Our Question Distribution
At Olympia, we believe in testing knowledge of the entirety of the academic canon. Thus, we have questions from not only core curriculum subjects such as history, mathematics, and science, but also about such important topics as fine arts, current events, and various other academic topics. We even have a little bit of modern culture.
In terms of the nomenclature, the values are given in "tossups/bonuses" format, so that "4/4" means 4 tossups and 4 bonuses. Fractional values indicate that the actual number of questions in a packet can be either of the nearest whole numbers up or down from the fractional value.
For examples of the various types of packets described below, please see our sample questions.
In terms of the nomenclature, the values are given in "tossups/bonuses" format, so that "4/4" means 4 tossups and 4 bonuses. Fractional values indicate that the actual number of questions in a packet can be either of the nearest whole numbers up or down from the fractional value.
For examples of the various types of packets described below, please see our sample questions.
ACF Format Set Packet DistributionThis is the per packet distribution of questions within each of our ACF Format sets.
Social Studies (4/4) * 1.5/1.5 American History * 1/1 European History * 1/1 World/Ancient History * 0.5/0.5 Am. Government Literature (4/4) * 1/1 American Literature * 1/1 British Literature * 1/1 World Literature * 1/1 Popular Literature Science (4/4) * 1/1 Life Science * 1/1 Chemistry/Physics * 1/1 Misc. Science * 1/1 Mathematics Religion & Mythology (2/2) * 1/1 Religion * 1/1 Mythology Fine Arts (2/2) * 1/1 Visual Arts * 1/1 Auditory Arts Current Events (1/1) Geography (1/1) General Knowledge (2/2) * 1/1 Misc. Academic Knowledge * 1/1 Popular Culture |
ASCA Format Set Packet Distribution
4/4 Social Studies
* 1/1 US History * 1/1 World History * 2/2 Geography 6/6 Science, Technology, and Mathematics * 1/1 Physical Science * 0.5/0.5 Biology * 0.5/0.5 General Science * 2/2 Technology * 2/2 Mathematics 4/4 Literature and Language Arts * 2/2 Literature * 2/2 Language Arts 2/2 Fine Arts * 1/1 Visual Arts * 1/1 Music 2/2 Academic Subjects * 0.667 Religion * 0.667 Mythology * 0.667 Social Sciences and Philosophy 2/2 Modern Life * 1/1 Current Events * 1/1 Popular Culture |
IESA Tournament Set Packet DistributionThis is the per packet distribution within each of our IESA Tournament sets. The distribution of questions between each of our top level
categories (Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.) is similar to that of the Illinois Elementary Schools Association; however, the distribution of subjects within each category is unique to Olympia. Social Studies (4/4) * 1/1 American History * 1/1 European History * 1/1 World/Ancient History * 0.5/0.5 Geography * 0.5/0.5 Civics & Current Events Language Arts (4/4) * 1/1 American Literature * 1/1 World Literature * 1/1 Language Arts * 1/1 Religion and Mythology Science (4/4) * 1.5/1.5 Physical Science * 1.5/1.5 General Science and Earth Science * 1/1 Health and Life Science Mathematics (4/4) * 1/1 Theoretical Math * 2.5/2.5 Computational Math * 0.5/0.5 Computers Fine Arts (2/2) * 1/1 Visual Arts * 1/1 Auditory Arts General Knowledge (2/2) * 1/1 Misc. Academic Knowledge * 1/1 Popular Culture |
IESA League Set Packet DistributionThis is the per packet distribution within each of our IESA League sets. The distribution of questions between each of our top level categories (Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.) is determined by the Illinois Elementary Schools Association; however, the distribution of subjects within each category is unique to Olympia.
Social Studies (5/4) * 1/1 American History * 1/1 European History * 1/1 World/Ancient History * 1/0.5 Geography * 1/0.5 Civics & Current Events Language Arts (5/4) * 1/1 American Literature * 1/1 World Literature * 1/1 Language Arts * 1/0 Popular Literature * 1/1 Religion and Mythology Science (5/4) * 2/1.5 Physical Science * 2/1.5 General Science and Earth Science * 1.5/1 Health and Life Science Mathematics (5/4) * 1/1 Theoretical Math * 3.5/2.5 Computational Math * 0.5/0.5 Computers Fine Arts (2/2) * 1/1 Visual Arts * 1/1 Auditory Arts General. Knowledge (2/2) * 1/1 Misc. Academic Knowledge * 1/1 Popular Culture |
GATA Format Set Packet DistributionThis is the per packet distribution within each of our GATA Format sets. The distribution of questions between each of our top level categories (Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.) is determined by the Georgia Academic Team Association; however, the distribution of subjects within each category is unique to Olympia.
Social Studies (4/4) * 1.5/1.5 American History & Governmen * 0.75/0.75 European History * 0.75/0.75 World/Ancient History * 1/1 Geography & Current Events Literature, Religion, and Mythology (4/4) * 1/1 American Literature * 1/1 British Literature * 1/1 World Literature * 1/1 Religion & Mythology Science (4/4) * 1.33/1.33 Life Science * 1.33/1.33 Physical Science * 1.33/1.33 General Science Fine Arts (2/2) * 1/1 Visual Arts * 1/1 Auditory Arts Mathematics (1/1) |
VHSL Set Distribution
This is the per packet distribution within each of our VHSL Format sets. Social Studies (6/0) * 2/0 American History * 1.5/0 European History * 1.5/0 World/Ancient History * 1/0 Am. Government Literature (6/0) * 2/0 American Literature * 1.5/0 British Literature * 1/0 World Literature * 1.5/0 Popular Literature Science (6/0) * 1.5/0 Life Science * 2/0 Chemistry/Physics * 1.5/0 Misc. Science * 1/0 Mathematics Religion & Mythology (3/0) * 1.5/0 Religion * 1.5/0 Mythology Fine Arts (3/0) * 1.5/0 Visual Arts * 1.5/0 Auditory Arts Current Events (1.5/0) Geography (1.5/0) General Knowledge (3/0) * 1.5/0 Misc. Academic Knowledge * 1.5/0 Popular Culture Directed Round Distribution 6 Computational Math 4 Social Studies 4 Literature 4 Science 2 Other |
MSHSAA Varsity Set DistributionThis is the per packet distribution within our MSHSAA Varsity Set.
Social Studies (10/4) * 2/1 American History * 3/1 European History * 2/1 World History * 3/1 Misc. Social Studies (Religion, Economics, Government, etc.) Literature (10/4) * 3/1 American Literature * 3/1 British Literature * 4/1 World Literature Science (10/4) * 3/1 Chemistry * 3/1 Physics * 2/1 Biology * 2/1 Misc. Science Mathematics (10/4) * 7/3 Computational Math * 3/1 Theoretical Math Fine Arts (3/1) * 1.5/0.5 Music * 1.5/0.5 Visual Arts Language Arts (3/1) General Knowledge (4/2) * 2/1 Misc. Academic Knowledge * 2/1 Popular Culture |
Tossup Set
This is the per packet distribution within our Tossup Set. There are 5 packets in total, which can be rearranged into more packets as needed.
History (8/0) * 3/0 American History * 3/0 European History * 2/0 World History Literature (8/0) * 3/0 American Literature * 3/0 British Literature * 2/0 World Literature Science (8/0) * 2/0 Physics * 2/0 Chemistry * 2/0 Biology * 2/0 General Science Fine Arts (4/0) * 2/0 Visual Arts * 2/0 Music Religion, Mythology, and Philosophy (2/0) Social Science (2/0) General Knowledge (2/0) |