Easthampton High Vs. Gateway Regional. (Mar 11, at 7 p.m.)
Season 62 Episode 10 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Easthampton High Vs. Gateway Regional. (Mar 11, at 7 p.m.)
This week on As Schools Match Wits Easthampton High faces off against Gateway Regional.! Does either team have what it takes to secure a spot on the playoffs and compete for the coveted Collamore Cup? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running high school quiz shows in the U.S.
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Easthampton High Vs. Gateway Regional. (Mar 11, at 7 p.m.)
Season 62 Episode 10 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
This week on As Schools Match Wits Easthampton High faces off against Gateway Regional.! Does either team have what it takes to secure a spot on the playoffs and compete for the coveted Collamore Cup? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running high school quiz shows in the U.S.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST GATEWAY REGIONAL 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.
[ THEME MUSIC PLAYS ] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS, COMING TO YOU FROM THE CAMPUS OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.
I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.
ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO CAN SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.
YOU CAN SEE WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ON TOP.
SCORE TO BEAT TONIGHT FROM WARE HIGH SCHOOL, 210.
IT IS ALL ABOUT THE POINTS.
IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH GATEWAY REGIONAL, COACHED BY CHRIS MOSHER.
>> HI, I'M NANCY MULLER.
I'M A SENIOR AT GATEWAY REGIONAL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS RACHAEL AUSTIN, AND I'M A SENIOR AT GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS JOSEPH PISANI, AND I AM A JUNIOR AT GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M JESSE BALBONI, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATE, ANNA HOLMES.
>> AND FOR EASTHAMPTON, COACHED BY SOFIA CHECA.
>> HI, MY NAME IS BRODY DONOVAN, AND I'M A FRESHMAN AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME'S SAM BARR.
I'M A SOPHOMORE AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS ROMAN POWERS-MORAN.
I'M A SOPHOMORE AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY NAME IS SERENA KELLY, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATES, JACKSON SCOTT AND SAMPSON OPPENHEIM.
AS WE DO AT THE TOP OF EACH MATCH, WE BEGIN WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.
I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS.
BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.
HERE WE GO WITH YOUR FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.
SAMOA IS AN ISLAND NATION FOUND IN WHAT OCEAN.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> PACIFIC.
>> PACIFIC, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
MENIERE'S DISEASE IS A RECURRING CONDITION OF THE INNER PART OF WHAT ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE, AFFECTING MECHANISMS OF BALANCE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> EAR.
>> YES, EAR IS CORRECT.
IN WHAT CLASSIC AMERICAN NOVEL WILL YOU MEET EDWARD FAIRFAX VERE, CAPTAIN OF THE HMS INDOMITABLE AND JOHN CLAGGART, THE SHIP'S MASTER-AT-ARMS?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BILLY BUDD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT ONE.
IS THE FOLLOWING FUNCTION ODD, EVEN, OR NEITHER: F OF X EQUALS THE SINE SQUARED OF X?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> EVEN.
>> EVEN IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
NAME THE 2016 ANIMATED MOVIE IN WHICH THE MAIN CHARACTER STATES, "YOU WILL BOARD MY BOAT, SAIL ACROSS THE SEA--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MOANA.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, NICE JOB.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: MANILA IS TO THE PHILIPPINES AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO TAIWAN?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> TAIPEI.
>> TAIPEI, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
NOW, WHO CAN SPELL THE NAME "TAIPEI"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> T-I-P-E-I.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, GATEWAY, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
>> T-A-P-E-I.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
YOU CAN SPELL TAIPEI BY T-A-I-P-E-I.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.
A DOBRO IS A TYPE OF WHAT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> WIND.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
GATEWAY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] A DOBRO IS A GUITAR.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
LISTEN TO THIS SENTENCE: "WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HOME TWO HOURS AGO."
IN THAT SENTENCE, WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS THE WORD "WE"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> PRONOUN.
