WHAT IS KNOWLEDGE BOWL?

It is an academic competition that allows CBI students to compete against each other in both a regional and/or state competition.

  • It encourages teamwork.
  • It demonstrates that learning can be fun.
  • It develops student pride, confidence, and study habits.
  • It can be good for resumes and future employment.

WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM CONTAIN?

  • 2,000 questions (100 questions per category) and answers from 20 different categories.
  • Many of the questions focus on content from End of Course Exams, ACT, GED, Workkeys, various credential assessments, CBI classroom and work-related topics, financial literacy, and random/fun trivia. 

WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES?

The categories include: Capitals, Culture, Geography, Globalization & Technology, Government, Health, History, Literature, Math, My Ohio, Our United States, Pop Culture, Potpourri, Science, Spelling, Sports, The Arts, Transportation, VIP, and Working World & Finance.

HOW MANY DIVISIONS ARE THERE?

Knowledge Bowl teams are separated into three divisions based on grade level.

  • Middle School Division – CBI Students grades 7 and 8
  • Junior Division – CBI students grades 9 and 10
  • Senior Division – CBI students grades 11 and 12

WHAT DOES A TEAM LOOK LIKE?

  • A team consists of any number of students between three and ten (no fewer than three, no more than ten). 
  • Each team will also have a team member serving in each of the following roles:
    • Team Captain: responsible for settling all differences of opinion among teammates’ answers to provide the team’s final answer.
    • Team Scorekeeper: keeps track of the team’s score for each quarter using the provided score sheets.

WHAT KNOWLEDGE BOWL IS NOT!

  • There is no public speaking.
  • Students do not talk into any microphones.
  • It is not like jeopardy, where the first/quickest team to respond with the correct answer gets the points.
  • All teams have the ability to answer correctly and earn points for every question.

TELL ME ABOUT THE COMPETITION(S)!

  • Regional Competition – Optional
    • Teams compete against other teams located in their region or a neighboring region.
    • This competition is hosted and coordinated by participating CBI coordinators.
    • Should be held any time prior to the state competition (usually takes place in April).
  • State Competition – Optional (purchasing the program pays for the registration fee for ONE team)
    • Teams compete against other teams from around the state.
    • There is a registration fee for this competition (program purchase pays for ONE team registration -there is an additional fee for additional participating teams).
    • Usually held in April in the Columbus area.