Lenox Memorial vs Lee High School (April 8 7pm)

>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST LEE 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 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.

>> 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, HOWEVER, 235.

THAT'LL GET YOU IN.

BELCHERTOWN STANDING AT THAT NUMBER RIGHT NOW.

REMEMBER, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE POINTS.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST LEE HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH LEE, COACHED BY JOSHUA HALL AND KERI WADE.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JACOB BIANCO, AND I'M A SENIOR AT LEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS ALLEN NI, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS AMY DESIATA, AND I'M A SENIOR AT LEE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS KOREY CHEN, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LEE HIGH SCHOOL.

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

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

>> MY NAME IS JACKSON FREDERICK.

I'M A JUNIOR AT LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

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

>> HI, MY NAME'S MAX ADAM.

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

>> AS WE DO EACH MATCH, WE WILL 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.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

BARBADOS IS AN ISLAND COUNTRY LOCATED IN WHAT OCEAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ATLANTIC OCEAN.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE KIDNEYS ARE A PART OF WHAT SYSTEM OF THE HUMAN BODY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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

>> ENDOCRINE SYSTEM.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TITLE CHARACTERS, IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE TRAGEDY WILL YOU ALSO FIND THE CHARACTERS TYBALT, FRIAR LAURENCE, AND MERCUTIO?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> "ROMEO AND JULIET."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

IN GEOMETRY, THE THREE CLASSIFICATIONS OF TRIANGULAR ANGLES INCLUDE RIGHT, ACUTE, AND WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> OBTUSE.

>> OBTUSE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

GIVE THE FULL TITLE OF THE 2022 MOVIE WHERE THE MAIN CHARACTER IS PUT TO THE TEST AS DR. ROBOTNIK REAPPEARS WITH HIS NEW PARTNER, KNUCKLES, LOOKING FOR AN EMERALD THAT WOULD HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY ENTIRE CIVILIZATIONS.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP.

LITTLE ROCK IS TO ARKANSAS AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO NORTH DAKOTA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> BISMARCK.

>> BISMARCK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A TAMBOURINE IS A MEMBER OF WHICH FAMILY OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> PERCUSSION.

>> PERCUSSION, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

"IF WE FINISH QUICKLY, WE'LL HAVE TIME TO GO TO THE MOVIES."

IN THAT SENTENCE, THE WORD "QUICKLY" IS PART OF WHAT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ADVERB.

>> ADVERB, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

ALAMEDA, MENDOCINO, AND SONOMA ARE ALL COUNTIES IN WHICH U.S. STATE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> CALIFORNIA.

>> CALIFORNIA, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

IF THE RADIUS OF A CIRCLE IS CUT IN HALF, BY WHAT FACTOR IS THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THAT CIRCLE DECREASED?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> A FOURTH.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> ONE-HALF.

>> ONE-HALF, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP AS IT PERTAINS TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY.

JUPITER IS TO ZEUS AS WHO IS TO HADES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> PLUTO.

>> PLUTO, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NAME THE DR. SEUSS BOOK WHERE YOU'LL FIND A PLACE SIMPLY CALLED "THE WAITING PLACE," WHICH IS OMINOUSLY ADDRESSED AS BEING A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE IS ALWAYS WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] MY FAVORITE DR. SEUSS, "OH, THE PLACES YOU WILL GO."

TRY THIS ONE.

EMMANUEL MACRON HAS BEEN PRESIDENT OF WHAT EUROPEAN COUNTRY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> FRANCE.

>> SINCE 2017, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE SYMBOL Hg.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> MERCURY.

>> MERCURY, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

WHAT BRANCH OF ZOOLOGY CONCERNS THE METHODOLOGICAL STUDY AND CONSEQUENT KNOWLEDGE OF BIRDS WITH ALL THAT RELATES TO THEM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ORNITHOLOGY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IF YOU FOUND YOURSELF CROSSING THE DELAWARE RIVER FROM NEW JERSEY VIA THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGE, YOU'D BE ENTERING WHAT PENNSYLVANIA CITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> PHILADELPHIA.

>> PHILADELPHIA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE 11TH U.S. PRESIDENT WAS A FIERCE ADVOCATE OF MANIFEST DESTINY AND, IN 1848, ACQUIRED 529,000 SQUARE MILES OF LAND FROM MEXICO AFTER THE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> THOMAS JEFFERSON.