>> PRONOUN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
BOONE, KNOX, AND BOURBON ARE ALL COUNTIES IN WHICH SOUTHERN U.S. STATE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> KENTUCKY.
>> KENTUCKY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
IF AN EVENT OCCURS DIURNALLY, IT OCCURS HOW OFTEN: DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, OR YEARLY?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONTHLY.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
GATEWAY, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> DAILY.
>> DAILY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
NICE.
COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP AS IT PERTAINS TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY: ZEUS IS TO JUPITER AS WHO IS TO MERCURY?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> HERMES.
>> HERMES, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING LINE FROM DR. SEUSS: "I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM I AM, I DO NOT LIKE BLANK, BLANK--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
>> GREEN EGGS AND HAM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NAME THE 43RD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS THE 46TH GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> GEORGE BUSH.
>> PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC.
>> GEORGE BUSH JR. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
GATEWAY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> GEORGE W. BUSH.
>> GEORGE W, HAD TO TAKE THE FIRST ONE I HEARD.
YOU ARE CORRECT, GATEWAY.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THE NOBLE GASES HAS THE HIGHEST ATOMIC NUMBER?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> RADON.
>> RADON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NAME THE SUNG AND RAPPED THROUGH MUSICAL WITH A CAST OF NON-WHITE CHARACTERS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> HAMILTON.
>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.
YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHICH OF THESE AFRICAN NATIONS DOES NOT BORDER TANZANIA: KENYA, UGANDA, OR SOMALIA?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> SOMALIA.
>> SOMALIA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
THE OVERTHROW OF DICTATOR FULGENCIO BATISTA ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, 1959, LED TO THE RISE TO POWER OF WHAT COMMUNIST LEADER?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> FIDEL CASTRO.
>> YES, FIDEL CASTRO IS CORRECT.
ANJOU, BOSC, AND BARTLETT ARE ALL TYPES OF WHAT FRUIT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> PEAR.
>> REPEAT, PLEASE.
>> PEAR.
>> PEAR, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
THE MEIJI RESTORATION, A POLITICAL REVOLUTION IN 1868, BROUGHT ABOUT THE MODERNIZATION-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> THE MODERNIZATION OF JAPAN.
>> OF JAPAN, YES, VERY GOOD.
NAME THE NETFLIX SERIES STARRING CHASE STOKES AND MADELYN CLINE THAT'S SET-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> OUTER BANKS.
>> OUTER BANKS, DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE EITHER.
VERY NICE.
MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
WHAT IS THE ARITHMETIC MEAN OF THREE NUMBERS: 12, 33, AND 105?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP.
50 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AFRICAN COUNTRIES DOES NOT BORDER EGYPT: CHAD, LIBYA, OR SUDAN?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> CHAD.
>> CHAD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
TRITON IS THE LARGEST MOON OF WHAT PLANET?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> SATURN.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
GATEWAY, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> JUPITER.
>> NEPTUNE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
LET'S TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, RORY REGAN HERE AT THE CAMPUS CENTER AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM GATEWAY REGIONAL, WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO ARGUE ABOUT AND WHY?
>> I'M MOST LIKELY TO RESPECTFULLY DEBATE ABOUT POLITICS, NOT ARGUE ABOUT IT NECESSARILY.
I THINK THAT THERE'S, YOU KNOW, A LOT THAT HAPPENS IN THE WORLD, IT'S IMPORTANT TO STAY INFORMED BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT BECOME FURTHER DIVIDED THAN I THINK WE CAN ALREADY BE.
>> WELL, I'M ALWAYS UP FOR A GOOD DEBATE, AND I THINK THE BEST DEBATE ANYONE COULD HAVE IS WHETHER OR NOT YOU SHOULD HAVE PINEAPPLE ON PIZZA, BECAUSE I AM COMPLETELY FOR PINEAPPLE ON PIZZA.
