Pioneer Valley Christian Academy Vs.Greenfield High
Season 62 Episode 17 | 26m 46s | Video has closed captioning.
Pioneer Valley Christian Academy Vs.Greenfield High April 29 7pm
Aired: 04/12/23
As Schools Match Wits is a local public television program presented by NEPM.
>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GOES UP AGAINST GREENFIELD 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: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.
>> 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 THE CURRENT TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.
YOU CAN SEE THERE LENOX MEMORIAL ON TOP WITH 425.
HOWEVER, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE POINTS.
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING TO DO TO CRACK INTO THAT TOP EIGHT IS BEAT A SCORE OF 255 POSTED RECENTLY BY MOUNT GREYLOCK.
SO LET'S GET TO IT.
IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GOING UP AGAINST GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY DEBORAH POTEE, NICK FOUCHE AND TARA CLOUTIER.
>> HI, MY NAME IS SHANE TOOMEY.
I'M A SOPHOMORE AT GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M LYDIA WOOD, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M LUKE SCOTERA, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M KAITLYN COLLINS, AND I'M A SENIOR AT GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> AND FROM PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, COACHED BY ROB HILL.
>> HI, I'M AIDEN DUFF, A SOPHOMORE AT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FROM HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.
>> HI, I'M BRAD HILL, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.
>> HI, I'M BRANDON AIKMAN, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.
>> HI, I'M ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.
>> AS WE DO EACH MATCH, LET'S 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 THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: TUNIS IS TO TUNISIA AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO LIBYA?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TRIPOLI IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
NAME THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES THE BODY WITH SUPPORT, PROTECTION, AND MOVEMENT.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> SKELETAL.
>> PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC.
>> SKELETAL SYSTEM.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
THAT WAS CLOSE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT QUESTION IN THE CHALLENGE ROUND.
THIS 1939 JOHN STEINBECK EPIC TELLS THE STORY OF THE JOAD FAMILY, AN OKLAHOMA FARM FAMILY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] OH, PIONEER VALLEY.
>> "GRAPES OF WRATH."
>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.
YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
VERY NICE.
PICK UP YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.
IF X PLUS Y EQUALS 5 AND X MINUS Y EQUALS 3, WHAT IS THE VALUE OF X?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> 4.
>> 4, YES, THAT'S THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S MOVE ON.
WHAT SCIENCE-FICTION ACTION FILM FRANCHISE HAD TITLES SUCH AS "DARK OF THE MOON," "RISE OF THE BEAST," AND "BUMBLEBEE"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> "TRANSFORMERS."
>> YES, "TRANSFORMERS" IS CORRECT.
CORSICA IS THE FOURTH LARGEST ISLAND IN WHAT BODY OF WATER?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> WHAT IS THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA?
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHO CAN SPELL "MEDITERRANEAN"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> M-E-D-I-T-E-R-R-A-N-E-A-N. >> YES, VERY NICE.
IN A CLASSICAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WHAT IS THE SMALLEST INSTRUMENT IN THE STRING FAMILY?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> VIOLIN.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE: "THE BIRD WAS SINGING OUTSIDE MY WINDOW."
IN THAT SENTENCE, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF SPEECH IS THE WORD "OUTSIDE," IS IT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> PREPOSITION.
>> PREPOSITION, YES, DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT EITHER.
NICE JOB.
YOU'LL FIND THE FOLLOWING CITIES IN WHAT U.S. STATE?
DAYTON, AKRON, AND TOLEDO.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> OHIO.
>> OHIO IS CORRECT.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE UNIT OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT SYMBOLIZED BY THE LETTER "A"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> OHM.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
GREENFIELD, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.
>> AMPERE.
>> AMPERE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
NAME THE INDIAN RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION THAT ORIGINATED IN INDIA AROUND THE FIFTH CENTURY B.C.E.
THROUGH THE TEACHINGS OF SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> SIKHISM.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, GREENFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> HINDUISM.
>> BUDDHISM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MAIN PROTAGONIST IN DR. SEUSS' STORY "GREEN EGGS AND HAM"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> SAM.
>> PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC.
>> SAM I AM.
>> SAM I AM, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
SINCE MAY 10TH OF 2022, YUN SEKCHOEL HAS SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF WHAT ASIAN NATION?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> JAPAN.
>> REPEAT, PLEASE.
>> JAPAN.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SOUTH KOREA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT QUESTION.
NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE SYMBOL W. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> TUNGSTEN.
>> GREENFIELD, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
IN WHAT TEAM SPORT WILL YOU HEAR SUCH TERMS AS "ATTACK," "CRADLING," AND "MIDDIES"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> LACROSSE.
