>> Join us tonight as Lenox Memorial High School goes up against Pioneer Valley Christian Academy.

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 Lenox Memorial High School going up against Pioneer Valley Christian Academy.

Let's meet the teams, starting with Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, coached by Rob Hill.

>> Hi, I'm Abby Corollo and I'm a sophomore from Piqua.

>> Hi, I'm Noelle Paul, and I'm a junior at Piqua.

>> Hi.

My name is Faith Agboola and I'm a freshman at Piqua.

>> Hi.

My name is Alejandro Rodriguez.

I'm from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.

I'm a senior at BVA and I'd like to acknowledge our two alternates, Sadie Keegan and Nate Hill.

And for Lennox Memorial, coached by Matt Gottfried and Charles Mattina.

>> Hi, I'm John Kowalski, and I'm a junior from Lenox Memorial Middle High School.

>> Hi, I'm Kat Kowalski, and I'm a senior at Lenox Memorial High School.

>> Hi, I'm Ava Mosesian, and I'm a junior from Lenox Memorial Middle and High School.

>> Hi.

My name is Caleb Ketchen, and I'm a freshman at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School.

I also take this time to acknowledge our alternates, Fiona Ward and Charlotte Culver.

>> As we do.

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.

Here we go with the first question of the evening.

The human brain is composed of the brain stem, the cerebrum and what other part?

Pioneer valley.

Cerebellum.

Yes.

That's correct.

Article four of the United States Constitution establishes the relationship between the federal government and what?

Pioneer Valley.

States.

States.

Yes.

That's correct.

Grab your pens for this.

And event planner has a budget of $900 for an event.

The venue charges $15 per attendee.

What is the greatest number of event attendees allowed within the $900 budget.

Lennox.

60.

60.

60.

60.

Yes.

That's correct.

Complete the following relationship.

Jefferson City is to Missouri as what capital city is to the state of Kansas.

Lennox.

Topeka.

Topeka is correct.

In 2010, Apple Computer entered the tablet computer market.

What was the name of Apple's tablet?

Lennox.

iPad.

iPad is correct.

What E.B.

white children's book is about a tiny mouse born into a human family in New York City.

Lennox.

Stuart little.

Stuart little.

Yes.

That's correct.

Grab your pens again.

A certain rectangle has an area of 120in .

If two sides of the rectangle are each 15in long.

What is the length of each of the other two sides?

Lennox.

>> Eight.

Eight.

Eight.

Please be more specific.

Oh.

Inches.

Just inches.

Eight inches.

Eight inches is correct.

Let's try this one.

The song Right on Time was nominated for Grammy Awards in three categories in 2022.

Which of the following artists wrote and sang this song?

Was it Brandi Carlile, Lady Gaga or Billie Eilish?

Billie Eilish.

I'm sorry, that is incorrect.

All right, Lennox Memorial that gives you the opportunity to answer the question.

Brandi Carlile yes, that is correct.

In music, if a piece of music is to be played.

Allegro spelled a-l-l e g. Does it mean the music is to be played loud, soft, fast or slow?

Pioneer Valley.

Fast?

Yes.

Fast is correct.

On April 5th, 1955, who resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Lennox.

I'm sorry.

Time is up.

Let me finish the question.

Who resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after serving in the post from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.

All right, Lennox got that question wrong.

That means Pioneer Valley.

You get the chance to answer Winston Churchill.

Yes, that is correct.

Someone who works to protect animals, plants and their habitats is called a conservationist.

Spell the word conservationist.

Pioneer Valley.

C. O s e r v a t I o n I t. Yes that's right.

The most notable eruptions of the volcano Krakatoa culminated in a series of massive explosions in August of 1883.

In which continent does Krakatoa reside?

Lennox.

Asia.

Asia.

Asia.

Yes.

That's right.

In Greek religion and mythology, Persephone is the goddess of which?

Lennox.

The underworld.

Didn't have to finish that one.

Yes, that is correct.

Nice.

On the periodic table, what element is designated with the atomic number 15 and the letter P. Lennox.

Phosphorus.

Phosphorus is correct.

In our solar system, the moon Callisto orbits around which of the following planets Jupiter, Uranus or Neptune.

Pioneer Valley.

Neptune.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right, Lennox Memorial, can you answer the question?

Jupiter.

Jupiter is right.

Pick up those pens once again.

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

If the one angle measures 47 degrees and the other 73 degrees.

Pioneer Valley.

Uh 67.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Lennox, can you answer 6060?

60.

60 is the right answer.

Columbia University can be found.

In which US state.

Pioneer Valley.

New York.

New York is right.

A Pomeranian is a type of.

What?

A dog.

Lennox.

Dog?

Yes, a dog.

If you travel due south from Denver, Colorado, which is the first state border you'll cross Lennox.

New Mexico.

