Lenox Memorial Vs. Hall High (May 13 7pm)

>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS THE COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFFS BEGIN WITH FIRST SEED LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST EIGHTH SEED HALL HIGH SCHOOL FROM WEST HARTFORD.

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 FIGHTING FOR 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.

THIS SEASON, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO COULD SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE TOP EIGHT STANDINGS FROM THOSE QUALIFYING ROUNDS.

AND STARTING TONIGHT, IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE POINTS ANYMORE.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WIN.

THE QUALIFYING MATCHES ARE OVER AND THE PLAYOFFS ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP WE HAVE NUMBER ONE SEED LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST NUMBER EIGHT SEED HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH HALL HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY JIM CRABB AND CHRISTINA HUNTER.

>> HI, I'M CALLIE LANTZ, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JAKE BERNSTEIN, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>>> HI, MY NAME IS SOFIA MENDOZA, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME'S ABHAYA SUNDAR.

I'M A JUNIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, ALEC BERNSTEIN.

>> AND FOR LENOX MEMORIAL, COACHED BY CHARLES MATTINA AND MATT GOTTFRIED.

>> HI, MY NAME IS CORMAC MATHEWS, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LENOX HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JACKSON FREDERICK, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LENOX HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME'S ELY HOCHFELDER, AND I'M A SENIOR AT LENOX HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS MAX ADAM.

I'M A SENIOR AT LENOX HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, CAT KOWALSKI.

>> WE START OUR FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS.

BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IN WHAT CONTINENT WILL YOU FIND THE CITIES OF BERN, PRAGUE, AND-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> EUROPE.

>> YES, EUROPE IS CORRECT.

FOLLOWING RAUL CASTRO'S RETIREMENT IN 2021, NAME THE POLITICIAN WHO BECAME THE CURRENT FIRST SECRETARY OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CUBA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> FIDEL CASTRO.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LENOX MEMORIAL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> MADURO.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS MIGUEL DIAZ-CANEL.

LET'S GO TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

LET'S SEE WHO CAN ANSWER THIS ONE FIRST.

GRAB YOUR PENS AND QUICKLY ADD THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 16, 32, 38.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> 86.

>> 86, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE ACTOR WHO, BEFORE PLAYING THE KING OF ROCK 'N' ROLL IN THE MOVIE "ELVIS" WAS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> AUSTIN BUTLER.

>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER "K," NAME THE REGION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM BEYOND THE ORBIT OF-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> KUIPER BELT.

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

VERY NICE JOB.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: BAKU IS TO AZERBAIJAN AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO ARGENTINA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> BUENOS AIRES.

>> BUENOS AIRES, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SIGNED IN 1992, NAFTA WAS A TRADE PACT INTENDED TO ELIMINATE TARIFFS AND OTHER TRADE BARRIERS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

IN THAT SENTENCE, THE ACRONYM NAFTA, SPELLED N-A-F-T-A, IS AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT?

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, LENOX COULDN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION.

THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE ALLIANCE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS SO CLOSE.

IT IS NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

NICE TRY, THOUGH.

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

ON OCTOBER 28TH OF 2022, ELON MUSK COMPLETED HIS $44 BILLION ACQUISITION-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> SPACE X.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LENOX MEMORIAL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION OF WHAT ACQUISITION DID HE MAKE?

>> TWITTER.

>> TWITTER, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS BEGINS WITH THESE WORDS: "THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO BE SECURE IN THEIR PERSONS, HOUSES, PAPERS, AND EFFECTS--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> FOURTH AMENDMENT.

>> YES, VERY NICE.

IN WHICH U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND THE FOLLOWING CITIES: LARAMIE, CASPER, AND-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> WYOMING.

>> WYOMING IS CORRECT.

IN BIOLOGY, THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF PLANTS IS CALLED WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> BOTANY.

>> BOTANY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYER, WINNER OF 23 GRAND SLAM SINGLE TITLES-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> SERENA WILLIAMS.

>> ANNOUNCED THIS PAST SEPTEMBER SHE WAS EVOLVING AWAY FROM THE SPORT.

YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

IN GEOMETRY, AN ANGLE THAT MEASURES MORE THAN 90 DEGREES-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> OBTUSE.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NAME THE GERMAN INVENTOR AND CRAFTSMAN WHO, IN 1440, INTRODUCED LETTERPRESS PRINTING TO-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> GUTENBERG.

>> GUTENBERG, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE ATOMIC NUMBER OF 48 AND THE SYMBOL-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> TIN.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE SYMBOL Cd, AS I FINISH THAT QUESTION.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> CADMIUM.

