2019 local Academic Quest Competition will be held at Chapman University. Local Orange County winners will go on to represent the county at the national competition in Washington D.C. Topics for this years competition are listed below, however only schools/teams that register will receive the full study guide from the World Affairs Council of America. If you wish to register please fill and return the form linked below before December 14, 2018.
Competition Structure:
Four-person teams compete by answering rounds of questions projected onto a screen. A full competition is 100 questions, divided into ten rounds with distinct thematic categories. The winning team is the team with the most right answers.
Local Competition:
Location: Beckman Hall, Chapman University
Date: Saturday March 2nd, 2019
Time: 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
National Competition:
Location: Marriot Wardman Park, Washington D.C.
Date: April 26-27, 2019
