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Explore the 2027 study guide
The World Affairs Councils of America has published its national 2027 Academic WorldQuest guide. Contact WACLV to confirm local participation, dates and applicable materials; the historical topics below remain part of the Council’s record.
A world of questions. A team effort.
Academic WorldQuest is a flagship program of the World Affairs Councils network. Created by the Charlotte Council, it is a team game testing knowledge of international affairs, geography, history, and culture. The national competition began in Washington, D.C., in March 2003.
Four-person teams work through a full competition of 100 questions: ten rounds with ten questions each. The highest total of correct answers wins. Subjects range from world leaders and international organizations to geography, the global economy, religion, and culture.
For students and educators
Academic WorldQuest builds habits of international inquiry and prepares students for further study and careers in a connected world. Participation can also introduce students to representatives of companies and universities and to future international opportunities.
Ask about a team or volunteering2026 season record
2026 round topics
- Pop Culture and Soft Power in International Relations
- The FIFA World Cup
- Migration and Immigration
- The U.S. Constitution and Foreign Policy
- The Belt and Road Initiative
- Tariffs and Trade
- Coffee and Chocolate: A Global Perspective
- Nuclear Policy Issues
- Focus Country: Australia
- Current Events
The published description says the topics were developed with the Academic WorldQuest Task Force and partners to connect history and culture with contemporary issues. Published participation figures and supporting images remain in the institutional record.
February 21, 2026 · local program flyer
The published WACLV flyer carries a February 21, 2026 date and describes teams of four high-school students in grades 9–12. It is retained as a past-season record. Contact WACLV for the next local competition; the printed Apply Now wording is historical.
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Academic World Quest 2026. February 21st, 2026.
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. Some 50 World Affairs Councils hold local Academic WorldQuest (AWQ) competitions for high school students in their communities.
Register your team: Four 9-12 grade high school students per team.
Review the Guide: Consult the study guide to review the pre-selected topics.
Compete! Represent your school at the competition.
Go to Washington D.C.: The winning team will represent their school at nation’s capital.
Learn more at https://worldaffairscouncils.org/what-we-do/academic-worldquest/. APPLY NOW.
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Past 2026 local-program flyer. Printed application wording is historical, not evidence that registration is now open. The QR code accompanies the printed Learn more address; its encoded payload has not been independently decoded. National participation counts are preserved as printed, not reverified as current.
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