Championship Longmeadow vs. Westfield (May 28 at 7 p.m.)
Season 61 Episode 21 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Championship Match: Longmeadow High vs. Westfield High
It’s the last match of Season 61 of As Schools Match Wits, as Longmeadow takes on Westfield for the championship! Which team will come out on top and walk away with the coveted Collamore Cup? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running shows of its kind in the country.
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Championship Longmeadow vs. Westfield (May 28 at 7 p.m.)
Season 61 Episode 21 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s the last match of Season 61 of As Schools Match Wits, as Longmeadow takes on Westfield for the championship! Which team will come out on top and walk away with the coveted Collamore Cup? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running shows of its kind in the country.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> THE HISTORIC 61ST SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS IS COMING TO AN END.
JOIN US FOR TONIGHT'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AS NUMBER ONE SEED LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST NUMBER THREE SEED WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
WHICH TEAM WILL WALK AWAY WITH THE COLLAMORE CUP TONIGHT?
FIND OUT NEXT, AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.
THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.
LEARN MORE AT MASSTEACHER.ORG.
>> YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT YOU WALK ONTO THIS CAMPUS.
YOU REALIZE IT'S NOT JUST A CAMPUS, IT'S A COMMUNITY.
IT'S A FAMILY.
[ ♪♪♪ ] [ 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.
THIS SEASON, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO COULD SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP FOUR AND COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
WELL, NOW THERE ARE JUST TWO TEAMS LEFT.
THE SEMIFINALS ARE OVER, AND THE BATTLE TO BE CHAMPION BEGINS.
TONIGHT WE HAVE NUMBER ONE SEED, LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, FACING OFF AGAINST NUMBER THREE SEED, WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY KATE PAWUL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS MIKOLAJ JANUSZ, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS ANDREW O'SULLIVAN, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS CONNER GELINAS, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATE, BENJAMIN MILLER.
>> AND FOR LONGMEADOW HIGH, COACHED BY TRACY KELLEY.
>> HI, I'M JACOB WEISWASSER, A SENIOR FROM LONGMEADOW.
>> HI, I'M EDGAR GEBHARDT, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M GAVIN BELL, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.
>> AS ALWAYS, WE'LL BEGIN OUR MATCH TONIGHT 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.
IF YOU TRAVELED DUE WEST FROM ROME, ITALY, WHAT IS THE FIRST MAJOR BODY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> THE ADRIATIC SEA?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
WHAT IS THE FIRST MAJOR BODY OF WATER THAT YOU WILL ENCOUNTER?
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA?
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
WHAT ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOVEL ENDS WITH THE LINE "THE OLD MAN WAS DREAMING ABOUT THE LIONS"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
IN THE PREAMBLE TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, WHAT PHRASE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDES THE PHRASE "IN ORDER TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> "WE THE PEOPLE."
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> "WE THE PEOPLE--" [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> "WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES" IS THE TECHNICALLY RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
MOVING ON NOW.
WHICH OF THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS HOLDS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> THE SECOND.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
THAT THE ENTROPY OF AN ISOLATED SYSTEM ALWAYS INCREASES.
VERY NICE JOB.
WHICH U.S. STATE HAS THE CAPITAL CITY OF SALEM?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> OREGON.
>> YES, OREGON IS CORRECT.
FINISH THE LAST VERSE OF THIS POPULAR CHILDREN'S SONG.
"ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT, GENTLY TO THE SHORE.
IF YOU SEE A LION THERE, DON'T FORGET TO" WHAT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> ROAR.
>> ROAR, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
IN DEGREES, WHAT IS THE PERIOD OF THE SIMPLE TRIG FUNCTION Y EQUALS THE COSINE OF THREE X?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> 60.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
THAT GIVES LONGMEADOW THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.
>> UM... 45?
>> 120 DEGREES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: CAIRO IS TO EGYPT AS WHAT CITY IS TO MOROCCO?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> RABAT.
>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
WHAT COMPANY'S NICKNAME, "BIG BROWN," IS A NOD TO ITS TRADEMARK BROWN DELIVERY TRUCKS AND UNIFORMS?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> UPS.
>> UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.
IF THE AREA OF A CIRCLE IS 196 PI SQUARE INCHES, WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE RADIUS OF THAT CIRCLE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> 13.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> 14?
>> 14, YES, IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
YOU'LL FIND COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE IN WHAT U.S. STATE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> MAINE.
>> I'M SORRY, INCORRECT.
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> NEW HAMPSHIRE?
>> NEW HAMPSHIRE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, YES.
WHAT ECONOMIC SCHOOL OF THOUGHT HOLDS THAT THE PRACTICE OF CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF MONEY IS THE CHIEF METHOD OF STABILIZING THE ECONOMY?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> MONETARISM.
>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
COMPLETE THIS TITLE OF THE FAMILIAR POEM BY EDGAR ALLAN POE, "A DREAM WITHIN A" BLANK.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> "DREAM."
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
NICE.
OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS -- 1803, 1823, OR 1843 -- IN WHICH YEAR WAS A DECISION ON THE LANDMARK U.S. SUPREME COURT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> 1803.
>> MARBURY V. MADISON PASSED DOWN, YES, 1803 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
VERY NICE.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRY OF PANAMA SHARES A BORDER WITH COSTA RICA AND WHAT SOUTH-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> COLUMBIA.
>> COLUMBIA, YES.
NAME THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SINCE 2013.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> XI JINPING.
>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NOBLE GASES HAS THE LOWEST ATOMIC NUMBER, IS IT--?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> NEON?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
IS IT XENON, ARGON, OR KRYPTON?
ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> YOU WANT TO SAY IT?
>> ARGON.
>> ARGON, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
TRY THIS ONE.
LYDIA KO IS MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH SPORT?
IS IT GOLF, TENNIS, OR SOCCER?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> TENNIS.
>> I'M SORRY, INCORRECT.
LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> SOCCER.
>> IT ACTUALLY IS GOLF.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
WHICH OF THESE CHILDREN'S BOOKS WAS NOT WRITTEN BY DR. SEUSS: HOP ON POP, THE LORAX, OR THE GIVING TREE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> THE GIVING TREE.
>> YES, BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN, THAT'S CORRECT.
TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH, WHAT TWO-WORD LATIN PHRASE MEANS "IN FACT"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> PER SE.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "DE FACTO" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
IN THE SIMPLE SENTENCE "WELL, I THINK THAT YOU'RE WRONG," WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS THE WORD "WELL"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> INTERJECTION?
>> YES, INTERJECTION IS CORRECT.
TO PRODUCE BRASS, YOU'LL NEED TO ALLOY COPPER WITH WHAT OTHER ELEMENT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> ZINC.
>> ZINC, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
IN WHICH YEAR DID THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II TAKE PLACE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> 1952.
>> I'M SORRY, WESTFIELD, THAT IS INCORRECT.
WAS IT 1943, 1953, OR 1963?
ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> 1953.
>> YES, 1953 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
LET'S TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M ABBY MCDONALD FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WESTFIELD, WHAT WOULD WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP MEAN TO YOUR TEAM?
>> I THINK IT WOULD GIVE A SENSE OF, LIKE, VALIDATION TO OUR TEAM, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE'RE A GREAT COMBINATION BETWEEN THE THREE OF US, BUT WE'RE NOT REALLY, LIKE, KNOWN THAT WELL.
SO I FEEL LIKE IF WE WIN THIS, IT'LL GIVE US KIND OF A PLAQUE, SAY, "HEY, LOOK AT US, WE CAN DO THIS SORT OF THING."
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD DEAL OF PRIDE FOR OUR CLASSES AS WELL AS FOR THE TEAM ITSELF AS, LIKE, VALIDATION FOR KIND OF EVERYONE GETS TO SEE THAT, HEY, WE'RE A CONFIDENT, REAL CLUB.
>> WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP WOULD DEFINITELY SHOW EVERYONE THAT WE ARE A SMART SCHOOL AND WE DESERVE THIS RECOGNITION.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> YOU CAN JUST FEEL THE EXCITEMENT AND THE MOMENTUM BUILDING.
WE HAVE A VERY CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SO FAR.
SCORE NOW 90-100, TEN POINTS SEPARATING OUR CHAMPIONSHIP SO FAR.
SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FIRST 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, IT'S OFF TO COLLEGE IN THIS ROUND.
I'LL NAME A NATIONAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, YOU TELL ME IN WHICH U.S. STATE YOU WILL FIND IT.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> NEW JERSEY.
>> NEW JERSEY IS CORRECT.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> PENNSYLVANIA.
>> YES, PENNSYLVANIA IS RIGHT.
BATES COLLEGE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> MASSACHUSETTS?
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS MAINE.
TRY KENT STATE UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> OHIO.
>> OHIO IS RIGHT.
PERDUE UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> INDIANA.
>> INDIANA, YES.
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> TEXAS.
>> TEXAS IS CORRECT.
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> MARYLAND.
>> CALIFORNIA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
MARIETTA COLLEGE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT IS IN OHIO.
TRY DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> NEW HAMPSHIRE.
>> YES, NEW HAMPSHIRE IS RIGHT.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> NEW YORK.
>> NEW YORK IS CORRECT.
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> MINNESOTA.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE, ILLINOIS.
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS TEXAS, NOT QUITE IN TIME.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> MASSACHUSETTS.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> CALIFORNIA.
>> CALIFORNIA IS RIGHT.
RENNSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> NEW YORK.
>> NEW YORK, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
SAINT ANSLEM COLLEGE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> NEW HAMPSHIRE.
>> NEW HAMPSHIRE IS CORRECT.
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> RHODE ISLAND.
>> RHODE ISLAND IS RIGHT.
TRY WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> PENNSYLVANIA.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS CONNECTICUT.
TRY DREXEL UNIVERSITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> PENNSYLVANIA.
>> THAT IS PENNSYLVANIA, YES.
BERKELEY COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] [ BELL RINGS ] DID THEY GET THAT IN TIME, JUDGES?
YES, OKAY.
>> NEW YORK.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS MASSACHUSETTS.
HOWEVER, NICE JOB TO BOTH TEAMS.
AND THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
WE CONTINUE OUR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH WITH THE 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.
IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.
RIGHT NOW WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL IS BEHIND.
THAT ALSO MEANS THAT YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
WESTFIELD, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
TO QUALIFY, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> I'M DR. CORNEL WEST WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THIS MAN, I BELIEVE, IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BLACK INTELLECTUAL OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
HE GREW UP IN GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO EARN A PHD FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
HE WAS A CO-FOUNDER OF THE NAACP, AND THE MAIN LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST CAMPUS BEARS HIS NAME.
TO QUALIFY, IS HE JAMES WELDON JOHNSON, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, OR W. E. B.
DU BOIS?
>> W. E. B.
DU BOIS.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
VERY NICE.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MAJOR EVENTS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.
THIS AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN'S REFUSAL TO GIVE UP HER BUS SEAT TO A WHITE MAN IGNITED A BUS BOYCOTT IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 5TH, 1955.
NAME THIS WOMAN.
>> ROSA PARKS.
>> ROSA PARKS, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
ON OCTOBER 1ST, 1962, THIS MAN WAS ALLOWED TO ENROLL AS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI AFTER PRESIDENT KENNEDY ORDERED 500 U.S.
MARSHALS TO THE SCHOOL TO ASSURE THE MAN'S SAFETY.
NAME THIS MAN.
>> BOOKER T. WASHINGTON?
>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS JAMES MEREDITH.
FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
IN JUNE OF 1963, GOVERNOR GEORGE WALLACE PERSONALLY STOOD IN THE DOORWAY OF THIS TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, UNIVERSITY IN AN ATTEMPT TO BLOCK THE REGISTRATION OF TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS.
NAME THE UNIVERSITY WHERE THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE.
>> THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
NICE JOB.
LONGMEADOW, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WE'LL GO FOR SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
QUALIFYING QUESTION.
AGAIN, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> HI, I'M DR. LINDA THOMPSON, PRESIDENT OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
JOHN LEWIS WAS ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE 1963 MARCH ON WASHINGTON WHERE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR GAVE HIS "I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH.
LEWIS SPENT MANY YEARS AS A LEADER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND WAS ELECTED TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN 1986.
HE SERVED IN THE HOUSE UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 2020.
TO QUALIFY, FROM WHAT U.S. STATE DID JOHN LEWIS SERVE IN THE HOUSE?
>> GEORGIA.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
MORE ABOUT THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.
FIRST UP, THIS MAN WAS THE ONLY U.S. PRESIDENT TO BE BORN IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
NAME HIM.
>> JIMMY CARTER.
>> JIMMY CARTER IS CORRECT.
WITH A POPULATION JUST UNDER 11 MILLION, THIS CITY IS THE MOST POPULOUS CITY IN GEORGIA.
IT'S ALSO THE CAPITAL CITY.
NAME IT.
>> ATLANTA.
>> ATLANTA IS CORRECT.
AND FINALLY, 16 MILES EAST OF ATLANTA, YOU'LL FIND THIS ISOLATED DOME PLUTON MADE OF QUARTZ AND GRANITE.
CARVED INTO ITS NORTH FACE ARE FAMOUS DEPICTIONS OF THREE CONFEDERATE-ERA LEADERS.
NAME THE SITE.
>> MOUNT RUSHMORE II.
>> GOOD GUESS, HOWEVER THE CORRECT ANSWER IS STONE MOUNTAIN.
LET'S MOVE ON WITH WESTFIELD.
PLEASE, AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
QUALIFYING QUESTION, A VIDEO QUALIFIER ONCE AGAIN.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI, I'M DOMINIC SARNO, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
IN 1891, A CANADIAN AMERICAN PHYSICAL EDUCATOR DESIGNED THE GAME OF BASKETBALL WHILE A TEACHER AT THE INTERNATIONAL YMCA TRAINING SCHOOL IN SPRINGFIELD.
THE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME WAS DEDICATED AND NAMED IN HIS HONOR.
TO QUALIFY, NAME HIM.
>> JAMES NAISMITH.
>> JAMES NAISMITH, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE WITH THE GAME OF BASKETBALL.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
FIRST, IN THE NBA, THE WIDTH OF THE BASKETBALL COURT IS 50 FEET.
WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF AN NBA COURT: IS IT 100 FEET, 97 FEET, OR 94 FEET?
>> 94 FEET?
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
NAME THE TIMER THAT STARTS WHEN THE OFFENSIVE TEAM CLAIMS POSSESSION OF THE BALL AND COUNTS DOWN UNTIL THE TEAM SHOOTS THE BALL AND ATTEMPTS A FIELD GOAL.
>> THE SHOT CLOCK.
>> SHOT CLOCK, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
FINALLY, HOW LONG ARE EACH OF THE HALVES OF A REGULATION WNBA GAME?
>> THIRTY MINUTES?
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 20 MINUTES.
LONGMEADOW, YOUR TURN.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.
IN THIS VIDEO GAME RELEASED IN 2009, THE PLAYER CONTROLS A FLOCK OF MULTI-COLORED BIRDS THAT ARE ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE THEIR EGGS, WHICH HAVE BEEN STOLEN BY A GROUP OF HUNGRY GREEN PIGS.
NAME THE GAME.
>> ANGRY BIRDS.
>> YES, ANGRY BIRDS IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON FROM VIDEO GAMES TO MOVIES NOW.
HERE ARE CLUES TO THREE BIRD MOVIES FOR YOU TO IDENTIFY.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.
FIRST, NAME THE 2016 MOVIE IN WHICH THESE BIRDS MOVED ON FROM DELIVERING BABIES TO PACKAGES UNTIL AN ORDER FOR A BABY APPEARED.
>> STORKS.
>> STORKS, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
THE TAG LINE FOR THIS 2018 MOVIE READS: "A BACHELOR GOOSE MUST FORM A BOND WITH TWO LOST DUCKLINGS AS THEY JOURNEY SOUTH."
NAME THE MOVIE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] DUCK DUCK GOOSE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
THE TAG LINE FOR THIS 2011 MOVIE READS: "WHEN BLUE, A DOMESTICATED MACAW FROM SMALL-TOWN MINNESOTA, MEETS THE FIERCELY INDEPENDENT JEWEL, HE TAKES OFF ON AN ADVENTURE TO SOUTH AMERICA WITH THE BIRD OF HIS DREAMS."
