>> Join us tonight as East Hampton High School goes up against the academy at Charlemont.

The historic 64th season of Western New England's award winning high school quiz show continues tonight as schools match wits.

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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.

In tonight's matchup, we have Easthampton High School going up against the Academy at Charlemont.

Let's take a moment to meet the teams, starting with the Academy at Charlemont, coached by Neil Gay.

>> Hi, my name is Coco Boudier.

I am a sophomore at the Academy at Charlemont.

>> Hey, I'm Lucas Cutler.

I'm a junior at the Academy at Charlemont.

>> Hi, my name is Ivan Harder and I'm a junior at the Academy at Charlemont.

>> Hi, I'm Fallon Paxton, and I'm a junior at the academy at Charlemont.

And for Easthampton, coached by Sophia Checa.

>> My name is Bertie Donovan, and I'm a junior at Easthampton High School.

>> I'm Roman moran, I'm a senior at East Hampton High School.

>> Hello, I am Samuel Barber.

I am a senior at East Hampton High Hampton High School.

>> My name is Jackson Scott.

I'm a senior at East Hampton High School.

And I'd also like to acknowledge our alternates Samson Oppenheim, Avery Askew, and Andrew Smolin.

As we do for each match, we start off with the challenge round.

Both teams will have a chance to buzz in and answer questions for ten points each.

Good luck to both teams.

Let's begin with the first question of the evening.

Call me Ishmael.

Is the opening line to the novel Moby Dick.

East Hampton.

Herman Melville.

By what?

Author?

Yes, that is very nice.

Nice job.

Grab your pens for this one.

A certain rectangle has an area of 102in .

If two sides of the rectangle are each 17in long, what is the length of each of the other two sides?

Charlie.

Lamont.

Six.

Yes, that is correct.

Nice.

Let's try this 1 in 2023.

Volume three of this superhero franchise.

Guardians of the.

Galaxy.

Yes, that is right.

Didn't have to finish that one.

Very nice.

In a four part musical chorus, which of these groups typically sings the lowest note?

East Hampton.

Bass.

Bass is correct.

On July 21st, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to do what.

Charlemont.

Walk on the moon.

Yes.

That's correct.

Converting sugars into glycogen and secreting bile are two of the functions.

Of what?

Human body organ.

Charlemont.

Gallbladder.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right, East Hampton, that gives you the chance to answer.

Kidney.

Correct answer is the liver.

Let's move on.

According to the US Constitution, no person can be a member of the Senate who has not attained the age.

Of which of the following is it?

25 years?

30 years or 35 years?

East Hampton.

45 years.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right, Charlemont, can you answer?

3030 years is the right answer.

Pick up those pens once again.

If a can of soda costs $0.75, how much will it cost to buy two dozen cans of soda?

East Hampton.

Uh.

18 bucks?

Yes, 18 is correct.

Complete the following relationship.

Raleigh is to North Carolina as what capital city is to the state of South Carolina.

East Hampton.

Charleston.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Charlemont.

Can you answer?

Pierre.

Correct answer is Columbia.

I did hear it.

Over here.

All right.

The word discrepancy is defined as the quality.

East Hampton.

D I s c r e p e n c y. I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Nice job on knowing that.

I was going to ask you how to spell that, though.

All right, Charlemont.

That gives you the chance to spell the word discrepancy.

Discrepancy?

Yes, that is correct.

Historically considered the longest river in the world, the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea immediately after flowing through what country?

East Hampton.

Egypt.

Egypt is correct.

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios is the god who personifies what celestial objects.

Charlemont.

The sun.

Yes.

That's correct.

On the periodic table, what element in the transition metals is designated with the letters F?

E. East Hampton.

Iron.

Iron is correct.

In our solar system, Triton is the largest moon that orbits around.

Which of the following.

East Hampton.

Saturn.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Let me finish the question.

Orbits around which of the following planets is it?

Neptune, Saturn or Jupiter?

All right, Charlemont, can you answer the question?

Neptune.

Neptune?

Yes.

That's correct.

Grab your pens once again.

