Quiz Bowl Rules of Play

How many questions are there per round?

• 10
• 12
• 16
• 20

How many categories of questions are there?

• 5
• 7
• 10
• 13

The categories of questions include: World Language, Social Studies, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science/Health, Fine Arts, and Year in Review.

• True
• False

Giving a correct answer can earn how many points for your team?

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20

If you interrupt the moderator, and give an incorrect answer, how many points will your team lose?

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20

How long do you have to buzz in after the moderator reads the question?

• 10 seconds
• 30 seconds
• 1 minute
• No time limit

If a question needs pencil and paper to solve it (math and science questions) how much time will you be given?

• 15 seconds to 1 hour
• 20 seconds to 1 minute
• 30 seconds to 120 seconds
• 1 minute to 2 minutes

If your team buzzes in without interrupting and gives the wrong answer, how many points are taken away?

• 10 points
• 5 points
• 0 points
• 3 points

If the other team buzzes in, without interrupting, and their answer is wrong, your team has how much time to answer the question?

• 10 seconds
• the remaining time
• the remaining time plus 5 seconds
• time starts over

After buzzing in, you must wait to be recognized before answering the question.

• True
• False