>> YES, CADMIUM IS CORRECT.

IF YOU WERE A CARTOPHILE, SPELLED C-A-R-T-O-P-H-I-L-E-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> MAPS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION BEFORE I GIVE LENOX A CHANCE TO ANSWER.

WOULD YOU BE A COLLECTOR OF WAGONS, TRADING CARDS, OR COINS?

LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> TRADING CARDS.

>> YES, TRADING CARDS IS CORRECT.

THE WORD "OSTRACIZE" IS A VERB THAT MEANS TO EXCLUDE SOMEONE FROM A GROUP BY COMMON CONSENT.

SPELL THE WORD "OSTRACIZE."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> O-S-T-R-O-C-I-Z-E. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION AND SPELL THAT WORD?

>> O-S-T-R-I-C-I-Z-E. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR O-S-T-R-A-C-I-Z-E. NICE TRY, THOUGH.

HERE WE GO WITH THE NEXT ONE.

NAME THE 18TH U.S. STATE ADMITTED TO THE UNION ON APRIL 30TH, 1812, AND WAS THE FIRST U.S. STATE FROM WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> CALIFORNIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HALL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> MISSOURI?

>> LOUISIANA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES DOES THE AMAZON RIVER NOT FLOW THROUGH, IS IT BRAZIL, PERU, OR ECUADOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> PERU.

>> I'M SORRY, INCORRECT.

HALL, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> ECUADOR.

>> ECUADOR, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE SERIES OF CIVIL WARS FOUGHT BETWEEN SUPPORTERS OF THE TWO RIVAL BRANCHES OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET, LANCASTER AND YORK, WERE KNOWN AS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> THE WAR OF THE ROSES.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HALL, WHAT FICTIONAL FAMILY WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO JOIN AND WHY?

>> I'D LIKE TO JOIN THE BELCHER FAMILY FROM "BOB'S BURGERS" BECAUSE I THINK THEY'RE REALLY FUN.

>> I'D LIKE TO JOIN THE FLYNN FLETCHER FAMILY FROM "PHINEAS AND FERB" BECAUSE THERE'S 104 DAYS OF SUMMER VACATION AND SCHOOL COMES AROUND JUST TO END IT, BUT THE ANNUAL PROBLEM OF OUR GENERATION IS FINDING A GOOD WAY TO SPEND IT.

>> I'D LIKE TO JOIN THE PATEL FAMILY FROM "LIFE OF PI" BECAUSE I THINK THAT THEY'RE A VERY SUPPORTIVE FAMILY, AND I LIKE THAT BOOK.

>> I'D LIKE TO JOIN THE ROSS FAMILY FROM "JESSIE" BECAUSE IT WOULD FEEL LIKE A PARTY EVERY DAY.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> WE HAVE A CLOSE 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 FIVE POINTS EACH.

YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS.

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

HOWEVER, IF YOUR TEAM ANSWERS INCORRECTLY, YOU WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN ANATOMY WILL HELP YOU IN THIS ROUND.

EACH ANSWER CONTAINS THE NAME OF HUMAN BODY PARTS SOMEWHERE IN IT.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

TERM FOR GIVING SOMEONE INTENTIONAL UNFRIENDLINESS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> COLD SHOULDER.

>> COLD SHOULDER IS CORRECT.

THIS ANIMAL APPENDAGE IS BELIEVED TO BRING GOOD LUCK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> RABBIT'S FOOT.

>> RABBIT'S FOOT IS RIGHT.

A VERTICAL DOWNWARD PLUNGE OF AN AIRCRAFT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> NOSEDIVE.

>> NOSEDIVE IS RIGHT.

TERM FOR FEELING A PROFOUND SADNESS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> FEELING BLUE.

>> HEARTACHE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, SORRY.

A FLEET OF WARSHIPS IS CALLED A WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> ARMADA.

>> ARMADA IS CORRECT.

WHAT A DETECTIVE DUSTS FOR AT A CRIME SCENE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> FINGERPRINTS.

>> FINGERPRINTS IS CORRECT.

WHAT ONE'S BEING WHEN PRYING INTO SOMEONE'S PERSONAL BUSINESS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> NOSY.

>> NOSY IS CORRECT.

FAMILIAR NAME FOR THE MEDICAL CONDITION TINEA PEDIS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> SWIMMER'S EAR.

>> ATHLETE'S FOOT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

PLASTIC BRICKS KIDS LOVE TO PLAY WITH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> LEGO.

>> LEGOS IS CORRECT.

