International Academic Competitions is pleased to announce that the 2025 History Bee and Bowl of Basel will be held on Saturday, February 22 at SIS (Swiss International School) Basel. This tournament will run on our Gamma Set of questions, and is open to all schools and students (regardless of the city or country of their location) who haven’t yet played the Gamma Set of questions for the 2024-2025 school year. Please review the Gamma Set Study Guide in advance of this tournament. A schedule for the day’s events is posted below. Registration is open on the registration page here and will run through Monday, February 17. For further questions, please contact the International History Bee and Bowl European Director, Ms. Nolwenn Madden at nolwenn@iacompetitions.com Thanks for your interest in our tournament, and we hope that you and your school will be able to join us!
Address: Erlenstrasse 15, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
9:30am Doors Open, Check-in Begins
9:50 Please Arrive By This Time!
10:00 History Bowl – Opening Meeting
10:20 History Bowl – Round 1
10:55 History Bowl – Round 2
11:30 History Bee – Opening Meeting
11:45 History Bee – Round 1
12:15 History Bee – Round 2
12:45 History Bee – Round 3
1:10 Lunch Break
1:45 International Geography Bee and International Science Bee Qualifying Exams
2:25 History Bowl – Round 3
3:00 History Bowl – Round 4
3:35 History Bowl – Round 5
4:10 History Bowl – Round 6
4:45 History Bee Finals
5:20 History Bowl Finals (if necessary – only played if there is a tie on record after Round 6) or End
5:45 End if History Bowl Finals are played
Teams Attending (* = Junior Varsity, # = Middle School)
1. SIS Basel A
2. SIS Basel B *
3. SIS Basel C #
4. Leysin American School (registration pending)