>> I'D SAY I'M MOST LIKELY TO ARGUE ABOUT WHETHER THE BOSTON CELTICS ARE THE GREATEST BASKETBALL TEAM EVER, BECAUSE THAT'S JUST ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS EVER, IS JUST BASKETBALL AND THE CELTICS, TOO.
>> PROBABLY ABOUT POKÉMON AND WHAT CHARACTERS ARE BETTER AND WHAT ONES ARE WORSE.
¶ >> 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, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.
WELL, THIS SHOULD BE A MONSTER OF A ROUND.
ALL OF THE ANSWERS WILL BEGIN WITH THE LETTER SEQUENCE M-O-N IN THAT ORDER.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
THE DAY OF THE WEEK NAMED IN HONOR OF THE MOON.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONDAY.
>> MONDAY IS CORRECT.
DOLLARS, QUARTERS, AND DIMES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONEY.
>> MONEY IS CORRECT.
HOWLER, SPIDER, AND WOOLLY ARE TYPES OF THESE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONKEY.
>> MONKEY IS CORRECT.
A TALL MOUNTAIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> WASHINGTON.
>> MONADNOCK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
SMALL EUROPEAN COUNTRY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONACO.
>> RIGHT UNDER THE BUZZER, YES.
A SEASON OF HEAVY RAINS IN INDIA.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> MONSOON.
>> MONSOON IS CORRECT.
A CARNIVORE KNOWN FOR KILLING SNAKES AND RODENTS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONGOOSE.
>> MONGOOSE IS CORRECT.
THE FAMOUS LADY PAINTED BY DA VINCI.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> MONA LISA.
>> MONA LISA IS RIGHT.
THE LARGEST CITY IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONTREAL.
>> MONTREAL IS RIGHT.
A COUNTRY IN EAST ASIA.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONGOLIA.
>> MONGOLIA IS RIGHT.
THE PLANTATION HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> MONTICELLO.
>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
BUTTERFLY THAT WINTERS IN MEXICO.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> MONARCH.
>> MONARCH IS CORRECT.
IF YOU PASS GO, YOU COLLECT $200-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> MONOPOLY.
>> MONOPOLY IS RIGHT.
THIS STATE'S CAPITAL IS HELENA.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> MONTANA.
>> MONTANA IS RIGHT.
DECEMBER IS ONE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONTH.
>> MONTH IS CORRECT.
A PHOTOGRAPH MADE BY COMBINING SEVERAL SEPARATE PICTURES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> MONTAGE.
>> MONTAGE IS RIGHT.
A LENGTHY SPEECH BY ONE PERSON.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> MONOLOGUE.
>> MONOLOGUE IS CORRECT.
[ BELL RINGS ] AH, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
LET'S CONTINUE NOW WITH THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND, WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
THEY'LL NEED TO ANSWER A QUALIFYING QUESTION, THOUGH, 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.
ALL RIGHT, GATEWAY, YOU ARE BEHIND AT THE MOMENT.
THAT 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.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
IN 1972, THE "DON'T MAKE A WAVE" COMMITTEE OFFICIALLY CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE NAME OF THIS WORLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE ABILITY OF THE EARTH TO NURTURE LIFE IN ALL ITS DIVERSITY.
NAME THE ORGANIZATION.
>> GREENPEACE.
>> GREENPEACE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, STICKING WITH PEACEFUL ORGANIZATIONS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE WORLD.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.
FIRST, FORMED IN 1909, THE GOAL OF THIS AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION IS TO ENSURE THE POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY OF RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONS.
>> NAACP.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NEXT ONE, THE PURPOSE OF THIS GOVERNMENT-RUN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE WORLD PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP AND TO HELP THE PEOPLES OF NEEDY COUNTRIES AND AREAS IN MEETING THE NEEDS FOR TRAINED MANPOWER.
>> THE PEACE CORPS.
>> PEACE CORPS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
FINALLY, ALSO CREATED IN 1961, THIS HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION'S STATED OBJECTIVE IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND GENERATE ACTION TO PREVENT AND END GRAVE ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND TO DEMAND JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHOSE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED.
