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| − | + | <onlyinclude>'''Certamen''' (Latin for "contest") is a quiz bowl-like activity organized by the National Junior Classical League. It features one line [[pyramidal]] tossups on topics drawn from Greek and Roman classics.</onlyinclude> | |
| − | Certamen is a quiz bowl-like | ||
| − | ==Notable | + | While at [[Yale]] [[Michael Kearney]] helped organize the Yale Certamen tournament, as well as the competition for [[Agon]], which focuses exclusively on Greece. As someone very involved in both activities, Michael has helped bring over concepts from quiz bowl like advanced stats, a higher standard of quality, and an emphasis of fair tournament formats. |
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| + | ==Format== | ||
| + | The game consists of 20 one- or two-sentence [[speedcheck]]s read to both teams; answering one correctly awards a team two paired bonuses on the same subject. Common subjects for questions include Roman [[mythology]], [[literature]], and [[history]], as well as Latin vocabulary, grammar, and translation. Some questions incorporate [[multiple-choice]] asking players to e.g. select which term from a list fits a definition or has a common etymology. | ||
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| + | Some examples of questions can be found here: | ||
| + | * [http://www.fjcl.org/uploads/4/3/4/0/4340783/2018_fjcl_state_certamen_advanced.pdf 2018 Florida JCL Advanced Certamen - State Forum] | ||
| + | * [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/599efe459f8dce5613536511/t/674a1f08532ea52b2bc7ecbb/1732910856486/2024+Yale+Intermediate.pdf Yale Certamen 2024 - Intermediate] | ||
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| + | ==Notable players== | ||
* [[Dallas Simons]] | * [[Dallas Simons]] | ||
* [[Michael Kearney]] | * [[Michael Kearney]] | ||
* [[Robert Muñiz]] | * [[Robert Muñiz]] | ||
| + | * [[Matt Schiavone]] | ||
| + | * [[Juliet Mayer]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Games other than quizbowl]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:16, 10 May 2025
Certamen (Latin for "contest") is a quiz bowl-like activity organized by the National Junior Classical League. It features one line pyramidal tossups on topics drawn from Greek and Roman classics.
While at Yale Michael Kearney helped organize the Yale Certamen tournament, as well as the competition for Agon, which focuses exclusively on Greece. As someone very involved in both activities, Michael has helped bring over concepts from quiz bowl like advanced stats, a higher standard of quality, and an emphasis of fair tournament formats.
Format
The game consists of 20 one- or two-sentence speedchecks read to both teams; answering one correctly awards a team two paired bonuses on the same subject. Common subjects for questions include Roman mythology, literature, and history, as well as Latin vocabulary, grammar, and translation. Some questions incorporate multiple-choice asking players to e.g. select which term from a list fits a definition or has a common etymology.
Some examples of questions can be found here: