>> JOIN US TONIGHT, AS DEERFIELD ACADEMY GOES UP AGAINST OUR SEASON 61 CHAMPIONS, LONGMEADOW 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.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT YOU WALK ONTO THIS CAMPUS.

YOU REALIZE THAT IT'S NOT JUST A CAMPUS.

IT'S A COMMUNITY.

IT'S A FAMILY.

[TRUMPET FANFARE] >> 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 WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO CAN SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP 8 AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE DEERFIELD ACADEMY GOING UP AGAINST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH LONGMEADOW, COACHED BY TRACY KELLY.

>> I'M NICHOLAS KRISTOFARAKIS.

AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M GAVIN BELL, AND I'M A SENIOR AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MARY GEBHARDT, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M AMELIA WRAY.

AND I'M A SENIOR AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> AND FOR DEERFIELD, COACHED BY FORREST REID.

>> I AM FORREST GAO.

I'M A SENIOR, AND I'M FROM DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JUSTIN SEO.

I'M A SENIOR AT DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> HELLO, I'M STEPHEN MORRIS.

AND I'M A SENIOR AT DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS GENESIS.

I'M A SOPHOMORE AT DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> AS WE DO EACH WEEK, WE BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO BOTH TEAMS.

THEY'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

ON WHICH CONTINENT CAN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ BE FOUND?

DEERFIELD?

>> ASIA.

>> YES, ASIA IS CORRECT.

HEPATITIS IS A VIRUS THAT CAUSES INFLAMMATION OF WHAT HUMAN BODY ORGAN?

DEERFIELD?

>> LIVER.

>> LIVER.

YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FILL IN THE BLANK.

IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S PLAY, "HAMLET," THE CHARACTER POLONIUS GIVES THIS FAMOUS LINE: "THIS ABOVE ALL TO THINE OWN SELF BE" -- BLANK.

LONGMEADOW?

>> TRUE.

>> TRUE.

>> YES, TRUE IS CORRECT.

PICK UP YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE AND LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

WHAT IS THE COMMON LOGARITHM OF 100.

LONGMEADOW?

>> 2.

>> 2, YES, NICE JOB.

THIS 2022 ANIMATED ACTION MOVIE PUTS A NOTORIOUS VILLAIN VOICED BY ELIZABETH GILLIES IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF BOTH A POWERFUL CONSORTIUM OF OTHER VILLAINS, AS WELL AS INTERPOL AND BATWOMAN.

LONGMEADOW?

>> "THE BIG BAD WOLF."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET'S NAME THE MOVIE.

DEERFIELD ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

SHAKING THEIR HEADS AT THIS ONE.

"CATWOMAN HUNTED" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: SAN SALVADOR IS TO EL SALVADOR AS SANTO DOMINGO IS TO WHAT COUNTRY?

DEERFIELD?

>> DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

DIASTOLE IS THE TERM FOR THE RELAXATION AND DILATION OF THE CHAMBERS OF THE HEART, AND ESPECIALLY THE VENTRICLES DURING WHICH THEY FILL WITH BLOOD.

SPELL THE WORD "DIASTOLE."

DEERFIELD.

>> D-I-A-S-T-O-L-E. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A MUSICAL REED INSTRUMENT?

A BASSOON, A CORNET, A SAXOPHONE, OR A CLARINET, LONGMEADOW?

>> CORNET.

>> CORNET, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT PART OF SPEECH?

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE.

"I LIKE DOGS AND I LIKE CATS."

IN THAT SENTENCE, WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS THE WORD "AND"?

LONGMEADOW?

>> CONJUNCTION.

>> CONJUNCTION, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WASHINGTON, KENT, AND NEWPORT ARE THREE COUNTIES IN WHICH NEW ENGLAND STATE?

LONGMEADOW?

>> RHODE ISLAND.

>> RHODE ISLAND, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HYPOTHERMIA IS CAUSED BY EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES.

WHAT IS HYPOTHERMIA'S POLAR OPPOSITE, WHICH IS -- LONGMEADOW?

>> HYPERTHERMIA.

>> HYPERTHERMIA, YES, VERY NICE.

IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, NAME THE RIVER THAT FORMS THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN EARTH AND THE UNDERWORLD.

DEERFIELD?

>> STYX.

