Strap your thinking caps on, put your hands on the buzzer and prepare to test your knowledge of arts, literature, entertainment, government, history, math, science and sports.

Based upon a 1960’s television quiz show, Sacramento State will hold its second College Bowl in the Hinde Auditorium next Wednesday at 3 p.m.

With a single elimination format, the quiz show will last until one team remains.

College Bowl is an academic competition among the country’s universities that is run by the Association of Colleges Union International.

Participants must be enrolled in at least one unit at Sac State.Each team may consist of five players, but one of them may be a graduate student.

The competition consists of eight to 10 rounds. Each round consists of toss-up questions, which participants must buzz in and answer without consulting their team.

Correct answers are rewarded with 10 points and a bonus question.

While incorrect answers are not penalized, teams are penalized with a five-point deduction if a member buzzes in the middle of the question with the wrong answer.

“The trick is to buzz in quick enough to beat the other players, but still know the answers to the question,” said Rich Schiffers, University Unique Program associate director.

According to Schiffers, College Bowl serves as an opportunity for students to showcase their talents and skills in the world of academics.

University Unique Program Director and ACUI chairman Don Tucker will moderate College Bowl along with a public speaking student, who will be chosen and taught how to moderate.

Students of the winning team may receive movie tickets, entertainment tickets or food coupons as their prize.

According to Tucker, an all-star team consisting of five students will be selected to represent Sac State in February at California State University, Fresno.

Students are chosen based on the most questions they have answered correctly.

“I would like to see interest continue, students get excited about it and build for the future,” Schiffers said. “The more people we get to participate, the stronger our teams will be.”