>> YES, LACROSSE IS CORRECT.
IN 1930, THIS TURKISH CITY CHANGED ITS NAME FROM CONSTANTINOPLE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> ISTANBUL.
>> TO ISTANBUL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
NAME THE U.S. VICE PRESIDENT WHO WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF THE 16TH U.S. PRESIDENT.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> ANDREW JOHNSON.
>> FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
FUJI, EMPIRE, AND BRAEBURN ARE ALL TYPES OF WHAT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> APPLE.
>> APPLE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NOVEMBER 9TH, 1989, IS KNOWN AS THE NIGHT THE BERLIN WALL CAME DOWN.
IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE WALL ERECTED?
WAS IT 1941, 1951, OR 1961?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> 1941.
>> I'M SORRY, INCORRECT.
GREENFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> 1951.
>> 1961 IS ACTUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
IF YOU WERE WATCHING A SPORTING EVENT THAT FEATURED MIKAELA SHIFFREN, WOULD SHE BE SKATING, SKIING, OR PLAYING BASKETBALL?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> SKIING.
>> SKIING, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT IS THE ARITHMETIC MEAN OF THE THREE NUMBERS 16, 64, AND 76?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> 52.
>> 52, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M MADDIE LEBLANC FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM GREENFIELD, WHAT LOCAL PLACES IN GREENFIELD WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO VISITORS, AND WHY?
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND ADAMS DONUTS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE BEST MAPLE DONUT I'VE EVER TRIED IN MY LIFE.
>> IF YOU'RE IN GREENFIELD ON A SUMMER SATURDAY MORNING, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOING TO THE FARMERS' MARKET FOR THE VARIETY OF VENDORS AND AMAZING FOOD.
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND FEDERAL STREET BOOKS.
THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF USED BOOKS.
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND A NICE LONG WALK ALONG THE WOODED TRAILS OF HIGHLAND PARK.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> TIME NOW FOR OUR 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, HOWEVER, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.
WELL, THIS LIGHTNING ROUND COULD RUN EITHER HOT OR COLD.
EACH CORRECT ANSWER WILL BEGIN WITH EITHER THE WORD "HOT" OR THE WORD "COLD."
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
FOOD FAVORITE AT STADIUMS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> HOT DOG.
>> HOT DOG IS RIGHT.
WHAT'S GIVEN WHEN SHOWN AN UNFRIENDLY ATTITUDE TOWARDS SOMEONE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> COLD SHOULDER.
>> COLD SHOULDER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ABRUPT, COMPLETE STOPPING OF A BAD HABIT OR ADDICTION.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> COLD TURKEY.
>> YES, COLD TURKEY IS RIGHT.
BRAND OF TOY RACECARS MADE BY MATTEL.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> HOT ROD.
>> HOT WHEELS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
SLICED MEATS AND CHEESES FOR SANDWICHES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> COLD CUTS.
>> COLD CUT IS RIGHT.
TO START A CAR BY SHORT-CIRCUITING THE IGNITION SYSTEM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> HOTWIRE.
>> HOTWIRE IS CORRECT.
NESTLE OR SWISS MISS CAN HELP MAKE THIS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> HOT CHOCOLATE.
>> HOT CHOCOLATE IS RIGHT.
STORE OWNERS WISH THEIR PRODUCT WOULD SELL LIKE THESE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> HOTCAKES.
>> HOTCAKES, GREENFIELD, YOU ARE CORRECT.
RETAILER OF POP-CULTURE RELATED CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> HOT TOPIC.
>> HOT TOPIC IS CORRECT.
20TH-CENTURY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE U.S.S.R. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> COLD WAR.
>> COLD WAR IS RIGHT.
METEOROLOGICAL TERM FOR THE ADVANCING EDGE OF A LOW-TEMPERATURE MASS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> COLD FRONT.
>> COLD FRONT IS CORRECT.
SYNONYM FOR BEING EASILY ANGERED.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> HOT-TEMPERED.
>> HOTHEADED IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
HABENEROS AND JALAPENOS ARE EXAMPLES OF THESE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> HOT PEPPERS.
>> HOT PEPPER IS RIGHT.
SMALL, PAINFUL BLISTER INSIDE OR ON THE SURFACE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> COLD SORE.
>> COLD SORE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
A PLACE OF MORE THAN USUAL INTEREST OR POPULARITY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> HOT SPOT.
>> HOT SPOT, YEP, YOU'RE RIGHT.
A TERMINATED OR UNSOLVED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.
[ BELL RINGS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS COLD CASE.
HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
WE WANT TO POINT SOMETHING OUT VERY QUICKLY.
