>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS EAST GRANBY HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST THE MACDUFFIE SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 61ST 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 PROUD TO SUPPORT QUALITY PROGRAMMING 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.

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 FOUR AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR TOP FOUR TEAMS, LONGMEADOW IN THE LEAD THERE WITH 360.

THE POINTS TO BEAT TONIGHT: HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL WITH 260.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE DO HAVE EAST GRANBY HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST THE MACDUFFIE SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH MACDUFFIE, COACHED BY TED LYMAN.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS SYDNEY BAGWELL, AND I AM A JUNIOR AT THE MACDUFFIE SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS GABRIEL SHUMWAY, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT THE MACDUFFIE SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS BEATRIZ LESCHZINER.

I'M A JUNIOR AT MACDUFFIE, AND I'D LIKE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, OLIVER.

>> AND FOR EAST GRANBY, COACHED BY ROBERT TONINO.

>> HI, MY NAME IS TIRNA IQBAL, AND I'M A SENIOR AT EAST GRANBY HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS SHEZA CHAUDHRY, AND I'M A SENIOR AT EAST GRANBY HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS MADELINE TRACEY, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT EAST GRANBY HIGH SCHOOL.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR TWO ALTERNATES, ALEX CARDOZA AND MATTHEW FAGNAN.

>> WE START OUR MATCH 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 10 POINTS EACH.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A PRIME NUMBER: 317, 417, OR 517?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> 417.

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

EAST GRANBY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> 317.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

NAME THE AUTHOR OF THE MEMOIR SIMPLY TITLED THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> ANNE FRANK.

>> ANNE FRANK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT DIGITAL UNIT OF INFORMATION IS EQUAL TO APPROXIMATELY 1 TRILLION BYTES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> A TERABYTE.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT 2018 FILM STARRING DAISY RIDLEY IS ABOUT THE WOMAN WHO CAPTURES THE AFFECTIONS OF YOUNG PRINCE HAMLET FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S CLASSIC TRAGEDY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> OPHELIA.

>> YES, OPHELIA IS CORRECT.

IN WHICH CITY DID RIOTS OCCUR AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN 1968?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> WASHINGTON, D.C. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

THAT GIVES EAST GRANBY THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> BALTIMORE?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS CHICAGO.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT ONE.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A RUMINANT: A GIRAFFE, AN ANTELOPE, OR A HORSE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> HORSE.

>> HORSE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE MOTTO OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IS "SEMPER FIDELIS."

WHAT IS THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF "SEMPER FIDELIS"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> "ALWAYS LOYAL."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

MACDUFFIE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> "ALWAYS READY."

>> "ALWAYS FAITHFUL" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

CLOSE.

NAME THE SINGER WHO WON A 2021 GRAMMY AWARD FOR THE SONG "WATERMELON SUGAR."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> HARRY STYLES.

>> YES, HARRY STYLES IS RIGHT.

WHAT FRANZ KAFKA WORK BEGINS, "AS GREGOR SAMSA AWOKE"-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> METAMORPHOSIS.

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

NICE JOB, HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF MUSLIMS TRAVEL TO THE GREAT MOSQUE IN MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA.

WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THIS PILGRIMAGE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> HAJJ.

>> YES, HAJJ IS CORRECT.

WHICH LAW STATES THAT EQUAL VOLUMES OF DIFFERENT GASES UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS OF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE CONTAIN EQUAL NUMBERS OF PARTICLES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> STP.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

THAT GIVES EAST GRANBY THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> THERMODYNAMICS?

>> AVOGADRO'S IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, SORRY.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

IF YOU FLY INTO CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT, YOU'LL MOST LIKELY BE GOING TO VISIT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> PARIS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

EAST GRANBY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

ALL RIGHT, LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION HERE.

YOU'LL MOST LIKELY BE GOING TO VISIT WHAT EUROPEAN COUNTRY?

ALL RIGHT, EAST GRANBY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> FRANCE.

>> FRANCE, YES, THAT IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

IN THE 2020 UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS CARRIED HOW MANY ELECTORAL VOTES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> ELEVEN.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2018, ANDRÉÉS MANUEL LÓÓPEZ ORBRADOR ASSUMED OFFICE AS PRESIDENT OF WHAT CENTRAL AMERICAN NATION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> NICARAGUA?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

EAST GRANBY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS MEXICO.

