Contribute a Question for a Future Fandom Certamen Round!
For Fandom Certamen questions, contact Mr. Michael Waehner.
From 2022 on, Fandom Certamen will be about any and all nerdy pop culture. It will include fandoms like the ones from previous years (see below), but also a variety of other things, including but not limited to: Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, anime, Dungeons & Dragons, ET CETERA.
The four fandoms in 2018 and 2019 were Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Doctor Who.
Mr. Waehner has made one year's worth of questions (4 rounds of ten) available for the purpose of practicing: (note that these are the old limited style)
For Fandom Certamen questions, contact Mr. Michael Waehner.
From 2022 on, Fandom Certamen will be about any and all nerdy pop culture. It will include fandoms like the ones from previous years (see below), but also a variety of other things, including but not limited to: Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, anime, Dungeons & Dragons, ET CETERA.
The four fandoms in 2018 and 2019 were Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Doctor Who.
Mr. Waehner has made one year's worth of questions (4 rounds of ten) available for the purpose of practicing: (note that these are the old limited style)
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Remember that this is a fun, friendly competition with absolutely nothing at stake. With that in mind, here are some rules and guidelines:
- (This is new and different this year:) Questions can come from any aspect of nerdy pop culture. If that sounds impossibly broad, that’s because it is. Relax, have fun, and make some educated guesses.
- Canon will be interpreted to mean the most obvious version of the media referenced in the question. If there are many versions and the question does not specify, we will default to either the original or most famous version, depending on the property.
- There will be three preliminary rounds of ten questions each, and a final round of ten questions. All teams will play in all three preliminary rounds. Whichever three teams have the highest composite score on the preliminary rounds will advance to the final round. Overall winners will be determined by the final round only.
- Any player may answer a toss-up by buzzing in. Player may buzz in at any point during the reading of the question, but the moderator will stop reading the question immediately. No conferring is allowed on toss-ups. Player has approximately 15 seconds to answer. Once one member of a team has attempted a question, no other member of the same team may attempt it. Toss-ups are worth ten points each.
- Bonus questions are for the team who correctly answered the toss-up. Team members may consult with each other. The player who answered the toss-up will have the final answer for the team if there is disagreement. There is no need to use the buzzers on bonus questions. Teams have about 30 seconds to answer each bonus. Bonuses are worth five points each.
- Remember that this is for fun. Be nice to your proctors, who will not be experts in everything they are reading today. We’re all going to do our best to be fair and accurate, but let’s not get too picky. You may plead your case but the proctor has the ultimate say over what’s correct and incorrect.