Agawam High vs Palmer High (April 22 pm)

>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST PALMER HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 62ND SEASON OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW CONTINUES TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

[ THEME MUSIC PLAYS ] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS,"COMING TO YOU FROM THE CAMPUS OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO CAN SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.

YOU CAN SEE THERE LENOX MEMORIAL ON TOP AT 425.

HOWEVER, THE SCORE TO BEAT TO CRACK INTO THAT TOP EIGHT IS MACDUFFIE WITH 250 POINTS.

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE POINTS TONIGHT.

AND IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST PALMER HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH PALMER, COACHED BY REID MIGLIOZZI.

>> HI, I'M BEVERLY MADISON, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT PALMER HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M ELLA PEAR, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT PALMER HIGH SCHOOL.

>> I'M HANNAH HOANG, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT PALMER HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS EVAN HERSHOWITZ, AND AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ALTERNATES, NATHAN BIGDA AND JORDAN BIGDA.

>> AND FOR AGAWAM, COACHED BY KEITH IRELAND.

>> HI, I'M CHRIS RONDINELLI.

I'M A SENIOR FROM AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS HUNTER STARK, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M HUDA SARHAN, AND I AM A SENIOR AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M EDEN BERRY.

I'M A JUNIOR AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME, WE'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, MURPHY HUESTIS AND DYLAN FISK.

>> AS WE DO AT THE START OF EACH MATCH, WE BEGIN WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS.

BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

>> TASMANIA IS AN ISLAND STATE OF WHAT COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> AUSTRALIA.

>> YES, AUSTRALIA IS CORRECT.

IN THE HUMAN BODY, THE MEDULLA IS PART OF WHAT ORGAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> BRAIN.

>> BRAIN, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

"A TALE OF TWO CITIES" IS A HISTORICAL NOVEL-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> CHARLES DICKENS.

>> BY WHAT AUTHOR?

CHARLES DICKENS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT IS THE NAME FOR A NINE-SIDED POLYGON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> NONAGON.

>> NONAGON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS 2015 DISNEY-PIXAR MOVIE FEATURES A 7-YEAR-OLD CAVE BOY NAMED SPOT WHO BEFRIENDS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> "THE GOOD DINOSAUR."

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: KABUL IS TO AFGHANISTAN AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO IRAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> TEHRAN.

>> TEHRAN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHO CAN SPELL THE NAME OF IRAN'S CAPITAL CITY OF TEHRAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> T-E-H-R-A-N. >> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NICE.

PEARL, LUDWIG, AND NOBLE-- AND NOBLE AND COOLEY ARE ALL MANUFACTURERS OF WHAT TYPE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> PIANO.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> GUITAR?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS DRUMS.

LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS DEFINED AS "A CRY OR INARTICULATE UTTERANCE EXPRESSING AN EMOTION SUCH AS 'YUCK'"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> INTER-- >> ONOMAT-- >> INTERJECTION.

>> YES, WE HEARD INTERJECTION.

THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

FLINT, PONTIAC, AND SAGINAW ARE ALL CITIES IN WHAT U.S. STATE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> MICHIGAN.

>> MICHIGAN IS CORRECT.

IN GEOMETRY, IF TWO ANGLES ARE COMPLEMENTS OF THE SAME ANGLE, THEN THEY ARE WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> SUPPLEMENTARY?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CONGRUENT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF EXODUS IN THE TORAH, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WERE REVEALED AT MOUNT SINAI TO WHOM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> MOSES.

>> MOSES IS CORRECT.

NAME THE CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITTEN BY SUZANNE LANG IN WHICH JIM THE CHIMPANZEE IS IN A TERRIBLE MOOD FOR NO GOOD REASON AND HIS FRIENDS CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> "THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH.

HIS FRIENDS CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW HE COULD BE IN A BAD MOOD WHEN IT WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

ALL RIGHT, PALMER, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> "JIM THE CHIMP."

>> THAT WAS A GOOD GUESS.

"GRUMPY MONKEY" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY IS THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF WHAT EUROPEAN NATION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> UKRAINE.

>> UKRAINE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE SYMBOL Mg. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> MAGNESIUM.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, THEY SAY TOGETHER.