>> RIVER STYX, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE MARGARET WISE BROWN CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT THE SOOTHING BEDTIME RITUAL OF A YOUNG BUNNY, WHO WISHES "GOODNIGHT TO EVERYTHING FROM" -- >> "GOODNIGHT MOON."

>> "GOODNIGHT MOON," YES, LONGMEADOW.

GOOD JOB ON THAT ONE.

WHO BECAME THE 38TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AFTER THE RESIGNATION OF THE 37TH PRESIDENT, RICHARD NIXON?

LONGMEADOW?

>> GERALD FORD.

>> GERALD FORD.

YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH A SYMBOL AG.

LONGMEADOW?

>> SILVER.

>> ARGON.

>> I HEARD SILVER FIRST.

SILVER IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP.

GILLETTE STADIUM IS TO THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AS FORD FIELD IS TO WHICH NFL TEAM?

DEERFIELD?

>> THE PACKERS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> [INAUDIBLE] >> THE DETROIT LIONS PLAY ON FORD FIELD.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

NORTH, SOUTH, EAST OR WEST, WHICH DIRECTION DOES THE NILE RIVER FLOW?

LONGMEADOW?

>> NORTH.

>> NORTH.

YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

OCTOBER 29, 1929, BECAME KNOWN AS BLACK TUESDAY DUE TO WHAT EVENT?

DEERFIELD?

>> STOCK MARKET CRASH.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

A GOLDENDOODLE IS A CROSSBREED BETWEEN WHAT TWO BREEDS OF DOGS?

LONGMEADOW?

>> GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND POODLE.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

AFTER SPENDING MORE THAN TWO DECADES IN PRISON, THIS FORMER LEADER OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS -- DEERFIELD.

>> NELSON MANDELA.

>> YES, I DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

YOU ARE CORRECT.

THE MAYAS ARE A LEBANESE ALL-FEMALE DANCE GROUP THAT WON SEASON 17 OF WHAT TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT COMPETITION?

DEERFIELD.

>> "DANCING WITH THE STARS."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> "WORLD OF DANCE."

>> "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

PICK UP YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

AND LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

WHAT IS THE ARITHMETIC MEAN OF THE THREE NUMBERS 9, 27, AND 132?

DEERFIELD?

>> 56.

>> YES, 56.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AFRICAN COUNTRIES DOES NOT BORDER SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, MOZAMBIQUE, OR ANGOLA?

DEERFIELD?

>> ANGOLA.

>> ANGOLA, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

THE MOON DEIMOS IS ONE OF THE MOONS THAT ORBITS WHAT -- DEERFIELD?

>> MARS.

>> YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

FROM 2019 TO 2022, BORIS JOHNSON SERVED AS PRIME MINISTER OF WHAT WORLD NATION?

DEERFIELD?

>> THE UNITED KINGDOM.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M RACHEL ANN SAVINO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LONGMEADOW HIGH, WOULD YOU RATHER LOSE ALL OF YOUR MONEY, OR ALL OF YOUR PICTURES, AND WHY?

>> I'D RATHER LOSE ALL OF MY PICTURES BECAUSE, IN TODAY'S DAY AND AGE, THEY'RE REALLY EASY TO RESTORE.

AND LOSING ALL MY MONEY WOULD MEAN RESTARTING.

>> I'D RATHER LOSE ALL MY MONEY.

PICTURES, IT'S FAMILY MEMORIES.

IT'S MY ENTIRE LIFE, RIGHT?

IF I LOSE MY PICTURES, THEY'RE GONE.

IF I LOSE MY MONEY, I CAN MAKE MY MONEY BACK.

>> I WOULD RATHER LOSE ALL OF MY PICTURES BECAUSE THEY'RE OWNED BY MULTIPLE OTHER PEOPLE AND WOULD BE RELATIVELY EASY TO RESTORE.

>> I WOULD RATHER LOSE ALL OF MY MONEY BECAUSE I HAVE THE WORST MEMORY, SO I REALLY NEED THOSE PICTURES TO HELP ME RELIVE FUN MOMENTS.

[TRUMPET FANFARE] >> WE HAVE A TIED-UP MATCH GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

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 5 POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS 5 POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, AND YOUR TEAM LOSES 5 POINTS.