NAME THE MOVIE.
>> RIO.
>> RIO, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
VERY NICE.
WESTFIELD, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN.
PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.
QUALIFYING QUESTION IS A VIDEO QUALIFIER.
TAKE A LOOK.
>> HI, I'M MOLLY FROM BOSTON DYNAMICS IN WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
SPOT IS AN AGILE MOBILE ROBOT THAT CAN CARRY OBJECTS UP TO 14 KILOGRAMS IN WEIGHT.
TO QUALIFY, WHEN YOU CONVERT KILOGRAMS TO POUNDS, 14 KILOGRAMS APPROXIMATELY EQUALS HOW MANY POUNDS: 31, 41, OR 51?
>> 31 POUNDS.
>> 31, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE WITH METRIC CONVERSIONS.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER, HOW MANY KILOMETERS ARE THERE IN FIVE MILES?
>> EIGHT KILOMETERS.
>> YES, EIGHT IS CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER, HOW MANY LITERS ARE THERE IN TEN GALLONS?
>> 39 LITERS?
>> 38 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
TRY THIS ONE FINALLY.
ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER, HOW MANY GRAMS ARE THERE IN 12 OUNCES?
>> 338.
>> 340 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
LET'S MOVE ON WITH LONGMEADOW.
YOUR TURN.
>> CAN WE HAVE SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25?
>> YOU CAN.
SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.
TO QUALIFY, FOR WHICH OF THESE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES IS SPANISH NOT AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: HONDURAS, BELIZE, GUATEMALA, OR PANAMA?
>> BELIZE.
>> BELIZE, YES.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, STICKING WITH OFFICIAL LANGUAGES FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
FIRST, FOR WHICH OF THESE SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS IS SPANISH NOT AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: COLUMBIA, SURINAME, OR PERU?
>> SURINAME.
>> SURINAME, YES.
DUTCH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE THERE.
FOR WHICH NATION IS GERMAN NOT AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: SWITZERLAND, MONACO, OR LIECHTENSTEIN?
>> MONACO.
>> MONACO.
FRENCH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE THERE.
WHICH COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE CHINESE AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: SINGAPORE, MONGOLIA, OR MACAO?
>> MONGOLIA.
>> MONGOLIA.
THEY SPEAK MONGOLIAN THERE.
ITALIAN IS NOT AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN SAN MARINO, ITALY, OR SERBIA?
>> SERBIA?
>> SERBIA, YES.
THEY SPEAK SERBIAN THERE.
VERY NICE.
FINALLY, FOR WHICH COUNTRY IS PORTUGUESE NOT AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: ANGOLA, LIBERIA, OR CAPE VERDE?
>> LIBERIA.
>> LIBERIA, WHICH ENGLISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE THERE.
WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.
TO QUALIFY, COMPLETE THE FINAL SENTENCE FROM THE U.S.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: "WE MUTUALLY PLEDGE TO EACH OTHER OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNE, AND OUR" BLANK?
>> LIBERTIES?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> FREEDOM.
>> "SACRED HONOR" IS THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.
LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.
>> CAN WE HAVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25?
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THE NOVEL AS I LAY DYING AND THE SHORT STORY A ROSE FOR EMILY ARE TWO WORKS BY WHAT AMERICAN AUTHOR?
>> UM... [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> JEFF KINNEY.
>> WILLIAM FAULKNER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M ABBY MCDONALD FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LONGMEADOW, WHAT WOULD WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP MEAN TO YOUR TEAM?
>> IT WOULD MEAN A LOT.
I KNOW THE THREE OF US, WE'VE WORKED SO HARD FOR ALL OUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'VE UNDERWENT COVID, WE'VE UNDERWENT A LOT OF DISRUPTIONS, AND TO BE ABLE TO FINALLY BRING IT HOME WOULD JUST BE THE MOST REWARDING FEELING IN THE WORLD.
>> IT WOULD JUST BE-- IT WOULD BE REALLY GREAT.
I MEAN, IT WOULD BE SUCH A GREAT CONCLUSION TO THE SAGA WE'VE HAD OVER THESE YEARS.