IN THE GAME OF CHESS, HOW MANY SQUARES ARE THERE ON THE GAME BOARD?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> 64.

>> 64, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MOUNT KILIMANJARO IS THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN AFRICA.

YOU'LL FIND IT IN WHICH AFRICAN NATION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> TANZANIA.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NAME THE 19TH-CENTURY TECHNOLOGICAL LANGUAGE USED IN TELECOMMUNICATION TO ENCODE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> MORSE.

>> MORSE, YES.

DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT.

VERY NICE JOB.

LLAMAS ARE DOMESTICATED PACK ANIMALS FOUND IN THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF WHAT CONTINENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> ASIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.

PALMER, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> SOUTH AMERICA.

>> YES, SOUTH AMERICA IS CORRECT.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

IN 1993, THE NATIONS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA WERE FORMED UPON THE SPLIT OF WHAT FORMER EUROPEAN NATION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> YUGOSLAVIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

PALMER, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> SOVIET UNION.

>> CZECHOSLOVAKIA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON NOW.

SOCCER LEGEND PELE PASSED AWAY IN DECEMBER OF 2022.

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THREE WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS REPRESENTING WHAT WORLD COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> BRAZIL.

>> YES, BRAZIL IS CORRECT.

NICE.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

WHAT IS THE ARITHMETIC MEAN OF THE FOLLOWING THREE NUMBERS: 15, 27, 90?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> 43.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> 45.

>> 44 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

BOTH VERY CLOSE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON NOW.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EUROPEAN COUNTRIES DOES NOT BORDER SWITZERLAND?

IS IT AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, OR GERMANY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> BELGIUM.

>> BELGIUM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE AVERAGE DISTANCE FROM THE CENTER OF THE EARTH TO THE CENTER OF THE SUN IS A UNIT ABBREVIATED A.U.

WHAT DOES A.U.

STAND FOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> ATOMIC UNIT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

PALMER, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> ASTRONOMICAL UNITS?

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

THEY SEEM SURPRISED THEY GOT ONE.

VERY NICE.

THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM PALMER HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MADDIE LEBLANC FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM PALMER, WHAT CLASS WOULD YOU WISH YOUR SCHOOL WOULD OFFER AND WHY?

>> I WISH THAT PALMER WOULD OFFER A.P.

BIOLOGY.

I KNOW AT SOME TIME WE USED TO HAVE IT OR IT WAS REALLY POPULAR AND REALLY HIGH DEMAND, BUT I WISH WE HAD IT BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF FIELD I WANT TO GO INTO, WHICH INCLUDES SOME MEDICAL FIELD IN THE FUTURE, HOPEFULLY INCLUDING ENGINEERING AS WELL.

SO I FEEL LIKE IT'D BE REALLY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO GET MY HANDS ON A.P.

BIOLOGY.

>> IF I COULD ADD A CLASS TO OUR SCHOOL, I WOULD ADD A COURSE THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OFFERS ON THE DISCOGRAPHY OF TAYLOR SWIFT BECAUSE I LOVE LEARNING ABOUT LYRICS AND ANALYZING LITERATURE, AND SHE'S MY FAVORITE ARTIST.

>> IF PALMER COULD OFFER ANY CLASS, I WOULD DEFINITELY WANT IT TO BE CONSPIRACY THEORIES.

I JUST FIND ALL THE THEORIES FASCINATING, AND THE PSYCHOLOGIES THAT GO INTO PEOPLE THAT BELIEVE IT OR PEOPLE THAT PERPETUATE THOSE THEORIES IS INTRIGUING.

>> IF I COULD ADD ANY CLASS, IT WOULD BE A.P.

CHEMISTRY.

I REALLY LOVE THE TEACHER AND THE HONORS CHEMISTRY CLASS I TOOK, SO I'D LOVE TO JUST FURTHER THAT EDUCATION.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> WE HAVE OURSELVES A CLOSE MATCH, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE EVENING.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS FIVE POINTS.

HOWEVER, IF YOUR TEAM ANSWERS INCORRECTLY, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS LIGHTNING ROUND IS FOR THE BIRDS.