REGION OF THE NEW YORK STATE KNOWN FOR ITS LONG, THIN LAKES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> FINGER LAKES.

>> FINGER LAKES IS CORRECT.

LESS FORMAL NAME FOR A PODIATRIST.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> FOOT DOCTOR.

>> FOOT DOCTOR IS RIGHT.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOVEL, "A FAREWELL TO BLANK."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> ARMS.

>> ARMS IS CORRECT.

U.S.

PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "HEAD START" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE COMMON ACRONYM "NIMBY" STANDS FOR NOT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> NOT IN MY BACKYARD.

[ BELL RINGS ] >> YES, JUST UNDER THE BUZZER.

NICE JOB.

THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WE CONTINUE ON NOW WITH OUR FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP WITH THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

THAT'S WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

THEY'LL NEED TO ANSWER A QUALIFYING QUESTION FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ON FOR POINTS.

IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, AT THE MOMENT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, YOU ARE A BIT BEHIND, BUT 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, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

OH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> HELLO, I'M JUDGE CHARLES WILLIAM GROCE III.

I CURRENTLY SERVE AS THE FIRST JUSTICE OF THE WESTFIELD DISTRICT COURT LOCATED HERE IN WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, AND I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING YOU WITH A QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THERE IS A TWO-WORD LATIN PHRASE THAT IDENTIFIES THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT THAT A DETAINED PERSON HAS TO APPEAR BEFORE A JUDGE FOR THE COURT TO DETERMINE THE LAWFULNESS OF ANY CONTINUED DETENTION.

IT IS ALSO KNOWN BY ITS NICKNAME, "THE GREAT WRIT."

TO QUALIFY, WHAT IS THAT TWO-WORD LATIN PHRASE?

>> LAISSEZ FAIRE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS ON THIS ONE.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, LENOX MEMORIAL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE.

>> AMICUS CURII.

>> HABEAS CORPUS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WE'LL TAKE WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

FIRST AMONG RENAISSANCE ARTISTS, MICHELANGELO LIVED TO THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 88.

TO QUALIFY, NAME ANY ONE YEAR OF MICHELANGELO'S LIFETIME.

>> 1520.

>> YES, 1475 TO 1564.

VERY NICE, LET'S MOVE ON.

STICKING WITH HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS, I'LL NAME THE INDIVIDUAL, YOU TELL ME ANY ONE YEAR OF HIS LIFETIME.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WINSTON CHURCHILL.

>> 1937.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, 1874 TO 1965.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

HOW ABOUT GERMAN PHILOSOPHER KARL MARX?

>> 1910.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

1818 TO 1883.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE, FINALLY.

HOW ABOUT THE CZAR OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE, PETER THE GREAT?

>> 1900.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

1672 TO 1725 IS THE ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY-- 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 TO YOU.

HERE WE GO WITH THE QUESTION.

ISAAC NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF MOTION IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE LAW OF ACTION AND WHAT?

>> REACTION.

>> REACTION, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.

LET'S MOVE ON.

FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD: WHICH OF NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION IS MOST ILLUSTRATED BY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES?

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, A PICTURE IS HANGING ON A WALL AND DOES NOT MOVE.

>> THIRD.

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS THE FIRST.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

IF AIR IS LET OUT OF A BALLOON QUICKLY, AIR PUSHES DOWN AND THE BALLOON GOES UP.

>> THIRD.

>> THAT IS THE THIRD, YES.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

A SOCCER BALL ACCELERATES MORE THAN A BOWLING BALL WHEN THROWN WITH THE SAME FORCE.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A FIREMAN TURNS ON HIS HOSE AND IS KNOCKED BACKWARDS.

>> THIRD.

>> THIRD IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR TEN POINTS.

A STUDENT LEAVES A PEN ON A DESK AND THE PEN STAYS IN THE SAME SPOT UNTIL ANOTHER STUDENT PICKS IT UP.

>> FIRST.

>> FIRST IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

VERY NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN WHAT GEORGE ORWELL NOVEL WILL YOU READ "FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BAD"?

>> "ANIMAL FARM."

>> YES, "ANIMAL FARM" IS RIGHT.

MORE ABOUT ORWELL'S CLASSIC, "ANIMAL FARM."

LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERS FROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

FIRST, NAME THE AGE-- AGED PRIZE MIDDLE WHITE BOAR THAT PROVIDES THE INSPIRATION THAT FUELS THE REBELLION ON THE MANOR FARM.

>> NAPOLEON.

