Facts and Trivia about the International Baccalaureate

Where in the world is the IB headquarters?

• Toronto, Canada

• Geneva, Switzerland

• New York City, USA

• Dusseldorf, Germany

In the IB, what do we call the ten character traits that we wish to see in students?

• The Learning Way

• The Learner's Profile

• The Shining Path

• The Ten Virtues

Which of the following is not one of the ten aspects of the Learner's Profile?

• Open-minded

• Principled

• Risk-taker

• Independent

Individuals & Societies, Language and Literature, Mathematics.... In all, how many subject strands make up the MYP?

• Five

• Six

• Eight

• Ten

This region of the world has the largest number of IB accredited schools

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia and Oceania

True or false For a student to receive a certificate for the MYP, he or she must take an external examination.

• True

• False

When a student reaches the DP level, they take a class that is essentially 'learning how to learn'. The name of this class is ________________________.

• Critical Thinking

• Developing as a Lifelong Learner

• Mental Cognition

• Theory of Knowledge

This is the number of schools in Japan that currently offer one or more of the IB curricula.

• 30

• 48

• 62

• 114