NAME THIS ORGANIZATION.
>> THE HUMAN RIGHTS AGENCY.
>> AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
NICE JOB ON THE OTHER ONES.
>> EASTHAMPTON, YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.
WHAT IS THE BASE 10 EQUIVALENT OF THE BINARY NUMBER 10001?
>> NINE?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
GATEWAY REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> 33.
>> 17 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, GATEWAY, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.
THIS MEDAL IS ANNUALLY -- AWARDED ANNUALLY, THAT IS, WITH A MONETARY PRIZE TO THE PERSON WHO SHALL HAVE DONE THE MOST OR THE BEST WORK FOR FRATERNITY BETWEEN NATIONS FOR THE ABOLITION OF REDUCTION OF STANDING ARMIES AND FOR THE HOLDING AND PROMOTION OF PEACE CONGRESSES.
NAME THIS AWARD.
>> THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
WINNERS OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN AGAIN.
FIRST, IN 1906, THIS SITTING U.S. PRESIDENT WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR HIS ROLE IN BRINGING AN END TO THE BLOODY WAR THAT WAS WAGED BETWEEN JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
NAME HIM.
>> THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NEXT, IN 1964, THIS AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER WON THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR COMBATING RACIAL INEQUALITY THROUGH NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE.
NAME HIM.
>> MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, IN 1979, THIS INDIAN-ALBANIAN CATHOLIC NUN WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE RECOGNIZING HER WORK FOR BRINGING HELP TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.
NME HER.
>> MOTHER TERESA.
>> MOTHER TERESA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
VERY NICE.
EASTHAMPTON, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, 30.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
TO QUALIFY, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE, SO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI, I'M ANNA WITH MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM IN CONNECTICUT WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
HERE IS THE REPLICA OF A SHIP FEATURED IN THE 1997 FILM TITLED WITH THE NAME OF THE SHIP AND STARRED MORGAN FREEMAN, ANTHONY HOPKINS, AND MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY.
THE FILM TAKES PLACE IN 1839, WHEN A FAMOUS SLAVE REBELLION TOOK PLACE AT SEA OFF THE COAST OF CUBA, WITH THE 43 AFRICAN CAPTIVES ULTIMATELY GAINING THEIR FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES.
TO QUALIFY, WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FILM AND THE SHIP?
>> MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, GATEWAY REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] AMISTAD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
GATEWAY, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> LITERATURE FOR 30.
>> LITERATURE FOR 30, QUALIFYING QUESTION.
NAME THE AUTHOR WHO WROTE, "IT WAS A BRIGHT, COLD DAY IN APRIL, AND THE CLOCKS WERE STRIKING 13."
>> RAY DANBURY.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
EASTHAMPTON, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> CHARLES DICKENS?
>> GEORGE ORWELL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
EASTHAMPTON, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.
>> STAYING AWAY FROM MATH AND SCIENCE TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
WHAT EUROPEAN COUNTRY IS BORDERED BY FRANCE IN THE WEST, GERMANY IN THE NORTH, AUSTRIA AND LICHTENSTEIN IN THE EAST, AND ITALY IN THE SOUTH?
>> SWITZERLAND.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
IN ADDITION TO SWITZERLAND, THERE ARE SIX OTHER EUROPEAN NATIONS' NAMES THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER S. WHICH ONE IS DESCRIBED BY EACH OF THESE SHORT CLUES?
THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
FIRST, SITUATED ON THE SLOPES OF MONTE TITANO, ITS SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY.
NAME THIS COUNTRY.
>> SAN MARINO.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
FOR MOST OF THE 20TH CENTURY, THIS CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRY WAS PART OF YUGOSLAVIA.
IT GAINED INDEPENDENCE IN 1991.
NAME THE COUNTRY.
>> SERBIA.