>> OLD MAJOR IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

NAME THE KIND, LOYAL, AND GULLIBLE CART HORSE WHO DOES A LARGE SHARE OF THE PHYSICAL LABOR ON THE FARM.

>> BOXER.

>> BOXER, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

FINALLY, THE ANIMALS REVOLT AFTER THE HUMAN OWNER OF MANOR FARM GOES ON A DRINKING BINGE AND RETURNS HUNG-OVER THE FOLLOWING DAY ONLY TO NEGLECT THEM COMPLETELY.

WHAT IS THIS OWNER'S NAME?

>> MR. PILKINGTON.

>> MR. JONES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, THIS 2015 FILM IS ABOUT THE 1820 SINKING OF THE NEW ENGLAND WHALING SHIP "ESSEX."

THAT SINKING WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR HERMAN MELVILLE'S NOVEL "MOBY-DICK."

CHRIS HEMSWORTH STARS AS ESSEX'S FIRST MATE, OWEN CHASE, AND BEN WISHAW PORTRAYS MELVILLE, WHO INTERVIEWED A SHIPMATE OF CHASE FOR HIS CLASSIC NOVEL.

NAME THE FILM.

>> "THE WHALE."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> "THE FISHERMAN."

>> "IN THE HEART OF THE SEA" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH LENOX.

ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

>> NO ONE GOING FOR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE THIS EVENING.

ALL RIGHT, SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, WHAT PRESIDENT POPULARIZED THE PHRASE "THE BUCK STOPS HERE"?

>> TRUMAN.

>> YES, HARRY S. TRUMAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

MORE ABOUT HARRY S. TRUMAN.

FIRST, FOR FIVE POINTS, TRUMAN BECAME PRESIDENT UPON WHICH PRESIDENT'S DEATH IN 1945?

>> FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NOW, THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS.

TRUMAN COLLABORATED ON A DOCUMENT WITH WINSTON CHURCHILL OF GREAT BRITAIN AND CHIANG KAI-SHEK OF CHINA CALLED-- CALLING FOR JAPAN'S SURRENDER IN WORLD WAR II.

WHAT WAS THAT DOCUMENT'S NAME?

>> THE TREATY OF NANKING?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE POTSDAM DECLARATION.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

TO AVOID ESCALATING CONFLICT WITH THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE KOREAN WAR, TRUMAN FIRED THIS U.S. GENERAL WHO WISHED TO CONTINUE FIGHTING BY ATTACKING CHINESE SUPPLY BASES AT THE BORDER OF NORTH KOREA.

>> EISENHOWER.

>> DOUGLAS MACARTHUR IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, YOUR TURN NOW.

PLEASE ONCE AGAIN PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GOING FOR IT, THE LAST OF THE 30S.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

WHAT IS THE BASE-TEN EQUIVALENT OF THE BINARY NUMBER 101101?

>> EIGHT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LENOX, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 45.

>> 45 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

CONTINUING WITH BINARY TO BASE TEN, TELL ME THE BASE-TEN EQUIVALENT FOR EACH BINARY NUMBER I GIVE YOU.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, TELL ME THE BASE-TEN EQUIVALENT FOR 100001.

>> 65.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 33.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

TELL ME THE BASE-TEN EQUIVALENT FOR 101010.

>> 42.

>> 42, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

FINALLY, TELL ME THE BASE-TEN EQUIVALENT FOR SIX ONES.

>> 127-- >> WAIT.

>> 63.

>> OH, I'M SORRY, WE HAVE TO TAKE THE FIRST ANSWER THAT WE HEARD.

THAT IS INCORRECT.

THAT SECOND ANSWER WAS CORRECT AT 63.

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

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS DID NOT OCCUR IN THE YEAR 1968: RONALD REAGAN IS ELECTED PRESIDENT, THE TET OFFENSIVE IN VIETNAM BEGINS, OR THE WINTER OLYMPICS TAKES PLACE IN GRENOBLE, FRANCE?

>> RONALD REAGAN'S ELECTION.

>> YES, THAT WAS 1980.

NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

KEEP THE YEAR 1968 IN MIND.

I'LL NAME AN EVENT FROM GENERAL HISTORY, YOU TELL ME WHETHER IT OCCURRED BEFORE, AFTER, OR DURING THE YEAR 1968.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

FIRST, THE PEACE CORPS IS FOUNDED BY SARGENT SHRIVER.

>> BEFORE.

>> BEFORE, 1961.

THE CREW OF APOLLO 8 BECOMES THE FIRST HUMANS TO FLY TO THE MOON AND BACK.

