Melrose Students Participate in National History Bee

MELROSE, MA - Two Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School students recently participated in the National History Bee Finals in Chicago, IL. Both Christopher Terranova and Matthew Frawley qualified for the event, held June 10 and 11, by achieving an eligible score during the Boston Regional Finals, which were held here at the Melrose Veterans Middle School in April, a release said.

Christopher competed with over 420 eighth graders from around the county. Matthew was in the seventh grade division, including more than 325 students, a release said. Both boys answered questions pulled from all aspects of world history, including military, social, culture and arts, politics, and science, a release said. The format was structured with 10 participants on a panel, competing head-to-head to be the first to “buzz-in” with the correct answer, a release said. Each round includes 30 questions and the boys participated in 5 rounds each, a release said.
The National History Bee is an academic competition for elementary and middle school students that tests knowledge of a wide range of historical topics. For more information, see: http://historybee.com/