What is the measure of the third angle of a triangle?

If one angle measures 35 degrees and the other 40 degrees.

Charlemont.

115.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

East Hampton, can you answer?

105?

Yes, 105 is correct.

Vanderbilt University can be found.

In which U.S. state.

East.

Hampton.

Tennessee.

Tennessee is correct.

A longfin yellowtail is a type of.

What is it?

East Hampton.

Repeat, please.

Fish.

Fish?

Yes, that is correct.

If you travel due west from Bismarck, North Dakota, what is the first state border you'll cross?

Charlemont, Montana.

Montana?

Yes.

That's right.

Listen to the following sentence.

While I was waiting for the doctor, an LPN took my blood pressure.

In that sentence, the letters LPN are a medical abbreviation.

For what?

East Hampton licensed practicing nurse.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right, Charlemont, can you answer the question?

East Hampton, you are almost correct.

It's a licensed practical nurse.

Let's move on.

From 1840 through the late 1860s.

This wagon trail brought immigrating pioneers.

East Hampton, Oregon trail.

Yes.

From Missouri to the Pacific Northwest.

Let's move on.

You'll need those pens one more time for this one.

What is the answer to this multiplication problem?

Three times.

Six times eight.

Charlemont.

72.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right, East Hampton, can you answer the question?

144 yes, 144 is correct.

And that marks the end of our challenge round.

Let's take a moment now to meet the team from the academy at Charlemont.

>> Hi, I'm McKenzie Gaudet from Westfield State University.

We asked the team from Charlemont, what's your favorite quote or motto?

Uh, learn to learn by natural consequence.

The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason.

Ben Franklin I have always imagined that Paradise would be a kind of library where he.

Luis Borges.

My favorite motto is Humanum est, which is Latin for to err, is human.

Let's move on now to the first lightning round of the match.

Each team will have a chance to buzz in and answer questions for five points each.

Buzz in.

Answered correctly.

You win five points.

Answer incorrectly.

Your team loses five points.

Well, your team will be hard to beat if you can come up with each word or phrase that rhymes with the word beat.

You have 90s starting right now.

What one does on Twitter now known as X Charlemont tweet.

Yes that's correct.

Wavering cry made by a sheep.

Bleat.

Yes.

That's correct.

An object that is no longer useful that is said to be this.

Charlemont.

Obsolete?

Yes.

Obsolete is right.

It's the largest of the Greek islands.

Easthampton, Crete.

Crete is correct.

A printed statement acknowledging Payment.

East Hampton receipt.

Receipt is right.

A cloth covering for a bed sheet.

Sheet is correct.

To cancel, erase or remove.

East Hampton.

Delete.

Delete is right.

To warm something up again.

East Hampton.

Reheat.

Reheat is correct.

Something unfinished.

Partial or half done.

East Hampton.

Incomplete.

Incomplete is right.

What we call frozen rain.

East Hampton.

Sleet.

Sleet is correct.

Material used for many house foundations.

East Hampton.

Concrete.

Concrete is right to beat another team.

Charlemont.

Defeat.

Defeat is correct.

A group of rooms occupied as a unit.

East Hampton.

Sweet.

Sweet is right.

A medium sized species of parrot with long tail feathers.

East Hampton.

Parakeet.

Parakeet is correct.

24in equals two.

What?

East Hampton.

Feet.

Feet is right.

If you like candy, you might engage in this activity.

East Hampton, trick or treat.

Trick or treat is correct.

To obtain something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud.

East Hampton.

Yes, cheat is correct.

If you can't dance at all, you're said to have these.

East Hampton, two left feet.

Two left feet is correct.

The act of causing someone to accept a falsehood to be true deceit is the right answer for that.

But you heard that, bell.

It marks the end of our first lightning round.

We continue now 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.

Now, if they fail to answer that qualifying question correctly, their opponents will have the opportunity to capitalize and get those points.

All right.

At the moment, Charlemont, you are a bit behind also means you get the first opportunity to pick a category and a point value.

What's it going to be?

Social studies for.

30.