>> BEFORE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS DURING.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THURGOOD MARSHALL BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.

>> AFTER.

>> IT WAS ACTUALLY BEFORE, 1967.

ONE YEAR BEFORE.

ALL RIGHT, THE POPULAR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM "SESAME STREET" FIRST AIRS ON PBS.

>> DURING.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS AFTER, 1969.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?

THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION NOMINATES RICHARD NIXON AND SPIRO AGNEW FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

>> DURING.

>> DURING, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WILL SCARLET IS A PROMINENT MEMBER OF WHAT FICTIONAL CHARACTER'S BAND OF MERRY MEN?

>> ROBIN HOOD.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

STICKING WITH LITERARY SIDEKICKS, WITH WHAT LITERARY CHARACTER DO YOU ASSOCIATE EACH OF THESE SIDEKICKS?

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN, PLEASE.

FIRST, WHO WAS A SIDEKICK OF DON QUIXOTE?

>> SANCHO PANZA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

WHO WAS A SIDEKICK OF SAMWISE GAMGEE?

>> FRODO BAGGINS.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

WHO WAS A SIDEKICK OF HERMIONE GRANGER?

>> HARRY POTTER.

>> HARRY POTTER, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LENOX, IF YOU COULD BE ANY MYTHICAL CREATURE, WHICH WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

>> I WOULD BE THE STONE THAT EXCALIBUR IS SET IN BECAUSE I RARELY CRACK UNDER PEER PRESSURE.

>> IF I COULD BE ANY MYTHICAL CREATURE, I WOULD HAVE TO BE MARIAH CAREY AROUND CHRISTMASTIME WHEN HER POWERS ARE CHARGED THE MOST.

>> I WOULD BE AN ENT BECAUSE I'VE GOT DEEP ROOTS.

>> I WOULD BE A HOBBIT BECAUSE I ALSO LIVE IN THE SHIRE.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF OUR 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, DON'T LET THIS ROUND MAKE YOU ANTSY.

ALL OF THE ANSWERS WILL CONTAIN THE LETTER SEQUENCE A-N-T SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "ANTSY."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

TO DEVIATE FROM HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SLANT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TERM FOR RUMINANTIA INDIGENOUS TO REGIONS OF AFRICA AND EURASIA.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ANTELOPE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

"THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER" IS ONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> ANTHEM.

>> ANTHEM IS CORRECT.

THIS ONE SAID "FEE, FI, FO, FUM."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> GIANT.

>> GIANT IS CORRECT.

A NOUN MEANING "A BOMBASTIC, EXTRAVAGANT SPEECH."

[ RINGER SOUNDS, THEN BUZZER ] LENOX, UNDER THE BUZZER.

>> RANT.

>> RANT IS CORRECT.

A MYSTICAL INCANTATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> CHANT.

>> MANTRA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO RELOCATE A BODILY ORGAN FROM ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ANOTHER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> TRANSPLANT.

>> TRANSPLANT IS CORRECT.

YOU'LL SEE THESE ON THE HEADS OF MALE DEER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> ANTLERS.

>> ANTLERS IS CORRECT.

TYPE OF TOLLBOOTH IN A NORTON JUSTER NOVEL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> PHANTOM.

>> PHANTOM IS CORRECT.

A SYNONYM FOR BOUNTEOUS OR PLENTIFUL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ABUNDANT.

>> ABUNDANT IS CORRECT.

THE CDC SAYS OMICRON IS ONE OF THESE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> VARIANT.

>> VARIANT IS CORRECT.

ANOTHER TERM FOR A CHILD.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> INFANT.

>> INFANT IS CORRECT.

WHEN CHILDREN ARE ANGRY, THEY FREQUENTLY DO THIS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> TANTRUM.

>> TANTRUM IS RIGHT.

THIS COULD PROVIDE LIGHT ON A CAMPING TRIP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> LANTERN.

>> LANTERN IS RIGHT.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST QUARTERFINAL MATCH.

WOW, WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START OFF OUR PLAYOFF ROUNDS.

FANTASTIC JOB TO HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

HOLD YOUR HEADS UP HIGH.

TO GET TO THIS POINT IS SUCH AN ACCOMPLISHMENT IN AND OF ITSELF, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

LENOX MEMORIAL, YOU WILL BE MOVING ON, SO CONGRATS ON A JOB WELL DONE 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 THE COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH OUR SECOND QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP FEATURING NUMBER TWO SEED WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST NUMBER SEVEN SEED HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

THAT'S NEXT TIME ON "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED.

THE MTA: FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> 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!

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