What is the Iowa Knowledgebowl (IKB)?
For over 20 years the IKB has been conducting a Knowledge Bowl competition for central Iowa students. The online
test serves as the qualification exams for the AEA district’s fall high school competition held in October and the
spring’s junior high quiz bowl competitions usually held in April.
Teams sign up and compete on line by taking a timed exam as a team. This exam can be completed over a 4-6 week
period as individual schedules allow. Once all of the teams have completed the online portion of the competition,
the top twelve teams in each division proceed to DMACC campus in Ankeny, Iowa for a head to head competition for
the top three places.
The divisions for the Iowa High School KB competition are divided up into two categories. Large School and Small
School divisions. Where your school falls depends on a series of metrics that are used to determine the division
placement.
The two divisions for the Iowa Junior High KB competition are divided up into 7th graders and 8th graders. 6th
Graders have entered teams in the past but they are competing against 7th graders. A 6th grader can be on a 7th
grade team. A 7th grader can be on an 8th grade team but an 8th grader cannot be on a 7th grade team.
Who runs the Iowa Knowledgebowl?
The Iowa Knowledge Bowl is run by Ed Kaizer (Director), Volunteers and Iowans who used to take part in their own
knowledge bowl competitions back in the day. Please reach out by email to
[email protected] for more
information or feel free to call Ed Kaizer at 515-291-6097.