EDGAR AND I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR, AND GAVIN, WE'VE BEEN DOING IT WITH GAVIN SINCE SOPHOMORE YEAR, AND I THINK IT WOULD JUST BE A GREAT WAY TO CLOSE OUT OUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.
>> IT WOULD MEAN A LOT.
IT WOULD BE A GOOD CONCLUSION TO, LIKE, THE THREE THAT WE HAVE GOING, ME, JAKE, AND EDGAR.
AND FOR ME, BECAUSE I'M STILL GOING TO BE IN THE SCHOOL NEXT YEAR, IT WOULD MEAN GETTING MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED FOR NEXT YEAR, BECAUSE IT'S RELATIVELY SMALL AT OUR SCHOOL.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> A CLOSE MATCH SO FAR, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF OUR CHAMPIONSHIP 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, YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.
WELL, WE ARE JUST ABOUT DONE WITH THIS SEASON.
IN THIS ROUND, EACH ANSWER IS A SINGLE WORD ENDING WITH THE LETTERS "O-U-T," AS IN THE WORD "ABOUT."
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
THE POWER TO INFLUENCE OR CONTROL SITUATIONS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> CLOUT.
>> CLOUT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
TO OBSERVE AND EVALUATE A SITUATION.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> LOOKOUT.
>> SCOUT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
TO THRUST OUT THE LIPS, ESPECIALLY IN DISPLEASURE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> POUT.
>> POUT IS CORRECT.
THE LONG, PROJECTING NOSE OF A PIG.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> SNOUT.
>> SNOUT IS RIGHT.
EXTREMELY PIOUS OR RELIGIOUS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> DEVOUT.
>> DEVOUT IS CORRECT.
AN INSTANCE OF COMING TO THE RESCUE, ESPECIALLY FINANCIALLY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> BAILOUT.
>> BAILOUT IS CORRECT.
THIN MORTAR USED FOR TILING A WALL.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> GROUT.
>> GROUT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
A BOAT MADE BY HOLLOWING A LARGE LOG.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> DUGOUT.
>> DUGOUT IS CORRECT.
REFUSAL OF AN EMPLOYER TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO COME TO WORK.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> LOCKOUT.
>> LOCKOUT, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
TO UTTER A SUDDEN LOUD CRY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.
>> SHOUT.
>> SHOUT IS RIGHT.
RESULT WHEN ALL THE TICKETS FOR AN EVENT HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> SELLOUT.
>> SELLOUT IS CORRECT.
SPECIES OF THIS FISH INCLUDE RAINBOW AND YELLOWFIN.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> TROUT.
>> TROUT IS CORRECT.
FOOD TO BE EATEN OFF PREMISES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> TAKEOUT.
>> TAKEOUT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
TO SCOFF AT OR SHOW DISDAIN FOR.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] FLOUT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
TO BEGIN TO GROW, SUCH AS A PLANT.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> SPROUT.
>> SPROUT, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
THE BATTER WANTED TO GET A HOME RUN BUT ALL HE DID-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] [ BELL RINGS ] >> STRIKEOUT.
>> GROUNDOUT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, AND THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR FANTASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
WHAT AN EXCITING WAY TO END OUR SEASON, OUR HISTORIC 61ST SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU TO GET THIS FAR.
THAT IS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT.
JOB WELL DONE.
AND CONGRATS TO LONGMEADOW.
ONCE AGAIN, HERE WE ARE IN THE STUDIO TOGETHER, NO MASKS, VERY EXCITED THAT WE ARE ENDING THIS SEASON ON SUCH AN UPBEAT NOTE.
AND HERE TO PRESENT THE COLLAMORE CUP TO THIS YEAR'S CHAMPIONS, TO LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, ARE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, DR. LINDA THOMPSON, AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC MEDIA, TONY DUNNE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US, AND LET'S DO THE PRESENTATION.
LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> CONGRATS.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> WE WANT TO THANK BOTH OF OUR TEAMS FOR A GREAT MATCHUP THIS EVENING AND FOR ALL OF OUR TEAMS WHO JOINED US ON THIS HISTORIC 61ST SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
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 JOIN US AGAIN NEXT FALL FOR THE HISTORIC 62ND SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
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