MOVING ON.

ANDY REID IS THE CURRENT HEAD COACH OF WHAT NFL TEAM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> THE BROWNS?

>> THAT IS INCORRECT.

EAST GRANBY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> THE PATRIOTS.

>> KANSAS CITY CHIEFS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON.

IDENTIFY THE TERM FOR A PROTEIN THAT IS PRODUCED BY CERTAIN TYPES OF WHITE BLOOD CELLS IN RESPONSE TO AN INVASION BY AN ORGANISM AND THEN FIGHTS THAT ORGANISM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> BILE?

>> THAT IS INCORRECT.

EAST GRANBY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> HEMOGLOBIN?

>> ANTIBODY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WAS TECHNICALLY VIOLATED AT THE 2005 INAUGURATION OF GEORGE W. BUSH WHEN HE WAS SWORN IN AT 11:56 A.M.

INSTEAD OF AT NOON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> THE 14TH AMENDMENT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

EAST GRANBY, DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER?

>> THE 12TH.

>> THE 20TH AMENDMENT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THE NOBLE GASES HAS THE HIGHEST ATOMIC NUMBER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> XENON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS WRONG.

EAST GRANBY, DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> RADON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR THERE.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MELINA GARCIA FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM MACDUFFIE, WHICH WOULD YOU EXPLORE, OUTER SPACE OR THE OCEAN, AND WHY?

>> I WOULD DEFINITELY EXPLORE OUTER SPACE, BECAUSE HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT PLAYING BASEBALL ON THE MOON?

>> I WOULD RATHER EXPLORE THE OCEAN, BECAUSE.. ♪ I'D LIKE TO BE UNDER THE SEA ♪ >> I WOULD EXPLORE OUTER SPACE, BECAUSE AT LEAST IT DOESN'T HAVE SWIMMING THINGS THAT CAN KILL YOU.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> MOVING ON NOW TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.

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

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, WELL, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.

DON'T LET THIS ROUND SINK TO AN ALL-TIME LOW.

EACH SHORT CLUE DESCRIBES A WORD WHICH CONTAINS THE LETTERS "L-O-W" IN THAT ORDER SOMEWHERE IN IT.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE OPPOSITE OF ABOVE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> BELOW.

>> BELOW IS RIGHT.

YOU'LL SEE MANY OF THESE AT A CIRCUS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> CLOWNS.

>> CLOWNS IS CORRECT.

A WEEKLY PAYMENT FOR CHORES DONE AT HOME.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> ALLOWANCE.

>> ALLOWANCE IS RIGHT.

TERM WHICH REFERS TO LAND THAT IS LEFT UNSEEDED FOR A SEASON OR MORE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "FALLOW" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ROSES AND MARIGOLDS, FOR EXAMPLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> FLOWERS.

>> FLOWERS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU MIGHT USE ONE OF THESE TO SUPPORT YOUR HEAD WHILE SLEEPING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> PILLOW.

>> PILLOW, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO ROLL ABOUT IN WATER OR MUD FOR THE PLEASURE OF IT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> WALLOW.

>> WALLOW IS RIGHT.

ANOTHER NAME FOR A FIREFLY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> GLOWBUG.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> "GLOWFLY" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

YOU CAN SHOOT DARTS THROUGH THIS PIPE OR TUBE BY SIMPLY USING-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> BLOWDART.

>> "BLOWGUN" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

CHARACTERIZED BY A LACK OF SPEED.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> SLOW.

>> SLOW IS RIGHT.

A DETAILED DIAGRAM USED TO ILLUSTRATE THE STEPS IN A PROCEDURE OR SYSTEM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> PROCEDURE-- [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> "FLOWCHART" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FEELING PLEASANTLY AGREEABLE AND FREE FROM TENSION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> MELLOW.

>> MELLOW, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A GREAT WAVE OR SURGE OF WATER.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "BILLOW" IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

SOMEONE WHO ISN'T WALKING FAST ENOUGH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> SLOW.

>> "SLOWPOKE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

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

AT THE END OF THAT FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND, OUR SCORE WAS TIED.

SO USUALLY WHEN WE GO INTO THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND, THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND GETS THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE FIRST, BUT SINCE WE ARE TIED, WE HAD TO DO AN OFF-CAMERA COIN TOSS, AS THE RULES STATE.

