Register for the National Championships

International Academic Competitions is excited to announce that the 2021 Varsity & Junior Varsity US National Championships of the US History Bee will be held as part of the IAC Varsity/JV National Championships, taking place April 21-24, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.

The Elementary and Middle School US National Championships of the US History Bee will be held as part of the IAC Middle/Elementary National Championships, taking place June 17-20, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

Please visit iacnationals.com/ for more information, as well as how to register.

  • 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!