New Mexico is correct.

The process of photosynthesis results in the production of glucose.

And what gas?

Lennox.

Oxygen.

Carbon dioxide.

Carbon.

Carbon dioxide.

Carbon dioxide.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right.

Pioneer Valley, can you answer the question?

Oxygen?

Yes.

Oxygen is correct.

The Battle of New Orleans was fought from December 23rd, 1814 to January 8th, 1815.

The general leading the American pioneer Valley.

Andrew Jackson.

Yes.

In 1828.

Very nice.

And that marks the end of our challenge round.

Let's take a minute now to meet the team from Pioneer Valley Christian Academy.

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

We asked the team from Pioneer Valley Christian Academy.

What's a class you wish existed but doesn't?

Okay, so I like learning languages.

Or at least I like the idea of doing that.

And I've always thought like, tests weren't the best way to do it.

So I thought, what if there was like a multilingual class where people that speak multiple languages, just like switch languages every so often.

So like some days you'll be speaking completely English, or some days you'll be speaking completely Spanish or Portuguese or French.

And like through conversation, you just learn that language.

I feel like that's better than a test.

I think it'd be really cool to have a stargazing class.

I wish there was a cosmetology class at my school.

I wish that there was a sleeping class.

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

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

Buzz in and answer correctly.

You win five points.

Answer incorrectly.

Your team loses five points.

Well, time to get down to business.

Each answer in this round contains the letter sequence o, w somewhere in it, as in the word down.

You have 90s starting right now.

A six point score in football.

Turner Valley.

Touchdown.

Yes!

That's correct.

A facial expression indicating displeasure.

Lennox.

Frown.

Frown is right.

Adjuster who entertains at a circus.

Pioneer Valley.

Clown.

Yes.

That's right.

Headgear for a queen or King.

Lennox.

Crown.

Crown is correct.

A reduction in the price of something.

Lennox.

Down!

Mark down!

Mark down is correct.

It's smaller than a city.

Pioneer Valley.

Town.

Town is correct.

It begins to get dark outside after this happens.

Sundown.

Sundown is right.

It's a Winter Olympic skiing event.

Lennox.

Downhill is the right answer.

If the power is out, a fuse has.

What?

Lennox.

Blown.

Blown is correct.

It's the opposite of upward.

Pioneer Valley.

Down.

Downward is the right answer.

Appropriate attire for a bride.

Pioneer Valley.

Gown.

Gown is correct.

The quality of being widely acclaimed or famous.

Lennox.

Renowned.

Renowned, yes.

To move from a big house to a smaller house.

Lennox.

Downsize.

Downsize is correct.

An energetic massage after exercising.

Rub down is the right answer to lower in value or self-esteem.

Pioneer Valley.

Look.

Down.

Downgrade is the right answer.

The legal right of possession or proprietorship.

Pioneer Valley.

Oh.

Is that in time?

Yes, just in time.

Owned is the right answer.

However, that bell marks the end of our first lightning round.

Let's move on 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 first before they can continue on to get points.

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

At the moment, Pioneer Valley Christian Academy is behind.

That also means you get the first opportunity to pick a category and a point value.

What's it going to be?

Oh, we'll pick general knowledge for 30.

General knowledge for 30.

Your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screen.

What is the seventh term of this arithmetic sequence?

32 3333.

I have to take the first answer that I hear.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Lenox Memorial.

Can you capitalize?

Okay.

28.

Correct answer is 33.

All right.

Let's move on with Lenox.

Please pick a category and a point value for this time of the evening.

Okay.

Yeah.

Social studies for 30.

Social studies for 30.

Your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screens once again.

Florida State Capitol is the home to Florida State University.

Tell me the name of Florida State's capital.

By spelling it.

Oh.

Is it.

I'm sorry.

Time is up.

Pioneer Valley.

Can you capitalize?

Um j a c k s o. I'm sorry.

The correct answer is.

Tallahassee t h a s s e e. All right, Pioneer Valley, once again your turn to please pick a.

Category and a point value.

All right.

We're going to do world events for 30.

World events for 30.

Your qualifying question on April 4th, 1841, this man was the first vice president to be sworn into office upon the death of a sitting president.

His own death during the Civil War in 1862 was the only presidential death not to be mourned officially in Washington due to his allegiance to the Confederacy.

Name him.

John Tyler.

Yes, John Tyler is correct.

Let's move on in this category, continuing with presidential history for ten points each, take a look at your screen.

Sworn into office on March 4th, 1897, this 25th U.S. president was the last president to have served in the U.S. Civil War.

Named this President William McKinley.

Yes.

You're right.

The 27th president and the 10th Chief justice of the US Supreme Court.

He is the only former president to have become a Supreme Court justice.

Name this president.

Oh, no.

We're going to go.

Warren G. Harding.