AND EAST GRANBY DID WIN THAT COIN TOSS, SO THEY ARE THE FIRST TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

SO WE DO NOW MOVE ON TO THAT CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

LET'S EXPLAIN THIS.

THAT'S WHERE THE TEAMS GET A 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 OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, AS WE SAID, AFTER AN OFF-CAMERA COIN TOSS, EAST GRANBY WINS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PICK FIRST.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> WE'LL DO LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

NAME THIS AUTHOR OF THE 1926 COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES ABOUT A TEDDY BEAR NAMED WINNIE THE POOH.

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

ALL RIGHT, MACDUFFIE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> ROBIN?

>> A.A. MILNE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, MACDUFFIE, IT IS YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LET'S DO GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

DEDICATED TO THE MUSES OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY, THE ANCIENT LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST LIBRARIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.

IN WHAT COUNTRY WAS IT LOCATED?

>> EGYPT.

>> EGYPT, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON, STICKING WITH FAMOUS LIBRARIES.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

THE LARGEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1800 BY PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS LIBRARY?

>> LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON.

THIS LIBRARY WAS FOUNDED IN 1848 AND IS SITUATED IN THE STATE CAPITAL OF MASSACHUSETTS.

IT'S THE FIRST PUBLICLY SUPPORTED FREE LIBRARY IN AMERICA.

>> BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, THE BODLEIAN LIBRARY IS THE MAIN RESEARCH LIBRARY FOR WHAT BRITISH UNIVERSITY?

>> THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

EAST GRANBY, YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

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

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

IF ONE ANGLE OF AN ISOSCELES TRIANGLE MEASURES 70 DEGREES, WHAT IS THE MEASURE IN DEGREES OF THE OTHER TWO ANGLES?

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

MACDUFFIE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 55 DEGREES.

>> 55 DEGREES, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, KNOWING ALL THE ANGLES.

PLEASE GIVE YOUR ANSWERS IN DEGREES.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

IF A REGULAR POLYGON HAS 12 SIDES, WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF EACH INTERIOR ANGLE?

>> 150.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

IF THREE ANGLES OF A CERTAIN QUADRILATERAL MEASURE 85, 95, AND 100 DEGREES, WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE FOURTH ANGLE?

>> 75 DEGREES?

>> OH, I'M SORRY, THAT'S SO CLOSE.

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 80 DEGREES.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE FINALLY.

IF THE SIDES OF A CERTAIN TRIANGLE MEASURE 3, 4, AND 5 INCHES, WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE LARGEST ANGLE IN THAT TRIANGLE?

>> 90 DEGREES.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

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

>> WE'LL DO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

NAME THE NETFLIX VIDEO DRAMA WITH THIS TAGLINE: "WHEN A YOUNG BOY DISAPPEARS, HIS MOTHER, A POLICE CHIEF, AND HIS FRIENDS MUST CONFRONT TERRIFYING SUPERNATURAL FORCES IN ORDER TO GET HIM BACK."

>> STRANGER THINGS.

>> YES, STRANGER THINGS IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT CURRENT OR RECENT STREAMING SHOWS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

ONCE AGAIN, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

AFTER STUMBLING INTO A SCHOOL FOR WITCHES, A BUMBLING HEROINE COMES TO REALIZE THAT SHE JUST MIGHT BELONG THERE.

BASED ON JILL MURPHY'S BELOVED BOOKS, NAME THE SHOW.

>> NO CLUE.

>> THAT WOULD BE THE WORST WITCH.

OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS SHOW FOLLOWS THE CHARACTER ARCHIE ANDREWS, PORTRAYED BY K.J.

APPA, AS HE EXPLORES HIS HOMETOWN AND THE DARKNESS HIDDEN BEHIND ITS SEEMINGLY PERFECT IMAGE.

NAME THE SHOW.

>> RIVERDALE.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, THIS AMERICAN SUPERHERO TELEVISION SERIES FEATURES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COURTNEY WHITMORE, PORTRAYED BY BRECC BASSINGER, WHO FINDS THE COSMIC STAFF, BECOMES A SUPERHEROINE, AND FORMS THE NEW JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

NAME THE SHOW.

>> SUPERGIRL.

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER-- THAT WAS CLOSE-- IS STARGIRL.

