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.
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.
Gopher Invitational (GINVIT VI) (December 6, 2008) at the University of Minnesota using NAQT's Invitational Series #77.
Tossup-Only Macalester College Academic Tournament (GINVIT VI) (January 10, 2009) at Macalester College using a custom set from NAQT.
Carleton Academic Tournament (Snow CAT V) (January 31, 2009) at Carleton College using NAQT's Invitational Series #81.
St. Anthony Village Annual Neural Treat (SAVANT IV) (February 21, 2009) at the University of Minnesota using NAQT's Invitational Series #82A.
Armstrong's Conceivably Regular Or Nearly Yearly Meet (ACRONYM II) (March 14, 2009) at Armstrong High School using NAQT Invitational Series #83. For more information, e-mail Matt Quinn.
MASQUE V (June 28, 2008) open tournament at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus) using NAQT's 2008 High School National Championship set.
Tartan Tussle IV (November 1, 2008) a tournament for new schools and players at Macalester College.
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.
If you have any questions about the MQBA or would like information about its events, please contact R. Robert Hentzel.