>> CORRECT ANSWER IS SLOVENIA.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
ABOUT 15 PERCENT OF THIS EUROPEAN NATION LIES WITHIN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.
NAME IT.
>> SWEDEN.
>> SWEDEN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?
WHAT NATION'S CAPITAL IS BRATISLAVA?
>> SLOVAKIA.
>> SLOVAKIA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
FINALLY, NAME THE COUNTRY THAT OCCUPIES ABOUT 85 PERCENT OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA.
>> SPAIN.
>> SPAIN, YES, VERY NICE.
GATEWAY, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.
>> GOING FOR IT.
ALL RIGHT, MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
OH, YOU'VE PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.
ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.
ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.
HERE WE GO.
ISAAC NEWTON'S FIRST LAW OF MOTION IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE LAW OF WHAT?
>> THE LAW OF MOTION?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
EASTHAMPTON, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY.
>> THE LAW OF INERTIA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
OKAY, EASTHAMPTON, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.
TO QUALIFY, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS DID NOT OCCUR IN THE YEAR 1968: MATTEL INTRODUCES HOT WHEELS CARS, PRESIDENT JOHNSON DECLARES WAR ON POVERTY, OR THE SUMMER OLYMPICS TAKE PLACE IN MEXICO CITY?
>> SUMMER OLYMPICS.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
GATEWAY, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> HOT WHEELS?
>> DECLARATION OF WAR ON POVERTY, THAT WAS IN 1964.
LET'S MOVE ON WITH GATEWAY, PLEASE, ONCE AGAIN PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.
"THE TALENTED MR. STEWIE," "MEG'S WEDDING," AND "PETER AND LOIS' WEDDING" WERE ALL EPISODES FROM WHAT ANIMATED TELEVISION SITCOM?
>> FAMILY GUY.
>> FAMILY GUY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON, STICKING WITH MORE ANIMATED TELEVISION SITCOMS.
I'LL NAME THREE EPISODES FROM A CLASSIC SITCOM, YOU TELL ME THE SERIES.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
"JOKER: THE KILLING VOTE," "THE 83RD ANNUAL VILLY AWARDS," AND "THERE'S NO IVY IN TEAM."
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> HARLEY QUINN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
"THE HOFSTAD--" "THE HOFSTADTER INSUFFICIENCY," "THE CONVENTION CONUNDRUM," AND "THE EGG SALAD EQUIVALENCY."
>> THE BIG BANG THEORY.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
NICE.
FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.
HOW ABOUT "LISA THE BEAUTY QUEEN," "HOMER GOES TO COLLEGE," AND "BART THE GENIUS."
>> THE SIMPSONS.
>> THE SIMPSONS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
EASTHAMPTON, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINTS VALUE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
WHAT ORDINAL NUMBER CAN FIT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BLANKS?
BLANK AMENDMENT, BLANK AID, BLANK CLASS, AND BLANK PLACE.
>> FIRST.
>> FIRST, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON, STAYING WITH THE WORD "FIRST."
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CLUES DESCRIBES A WORD OR PHRASE WHICH CONTAINS THE WORD "FIRST" SOMEWHERE IN IT.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
FIRST QUESTION: YOUR UNCLE'S SON IS THIS RELATION TO YOU.
>> FIRST COUSIN.
>> YES, FIRST COUSIN IS CORRECT.
NEXT ONE: IT'S THE CONTRACTUAL RIGHT OF AN ENTITY TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER INTO BUSINESS TRANSACTION WITH A PERSON OR COMPANY BEFORE ANYONE ELSE CAN.
>> FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
>> FIRST RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL IS TECHNICALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.
CURRENTLY THIS IS COMPRISED OF JOE, JILL, BEAU, AND ASHLEY.
>> FIRST FAMILY.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, GATEWAY, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25, QUALIFYING QUESTION.
YOU MAY WANT TO USE YOUR PENS AND PAD OF PAPER FOR THIS ONE.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN AS WELL.