EACH CORRECT ANSWER WILL CONTAIN A TYPE OF BIRD OR THE NAME OF A FAMOUS BIRD CHARACTER.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

SPECIES OF HARRY POTTER'S MAIL MESSENGER IN PET HEDWIG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> OWL.

>> OWL IS CORRECT.

THE NAME OF NBC UNIVERSAL'S STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> PEACOCK.

>> PEACOCK IS RIGHT.

BIRD MADE FAMOUS IN A HARPER LEE BOOK TITLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> MOCKINGBIRD.

>> MOCKINGBIRD IS RIGHT.

LONG-LEGGED BIRD THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH DELIVERING BABIES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> STORK.

>> STORK IS CORRECT.

PLASTIC PINK BIRDS ON FRONT LAWNS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> FLAMINGO.

>> FLAMINGO IS RIGHT.

BIRD THAT THE UGLY DUCKLING GREW UP TO BE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> SWAN.

>> SWAN IS CORRECT.

BIRD FOUND ON THE GREAT SEAL OF THE U.S. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> EAGLE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LARGE FLIGHTLESS BIRD NATIVE TO AFRICA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> OSTRICH.

>> OSTRICH, YES, RIGHT.

THE STATE BIRD OF MARYLAND.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> ORIOLE.

>> BALTIMORE ORIOLE IS CORRECT.

HE ONLY SAYS "NEVERMORE" IN THE EDGAR ALLAN POE POEM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> RAVEN.

>> RAVEN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

PHOENIX IS HOME CITY FOR THIS NFL FRANCHISE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> CARDINALS.

>> CARDINALS IS RIGHT.

TYPE OF BIRD MUMBLE WAS IN THE MOVIE "HAPPY FEET."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> PENGUIN.

>> PENGUIN IS CORRECT.

FOUR AND TWENTY OF THESE WERE BAKED IN A FAMOUS NURSERY RHYME PIE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> BLACKBIRDS.

>> BLACKBIRD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

SEABIRD THAT WAS HUNG AROUND AN ANCIENT MARINER'S NECK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> AN ALBATROSS.

>> ALBATROSS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TYPE OF BIRD THAT FOLLOWS HIS NOSE TO FRUIT LOOP CEREAL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> TOUCAN.

>> TOUCAN IS CORRECT.

BIRD THAT IS FAMOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH THANKSGIVING.

[ BELL RINGS ] OF COURSE THAT IS TURKEY, HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

STILL A CLOSE MATCH, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

THAT'S WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

THEY'LL NEED TO ANSWER A QUALIFYING QUESTION FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ON FOR POINTS.

NOW, IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, AT THE MOMENT, PALMER, YOU ARE BEHIND.

HOWEVER, JUST BY A BIT, A LOT OF GAME TO PLAY.

ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

"ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES" IS A LESSER-KNOWN NOVEL BY WHICH AMERICAN WRITER?

>> F. SCOTT FITZGERALD.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ERNEST HEMINGWAY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO AGAWAM, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE PRESIDENCY ON MARCH 4TH, 1861.

HE WAS THE FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT THAT WAS A MEMBER OF WHAT POLITICAL PARTY?

>> REPUBLICAN PARTY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL POLITICAL PARTIES.

I'LL NAME THE PRESIDENT, YOU TELL ME HIS PARTY AFFILIATION.

THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN, PLEASE.

FIRST, JOHN ADAMS.

>> FEDERALIST.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT?

>> DEMOCRAT.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

DWIGHT EISENHOWER.

>> REPUBLICAN.

>> REPUBLICAN IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT ANDREW JACKSON?

>> DEMOCRAT.

>> DEMOCRAT IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR TEN POINTS, HOW ABOUT ZACHARY TAYLOR?

>> WHIG.

>> WHIG IS RIGHT.

VERY NICE, CLEAN SWEEP.

STRONG WORK THERE.

ALL RIGHT, PALMER, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

ON FEBRUARY 18, 2021, A CAR-SIZED ROBOTIC ROVER LANDED ON THE SAME PLANET AS ITS AMERICAN PREDECESSORS, SOJOURNER, SPIRIT, OPPORTUNITY, AND CURIOSITY, DID PREVIOUSLY.

NAME THIS LATEST ROBOTIC ROVER.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

AGAWAM, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> DISCOVERY.

