World War 2 (WWII) / HISTORY QUIZ MECHANICS
I. GENERAL RULES - Subject to such changes as may be determined appropriate, the following General Rules shall apply:
A. The contest is open to Fourth year high school students from public and private schools of the 17 Divisions of the National Capital Region (NCR) enrolled in the school year 2011-2012. Each Division will send one (1) representative during the final competition on March 30, 2012, 9:00am-12:00noon at BSE Conference Room, 3rd floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City. Likewise, a quiz will be conducted to central office employees at 2:00-5:OOpm at the same venue.
B. The questions will cover Philippine History with focus on the World War II from 1941-1946.
C. The media to be used will be Filipino and English. Each question shall be read twice: once in Filipino and once in English.
D. There will be three (3) categories of questions consisting of ten (10) items each. The first category will be easy, to be followed by average and difficult respectively. Each contestant shall be given fifteen (15) seconds to answer each question after the Quizmaster gives the signal to start. A signal (either using a buzzer or a bell) will also be given to signify that the 15-second time limit has already lapsed. As soon as the signal to stop has been given, the participants shall raise their official flash sheets where their answers are written.
E. Should there be a tie; three (3) questions prepared for the purpose shall be given to break the said tie. The tie-breaker questions shall be treated as especially difficult questions.
F. The questions shall be objective. The proper spelling and manner of writing the correct answers shall be strictly observed. All answers must be readable.
G. Scoring shall be based on the following:
Easy - 10 points each questionAverage - 20 points each questionDifficult - 30 points each questionTie-Breaker - 30 points each question
H. The contestants shall wear their respective school uniform during the contest and must present a valid identification documents duly certified by the Regional Director or Schools Division/City Superintendents before the contest starts. Those who do not comply with this shall be automatically disqualified in joining the contest.
- https://www.affordablecebu.com/I. Proper replacement shall be applicable in case the contestant could not attend the contest.J. Representative (1) from each Division shall compose the NCR-wide competition. The contestant who will get the highest point shall be the Champion; the second highest scorer will be declared the Second Prize Winner, and the third highest will be declared the Third Prize Winner. Likewise, the same rule shall apply to the quiz contestants for the central office employees.K. The decision of the Board of Consultants shall be final and irrevocable.L. Previous RIZAL QUIZ winners are disqualified to join the contest.M. The contest will be held at such times, dates, and places as will be announced later.