Social studies for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

Name the US state bordered by Iowa and Missouri to the east and Wyoming and Colorado to the west.

Correct.

Nebraska.

Yes, Nebraska is right.

Let's keep testing your knowledge of US geography for ten points each.

Here's the first question.

Arkansas, Iowa, and Kentucky all share a border.

With what state?

Three.

Missouri.

Missouri is correct.

Name the two states that are at least partially bordered by Florida to the south and Tennessee to the north.

Mississippi.

Alabama and Georgia.

Yes.

That's correct.

Finally, try this one.

What state only borders one other state?

Maine.

Maine.

Maine.

Yes.

Very nice job.

All right, East Hampton.

First time in the evening.

Please pick a category and point value.

World events for 30, please.

World events for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screens for this.

On October 22nd, 2010, the record for longest human occupation of space 3641 days was surpassed by what space vehicle?

The International Space Station.

Yes.

That's correct.

Let's move on.

Keeping the year 2010 in mind, I'll name an event from history.

You tell me if it happened before, during or after the year 2010.

This is for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen.

First up, Apple releases the first modern smartphone and calls it the iPhone.

Before.

Before.

Right.

2007 Barack Obama is re-elected president of the United States.

After.

After 2012.

Finally, try this.

The first YouTube video is uploaded before.

Before 2005.

Very nice job.

All right, Charlemont, once again, your turn.

General knowledge for 30.

General knowledge for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

We have a video qualifier.

Take a look at your screen.

>> Hi, I'm Gene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition.

With your qualifying question at the big E, these gentle giants are on display in the Farmerama building and can be found pulling carriages on our parade route.

Known for their distinct feathered legs, these horses can reach over £2,000 and stand over six feet tall to qualify.

What is this breed of horse?

Belle.

Palomino.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

East Hampton, can you capitalize?

Clydesdale.

Clydesdale.

Yes, that is correct.

Let's move on.

Let's see what else you know about breeds of horses.

For ten points each, take a look at your screen.

First up, this spotted horse is one of the most popular breeds in the US.

The breed was developed in the Pacific Northwest by the Nez Perce people.

Name this breed.

Appaloosa.

Appaloosa.

Yes.

That's right.

This breed of horse with heavy coats and short legs originated in the islands northeast of mainland Scotland.

Name this breed.

Shetland pony.

Yes, Shetland is correct.

Finally, let's do this one.

This breed of horse traces back to a single sire, a stallion named figure, who was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts in 1789.

Name this breed.

Morgan.

Morgan.

Yes.

Very nice.

East Hampton once again.

Your turn.

We'll go.

Arts and entertainment for 30.

Arts and entertainment for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

Name the 2009 James Cameron film in which a US marine named Jake Sully becomes part of a program in which human colonizers explore and exploit an alien world called Pandora.

Avatar.

One of my favorites.

Avatar.

Yes, that is correct.

Let's see what else you know about avatar.

For ten points each, take a look at your screen first.

This actor played the role of Jake Sully in Avatar.

Name him.

Mark Ruffalo.

Good guess.

Correct answer, though, is Sam Worthington.

Let's try this one.

Zoe Saldana plays the princess of the Na'vi in the indigenous humanoid species that inhabit the moon, Pandora.

Name this character.

We'll go with Lucille Ball.

Correct answer is Neytiri.

All right.

Finally, the sequel to avatar was released in 2022.

Name that film.

The Way of the water.

Please be.

More specific.

Avatar.

The way of the water.

Yes, that is correct.

All right, Charlemont, your turn.

Once again, please pick a category and a point value.

Literature for 30.

Literature for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screens, please.

Name this author who wrote the books that take place in the Hundred Acre Wood.

Is it Eric Carle, A.A. Milne or L Frank Baum.

Milne?

Milne.

Yes.

That's right.

More fictional locations used in written works.

Tell me, the authors who created the following locations for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen first.

This author created the island where Max encounters the wild things.

Name him.

Maurice Sendak is the right answer.

This author created middle earth.

Name him J.R.R., J.R.R.

Tolkien.

Yes.

That's right.