>> GOOD GUESS.

HOWEVER, CORRECT ANSWER IS PERSEVERANCE IS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR THERE.

AGAWAM, PLEASE, AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

OH, YOU'VE PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

IF CHINA'S OFFICIAL NAME IS THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WHAT COUNTRY IS OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA?

>> TAIWAN.

>> TAIWAN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT CHINESE HISTORY.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, SHORTLY AFTER WORLD WAR II ENDED, MAO ZEDONG ESTABLISHED THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

DID THAT HAPPEN IN 1946, 1949, OR 1951?

>> 1949.

>> '49 IS CORRECT, NICE.

NAME THE CHINESE NATIONALIST LEADER WHO WAS DRIVEN INTO EXILE IN TAIWAN BY MAO IN 1949, WHERE HE ESTABLISHED THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND RULED UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1975.

>> CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

NAME EITHER OF THE TWO FORMER COLONIAL TERRITORIES CURRENTLY UNDER CHINA'S CONTROL AS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS.

>> HONG KONG.

>> HONK KONG OR MACAO, YES.

VERY NICE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CLEAN SWEEP.

YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, PALMER, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE TERM "LINDY HOP" IS MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT ACTIVITY: SNOWBOARDING, FIGURE SKATING, OR BALLROOM DANCING?

>> BALLROOM DANCING.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

BALLROOM DANCING HAS GAINED INTEREST IN RECENT YEARS BY THE POPULARITY OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS SUCH AS "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

I'LL NAME A POPULAR BALLROOM DANCE, YOU TELL ME ITS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FROM THE CHOICES WE GIVE YOU.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN, PLEASE.

FIRST, IN WHICH COUNTRY DID THE TANGO ORIGINATE?

>> SPAIN.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ARGENTINA.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT ONE.

THE PASO DOBLE.

>> SPAIN.

>> YES, SPAIN IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THE WALTZ?

>> FRANCE.

>> AUSTRIA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, ONCE AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

>> NO MATH AND SCIENCE YET TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. STATES IS FARTHEST WEST: INDIANA, MISSOURI, OHIO, OR ILLINOIS?

>> MISSOURI.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> JUST UNDER THE BUZZER, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON, STICKING WITH SUPERLATIVE U.S. GEOGRAPHY.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, WHICH OF THESE U.S. STATES IS FARTHEST SOUTH: KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, OR WEST VIRGINIA?

>> TENNESSEE.

>> TENNESSEE IS CORRECT.

OF THE FOUR STATES THAT MEET AT THE FOUR CORNERS, WHICH STATE EXTENDS FARTHEST NORTH?

>> UTAH.

>> UTAH IS CORRECT.

WHICH OF THESE STATES EXTENDS FARTHEST EAST: NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, OR VIRGINIA?

>> NEW JERSEY.

>> NEW JERSEY IS CORRECT.

OF THE THREE LOWER 48 PACIFIC COAST STATES, WHICH STATE EXTENDS FARTHEST WEST?

>> CALIFORNIA.

>> WASHINGTON IS ACTUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

FINALLY, WHICH NEW ENGLAND STATE EXTENDS FARTHEST SOUTH?

>> CONNECTICUT.

>> CONNECTICUT, YES, VERY NICE.

PALMER, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> GOING FOR IT.

MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN PHYSICS, SPEED IS THE RATE AT WHICH AN OBJECT COVERS WHAT?

>> DISTANCE.

>> DISTANCE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

YOU MAY WANT TO GRAB YOUR PENS FOR MORE PROBLEMS WITH SPEED.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

IF IT TOOK EXACTLY TWO HOURS FOR A CAR TO TRAVEL A DISTANCE OF 125 MILES, AT WHAT SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR WAS THE CAR TRAVELING?

>> 62.5 MILES PER HOUR.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, NICE.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

A COMET IS CRUISING THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM AT A SPEED OF 50,000 KILOMETERS PER HOUR.

WHAT IS THE TOTAL DISTANCE IN KILOMETERS TRAVELED BY THE COMET DURING FOUR HOURS AND 30 MINUTES?

