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The winning team is from DuPont Manual High School.
The 2009 Academic WorldQuest competition took place April 4, 2009 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
The second place team was from The Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School representing the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia.
The third place team was from Plano Senior High School representing the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Ft. Worth.
The fourth place team was from Billings Skyview representing the World Affairs Council of Montana.
The fifth place team was from Ronald Reagan High School representing the World Affairs Council of San Antonio.
Congratulations to all the students that participated!
Thank you to our Academic WorldQuest Sponsors:
ExxonMobil
The Maibach Foundation
The German Information Center USA
Naples Council on World Affairs
and our partner:
The Center for Strategic and International Studies Global Strategy Institute
Click here for the Team Information Form
Click here for the Release of Liability Form
Click here for the 2009 AWQ Study Guide.
Click here for the 2009 AWQ flyer.
Academic WorldQuest 2009 was held on April 4th, 2009 at the National Press Club. The Press Club is located at 529 14th St, NW in Washington, DC.
The WACA was very fortunate to partner with the Seven Revolutions initiative created by Erik R. Peterson. This initiative, which was started by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Strategy Institute, looks at the impact of key global trends into the year 2025. If you would like more information on the Seven Revolutions, please visit the initiative's website here.
The Categories for the 2009 Academic WorldQuest Competition were as follows:
Population Issues in Developing Countries
Nine countries are expected to account for the world's rapid population growth out to 2050, with eight of these countries in the developing world. This category consists of questions about the demographic challenges that developing countries face.
Water
By 2025, half of the world's population will live in water-stressed or water-scarce regions. This category consists of questions about the impact of water scarcity throughout the world.
Alternative Fuels
Out to 2025, world energy demand is expected to increase by 55 percent, a rise driven largely by industralization trends in Asia. This category consists of questions about energy dependence and alternate sources.
Biotechnology and Genetics
The completion of the Human Genome Project several years ago marked a historic achievement in the field of genetics and has opened up numerous paths for further exploration in biotechnology. This category consists of questions about the development of genetics research and biotechnology.
Connectivity
With the growth of technological innovation has come vastly greater connectivity, which is being utilized for collaboration in business and education, as well as in international criminal activities. This category consists of questions about technological innovation and increased connectivity.
Globalization
This category consists of questions about the achievements, developments, and challenges presented by globalization.
Transnational Crime
This category consists of questions about organized crime, global terrorism, and trafficking in humans, drugs, and arms.
Great Decisions 2008
This category used questions based on the Great Decisions 2008 publication.
The 2008 topics are:
Iraq
The EU at 50
Blacklisting the Enemy
Russia
U.S. Defense Policy
Latin America
U.S.-China Economic Relations
Foreign Aid and Philanthropy
More information can be found on www.greatdecisions.org.
Current Events
In this category, students answer questions about world events happening in the beginning of 2009.
Germany
This category consists of questions about current trends in Germany. Questions will be taken from the website www.germany.info.
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