Quiz bowl

Quiz bowl (quizbowl,scholastic bowl, academic bowl, etc.) is a quiz game that tests players on a wide variety of academic subjects. Standardized quiz bowl formats are played by lower school, middle school, high school, and university students throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

The game is typically played with a lockout buzzer system between at least two teams, usually consisting of four or five players each. Players are read questions and try to score points for their team by buzzing first and responding with the correct answer.

Quiz bowl is most commonly played in a tossup/bonus format, which consists of a series of two different types of questions. Other formats, particularly in local competitions, may deviate from the above rules.

History

Most forms of modern quiz bowls are modeled after game shows.College Bowl, which was created by Don Reid as a USO activity for US service men during World War II was an early influential quiz bowl program.College Bowl, also known as "The College Quiz Bowl", started on radio in 1953 and then aired on national television from 1959 to 1970.