>> 225,000 KILOMETERS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

FINALLY, IF A PITCHER THROWS A BASEBALL A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET AND IT TAKES THE BALL ONLY 0.5 SECONDS TO COVER THE DISTANCE, WHAT IS THE SPEED IN FEET PER SECOND OF THE BALL HE THREW?

>> 120 FEET PER SECOND.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB ON THAT ONE.

ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

THE FIRST INAUGURATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TOOK PLACE ON THE BALCONY OF FEDERAL HALL IN NEW YORK CITY.

THIS HISTORIC INAUGURAL WAS HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH OF WHICH YEAR?

WAS IT 1783, 1785, 1787, OR 1789?

>> 1789.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE INAUGURATION DATE AND THE ORDINAL NUMBER OF A U.S. PRESIDENT, YOU TELL ME THE PRESIDENT.

THE FIRST ONE IS FOR 15 POINTS.

THE FIRST INAUGURATION TO BE TELEVISED IN COLOR HAPPENED ON JANUARY 20TH, 1961, FOR THE 35TH PRESIDENT.

NAME HIM.

>> JOHN F. KENNEDY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, THIS ONE IS FOR TEN POINTS FINALLY.

THE FIRST INAUGURATION TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE INTERNET HAPPENED ON JANUARY 20TH, 1997, FOR THE SECOND TERM OF THE 42ND PRESIDENT.

NAME HIM.

>> BILL CLINTON.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

VERY NICE.

PALMER, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE, 25.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, THIS OLYMPIAN GODDESS WAS THE DAUGHTER OF KRONOS AND RHEA AND WAS THE THIRD WIFE OF ZEUS.

SHE ALSO WAS THE GREEK GODDESS OF MARRIAGE.

WAS SHE HERA, HARMONIA, OR HIPPOLYTA?

>> HERA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH MORE CHARACTERS FROM GREEK MYTHOLOGY WHOSE NAMES BEGIN WITH THE LETTER H. THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, OFTEN DEPICTED IN ART WEARING A WINGED HELMET, THIS WAS THE GREEK MESSENGER GOD.

NAME HIM.

>> HERMES.

>> HERMES, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

THIS GREEK GOD OF SLEEP WAS ONE OF THE EARLY GODS OF THE GREEK PANTHEON, BORN TO NYX, THE GODDESS OF SLEEP.

NAME HIM.

>> HYPNOS.

>> HYPNOS IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

THIS GODDESS WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT HARMONY TO THE LIVES OF MORTALS, ESPECIALLY IN MARITAL ARRANGEMENTS.

NAME HER.

>> HARMONIA.

>> THEY SAY TOGETHER.

YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

AGAWAM, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

ONE OF THE GREAT FICTIONAL STORYTELLERS OF THE WORLD IS A WISE AFRICAN SPIDER WHO IS ALSO A ROGUE MISCHIEF MAKER AND A LOVEABLE CREATURE WHO TRIUMPHS OVER LARGER FOES.

NAME THE SPIDER.

>> ARACHNE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, PALMER HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> ANANSI.

>> YES, ANANSI IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON, CONTINUING WITH FAMOUS STORYTELLERS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, NAME THE DANISH AUTHOR WHOSE BELOVED FAIRY TALES INCLUDE "THE LITTLE MERMAID," "THE UGLY DUCKLING," AND "THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES."

>> HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NAME THE COLLECTION OF C.S.

LEWIS STORIES THAT INCLUDES THE BOOKS "PRINCE CASPIAN," "THE SILVER CHAIR," AND "THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW."

>> "THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

WHO IS CREDITED WITH AUTHORING THE FABLES "THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF," "THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE," AND "THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER"?

>> DR. SEUSS.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> GOOD GUESS.

AESOP IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M ZACH BIANCO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM AGAWAM, WOULD YOU GO WITH ALIENS IF THEY ARRIVED ON EARTH AND WHY?

>> HONESTLY, I WOULD PROBABLY STAY ON EARTH, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT, YOU KNOW, THE DEVIL YOU KNOW IS BETTER THAN THE DEVIL YOU DON'T, AND I'M KIND OF SKEPTICAL ABOUT WHAT ALIEN LIFE WOULD BE COMPARED TO EARTH LIFE, SO I'D PROBABLY STICK HERE.