And finally, this author created Liliput.

Name him.

Gulliver Swift.

Please repeat.

Jonathan Swift yes, that is the correct answer.

East Hampton once again, please pick a category and a point value.

Math and science for 30.

Last of the 31st in the category.

Here we go.

Grab your pens for this one and listen very carefully.

What is 45% of a number?

If 18 is 15% of that same number.

>> Is four.

I'm sorry.

Time is up.

Charlemont, can you capitalize?

54.

54?

Yes, that is correct.

Let's move on.

More with percentages for ten points each.

A car salesman receives a 9% commission on the selling price of a car.

If the commission was $1,350, how much did the car cost?

$927.

I'm sorry.

The correct answer is $15,000.

Let's try this one.

If a discount of 30% off saves Suzanne $45 on a new dress, how much did she pay for the dress?

Correct answer $105.

Finally, let's do this one.

A test has 70 questions.

If Bob gets 80% right, how many did he answer correctly?

54.

Correct answer 56 Charlemont.

Once again, please pick a category and a point value.

Social studies for 25.

Social studies for 25.

Here's your qualifying question.

How you 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.

What is the is the capital city of the African country of Kenya?

Nairobi.

Nairobi.

Yes.

That's right.

More with African geography.

This time we'll show you the outline of an African country and name the capital city.

You tell me the name of that country for five points each.

Take a look at your screen.

First up.

Algiers.

Algeria.

Yes.

That's correct.

Tripoli, Libya.

Libya is right.

How about Rabat, Morocco?

Morocco is correct.

Tunis.

Tunisia.

Tunisia is correct.

And finally.

Mogadishu.

Somalia.

Somalia.

Yes.

Very nice job.

Clean sweep.

That means your team has won the Westfield State University entrance exam.

Question.

You win an additional ten points.

Very nice job.

All right, East Hampton once again.

Your turn.

World events for 25.

World events for 25.

Here's your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screens.

On December 7th, 1787, which U.S. state became the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

Was it Virginia, Maryland or Delaware.

Delaware.

Delaware.

Yes.

That's correct.

Keeping December 7th in mind, each of these questions concerns an historical event that occurred on that date in a given year.

For ten points each, take a look at your screens first.

On December 7th, 1808, this man was elected to his first term as United States President James Madison.

James Madison is correct.

The surprise aerial attack on Pearl Harbor took place on December 7th, 1941.

The US naval base at Pearl Harbor is located on which Hawaiian Island, Oahu.

Oahu.

Yes.

That's correct.

Finally, for five points, the last Apollo moon mission is launched from Cape Canaveral.

Was this Apollo 15, Apollo 16 or Apollo 17?

Apollo 17.

Yes.

Very nice.

Charlemont.

Once again, your turn.

Literature for 25.

Literature for 25.

Here's your qualifying question.

The title of this Shakespeare tragedy is also the name of the main character, beginning with the letter O.

Name the character.

Othello?

Yes, Othello is correct.

Sticking with the letter O in Shakespeare, I'll describe other Shakespearean characters whose names begin with the letter O.

You tell me the character for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen first.

He is the male lead in As You Like It.

Orlando.

Yes.

That's correct.

In King Lear, this servant is most noted for getting in fights and losing them.

Oswald.

Oswald.

Oswald.

Yes.

That's right.

And finally, for five points, he's the Duke of Illyria who is in love with Lady Olivia in 12th Night.

>> All right.

Orsino.

Orsino.

Yes.

That's correct.

East Hampton.

Once again, your turn.

General knowledge for 25.

General knowledge for 25.

To qualify.

Backgammon is a board game for two people, played with pieces moved according to throws of the dice.

Spell the word.

Backgammon.

B a c. K g. A m m o.

>> N. They say together.

Yes, that is correct.

Let's move on.

More board game spelling.

For ten points each.

First, aggravation is a classic marble and dice game that requires strategic forethought to avoid having your marbles getting sent back home before you're in the safe zone.

Spell aggravation a g g r a v a t I o n. Yes that's.

Right.

