3-2-1.
Spring 2021 3-2-1 Dates: March 3 - 24...
you pick the day and time that's most convenient
Not only did Wayzata triumph for the third time, their “B” team finished fourth in the nation, and two other schools from the same district -- Wayzata Central Middle School and Wayzata West Middle School -- finished 4th and 12th, respectively, in the Middle School division.
In the Middle School division, Clinton Middle School from South Carolina won the title, edging out No. 2 Northwest Junior High from Iowa, by an 86.5 to 86.2% margin.
The Least Expensive National Tournament in Quiz Bowl History
We call it
3-2-1.
This program provides the opportunity to compete nationally from your school, in one sitting ang on a day/time of your choice.
3-2-1 features
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short-answer questions with an audio/visual element
to be accessed online ...
December & April, $30 apiece
High School & Middle School/Junior High Levels
Here's an example of how it works ...
Three-Point Clue
This country is home to the largest statue of a horse.
Ans. Mongolia
Two-Point Clue
It's the least densely populated country in Asia.
Buddhism is the predominant religion there.
Ans. Mongolia
One-Point Clue
Name this nation that borders both China and Russia.
Ans. Mongolia
Get it right on the 1st clue (the most difficult), and you'll earn 3 points. But enter that same answer after the 2nd (moderate difficulty) and 3rd (easy) clues, and you'll end up with a total of 6 points for that three-part question. If you are incorrect on the 1st clue, but right on the second, you'll pick up 2 points, plus an extra 1 point if you enter it again after the 3rd clue. Miss it on the 1st and 2nd clues, but get it right on the 3rd, and you end up with 1 point.
A Plural Noun
Three-Point Clue
Monet painted a field of them.
Two-Point Clue
In a U.N. report, it's the biggest and most lucrative cash crop in Afghanistan.
One-Point Clue
A field of them puts Dorothy to sleep in The Wizard of Oz. What is this flower, the source of heroin and opium?
Ans. Poppies
A Surname
Three-Point Clue
In an erroneous work, who explained why there were exactly six planets?
Two-Point Clue
He concluded that, as a planet moves in its orbit, a line from the sun to the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
One-Point Clue
This planet-detecting space telescope is named for what German astronomer?
Ans. Kepler
A Three-Digit Number
Note: just give the number; the unit – degrees – is understood.
Three-Point Clue
Calculate the area of an isosceles trapezoid with bases 10 and 20, and legs of 13.
Two-Point Clue
Give the equivalent degree measure of an angle that is pi radians.
One-Point Clue
What is the sum of angles O and I?
Ans. 180 o
A CITY
Three-Point Clue
George Seurat's masterpiece, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is found not in Paris, but in the famous art museum in what city?
Two-Point Clue
This sculpture is found at Millennium Park in which city?
One-Point Clue
One World Trade Center is to New York City as the Willis Tower is to . . . ?
Ans. Chicago.
A Four-Word Title
Three-Point Clue
Belle Reve in Mississippi is the lost family home that's pined for in this classic play. Here's Thomas Hart Benton's depiction of a scene in the play.
Two-Point Clue
The setting: 632 Elysian Fields, New Orleans.
One-Point Clue
Here's Marlon Brando playing Stanley Kowalski, shouting STELLAAAAA!!!. What's the play?
Ans. A Streetcar Named Desire
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