2016-17 USHB National Qualifying Exams & 2017 USHB Nationals Questions Now Posted

Posted Apr 29, 2017

The US History Bee’s National Qualifying Exams from the 2016-2017 competition season, along with their respective answer keys, are now available as practice resources for future years under the Sample Questions & Study Guide link off the About tab on the menu bar. You can also access them by clicking on the link here. That same page now also features the question packets from the 2017 US History Bee National Championships. Good luck in your preparations over the off season, and we’ll see you in the 2017-18 competition season!

  • Welcome to the US History Bee!


    The US History Bee is an individual social studies competition focusing exclusively on American history for primary and secondary school students across the USA. The US History Bee is administered by International Academic Competitions and like all IAC competitions puts an emphasis on what students are learning in the classroom, and rewards their passion for learning.

    The Varsity / JV US History Bee consists of two stages. The first is the National Qualifying Exam, which students can take either at our Regional sites in person, or online. The second is the National Championships which take place in April 2023. The Middle and Elementary School Divisions of the US History Bee are contested solely at the June 2023 IAC Middle and Elementary School National Championships. These Divisions are open to anyone in 8th grade or younger who has qualified for the National Championships of the National History Bee. For all age divisions, the US History Bee runs exclusively as a buzzer-based quiz tournament at the National Championships.

    We invite you to join us for the 2022-2023 competition year and put your US History knowledge to the test today! Contact info@iacompetitions.com if you have any questions, and good luck competing!