Scattergories is a board game where players aim to come up with unique answers that fit the categories on their card, and begin with the letter rolled on the die.

Spell.

Scattergories.

S c a t t e r g o r I e s. Yes, that is correct.

All right.

Finally, for five points, monopoly can be traced back to 1903, when American Anti-monopolist Lizzie McGee created a game called The Landlord's Game in hopes of explaining the single tax theory of Henry George, as laid out in his book Progress and Poverty.

Now spell monopoly.

M o n and o p o l y.

Yes, that is correct.

Very nice job.

And that marks the end of our capitalization round.

Let's take a moment now to meet the team from East Hampton High School.

>> Hi, I'm Sam Horton from Westfield State University.

We asked the team from East Hampton, what's a song lyric that resonates with you?

I think that respect by Aretha Franklin resonates with me because it shows that you have to respect people to be respected.

Uh, I think I'm going to walk before they make me run by the Rolling Stones.

You know, you just got to take time to enjoy things before you move on in life.

And, you know, I think that kind of resonates with me.

I resonate with There's Water in the Flowers.

Let's grow from Surf by Mac Miller, because it always shows that there's time to improve and learn a little bit more about yourself.

I think one song lyric that resonates with me is love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in My Heart by Jack Johnson.

Um, I think it resonates the fact that love is probably something that needs to be seen more in the world.

This is an exciting match, so let's move on to the final Lightning Round.

Each team will have a chance to buzz in and answer questions for five points each.

You know how this works.

Buzz in and answer correctly.

You win five points.

Answer incorrectly.

Your team loses five points.

Well, you'll need to be quick on the uptake in this round.

Each answer contains the letters U.P.

In that order.

Somewhere in it as in the word uptake.

You have 90s starting right now.

Hunts, Haines and Del Monte make this condiment Charlemont.

Ketchup.

Yes.

That's right.

An upward current of air.

Charlemont.

Upstream.

Updraft is the right answer there.

The tearing apart of a muscle tissue.

Easthampton rupture.

Yes.

That's right.

Kangaroos, opossums and wombats, for example.

East Hampton.

Marsupial.

Yes.

That's right.

A star that explodes catastrophically.

East Hampton.

Supernova.

Yes.

That's right.

Pinocchio was one of these.

Charlemagne puppet.

Yes.

That's correct.

Chinese medical practice of inserting needles through the skin.

Charlemagne.

Acupuncture.

Yes.

You're right.

Small yellow wildfire flower or Easthampton, Buttercup?

Yes.

That's correct.

A truck with an open bed and an enclosed cab.

East Hampton pickup.

Pickup is correct.

The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Epsilon.

Epsilon is correct.

She's the comic book alter ego of Kara Zor-El.

East Hampton.

>> Supergirl?

Yes.

Supergirl is right.

Melon with a tan rind and sweet orange flesh.

East Hampton.

Cantaloupe.

Cantaloupe is correct.

A building having two apartments.

Duplex.

Duplex is correct.

Two people together make one of these.

Charlemont couple.

Couple is correct.

To be legally declared financially insolvent.

East Hampton.

Bankrupt.

Bankrupt is correct.

A change from being good to being bad in morals or actions.

East Hampton.

Corrupt.

Corrupt is correct.

A volcano becoming violently active.

East Hampton Europe.

Erupt or eruption?

Yes.

Of or relating to marriage or the wedding ceremony.

East Hampton.

Couple.

Nuptial is the right answer.

There are.

And that bell marks the end of our second lightning round.

It also marks the end of a great match.

I say this a lot, but honestly, that was such a great match.

Charlemont.

Wow you did.

You really hung on there in each go round.

You were so good and you're always so solid.

So congratulations to you, East Hampton, always a powerhouse.

You are the winners tonight.

Great job.

Who knows if we'll see you in the end.

The season will play that out.

But congratulations to both teams for a fantastic job tonight.

To see the season's roster.

And for more information, be sure to log on to our webpage at npr.org.

Or you can look for us on Facebook and Instagram.

I'm your host, Beth Ward.

Good night, and be sure to tune in again next time.

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