I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

AFTER THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR.

NAME THAT PRESIDENT.

LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> BUCHANAN?

>> JAMES POLK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS.

IF YOU HAD A CORAL BELL, WOULD YOU NEED TO PUT GAS IN IT, WATER IT, OR KEEP IT IN THE REFRIGERATOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> WATER IT.

>> IT IS A FLOWERING PLANT, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

NAME THE FRENCH COMMANDER THAT WAS DEFEATED ON JUNE 18TH, 1825, IN THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SIMON COWELL, SOFIA VERGARA, AND HEIDI KLUM-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

WHAT IS THE ARITHMETIC MEAN OF THE THREE NUMBERS 18, 54, AND 126?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SORRY, TIME IS UP.

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 66.

LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THIS NEXT QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ASIAN COUNTRIES DOES NOT BORDER BURMA: THAILAND, LAOS, OR VIETNAM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> LAOS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> VIETNAM.

>> VIETNAM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LOCATED ROUGHLY BETWEEN THE ORBITS OF THE PLANET JUPITER AND MARS, NAME THIS REGION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM THAT CONTAINS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ASTEROID BELT.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, NICE.

NELSON ROCKEFELLER SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT UNDER WHOSE PRESIDENCY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> WOODROW WILSON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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

>> HERBERT HOOVER?

>> GERALD FORD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M RORY REGAN HERE AT THE CAMPUS CENTER AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LEE HIGH, WHAT WORKS OF ART REALLY MADE AN IMPRESSION ON YOU AND WHY?

>> I'D SAY THE PICTURE OF THE BLACK HOLE, BECAUSE IT KIND OF SHOWS HOW FAR HUMANITY HAS GONE AND IT KIND OF TELLS ME THEY CAN GO FARTHER.

>> THE ALBUM "BLONDE" BY FRANK OCEAN HAS MADE AN IMPRESSION ON ME BY HOW ART CAN COME IN DIFFERENT SHAPES AND FORMS AND HOW MUSIC DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IN THIS CREATIVE BOX, IT CAN BE EXPANDED INTO MORE THAN JUST MUSIC.

>> THE ARTWORKS HUNG UP IN THE ART ROOM IN MY SCHOOL BECAUSE BEING IN A CLASSROOM SURROUNDED BY OTHER STUDENTS' CREATIVITY REALLY INSPIRES MINE.

>> THE PLAYS THAT I WORKED WITH AND HOW I MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS DOING IT INSPIRED ME TODAY.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> TIME NOW TO MOVE ON 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.

HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS SHOULD BE A BANG-UP ROUND.

ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE WORDS BEGINNING OR ENDING WITH THE LETTER SEQUENCE A-N-G, AS IN "BANG."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

A SUDDEN PHYSICAL SENSATION CAUSED BY HUNGER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> PANG.

>> PANG IS CORRECT.

A STRONG FEELING OF DISPLEASURE AROUSED BY A WRONG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ANGST.

>> ANGER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A GROUP OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED FOR SOME ANTISOCIAL PURPOSE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ANGSTY.

>> GANG IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE JARGON OF A PARTICULAR CLASS OR PROFESSION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> SLANG.

>> SLANG IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ANOTHER WORD FOR SOMEONE WHO IS FISHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ANGLER.

>> ANGLER IS CORRECT.

AN OBJECT THAT YOU THROW THAT RETURNS TO YOU.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> BOOMERANG.

>> BOOMERANG IS RIGHT.

A LOUD, RESONANT SOUND, AS THAT PRODUCED BY A LARGE BELL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> CLANG.

>> CLANG IS CORRECT.

THE FIGURE FORMED BY TWO LINES EXTENDING FROM THE SAME POINT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ANGLE.

>> ANGLE IS RIGHT.

EXCRUCIATING OR ACUTE DISTRESS, SUFFERING, OR PAIN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> ANGUISH.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AN ATTENDANT SPIRIT OR GUARDIAN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> ANGEL.

>> ANGEL IS CORRECT.

ANOTHER NAME FOR A CANINE TOOTH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> FANG.

>> FANG IS RIGHT.

THE SHARP RINGING SOUND PRODUCED BY PLUCKING A TENSE STRING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> BANG.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS TWANG.

TRY WHAT YOU DID WHEN YOU PERFORMED... [ BELL RINGS ] ...A PIECE OF VOCAL MUSIC.