WELL, THE ETA FOR THIS ROUND IS NOW.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A NUMBER OF THE POPULAR ACRONYM, YOU NAME THE THINGS THAT THEY STAND FOR.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF I SAY ETA, YOU SAY ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL.

READY?

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.

FBI?

DEERFIELD?

>> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS.

>> YES.

AWOL OR A-W-O-L. LONGMEADOW?

>> AWAY WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE.

>> ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE OR AWAY WITHOUT LEAVE IS CORRECT.

CPR.

LONGMEADOW?

>> CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.

>> INCORRECT.

ICU.

LONGMEADOW?

>> INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

ASAP, A-S-A-P. DEERFIELD?

>> AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

TRY A.K.A.

LONGMEADOW?

>> ALSO KNOWN AS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

PIN OR P-I->N.

DEERFIELD?

>> PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

P.S.

LONGMEADOW?

>> POSTSCRIPT.

>> POSTSCRIPT IS RIGHT.

PLEASE, WAIT UNTIL I IDENTIFY YOUR SCHOOL.

B&B.

LONGMEADOW?

>> BED AND BREAKFAST.

>> BED AND BREAKFAST IS CORRECT.

FYI.

DEERFIELD?

>> FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

>> YOU ARE CORRECT.

I.Q.

LONGMEADOW?

>> INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY ATM.

LONGMEADOW?

>> AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

T-L-C. LONGMEADOW?

>> TENDER LOVING CARE.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

RIP.

DEERFIELD?

>> REST IN PEACE.

>> REST IN PEACE IS CORRECT.

WIFI.

LONGMEADOW?

>> WI -- >> WIRELESS FIDELITY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

RSVP.

LONGMEADOW?

>> RECEIVE VOUS PLAIT.

>> REPONSE S'IL VOUS PLAIT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

UFO.

DEERFIELD?

>> UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

YTD.

LONGMEADOW?

>> YEAR TO DATE.

>> YEAR TO DATE IS RIGHT.

U-P-C. LONGMEADOW?

>> UNITED PARSE CODE.

>> UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

WOW, GREAT ROUND.

THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND, WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

AND 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.

AT THE MOMENT, LONGMEADOW IS A BIT BEHIND.

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

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

WRITTEN IN GREEK IN 120 A.D., THIS EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMER PUBLISHED AN ELABORATE MECHANISM FOR UNDERSTANDING THE MOVEMENT OF THE STARS, PLANETS, AND MOONS AROUND THE EARTH.

IT WAS LATER USED TO REFUTE CLAIMS THAT THE SUN WAS AT THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

NAME THIS ASTRONOMER.

>> COPERNICUS.

>> I'M SORRY THAT IS INCORRECT.

DEERFIELD ACADEMY, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> PTOLEMY.

>> YES.

THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S STAY WITH THE EARLY HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS POLISH ASTRONOMER DEFIED CHRISTIAN BELIEFS BY CLAIMING THAT THE EARTH REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN.

NAME HIM.

>> COPERNICUS.

>> COPERNICUS.

YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THIS DANISH NOBLEMAN PRACTICED ASTRONOMY BEFORE THE INVENTION OF THE TELESCOPE.

IN KEEPING WITH THE VIEWS OF THE PROTESTANT CHURCH, HE BELIEVED THAT ALL THE PLANETS REVOLVED AROUND THE SUN, BUT THAT THE SUN REVOLVED AROUND THE EARTH.

NAME HIM.

>> TYCHO BRAHE.

>> WHAT?

>> TYCHO BRAHE -- [BUZZ] >> TYCHO BRAHE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, HIRED BY BRAHE TO HELP WITH HIS CALCULATIONS, THIS GERMAN ASTRONOMER FAVORED A COPERNICAN VIEW OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND IS PERHAPS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS TWO LAWS OF PLANETARY MOTION.

NAME HIM.

>> KEPLER.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, DEERFIELD, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

WHEN THIS CHEMIST, HENRY CAVENDISH, DISCOVERED THIS COLORLESS, ODORLESS, TASTELESS, FLAMMABLE GAS IN 1766, HE CALLED IT INFLAMMABLE AIR.

WHAT DO WE KNOW IT AS TODAY?

