SSNCT Subject Distribution

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This is the template distribution used by NAQT for its Small School National Championship Tournament (SSNCT).

Category Name Weights Per Set
(23 Packets)
Tossup / Bonus
Per Packet
     Literature 93 96 / 92 4.2 / 4.0
         Religious Literature 5 6 / 5 0.3 / 0.2
             Christian Literature 1 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
             Non Christian Literature 1 3 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
         English Literature 56 61 / 59 2.7 / 2.6
             American Literature 50 30 / 30 1.3 / 1.3
             British Literature 50 31 / 29 1.3 / 1.3
         Non English Literature 21 23 / 22 1.0 / 1.0
             European Literature 16 18 / 17 0.8 / 0.7
             World Literature 5 5 / 5 0.2 / 0.2
         Young Reader Literature 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
         Any Literature 4 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
     Science and Math 125 128 / 124 5.6 / 5.4
         Computation 0 / 22 0 / 22 0.0 / 1.0
         Physics 22 25 / 22 1.1 / 1.0
         Astronomy 7 8 / 7 0.3 / 0.3
             Non Solar System 1 3 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
             Any Astronomy 2 5 / 5 0.2 / 0.2
         Biology 22 25 / 22 1.1 / 1.0
             Anatomy Medicine Biology 25 6 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
             Cell Molecular Biology 25 6 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
             Organismal Population Biology 25 7 / 5 0.3 / 0.2
             Non Medicine Biology 15 4 / 3 0.2 / 0.1
             Any Biology 10 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
         Chemistry 22 25 / 22 1.1 / 1.0
             Non Element 2 17 / 15 0.7 / 0.7
             Any Chemistry 1 8 / 7 0.3 / 0.3
         Math 22 / 11 25 / 11 1.1 / 0.5
         Computer Science 3 4 / 3 0.2 / 0.1
         Earth Science 5 6 / 5 0.3 / 0.2
         Other Science 5 5 / 5 0.2 / 0.2
         Any Science 5 5 / 5 0.2 / 0.2
     Fine Arts 47 48 / 47 2.1 / 2.0
         Visual 38 21 / 21 0.9 / 0.9
             Painting 12 11 / 12 0.5 / 0.5
             Architecture 4 4 / 3 0.2 / 0.1
             Sculpture 4 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
             Other 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
         Music 32 18 / 17 0.8 / 0.7
             Composers Works 24 12 / 12 0.5 / 0.5
             Jazz 4 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
             Instruments Theory ClassicalPerformers 6 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
             Any Music 2 1 / 0 0.0 / 0.0
         Performance 10 6 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
             Opera 100 5 / 5 0.2 / 0.2
             Dance 5 1 / 0 0.0 / 0.0
             Theater 5 0 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
             Any Performance 10 0 / 0 0.0 / 0.0
         Any Fine Arts 6 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
     History 105 107 / 105 4.7 / 4.6
         American History 40 40 / 40 1.7 / 1.7
             American Military History 7 7 / 7 0.3 / 0.3
             American Govt History 17 17 / 17 0.7 / 0.7
             American Social History 12 12 / 12 0.5 / 0.5
             American History 4 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
         European History 23 23 / 23 1.0 / 1.0
             British History 8 11 / 10 0.5 / 0.4
             French History 3 3 / 4 0.1 / 0.2
             Russian History 3 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
             German History 3 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
             Italian History 1 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
         World History 18 18 / 18 0.8 / 0.8
             Asian History 8 8 / 8 0.3 / 0.3
                 Chinese History 1 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                 Japanese History 1 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                 Indian History 1 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                 Middle Eastern History 1 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                 Asian History 4 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
             African History 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
             South American History 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
             North American History 6 6 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
                 Mexican History 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
                 Canadian History 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
                 Other North American History 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
         Ancient History 8 8 / 8 0.3 / 0.3
             Ancient Greece History 2 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
             Ancient Rome History 3 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
             Non Classical 3 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
         Religious History 4 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
         Exploration History 4 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
         Europe History 4 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
         Non America Non Europe History 2 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
         Any History 4 4 / 3 0.2 / 0.1
     Geography 43 44 / 43 1.9 / 1.9
         North American Geography 30 13 / 13 0.6 / 0.6
         World Geography 70 31 / 30 1.3 / 1.3
             European Geography 25 7 / 8 0.3 / 0.3
             Asian Geography 30 10 / 9 0.4 / 0.4
             African Geography 20 7 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
             South American Geography 10 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