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS SANG, HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

TIME NOW TO MOVE ON TO 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, LEE, YOU ARE BEHIND.

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

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

YOU'LL NEED YOUR PENS AND PAPER FOR THIS ONE.

TAKE THE SQUARE ROOT OF 169, THEN MULTIPLY BY 4, THEN ADD 1.

WHAT IS THE RESULT?

>> 43.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 53.

>> 53, YOU WERE CLOSE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S STICK WITH THE NUMBER 53.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, IS 53 PRIME OR COMPOSITE?

>> PRIME.

>> PRIME, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT IS THE NEXT PRIME NUMBER AFTER 53?

>> 59.

>> 59, YES.

FINALLY, GRAB YOUR PENS AND PAPER AGAIN.

ADD 53 TO THE CUBED ROOT OF 125, THEN MULTIPLY THAT RESULT BY 4, THEN TELL ME IS THE RESULT PRIME OR COMPOSITE?

>> COMPOSITE.

>> 232, COMPOSITE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

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

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL OF THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOU WIN AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

A SHOFAR IS BLOWN EVERY MORNING FROM THE FIRST DAY OF ELUL UNTIL ROSH HASHANAH.

IN WHICH SPIRITUAL TRADITION DOES THIS TAKE PLACE?

>> JUDAISM.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ON JEWISH RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THE SHOFAR IS ALSO SOUNDED ON THIS HOLIDAY, THE DAY OF ATONEMENT, AS A CALL FOR SACRIFICE AND REPENTANCE.

>> YOM KIPPUR.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE BEGINNING OF THE FEAST OF PASSOVER IS CELEBRATED WITH FOODS OF SYMBOLIC SIGNIFICANCE AT A SPECIAL MEAL CALLED WHAT?

>> SEDER.

>> SEDER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THE JEWISH FESTIVAL OF WEEKS WAS ORIGINALLY AN AGRICULTURAL CELEBRATION BUT HAS COME TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A GIVING OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS TO MOSES AT MOUNT SINAI.

NAME THIS FESTIVAL.

>> SHAVUOT.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

YOU WIN AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS FOR GETTING THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH LEE.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

OH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

>> HI, I'M PETER SOKOLOWSKI, EDITOR AT LARGE AT MERRIAM-WEBSTER, THE DICTIONARY PUBLISHER IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

A RUNNER-UP FOR MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S 2021 WORD OF THE YEAR WAS "PERSEVERANCE," WHICH IS DEFINED AS... TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "PERSEVERANCE."

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

ALL RIGHT, LENOX MEMORIAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> P-E-R-S-E-R-V-E-R-E-N-C-E. >> OH, I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-N-C-E. CLOSE.

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

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE OZARK MOUNTAIN RANGE IS LOCATED IN WHICH CONTINENT?

IS IT EUROPE, ASIA, OR NORTH AMERICA?

>> NORTH AMERICA.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

DO THE FOLLOWING STATES HAVE A PORTION OF THE OZARK MOUNTAINS IN THEM, YES OR NO?

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, OKLAHOMA.

>> NO.

>> CORRECT ANSWER ACTUALLY IS YES.

HOW ABOUT ARKANSAS?

>> YES.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY MISSISSIPPI.

>> NO.

>> NO IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

>> HOW ABOUT TENNESSEE?

>> YES.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS NO.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT MISSOURI?

>> YES.

>> YES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

OKAY, LEE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS AND GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS QUESTION.

A CIRCUIT CARRIES A CURRENT OF .4 AMPERES AND A RESISTANCE OF 150 OHMS.

WHAT'S THE VOLTAGE?

>> 35.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LENOX MEMORIAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 60.

>> 60 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

KEEP YOUR PENS AND PAPER HANDY FOR THIS.

FIRST, FOR FIVE POINTS, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

SUPPOSE THAT A CIRCUIT CARRIES A CURRENT OF .1 AMPERES WITH A RESISTANCE OF 40 OHMS.

WHAT'S THE VOLTAGE?

>> 4.

>> 4, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH NOW.

SUPPOSE THAT A CIRCUIT CONNECTED IN A SERIES CONTAINS TWO RESISTORS, EACH WITH 10 OHMS OF RESISTANCE, AND A CURRENT OF 1 AMPERE.

WHAT IS THE VOLTAGE?

>> 20.

