The National History Bee, and its sister competition, the National History Bowl, are nationwide history quiz competitions for individuals in high school and middle school students in the United States. Both the National History Bee and the National History Bowl were contested for the first time in the 2010-2011 academic year. At the high school level, both competitions consist of a series of approximately 80 state-level qualifying tournaments, from which the top students advance to the National Championships in and near Washington, DC. A single organization oversees both competitions, and qualifying tournaments for both the National History Bee and the National History Bowl are offered on the same days at all of the regional host sites. The competitions were founded in 2010 by David Madden, a former 19-day champion on Jeopardy!, who serves as Executive Director for both The National History Bee and The National History Bowl. read more