ALL RIGHT, EAST GRANBY, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

THE CHAMBER OF THE BUNDESTAG, THE LOWER LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT, IS SHOWN HERE.

IT'S LOCATED IN WHAT BUILDING IN BERLIN?

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

MACDUFFIE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> THE BERLIN NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE-- GOOD GUESS-- IS THE REICHSTAG.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO MACDUFFIE, ONCE AGAIN YOUR TURN.

>> LET'S DO GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

WHAT CLASSIC GAME IS PLAYED ON THIS GAMEBOARD?

>> MONOPOLY.

>> MONOPOLY, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH CLASSIC GAMEBOARDS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WHAT GAME IS PLAYED ON THIS GAME BOARD?

>> WAR.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

CORRECT ANSWER IS RISK.

OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

>> TRIVIAL PURSUIT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

NAME THE GAME USING THIS FORMAT.

>> TWISTER.

>> OF COURSE, YES, TWISTER.

NICE JOB.

EAST GRANBY, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE STORY LINE FOR THIS 1953 SAMUEL BECKETT PLAY REVOLVES AROUND TWO SEEMINGLY HOMELESS MEN NAMED VLADIMIR AND ESTRAGON, WHO ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING.

NAME THE PLAY.

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

ALL RIGHT, MACDUFFIE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS WAITING FOR GODOT.

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

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

>> EVERYONE'S STAYING AWAY FROM WORLD EVENTS THIS EVENING.

OKAY, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

FAMOUS IN HISTORY AS THE PLACE WHERE EXPLORER HENRY HUDSON LANDED IN 1609, YOU MIGHT GO TO THIS POPULAR NEW YORK AMUSEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL AREA TODAY TO ENJOY THE BOARDWALK, THRILL RIDES, AND GAMES OF CHANCE.

WHAT PLACE IS THIS?

>> CONEY ISLAND.

>> CONEY ISLAND, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT DESTINATION AMUSEMENT PARKS IN THE UNITED STATES.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WOULD YOU BE IF YOU VISITED EACH OF THESE PLACES?

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, DISNEYLAND.

>> ORLANDO?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS CALIFORNIA.

HOW ABOUT SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE?

>> MASSACHUSETTS.

>> THAT WOULD BE IN NEW JERSEY.

SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE, CEDAR POINT AMUSEMENT PARK.

>> IOWA?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS OHIO.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

HOW ABOUT KING'S DOMINION?

>> CALIFORNIA.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS VIRGINIA.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, HOW ABOUT HERSHEY PARK?

>> PENNSYLVANIA.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

OKAY, EAST GRANBY, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE, 25.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, WHICH OF THESE COLORS OF VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM HAS THE GREATEST ENERGY?

IS IT GREEN, RED, OR VIOLET?

>> VIOLET.

>> VIOLET, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, STICKING WITH THE VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WE'VE LISTED FIVE COLORS FROM THE VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM.

FOR ALL 25 POINTS, AND YOU MUST GET THESE EXACTLY CORRECT FOR CREDIT, LIST THESE COLORS IN ORDER OF ENERGY, BEGINNING WITH THE COLOR THAT HAS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF ENERGY AND GOING UP.

ALL RIGHT, READY?

GO.

>> RED, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO.

>> VERY NICE.

YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

MACDUFFIE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

ACCORDING TO THIS AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, EXCESSIVE BAIL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED, NOR EXCESSIVE FINES IMPOSED, NOR CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS INFLICTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

NAME THIS AMENDMENT.

>> SEVENTH.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

EAST GRANBY, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT.

>> YES, THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT IS RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS?

LET'S FIND OUT.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS FOR SEARCH WARRANTS?

>> THE FOURTH AMENDMENT.

>> YES, THE FOURTH IS CORRECT.

WHICH AMENDMENT REVISED U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PROCEDURES?

>> THE 20TH?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE 12TH.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH AMENDMENT ESTABLISHED THE RULES FOR EMINENT DOMAIN?

>> THE 10TH?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE FIFTH.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH AMENDMENT LOWERED THE VOTING AGE TO 18?

>> TWENTY-TWO?

>> CLOSE, IT WAS THE 26TH.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, WHICH AMENDMENT ABOLISHED SLAVERY?

>> THIRTEEN.