>> 20, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, WHAT IS THE VOLTAGE IF A RESISTANCE OF 25 OHMS PRODUCES A CURRENT OF 250 AMPERES?

>> 10?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS 6,250 VOLTS.

>> ALL RIGHT, LENOX, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA OCCURRED DURING WHAT 20TH-CENTURY CONFLICT?

>> WORLD WAR II.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WELL-KNOWN BATTLES FROM HISTORY.

I'LL NAME A FAMOUS BATTLE AND THE PARTICIPANTS, YOU TELL ME WHO WON.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST UP, IN 1066, THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ENGLAND OR NORMANDY?

>> NORMANDY.

>> YES, NORMANDY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

NEXT ONE, 1346, THE BATTLE OF CRECY, ENGLAND OR FRANCE?

>> ENGLAND.

>> ENGLAND IS RIGHT.

FINALLY, 1862, THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BATTLE OF SHILOH, THE UNION OR THE CONFEDERACY?

>> CONFEDERACY.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS THE UNION.

LEE, ONCE AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

CREATED BY JIM HENSON IN 1955, THIS COMIC TROUPE OF PUPPETS HAS ENTERTAINED FOR DECADES.

WHAT ARE THESE PUPPETS KNOWN AS?

>> MUPPETS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MUPPETS ARE EVERYWHERE.

HERE ARE CLUES TO SEVERAL FAVORITE MUPPET CHARACTERS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS EVER-POPULAR MUPPET DUO RESIDES AT 123 SESAME STREET.

>> BERNIE AND ERNIE.

>> BERT AND ERNIE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THAT WAS CLOSE.

THIS CHARACTER, LET'S TRY THIS ONE, IS BEST KNOWN FOR HER DIVA SUPERSTAR PERSONALITY ON "THE MUPPET SHOW" AND ALSO HAD A WAY OF BUTCHERING THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.

NAME HER.

>> MISS PIGGY.

>> YES, MISS PIGGY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

KNOWN FOR HIS VORACIOUS APPETITE, THIS MUPPET HAS LONG BEEN A REGULAR ON THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM "SESAME STREET."

>> COOKIE MONSTER.

>> OF COURSE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE.

LENOX, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

FIRST OF THE CATEGORY.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN THIS 1958 DR. SEUSS STORY, THIS TURTLE, THE KING OF THE POND, STANDS ON HIS SUBJECTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH HIGHER THAN THE MOON.

BUT WHEN THE BOTTOM TURTLE BURPS, THE KING FALLS INTO THE MUD, ENDING HIS RULE.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS STORY.

>> "YERTLE THE TURTLE."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

TIME TO CORRECT THE BOOK TITLE.

I'LL GIVE A SLIGHTLY INCORRECT TITLE OF A POPULAR DR. SEUSS CHILDREN'S BOOK, YOU TELL ME THE FULL CORRECT TITLE.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, "HOW THE YERTLE STOLE CHRISTMAS."

>> "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT ONE, "YERTLE HEARS A WHO!"

>> "HORTON HEARS A WHO!"

>> THAT IS RIGHT, IT'S HORTON, NOT YERTLE.

FINALLY, "AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON YERTLE STREET."

>> MULBERRY STREET.

>> YOU KNOW YOUR DR. SEUSS, YES.

NICE JOB.

LEE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 20.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 20.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

BEGINNING WITH C-A-T, THIS TERM IS USED IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE U.S. TO REFER TO A VERY LARGE CAT, THE COUGAR.

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

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> CATAMOUNT.

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

LET'S STAY WITH WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH C-A-T-A, THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THIS TYPE OF BOAT HAS TWO HULLS.

>> CATAMARAN.

>> CATAMARAN IS RIGHT.

THIS MECHANICAL DEVICE IS USED TO PROPEL A PROJECTILE.

>> CATAPULT.

>> YEP, CATAPULT IS RIGHT.

THIS VERB DESCRIBES THE PROCESS OF SYSTEMATICALLY ARRANGING OR LISTING THINGS.

>> CATEGORIZE.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, IN ANCIENT ROME, THESE WERE UNDERGROUND TUNNELS WITH RECESSES WHERE BODIES WERE BURIED.

>> CATACOMB.

>> CATACOMB, YES, NICE JOB.

LENOX, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> NOBODY LIKES ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

NAME THE ARTIFICIAL 51-MILES-LONG WATERWAY THAT WAS OPENED IN 1914 AND CONNECTS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND DIVIDES NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA.