             Any World Geography 15 4 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
     Mythology 14 15 / 14 0.7 / 0.6
         Classical Myth 60 9 / 9 0.4 / 0.4
         Scandinavian Myth 10 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
         Non European Myth 10 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
         Nonclassical Myth 10 1 / 2 0.0 / 0.1
         Any Myth 10 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
     Pop Culture Sports 37 38 / 37 1.7 / 1.6
         Sports 25 10 / 9 0.4 / 0.4
             Major Sport 12 5 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
                 Baseball 2 1 / 2 0.0 / 0.1
                     Modern 10 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                     Any Time 10 0 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                 Football 2 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
                     Modern 10 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                     Any Time 10 1 / 0 0.0 / 0.0
                 Basketball 2 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
                     Modern 10 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                     Any Time 10 1 / 0 0.0 / 0.0
             Minor Sport 6 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
                 Modern 2 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                 Any Time 3 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
             Any Sports 7 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
                 Modern 1 1 / 2 0.0 / 0.1
                 Any Time 1 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
         Pop Culture 75 28 / 28 1.2 / 1.2
             TV 18 6 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
                 Pop Culture TV Modern 1 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
                 Pop Culture TV Any Time 1 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
             Music 18 6 / 5 0.3 / 0.2
                 Pop Culture Music Modern 1 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
                 Pop Culture Music Any Time 1 3 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
             Film 18 6 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
                 Pop Culture Film Modern 1 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
                 Pop Culture Film Any Time 1 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
             Video Games 8 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
             Broadway 4 1 / 2 0.0 / 0.1
             Comics 2 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
             Other 6 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
                 Pop Culture Other Modern 4 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
                 Pop Culture Other Any Time 4 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
             Any 12 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
     Social Science 15 15 / 14 0.7 / 0.6
         Anthropology Sociology 16 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
         Archaeology 8 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
         Economics 16 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
         Government 8 1 / 2 0.0 / 0.1
         Jurisprudence 4 1 / 0 0.0 / 0.0
         Political Phil 4 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
         Psychology 16 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
         Any Social Science 6 1 / 1 0.0 / 0.0
     Theo Phil 10 11 / 10 0.5 / 0.4
         Theology 40 5 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
         Philosophy 60 6 / 6 0.3 / 0.3
             Pre 1800 30 2 / 2 0.1 / 0.1
             Post 1800 30 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
             Any Philosophy 40 2 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
     Current Events 28 28 / 27 1.2 / 1.2
         Business 5 1 / 2 0.0 / 0.1
         Science 5 2 / 1 0.1 / 0.0
         US Current Events 50 13 / 12 0.6 / 0.5
             Political 30 5 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
             Social 30 4 / 5 0.2 / 0.2
             Any 20 4 / 3 0.2 / 0.1
         World Current Events 50 12 / 12 0.5 / 0.5
             Political 30 5 / 4 0.2 / 0.2
             Social 30 4 / 5 0.2 / 0.2
             Any 20 3 / 3 0.1 / 0.1
     Miscellaneous 22 / 40 22 / 39 1.0 / 1.7
         Mixed 18 / 35 17 / 35 0.7 / 1.5
             Pure Academic 10 / 21 10 / 21 0.4 / 0.9
             Impure Academic 8 / 14 7 / 14 0.3 / 0.6
         Mixed or General Knowledge 5 5 / 4 0.2 / 0.2

The Weights column gives the numeric weights associated with each category; these are relative to the weights of sibling categories. If, for example, a category had two children, one with weight 2 and the other with weight 3, then the first would receive 40% of questions (2 / (2+3)) and the second would receive 60%. If two weights are specified, then tossups and bonuses are treated differently.

The Per Set column shows the total number of tossups and bonuses in that category for the entire set.

The Per Packet column shows the per-set numbers divided by the number of packets in the set. The total number of tossups in this category in a single packet will be this number either rounded up or down; the bonuses follow a similar constraint. In addition, a single set will never have a packet in which both of those numbers are rounded up and another in which both of those numbers are rounded down.

Question sets may differ slightly in that in each category (not only the innermost categories), at most one question may be shifted from tossup to bonus (or vice versa). For example, if a category is listed as 0/1 here, it does not mean that every question set will have a bonus and no set will have a tossup; there is an equal chance that the one question would be a tossup or a bonus.