William Howard Taft is the right answer there.

Finally, let's try this one.

Sworn in on March 4th, 1921, as the first sitting senator to become president, the administration of the 29th US president was riddled with scandals such as the Teapot Dome oil field scandal.

Name the president Warren Harding.

Yes, that is correct.

Nice job.

Lenox.

Once again.

Your turn.

Yeah.

Literature for 30.

Literature for 30.

Qualifying question.

Dante's narrative poem The Divine Comedy is divided into three parts.

Inferno.

Purgatorio and what?

Paradiso.

Paradiso.

Yes.

That's right.

Moving on.

Name the missing book in each of the following trilogies for ten points each.

First written by J.R.R.

Tolkien, the Lord of the rings trilogy consists of The Fellowship of the ring, The Two Towers, and What.

The return of the King.

The return of the King.

Yes.

That's correct.

First published in 1983.

The Star Wars trilogy, written by George Lucas, Donald Glut, and James Caan, is a compilation featuring novels based on the first three movies released Star Wars A new Hope, Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars.

What the Jedi.

Return of the Jedi.

Yes.

That's correct.

And finally, try this.

This trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins, features the books The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and what?

The Mockingjay.

Mockingjay?

Yes, that is correct.

Pioneer Valley once again, please pick a category and a point value.

All right, we'll do general knowledge for 25.

General knowledge for 25.

Qualifying question A Roth IRA is a type of retirement plan that is not generally taxed, provided that certain conditions are met.

In that sentence, the letters IRA are an abbreviation for what?

Interest rate accumulation.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Lenox Memorial.

Can you capitalize?

Interest rate accrual.

An individual retirement account is the answer there, which you all will find out about shortly.

All right.

Lenox, once again, please pick a category and a point value.

Arts and entertainment for 30.

Arts and entertainment for 30.

To qualify, this 2018 movie was based on the character in a Beatrix Potter's children's book, who eats most of the day in Mr. McGregor's garden with his sisters Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail.

Name the movie.

Peter rabbit.

Peter Rabbit.

Yes that's right.

More films based on popular books for ten points each.

First, based on the science fantasy adventure book by Madeleine L'Engle, this 2018 movie follows a young girl who, with the help of three astral travelers, sets off on a quest to find her missing father.

Name the film.

A Wrinkle in.

Time.

Yes.

That's right.

This 2019 movie, based on the novel by W Bruce Cameron, chronicles the adventures of Bella, a dog who embarks on a 400 mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human, named the film.

Lady and the tramp.

Good guess.

Correct answer is A dog's way home.

Finally, let's try this.

This 2022 movie, based on the novel by Bernard Waber, follows a talking reptile who lives in the house of a magician named Hector in New York City.

But one neighbor, Mr. Grumps, insists that the reptile belongs in a zoo.

Name this film.

That was Lyle.

Lyle, crocodile.

Let's move on with Pioneer Valley.

Once again, it is your turn.

Let's do math and science for 30.

Last of the 30s.

Math and science for 30.

Take a look at your screen.

Which of the noble gases has the electron configuration you see on the screen?

It's a noble gas.

Xenon.

I'm sorry.

Time is up.

All right, Lenox Memorial.

Can you capitalize?

Neon.

Neon neon is the right answer.

All right, let's let's move on.

Sticking with electron configurations for each of the following questions for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen first.

This noble gas is the third most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, making up about 0.93% of it.

Name this gas noble gas.

Nitrogen.

Nitrogen.

Argon is the right answer.

Let's try this along with sodium.

This chemical element makes up table salt.

Name this element.

Chlorine.

Yes.

That's correct.

Finally, this one is a transition metal that's used as a conductor of heat and electricity.

Name this element.

Copper.

Copper.

Copper is correct?

Yes.

Lenox.

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

So these 25.

Social studies for 25.

Social studies for 25 to qualify, you have picked the Westfield State University entrance exam, answer the qualifier and all of the category questions correctly.

Your team wins an additional ten points.

All right good luck.

Here we go.

Take a look at your screens.

This is the flag of what Caribbean island country, whose only branch of government is called the National Assembly of People's Power.

Name the country.

Yeah.

Cuba.

Cuba?

Yes.

That's correct.

Moving on.

I'll name an international legislative body and show you the country's flag.

You tell me the country for five points each.

Take a look at your screen first.

The Hellenic Parliament is the unicameral legislature.

Of what European country?

Greece.

Greece is correct.

The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of what?

Middle eastern country?

Israel.

Israel is correct.

The Storting is the unicameral parliament.

Of what?

Scandinavian country.

Norway.

Norway is right.

The Bundesrat is the upper legislative body of what European country?

Germany.

Germany is right.

And finally, the Althing is the supreme national parliament.

Of what European island country?

Iceland.

Iceland.

Yes.

Very nice job.