>> THE PANAMA CANAL.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S CONTINUE WITH GLOBAL MANMADE WATERWAYS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN, PLEASE.

FIRST, THIS CANAL OPENED IN 1869 AND SEPARATES ASIA FROM AFRICA.

IT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO QUICKLY GET FROM EUROPE TO REGIONS WITH ACCESS TO THE INDIAN AND PACIFIC OCEANS.

NAME IT.

>> THE SUEZ CANAL.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE.

THIS NORTH AMERICAN SEAWAY IS A SYSTEM OF CANALS, LOCKS, AND CHANNELS IN CANADA AND IN THE UNITED STATES THAT PERMITS OCEANGOING VESSELS TO TRAVEL FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE GREAT LAKES AS FAR INLAND AS DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

NAME IT.

>> THE ERIE CANAL.

>> IT IS ACTUALLY THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE, FINALLY, FOR FIVE POINTS.

COMPLETED IN 1825, THIS HISTORIC CANAL IN UPSTATE NEW YORK RUNS EAST/WEST BETWEEN THE HUDSON RIVER AND LAKE ERIE.

NAME IT.

>> THE ERIE CANAL.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M RACHEL ANZIVINO HERE IN THE CAMPUS CENTER AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LENOX MEMORIAL, WHAT'S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN?

>> MY GRANDFATHER ONCE TOLD ME THERE'S TWO SPEEDS OF SHEEP: GRAZE AND STAMPEDE.

SOMETIMES IN LIFE, YOU NEED TO DO BOTH.

>> BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN IS THAT YOUR S.A.T.

MAY BE SCORED OUT OF 1600 BUT YOUR SELF-WORTH IS NOT.

>> THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN IS TO STOP BUGGING.

>> THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN IS THAT SLEEP IS THE BEST PERFORMANCE ENHANCER.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> TIME NOW FOR THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THIS MATCH.

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, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, TIME FOR A GAME OF GEORGES AND WASHINGTONS.

IN THIS ROUND, THE CLUE OR ANSWERS WILL INCLUDE THE NAME GEORGE AND/OR WASHINGTON.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE NAME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S WIFE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> MARTHA WASHINGTON.

>> MARTHA IS CORRECT.

HE CREATED THE "STAR WARS" FILM FRANCHISE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> GEORGE LUCAS.

>> YES, GEORGE LUCAS IS RIGHT.

AUTHOR OF "1984" AND "ANIMAL FARM."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> GEORGE ORWELL.

>> GEORGE ORWELL IS RIGHT.

LITERARY FRIEND OF THE MAN WITH THE YELLOW HAT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> CURIOUS GEORGE.

> CURIOUS GEORGE IS RIGHT.

IN WHAT MONTH IS GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> FEBRUARY.

>> I HEARD FEBRUARY IS CORRECT.

WHAT IS THE WASHINGTON, D.C., NHL TEAM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> CAPITALS.

>> CAPITALS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S THE WORLD'S TALLEST OBELISK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ACTOR IN "THE PERFECT STORM" AND "GRAVITY."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> GEORGE CLOONEY.

>> GEORGE CLOONEY IS CORRECT.

NAME THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> OLYMPIA.

>> OLYMPIA IS CORRECT.

GEORGE THAT WAS A MEMBER OF THE BEATLES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> HARRISON.

>> HARRISON IS CORRECT.

WHAT IS WASHINGTON STATE'S NFL TEAM CALLED?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> SEAHAWKS.

>> SEAHAWKS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

>> GEORGETOWN IS CORRECT.

IN WHAT STATE IS THE MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY LOCATED?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LEE.

>> NEW HAMPSHIRE.

>> NEW HAMPSHIRE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ACTOR WHO STARRED IN "MALCOLM X" AND "UNSTOPPABLE."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> DENZEL WASHINGTON.

>> YES, DENZEL WASHINGTON IS RIGHT.

WHO WROTE "THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW"... [ BELL RINGS ] ...AND "RIP VAN WINKLE"?

CORRECT ANSWER, WASHINGTON IRVING.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WE HAD A GREAT TIME TONIGHT.

I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO LENOX MEMORIAL, WHO HAS NOW LAUNCHED INTO FIRST POSITION.

SO, NICE JOB.

WE HAD A GREAT TIME TONIGHT.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCHUP.

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 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.

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