International Academic Competitions (IAC)

Practices are geared towards helping students prepare for IAC.  This competition series includes both individual and team buzzer-style quiz events in History, Geography, and Science.  Students may choose to specialize in one or more subject areas.

The IAC series has three stages: an online multiple choice exam to demonstrate basic subject mastery, regional competitions (which can be in-person or online), and a national competition in May in Orlando, FL.

Crossroads Academy hosted a regional competition on March 1st, 2025!

Club Practices

During practice students will review study materials and missed questions from previous weeks, share learnings from at-home readings, and simulate competitions by buzzing in to answer new questions.  

Students may join at any time and attend or skip practice as their schedule permits.  Students are under no obligation to compete at IAC in order to hang out and have fun for an hour at our practices!  This activity is recommended for students in grades 3-8.

Practice plans and team info

• 2025 Nationals

  • Arjun Gupta top 51 National History Bee, 4 pts from quarterfinals

  • Max Fabrizio 2nd place 6th grade Ornithology

  • James Murphy 3rd place 4th grade Political Science

  • Ella Gupta, James Murphy, Henry Smith 5th place 4U Academic Bowl

• 2025 New Hampshire Spring Regionals

  • Arjun Gupta 2nd place 5th grade history, 3rd place 5th grade geography

  • William Murphy 3rd place 5th grade science

  • James Murphy 1st place 4U history

  • Ella Gupta 2nd place 4U science, 2nd place 4U history

• 2025 New Hampshire Regionals

  • Science

    • Grade 7: 1st place Maya Turbeville 

    • Grade 6: 1st place Soroush Ayubi, 2nd place Amina Farid 

    • Grade 5: 2nd place William Murphy, 3rd place Arjun Gupta 

    • Grade 4: 1st place James Loukas, 2nd place Parker Steinmetz 

    • Grade 3U: 2nd place Jacob Tsai, 3rd place Calan Corbett 

  • History

    • Grade 7: 1st place Maddy Amell, 2nd place Anton Naiman, 3rd place Auggie Reder 

    • Grade 6: 1st place Max Fabrizio, 2nd place Soroush Ayubi, 3rd place Aubrey Alinovich 

    • Grade 5: 1st place Arjun Gutpa 

    • Grade 4U: 2nd place Henrik Amell, 3rd place James Murphy 

  • Geography

    • Grade 7: 2nd place Maddy Amell, 3rd place Maya Turbeville 

    • Grade 6: 1st place Evie Duchaine, 2nd place Max Fabrizio, 3rd place Soroush Ayubi 

    • Grade 5: 3rd place Shama Bouba 

    • Grade 4U: 2nd place Henry Smith 

  • US History Exam

    • JV division: 1st place Maddy Amell 

  • Political Science Exam

    • JV division: 1st place Maddy Amell 

• 2024 Hartford Regionals

  •  Max Fabrizio 1st place 6th grade history

  • William Murphy 1st place 5th grade science, 3rd place 5th grade history

  • James Murphy  and Owen Pearson 2nd and 3rd place 4th grade history

• 2024 Nationals: James Murphy 4th place 3rd grade Ancient History

• 2024 Maine Regionals: James Murphy 1st place 4th grade history