>> ARGON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> HELIUM.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS HYDROGEN.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH LONGMEADOW., ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, A LORD MIGHT BE GIVEN LAND BY A MONARCH IN EXCHANGE FOR SERVICES TO THAT MONARCH.

IN WHAT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE THAT EXISTED IN EUROPE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES?

>> FEUDALISM.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT THE SYSTEM OF FEUDALISM.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, WHICH TERM REFERS TO A LORD WHO WAS GIVEN LAND FROM A MONARCH FOR HIS OWN USE IN EXCHANGE FOR SWEARING SUPPORT TO THAT MONARCH AS NEEDED?

>> REGENT.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS VASSAL.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH TERM REFERS TO THE LAND GIVEN TO A VASSAL IN EXCHANGE FOR FEUDAL OBLIGATIONS TO THE MONARCH?

>> FIEF.

>> FIEF IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

YES, THAT IS RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, WHICH FEUDAL TERM REFERS TO A PEASANT WHO WAS PROVIDED WITH A PLACE TO LIVE AND FIELDS TO FARM BY A LORD IN EXCHANGE FOR SERVICES TO THAT LORD?

>> SERF.

>> SERF, YES THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

DEERFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> WHAT DO WE DO?

>> SOCIAL STUDIES.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, OH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS.

SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> I'M GABBY THOMAS, A MEDAL-INNING MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TEAM DURING THE 2020 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

AS YOU MAY RECALL, THE 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS WERE ACTUALLY DELAYED UNTIL AUGUST OF 2021, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

I WAS BORN IN 1996, IN A SOUTHERN U.S. STATE CAPITAL CITY THAT HOSTED THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES DURING THAT SAME YEAR.

THE CITY WAS ALSO THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ON JANUARY 15TH, 1929.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS U.S. STATE CAPITAL.

>> ATLANTA.

>> ATLANTA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

STICKING WITH U.S. STATE CAPITALS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THIS FLORIDA STATE CAPITAL IS HOME TO FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY AND FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY.

NAME THE CITY.

>> TALLAHASSEE.

>> TALLAHASSEE IS CORRECT.

NEXT ONE, THIS CITY SITE ON THE GRAND RIVER AT ITS JUNCTION WITH THE RED CEDAR RIVER WAS A WILDERNESS WHEN THE MICHIGAN STATE CAPITAL WAS MOVED ABOUT 85 MILES SOUTHEAST FROM DETROIT IN 1847.

NAME THIS CITY.

>> LANSING.

>> YES, LANSING IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, THE MARYLAND CAPITAL CITY LIES ALONG THE SEVERN RIVER AT ITS MOUTH ON CHESAPEAKE BAY, 27 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BALTIMORE.

NAME THE CITY.

>> ANNAPOLIS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, YOUR TURN, ONCE AGAIN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN WHAT 1939 MOVIE DID THE CHARACTER DOROTHY GALE REPEAT "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME"?

>> "THE WIZARD OF OZ."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE FAMOUS MOVIE QUOTES.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH FIRST.

FIRST, IN WHAT 1997 MOVIE DID THE CHARACTER JACK DAWSON SAY "I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD"?

>> TITANIC.

>> TITANIC, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT ONE, IN WHAT 2015 MOVIE DID CHARACTER HAN SOLO SAY "CHUY, WE'RE HOME"?

>> IS IT ROGUE ONE?

>> JUST SAY IT.

>> "ROGUE ONE."

>> "STAR WARS, THE FORCE AWAKENS" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE, FINALLY.

IN WHAT 2019 MOVIE DID THE CHARACTER TONY STARK SAY "NO AMOUNT OF MONEY EVER BROUGHT A SECOND OF TIME"?

>> "AVENGERS END GAME."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, NICE.

DEERFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> CAN WE DO MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25?

>> YOU CAN DO MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

OF THE SIX BASIC TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS YOU SEE LISTED, TWO ARE EVEN FUNCTIONS.

TO QUALIFY, NAME EITHER FUNCTION.

[BUZZ] I'M SORRY.

TIME IS UP.

LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> COSINE AND SECANT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON, MORE IN THIS CATEGORY, MORE ABOUT EVEN IN ODD FUNCTIONS.

TELL ME WHETHER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS IS ODD, EVEN, OR NEITHER.

