It was another rollicking night of trivia, as 14 teams battled it out to compete for the title of “Buffalo’s Most Globally Smart,” and results are officially in! Our 21st consecutive year of hosting, Roswell Park’s Gaylord Cary Conference Room was the venue for teams from across the region to once again test their knowledge, show their enthusiasm, and enjoy some dinner, all in support of the International Institute of Buffalo.
The teams answered questions on topics including:
- Current Events
- History & Geography
- Travel the World
- Arts, Literature & Language
- Pop Culture, Sports, & Music
- World Cuisine
Participating trivia enthusiasts were asked multiple-choice, short-answer, and true-false questions. Team members worked cooperatively to come up with the correct answers before a panel of judges collected and verified each team’s answers at the end of each round. Aside from bragging rights, the top teams won gift cards from local businesses.
The Bird Brains defended their title to again capture the title of “Buffalo’s Most Globally Smart,”
Let’s Get Quizzical (left) placed 2nd and Alliance Française (right) placed third
This year’s student speaker was Burgard High School’s Farzana Chowdhury (pictured below) who discussed the importance of Model United Nations, and the role it plays in expanding critical skills such as leadership, communication, and collaboration while challenging students to engage in a deeper understanding of the world around them.
Final results from this year’s competition are:
- 1st Place: The Bird Brains
- 2nd Place: Let’s Get Quizzical
- 3rd Place: Alliance Française
- 4th Place (tie): The Coco Continentals
- 4th Place (tie): The Globe Trodders
- 4th Place (tie): The Wandering Women
- 5th Place: Sherlock Homies
- 6th Place: Tropic of Answer
- 7th Place: The Cure-i-ous Minds
- 8th Place: Juris-Doctors Without Borders
- 9th Place: Buffalo RPCVs
- 10th Place (tie): The Goal Diggers
- 10th Place (tie): Jedi Mind Tricks
- 10th Place (tie): The Quizzly Bears
Additionally, two teams won prizes for their enthusiasm and creativity, respectively. The judges awarded The Gold Diggers as the most enthusiastic team, while The Coco Continentals took home the prize for most creative.
The Gold Diggers (left) defended their title for most enthusiastic team, while The Coco Continentals (right) took home the prize for most creative