WHAT IS THE SIXTH TERM OF THE ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE SHOWN HERE?
>> NEGATIVE 37.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
EASTHAMPTON, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> NEGATIVE 40.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS NEGATIVE 49.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M RACHEL ANZIVINO HERE IN THE CAMPUS CENTER AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM EASTHAMPTON HIGH, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEME AND WHY?
>> BERNIE SANDERS WITH HIS MITTENS, JUST BECAUSE I THINK IT'S SO CUTE AND IT JUST MAKES ME LAUGH.
>> WELL, PROBABLY-- THERE'S A LOT, BUT PROBABLY THE ONES MY MOTHER SENDS ME OF CATS.
THEY'RE KIND OF HEARTFELT.
>> THE MEME WITH THE DOG IN THE BURNING BUILDING THAT SAYS "THIS IS FINE," BECAUSE IT SHOWS RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP.
>> I THINK IT'D PROBABLY BE THE GUY TALKING TO A BRICK WALL BECAUSE THAT'S HOW I FEEL A LOT OF TIMES IN MY LIFE.
¶ >> WE HAVE A REALLY CLOSE MATCH GOING ON RIGHT NOW, 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 FIVE POINTS EACH.
BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.
YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.
WELL, THIS ROUND IS A GAME OF NUMBERS.
YOU NEED NINE PLAYERS TO FIELD A BASEBALL TEAM.
HOW MANY PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD OR COURT IN EACH OF THESE SPORTS?
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
A WORLD CUP SOCCER TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> ELEVEN.
>> ELEVEN IS CORRECT.
AN OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> FIVE.
>> FIVE IS RIGHT.
>> AN NFL FOOTBALL TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> ELEVEN.
>> ELEVEN IS CORRECT.
TRY A MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TEN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
AN OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> SIX.
>> SIX IS RIGHT.
AN OLYMPIC BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> TWO.
>> TWO IS CORRECT.
A SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> TEN.
>> TEN IS CORRECT.
AN OLYMPIC NETBALL TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GATEWAY.
>> SIX.
>> SEVEN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
AN OLYMPIC WATER POLO TEAM.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS SEVEN.
TRY A FIELD HOCKEY TEAM.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS 11.
A WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS, THEN RINGER ] THAT WOULD BE 12, NOT QUITE IN TIME.
A RUGBY TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> SEVEN.
>> CORRECT ANSWER IS 15.
AN NHL ICE HOCKEY TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> SEVEN.
>> SIX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
AN OLYMPIC CURLING TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> FOUR.
>> FOUR IS RIGHT.
AN INDOOR ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAM.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] FIVE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.
>> ELEVEN.
>> NINE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
AN AUSTRALIAN-RULES FOOTBALL TEAM.
[ BELL RINGS ] EIGHTEEN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, HOWEVER THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.
WOW, WHAT A CLOSE MATCHUP TONIGHT.
GATEWAY REGIONAL, SUCH A GREAT JOB.
HAVE TO SAY, EASTHAMPTON, THOUGH, YOU WERE ON A ROLL THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR WINNING TONIGHT'S MATCHUP.
WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A REALLY GREAT MATCH TONIGHT.
TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO OUR WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG OR YOU CAN LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK.
I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.
GOOD NIGHT AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT TIME AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.
THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
>> 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, WHERE 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.
>> TO EXCEL IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND TRANSFORM AND EVOLVE INTO A BETTER PERSON.
WESTFIELD STATE IS A FIT FOR ME BECAUSE IT'S A CAMPUS THAT'S BIG ENOUGH TO HOST A COMMUNITY IN WHICH I CAN GET TO KNOW DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE.
>> THE IMPACT I WANT TO LEAVE AT WESTFIELD STATE IS TO BE A LEADER, TO GET INVOLVED.
EACH PERSON HAS THEIR OWN EXCELLENCE.
HOLD UP!
WE DROP THIS BEAT LIKE... DROP LIKE THAT!
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