THESE ARE FOR 5 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST ONE, F OF X EQUALS THE SINE SQUARED OF X.

>> EVEN.

YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT ONE, F OF X EQUALS THE SINE OF X TIMES THE COSINE OF X.

>> ODD.

>> ODD, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE.

F OF X EQUALS THE SINE OF X PLUS THE COSINE OF X.

>> NEITHER.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT F OF X EQUALS THE SINE OF X PLUS THE COSECANT OF X?

>> ODD.

>> ODD IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, F OF X EQUALS THE TANGENT OF X TIMES THE COTANGENT OF X.

>> ODD.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS EVEN.

NICE JOB ON THE OTHERS.

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30, LAST OF THE 30S.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

WHICH MEDAL IS AWARDED ANNUALLY BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN TO THE AUTHOR OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN?

>> IT'S THE NEWBERY MEDAL.

>> THE NEWBERY MEDAL IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

NAME THE FOLLOWING NEWBERY MEDAL -- JUST IN TIME THERE.

NAME THE FOLLOWING NEWBERY MEDAL AWARD WINNERS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

THE TITLE CHARACTER OF THIS POPULAR 1944 AWARD WINNE,R, WRITTEN BY ESTHER FORBES, IS A PROMISING APPRENTICE IN A BOSTON SILVERSMITH SHOP DURING THE TIME OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

NAME THE BOOK.

"JOHNNY TREMAINE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

NEXT ONE, LET'S TRY THIS.

IN THIS 1963 MEDAL WINNER WRITTEN BY MADELEINE L'ENGLE, YOU'LL MEET SIBLINGS MEG MURRAY AND CHARLES WALLACE AS THEY UNDERTAKE A COSMIC JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF THEIR LOST FATHER.

NAME THIS BOOK.

>> "A WRINKLE IN TIME."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL IN 1970 AND MADE INTO A FILM IN 1972, THIS WILLIAM H. ARMSTRONG NOVEL TELLS THE STORY OF A YOUNG BOY AND HIS SHARECROPPER FAMILY.

THE TITLE CHARACTER OF THE BOOK IS THE FAMILY DOG.

>> "OLD YELLER."

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS "SOUNDER."

GREAT NOVEL.

ALL RIGHT, DEERFIELD, YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S A QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE YOUR LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS DID NOT OCCUR IN THE 20TH CENTURY?

THE SCOPES MONKEY TRIAL, THE JOHN PETER ZENGER TRIAL, THE ROSENBERGS 'TRIAL, OR THE SACCO AND VANZETTI TRIAL?

>> I THINK IT'S ZENGER -- ZENGER TRIAL.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, 1735.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON MORE ABOUT WHEN HISTORICAL EVENTS OCCURRED.

I'LL NAME AN EVENT.

YOU TELL ME WHETHER IT OCCURRED DURING THE 20TH CENTURY OR NOT, SIMPLY BY SAYING YES OR NO.

THESE ARE FOR 5 POINTS EACH FIRST.

THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE V IN THE UNITED KINGDOM?

>> YES.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NEXT, THE COMPLETION OF THE PANAMA CANAL.

>> YES.

>> YES, 1914.

ALL RIGHT, HOW ABOUT THE XYZ AFFAIR?

>> YES.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS NO, 1797 TO 1798.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT ONE.

THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPENING OF THE ERIE CANAL.

>> NO.

>> NO IS CORRECT, NICE.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THE TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL?

>> NO.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS YES, 1921 TO 1922.

NICE JOB ON THE OTHERS.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

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

AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM DEERFIELD ACADEMY, WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE WITHOUT HEAT AND AC OR LIVE WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WHY?

>> SO I THINK THAT DEPENDS ON WHERE I LIVE AND ALSO WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA IS CONSIDERED AS.

BUT THERE ARE MANY PLACES THAT I THINK ARE LIVABLE WITHOUT HEAT AND AC.

PERSONALLY, I WOULD SACRIFICE SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE.

>> I'LL DEFINITELY GIVE UP SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE ONE CAN ALWAYS COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE, WITH FRIENDS THROUGH OTHER MEANS, SUCH AS EMAIL.

OR IF YOU CONSIDER THAT TOO EXTREME, YOU CAN USE A LETTER OR A TELEGRAPH.

