Mark Arildsen '12 is National History Bee Champ
Mark Arildsen is the national champion in the National History Bee held on April 17 in Washington, D.C.
More than 1,000 students competed nationally for this prize, and 103 of them were in Washington with Mark.
He got there by winning the Tennessee competition. Mark was one of four students nationwide to have a perfect score in the State Bee Prelims. Two of the other three such students were in the final four with Mark, and both of them are seniors. Test yourself on the questions.
In the national contest, he faced tough questions in the categories listed below. The contest is, in the words of the website, "buzzer-based," so the pressure is strong. Some contestants get flustered, but not Mark, who won the Tennessee Geography Bee when he was in middle school.
David Madden, Director of the National History Bee and Bowl, predicts that next year's competition will be televised on the History Channel. And we predict that Mark will be there defending his title.
World History Prehistory-1065
He got there by winning the Tennessee competition. Mark was one of four students nationwide to have a perfect score in the State Bee Prelims. Two of the other three such students were in the final four with Mark, and both of them are seniors. Test yourself on the questions.
In the national contest, he faced tough questions in the categories listed below. The contest is, in the words of the website, "buzzer-based," so the pressure is strong. Some contestants get flustered, but not Mark, who won the Tennessee Geography Bee when he was in middle school.
David Madden, Director of the National History Bee and Bowl, predicts that next year's competition will be televised on the History Channel. And we predict that Mark will be there defending his title.
World History Prehistory-1065
American History, 1492-1796
World History, 1066-1815
American History, 1797-1877
World History, 1816-1945
American History, 1877-1945
World History since 1946
American History since 1946
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