Welcome to the no-frills homepage of the Minnesota Quiz Bowl Alliance (MQBA), an extremely loosely organized group of high schools, colleges, and other organizations that promote quiz bowl and host tournaments in Minnesota.
Congratulations to Eden Prairie, winners of the 2008 NAQT Minnesota Championship! This was Eden Prairie's third consecutive championship.All tournaments using NAQT questions are qualifiers for the 2008 NAQT High School National Championship Tournament to be held Memorial Day weekend in Chicago. Some tournaments may also be qualifiers for other state or national events.
MASQUE V (June 28, 2008) open tournament at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus) using NAQT's 2008 High School National Championship set.
2008 Ubu Roi Season Opener (October 11, 2008) at the University of Minnesota. For more information, contact Andrew Hart.
2008-2009 Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl league (October 2008 - February 2009) league tournament at four sites around the Metro Area using questions derived from NAQT's Invitational Series #80A. League registration is now open!
St. Olaf College Invitational Academic Learnament V (SOCIAL V) (October 25, 2008) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN using NAQT's Invitational Series #78A.
MASQUE V (June 28, 2008) open tournament at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus) using NAQT's 2008 High School National Championship set.
Carleton Undergraduate Tournament XI (November 15, 2008): The original CUT-style tournament for undergraduates. Note that this tournament has moved to the fall from its usual date in the Spring.
Tartan Tussle IV (November 1, 2008) a tournament for new schools and players at Macalester College.
Minnesota State Championship (April 26, 2008) at Wayzata High School using NAQT's Invitational Series #76 and won by Eden Prairie A.
2008 Saint Anthony Village Annual Neural Treat (SAVANT III) (February 16, 2008) at St. Anthony Village High School using NAQT's Invitational Series #73A and won by Eden Prairie A.
2007-2008 Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl league (October 2007 - February 2008) league tournament at four sites around the Metro Area using questions derived from NAQT's Invitational Series #71A. This tournament was won by Eden Prairie.
NAQT North Sectional (February 9, 2008): The sectional qualifier for NAQT's Intercollegiate National Championship. It was won by Iowa (Division I Overall), Carleton (Division I Undergraduate), and Carleton (Division II).
2008 Carleton Academic Tournament (Snow CAT) (January 19, 2008) at Carleton College in Northfield, MN using NAQT's Invitational Series #72 won by Eden Prairie A.
2008 Tossup Only Macalester College Academic Tournament (TOMCAT) (January 5, 2008) at Macalester College using a custom set of short tossups won by Eden Prairie A.
2007 Gopher Invitational Tournament (GINVIT V) (December 1, 2007) at the University of Minnesota using NAQT's Invitational Series #68 that was won by Eden Prairie B.
Tartan Tussle II (November 3, 2007) a tournament for new schools and players at Macalester College using NAQT's Invitational Series #71A that was won by Lawrence University.
St. Olaf College Invitational Academic Learnament IV (SOCIAL IV) (October 27, 2007) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN using NAQT's Invitational Series #69A and won by Eden Prairie A.
If you have any questions about the MQBA or would like information about its events, please contact R. Robert Hentzel.