I HAVE A GOOD LIFE HERE, SO... >> I DON'T THINK I'D GO WITH ALIENS IF THEY ARRIVED ON EARTH.

I WOULD MISS OUR "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" PRACTICES ON THURSDAY, AND THAT WOULD BE KIND OF SAD.

>> IF ALIENS ARRIVED ON EARTH, I'D LIKE TO GO WITH THEM TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR CULTURE AND HISTORY.

>> IF ALIENS ARRIVED ON EARTH, I WOULD PROBABLY GO WITH THEM.

I WANT TO BE PART OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING, AND, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD BE JUST A HISTORIC EVENT FOR HUMANKIND AND SPACEKIND.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> ON NOW TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THIS MATCH.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, WE'RE GOING TO TEST YOUR TALENT FOR WORDS IN THIS ROUND.

EACH ANSWER IS A WORD THAT CONTAINS THE LETTER SEQUENCE "E-N-T" SOMEWHERE IN IT, JUST LIKE THE WORD "TALENT."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

TO NOT BE PRESENT AT A USUAL OR EXPECTED PLACE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> ABSENT.

>> ABSENT IS CORRECT.

THE TEAM THAT'S PLAYING AGAINST YOU.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> OPPONENT.

>> OPPONENT IS RIGHT.

>> KIRK'S STARSHIP ON "STAR TREK."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> ENTERPRISE.

>> ENTERPRISE IS RIGHT.

COLOR THAT'S A DEEP PURPLISH RED.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> MAGENTA.

>> MAGENTA, YES.

WHO YOU WOULD SEE TO GET YOUR TEETH CHECKED.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> DENTIST.

>> DENTIST IS CORRECT.

WHAT YOU MIGHT SLEEP IN ON A CAMPING TRIP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> TENT.

>> TENT IS RIGHT.

ANIMAL ORDER THAT INCLUDES SQUIRRELS, MICE, AND RATS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> RODENT.

>> RODENT IS CORRECT.

AN ADVERB MEANING "OF EACH HUNDRED."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> SCENT.

>> PERCENT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A TRUSTED COUNSELOR, TUTOR, OR GUIDE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> MENTOR.

>> MENTOR IS CORRECT ANSWER.

AN OFFICIAL PAPER RELIED ON AS THE BASIS, PROOF, OR SUPPORT OF SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> DOCUMENT.

>> DOCUMENT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AFRICA OR ASIA, FOR EXAMPLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> CONTINENT.

>> CONTINENT IS CORRECT.

A PERSON WHO ENGAGES THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF ANOTHER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> SERVANT.

>> CLIENT OR PATIENT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TO GO THROUGH THE "IN" DOOR.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> ENTER.

>> ENTER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A NOXIOUS CREATURE THAT CREEPS, HISSES, OR STINGS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> SERPENT.

>> SERPENT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE ACT OF RISING OR MOVING UPWARD.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> ASCENT.

>> ASCENT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AN OPENING FOR THE RELEASE OF AIR PRESSURE, FOR EXAMPLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PALMER.

>> VENT.

>> VENT IS CORRECT.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF A VERY CLOSE MATCH.

WOW, WHAT AN EXCITING MATCH.

PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING MATCHES OF THE SEASON.

PALMER, STRONG WORK, ESPECIALLY ON THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

AGAWAM, HOWEVER, YOU ARE THE WINNERS OF TONIGHT.

WE WANT TO MAKE AN EXPLANATION AS YOU LOOK AT OUR TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.

ON "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS," IT'S ALL ABOUT THE POINTS, AS YOU KNOW, AND WHEN DETERMINING THE TOP EIGHT SEEDING, WE USE THE MARGIN OF VICTORY.

NOW, THAT RULE WAS USED TWICE IN TODAY'S MATCH.

FIRST, HALL HIGH IS SEEDED ABOVE AGAWAM BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY HAD A LARGER MARGIN OF VICTORY.

AND PALMER LOST THE MATCH THIS EVENING, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, MOUNT GREYLOCK IS NOW IN EIGHTH PLACE.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCHUP.

TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO OUR WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG OR YOU CAN LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

GOOD NIGHT, AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT TIME AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

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