BUT WITH HEAT AND AC, IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY AROUND HERE IN NEW ENGLAND, IT'S REALLY HARD TO LIVE.

IMAGINE A NEW ENGLAND WINTER WITHOUT ANY HEAT AT ALL.

NO HOT WATER, NO HEAT IN YOUR HOUSE.

YOU'LL BE FREEZING TO DEATH.

AND I PREFER TO LIVE.

>> I THINK I'D GIVE UP SOCIAL MEDIA, PARTIALLY BECAUSE, IN SOME PLACES OF THE WORLD, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO LIVE WITHOUT HEAT AND AC.

I THINK THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF HAVING SOCIAL MEDIA IS TOO HIGH COMPARED TO GIVING UP SOCIAL MEDIA.

SO I WOULD DEFINITELY JUST GIVE UP SOCIAL MEDIA AND USE TEXT OR SOMETHING.

>> I THINK I'D LIVE WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA.

PERSONALLY, I LIKE SLEEPING WITH A BLANKET WHEN I GO TO BED AND I FEEL LIKE, WHY WOULD I SLEEP WITH SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN I CAN RATHER SLEEP IN A WARM BED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S COLD?

[MUSIC PLAYING] >> WE HAVE A VERY CLOSE MATCH.

SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE EVENING.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR 5 POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN.

ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN 5 POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS?

YOUR TEAM LOSES 5 POINTS.

WELL, WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN.

ALL OF THESE ANSWERS START WITH THE LETTERS U-P OR D-O-W-N. GOT IT?

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE COAST OF MAINE FROM PENOBSCOT BAY NORTH?

[BUZZ] DOWN EAST IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF BRITAIN'S PRIME MINISTER.

DEERFIELD?

>> DOWNING STREET.

>> DOWNING STREET, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TO BE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN A TASK OR BURIED IN IT?

[BUZZ] UP TO YOUR NECK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

REALISTIC, SENSITIVE, NOT PRETENTIOUS.

LONGMEADOW?

>> DOWN TO EARTH.

>> DOWN TO EARTH, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TO BE CHEERFUL OR OPTIMISTIC.

LONGMEADOW?

>> UPBEAT.

>> UPBEAT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE INITIAL MONEY PAID UPFRONT BEFORE THE SALE IS FINAL.

LONGMEADOW?

>> DOWN PAYMENT.

>> DOWN PAYMENT IS CORRECT.

THE INTERIOR OF A REGION OR COUNTRY.

DEERFIELD?

[BUZZ] UP COUNTRY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO ESTABLISH TRANSMISSION OF DATA FROM SATELLITE TO EARTH.

LONGMEADOW?

>> UPLINK.

>> DOWNLINK IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

IN COMPUTER LANGUAGE, THE SENDING OF DATA FROM A LOCAL SYSTEM TO A REMOTE SYSTEM.

DEERFIELD?

>> DOWNLOAD.

>> UPLOAD IS THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE.

AN OLYMPIC SKIING COMPETITION.

LONGMEADOW?

>> DOWNHILL.

>> DOWNHILL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AUTHOR OF "THE JUNGLE."

LONGMEADOW?

>> UPTON SINCLAIR.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SACRED BOOK OF THE EAST CONTINUING THE VEDICT PHILOSOPHY?

UPANISHAD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE FINAL RESULT, CONCLUSION OR OUTCOME.

DEERFIELD?

>> OUTCOME.

>> UPSHOT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TERM FOR THE PEOPLE OCCUPYING THE HIGHEST POSITION IN THE SOCIAL HIERARCHY.

AH, CORRECT ANSWER THERE, THE UPPER CRUST.

HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF A VERY, VERY CLOSE MATCH, WHEW!

WOW, WHAT A GREAT MATCH-UP TONIGHT, I MEAN, NECK AND NECK THE ENTIRE WAY.

LONGMEADOW, DEERFIELD ACADEMY, CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF YOU.

LONGMEADOW, YOU ARE THE WINNERS TONIGHT BY A SLIM MARGIN.

BUT YOU DID IT.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THAT'S JUST GOOD TELEVISION RIGHT THERE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A GREAT MATCH TONIGHT.

TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ONTO OUR WEBPAGE 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.

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