You got all of the questions answered correctly.

You win the Westfield State University entrance exam and your team wins an additional ten points.

Congratulations to you on a job well done.

All right, let's move on with Pioneer Valley.

Your turn to once again, please pick a category and a point value.

We're pick world world events for 25.

World events for 25.

Qualifying question.

The first Battle of Bull Run took place in 1861.

In which southern state was it?

Kentucky, Virginia or South Carolina?

South Carolina.

I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Lenox Memorial.

Can you capitalize?

Virginia.

It was Virginia.

Yes.

Let's move on.

More about the locations of major Civil War battles for ten points each.

First, the battle that marked the beginning of the U.S. Civil War began at Fort Sumter in April of 1861, in which southern state, South Carolina, Georgia or Tennessee.

South Carolina.

South.

Carolina is correct despite the heavy casualties sustained there.

The 1860 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville is considered General Robert E Lee's greatest military victory.

In which state did the Battle of Chancellorsville take place?

Virginia, Kentucky or Tennessee?

Virginia?

Virginia is correct.

And finally, this one is for five points.

The 1863 Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

In what state did it take place?

Maryland, Pennsylvania or Delaware?

Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania?

Yes, that is correct.

Lennox, once again, please pick a category and a point value.

Literature for 25.

Literature for 25.

To qualify, which of the following literary works was not written by Ernest Hemingway?

The Sun also rises.

The Old Man and the sea.

East of Eden.

Or For whom the Bell Tolls.

East of Eden.

Yes.

That's correct.

Let's see what else you know about John Steinbeck's work.

Complete the titles of the Steinbeck novels for ten points each.

Here's the first one.

The winter of our.

Discontent.

Discontent is the right answer.

Close.

Cannery.

Blank.

Row.

Row, row.

Row is correct.

And finally, for five points, the Grapes of Wrath.

Yes.

That's right.

And that marks the end of our capitalization round.

Let's take a minute now to meet the team from Lenox Memorial High School.

Hi, I'm Mackenzie Gaudet from Westfield State University.

We asked the team from Lenox Memorial if your phone had only one app forever, which one would you keep?

I'd have to say block blast because it's America's favorite pastime.

I'd probably have to say block blast because it's America's favorite pastime.

Probably the New York Times games, because I always like to get my mind activated in the morning.

Probably bitlife because it's endless fun.

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

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

You know how this works.

Buzz in and answer correctly.

You win five points.

Answer incorrectly.

Your team loses five points.

This round should be electrifying.

All of the answers are names taken from classical mythology, such as Electra.

You have 90s starting right now.

It's where you'll find Notre Dame.

Cathedral.

Lennox.

Paris.

Paris is right.

A common name for a book of maps or diagrams.

Lennox.

Atlas.

Atlas is right.

Either Borealis or Australis.

Lennox.

Aurora.

Aurora is correct.

A sound caused by the reflection of sound waves.

Lennox.

Echo.

Echo is correct.

The first name of U.S. president Grant.

Lennox.

Ulysses.

That is correct.

A tendon on the back of your heel.

Achilles.

Yes.

That's correct.

Jeff Bezos founded this e-commerce company.

Lennox.

Amazon.

Amazon is right.

Athletic footwear made popular by Michael Jordan.

Pioneer Valley.

Nike.

Nike is right.

Common term for a long, adventurous journey.

Lennox.

Odyssey.

Odyssey.

Odyssey is right.

This chemical element has the symbol H. G. Lennox.

Mercury.

Mercury is correct.

Name for the totality of the elements.

Forming the mind.

Lennox.

Psyche.

Psyche is correct.

Planet.

Reclassified in 2006 to a dwarf planet.

Pioneer Valley.

Pluto.

Yes.

That's right.

The city and the state of New York in which Cornell University is located.

Pioneer Valley.

Ithaca.

Yes.

That's right.

The name of a series of American lunar spaceflights.

Pioneer Valley.

Apollo?

Yes.

That's correct.

The capital of the state of Arizona.

Lennox.

Phoenix.

Phoenix is right.

Music app that competes with Spotify and Apple.

Lennox.

Pandora.

Pandora is correct.

This carnivorous flytrap.

Plant traps.

And.

Lennox.

Venus.

Flytrap.

Yes.

That's right.

Ah!

That bell marks the end of our last lightning round.

It also marks the end of our match.

That was a fun match up tonight I want to say to Pioneer Valley Christian Academy.

Strong work to your team.

Especially that last lightning round.

Great job tonight, though.

However, belongs to Lennox Memorial.

You have cracked that top eight, so congratulations to you on being the winners for this evening and getting into that top eight.

That's a job well done to see this 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.

As schools match wits.

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The MTA 180 years of commitment to the public, schools and colleges our communities deserve.

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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.

I drop this beat.

Like.

Drop like that.