>> THIRTEEN, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M SAM REHOR FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM EAST GRANBY, WHAT DO YOU WANT THE OLDER GENERATIONS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RIGHT NOW?

>> I GUESS I WOULD WANT OLDER PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT HIGH SCHOOLERS AND YOUNGER PEOPLE IN GENERAL THESE DAYS ARE PRETTY CONSCIOUS OF THE SOCIAL CLIMATE, AND A LOT OF US TRY TO BE PRETTY EDUCATED ON POLITICS AND THINGS LIKE DIVERSITY AND OTHER TOPICS.

>> I WANT THE OLDER GENERATIONS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT, YOU KNOW, GROWING UP IN A WORLD WHERE WE'RE CONSTANTLY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY, WE'VE ALL GROWN VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR FUTURES AND OUR OPINIONS.

>> SO AT THIS POINT, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COVID, BUT I THINK THAT WE'VE SHOWN THAT WE'RE VERY RESILIENT AND THAT WE'VE COME OUT OF THESE ISSUES AS A STRONGER GENERATION.

SO I'D WANT THE OLDER GENERATION TO KNOW THAT, IN THE FUTURE, WE'VE GOT THIS.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE 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, THIS WILL BE A ROUND OF THREE.

I'LL NAME THREE EXAMPLES OF SOMETHING, YOU GIVE THE ANSWER AS TO WHAT THEY ARE.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

CLOVE HITCH, DOUBLE LOOP, GORDIAN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> KNOTS.

>> KNOTS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

STRATUS, CUMULUS, NIMBUS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> CLOUDS.

>> CLOUDS IS RIGHT.

FESCUE, RYE, KENTUCKY BLUE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] GRASS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

FOLDING, ROCKING, ADIRONDACK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> CHAIRS.

>> CHAIRS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

BRAEBURN, CORTLAND, MCINTOSH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> APPLES.

>> APPLES IS CORRECT.

HOWLER, TAMARIN, MARMOSET.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> MONKEYS.

>> MONKEYS IS RIGHT.

OLIVE, PEANUT, CASTOR.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> OIL.

>> OIL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRICORN, FEZ, PANAMA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> HATS.

>> HAT IS CORRECT.

CILANTRO, DILL, AND MINT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> HERBS.

>> HERBS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

OBOE, BASSOON, CLARINET.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> WOODWINDS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

CHANTERELLE, TRUFFLE, SHITAKE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> MUSHROOMS.

>> MUSHROOMS IS RIGHT.

A, B12, C. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> VITAMINS.

>> VITAMINS IS CORRECT.

RIO GRANDE, ZIMBABWE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> RIVERS.

>> RIVERS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

SEDAN, CONVERTIBLES, SUV.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MACDUFFIE.

>> CARS.

>> CARS IS RIGHT.

PALOMINO, APPALOOSA, PINTO.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> HORSES.

>> HORSES IS CORRECT.

DOGWOOD, MAPLE, ELM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> TREES.

>> TREES IS RIGHT.

UPRIGHT, PLAYER, GRAND.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST GRANBY.

>> PIANOS.

>> PIANOS IS CORRECT.

RUBELLA, PERTUSSIS, MENINGITIS.

[ BELL RINGS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS DISEASES, HOWEVER THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR SECOND LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WOW, THAT WAS A FUN MATCH.

EAST GRANBY, YOU REALLY KICKED IT INTO HIGH GEAR AT THE END THERE, BUT TONIGHT THE WINNER IS THE MACDUFFIE SCHOOL, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

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

TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO 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 WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR FOR EVERY STUDENT.

THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE ALL THESE EXPERIENCES AND REALLY BUILD MYSELF AS A PERSON.

YOU'RE TREATED LIKE A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL THE SECOND YOU WALK IN HERE.

WE DROP THIS BEAT LIKE...

HOLD UP!

>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHEN YOUR SCHOOL'S MATCH IS SCHEDULED?

WANT TO KNOW WHO THE PAST ASMW CHAMPIONS ARE?

HAVE A QUESTION YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US ASK?

THEN LOG ON TO THE AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG.

YOU CAN SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER, A LISTING OF PAST ASMW CHAMPIONS, AND EVEN SUBMIT A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN WHICH MAY BE USED IN A FUTURE EPISODE.

IT'S ALL JUST A MOUSE CLICK AWAY.

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