IN THAT LIGHTNING ROUND, WE ASKED THE QUESTION "SYNONYM FOR BEING EASILY ANGERED."
WE WERE LOOKING FOR HOTHEADED.
GREENFIELD GAVE HOT-TEMPERED, AND THE JUDGES WILL ACCEPT THAT AND THE SCORES WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON NOW 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, GREENFIELD, YOU ARE BEHIND.
STILL A LOT OF GAME TO PLAY, THOUGH, SO 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.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH LEARNING, THIS STRUCTURE OF THE BRAIN HELPS HUMANS RETAIN SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM MEMORY.
IT IS TYPICALLY THE FIRST REGION TO SUFFER DAMAGE FROM ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
IS IT THE HYPOTHALAMUS, HIPPOCAMPUS, OR CEREBRAL CORTEX?
>> CEREBRAL CORTEX.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> HIPPOCAMPUS.
>> HIPPOCAMPUS, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, MORE ABOUT THE BRAIN.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
FIRST, WHAT PART OF THE BRAIN DIRECTS INVOLUNTARY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS HEARTBEAT AND RESPIRATION?
>> MOTOR CORTEX.
>> MEDULLA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S TRY THIS.
WHAT PART IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BALANCE AND COORDINATION OF FINE MOVEMENT?
>> THALAMUS.
>> CEREBELLUM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S DO THIS ONE.
WHAT PART CONTROLS ACTIONS SUCH AS EATING AND DRINKING AND HELPS REGULATE SLEEP?
>> MOTOR CORTEX.
>> THE THALAMUS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH PIONEER VALLEY.
FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WE'LL TAKE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
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.
MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S 2021 WORD OF THE YEAR WAS "VACCINE," WHICH WAS DEFINED AS "A PREPARATION THAT IS ADMINISTERED AS BY INJECTION TO STIMULATE THE BODY'S IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST A SPECIFIC INFECTIOUS AGENT OR DISEASE."
TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "VACCINE."
>> V-A-C-C-I-N-E. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF VACCINES.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
IN 1796, EDWARD JENNER DISCOVERED THAT EXPOSING PEOPLE TO SMALL QUANTITIES OF THE COWPOX VIRUS WAS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD IN PREVENTING THIS INFECTIOUS DISEASE, WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN ERADICATED WORLDWIDE.
NAME THE DISEASE.
>> SMALLPOX.
>> SMALLPOX, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
NEXT ONE.
IN 1955, JONAS SALK DEVELOPED A VACCINE TO FIGHT AGAINST WHAT WAS CALLED ONE OF THE MOST WORRYING CHILDHOOD DISEASES OF THE EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY.
SEVERE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE MUSCLES THAT BECOME WEAK, FLOPPY, AND POORLY CONTROLLED AND FINALLY COMPLETELY PARALYZED.
NAME THIS DISEASE.
>> POLIO.
>> POLIO, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
FINALLY, THIS DISEASE, ALSO CALLED THE VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS, RESULTS IN A SKIN RASH THAT USUALLY STARTS IN THE CHEST, BACK, AND FACE AND FORMS SMALL, ITCHY BLISTERS WHICH EVENTUALLY SCAB OVER.
A VACCINE WAS DEVELOPED IN THE EARLY 1970S.
WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR THIS DISEASE?
>> MEASLES.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS CHICKENPOX.
NICE ON THE OTHER ONES, THOUGH.
GREENFIELD, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
THIS STATE'S CAPITAL WAS NAMED FOR THE FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
ITS STATE WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION IN 1848 AS THE 30TH STATE.
NAME THE CITY AND STATE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.
ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> MADISON, WISCONSIN.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
MORE ABOUT THE NAMES OF CAPITAL CITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES.
THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
ONCE AGAIN, LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, THIS MIDWESTERN STATE CAPITAL'S NAME TRANSLATES FROM THE FRENCH TO "OF THE MONKS."
IN 1846, THIS STATE WAS THE 29TH TO BE ADMITTED TO THE UNION.
NAME THE CITY AND THE STATE.
>> DES MOINES, IOWA.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT STATE CAPITAL IS NAMED AFTER THE ENGLISHMAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO FOUND A COLONY ON ROANOKE ISLAND AND WHO LATER SEARCHED FOR THE LEGENDARY LOST CITY OF GOLD, EL DORADO?
THE STATE WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION IN 1789 AS THE 12TH STATE.
NAME THAT CITY AND STATE.
>> RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT, NICE.
FINALLY, THIS STATE CAPITAL WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE STATE WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION IN 1817 AS THE 20TH STATE.
NAME THIS CITY AND STATE.
>> JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.
YES, CORRECT.
VERY NICE JOB.
PIONEER VALLEY, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SIXTH U.S. PRESIDENT IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN PHOTO OF A U.S. PRESIDENT TO STILL EXIST.
IT WAS TAKEN IN MARCH 1843, 14 YEARS AFTER THE END OF HIS TWO-TERM PRESIDENCY.
NAME THIS FORMER PRESIDENT.
>> JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
FAMILIAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF EVENTS FROM GENERAL HISTORY.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST ONE, ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 1863, MATTHEW BRADY PHOTOGRAPHED ABRAHAM LINCOLN DELIVERING ONE OF HIS MOST REMEMBERED SPEECHES.
NAME THE SPEECH.
>> GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT PROMONTORY SUMMIT, UTAH, ON MAY 10TH, 1869.
WHAT HISTORICAL EVENT IS DEPICTED IN THIS PHOTO?
>> THE FOUNDING OF SALT LAKE CITY.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE DRIVING OF THE GOLDEN SPIKE.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
THIS PHOTO, TAKEN BY JOE ROSENTHAL ON FEBRUARY 23RD, 1945, DURING THE WORLD WAR II BATTLE OF IWO JIMA, DEPICTS FIVE U.S. MARINES RAISING THE AMERICAN FLAG ATOP WHAT MOUNT?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] MOUNT SURIBACHI IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, GREENFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
THIS 1887 SELF-PORTRAIT IS OF A DUTCH ARTIST WHOSE FACE-- WHOSE FAME CAME AFTER HIS DEATH IN 1890.
ONE OF HIS BEST KNOWN WORKS WAS CALLED "THE STARRY NIGHT."
NAME THIS ARTIST.
>> VINCENT VAN GOGH.
>> VAN GOGH, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, MORE ARTISTIC SELFIES.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
AGAIN, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
FIRST, THIS SELF-PORTRAIT IS OF THE ARTIST KNOWN FOR HIS WORKS "MONA LISA" AND "VITRUVIAN MAN."
NAME HIM.
>> LEONARDO DA VINCI.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
THIS 20TH-CENTURY MEXICAN PAINTER WAS KNOWN FOR HER MANY PORTRAITS, SELF-PORTRAITS, AND WORKS INSPIRED BY NATURE AND ARTIFACTS OF MEXICO.
NAME HER.
>> FRIDA KAHLO.
>> FRIDA KAHLO, YES, NICE.
FINALLY, THIS 20TH-CENTURY AMERICAN ARTIST WAS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS COVER ART FOR MAGAZINES SUCH AS "THE SATURDAY EVENING POST."
HIS STUDIO, IN STOCKBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, IS NOW A MUSEUM OF HIS WORK.
NAME HIM.
>> ANDY WARHOL.
>> NORMAN ROCKWELL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
NICE JOB ON THE OTHER ONES, THOUGH.
ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
>> STAYING AWAY FROM LITERATURE TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE FIVE SECONDS TO TELL ME THE ANSWER TO THIS PERCENTAGE PROBLEM.
WHAT PERCENT OF 90 IS 18?
>> 20 PERCENT.
>> YES, VERY NICE.
LET'S MOVE ON.
YOU AGAIN WILL HAVE JUST FIVE SECONDS TO SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGE PROBLEMS THAT I'M ABOUT TO TELL YOU.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINT EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
SUPPOSE THAT THE SALES TAX IN A CERTAIN STATE IS 6 PERCENT.
IF YOU PURCHASE MERCHANDISE WHICH TOTALS $150, HOW MUCH SALES TAX WILL YOU PAY?
>> NINE DOLLARS.
>> NINE DOLLARS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
SUPPOSE THAT IN THAT SAME STATE WITH THE 6 PERCENT SALES TAX YOU PURCHASE A $12 ITEM.
HOW MUCH CHANGE WILL YOU RECEIVE IF YOU GIVE THE CLERK A 20-DOLLAR BILL?
>> $7.28.
>> YES, VERY NICE.
FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.
IF A CERTAIN ITEM COSTS $100 AFTER BEING DISCOUNTED BY 20%, WHAT'S THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THAT ITEM?
>> $125.
>> YES, CORRECT.
VERY NICE.
GREENFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> LITERATURE FOR 30.
>> GOING FOR IT.
ALL RIGHT, LITERATURE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
WHAT CREATURE-FILLED MAURICE SENDAK STORY BEGINS WHEN THE CHARACTER MAX WAS SENT TO BED WITHOUT SUPPER?
>> "WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE."
>> YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT MAURICE SENDAK'S WORK.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
ONE CLASSIC SENDAK STORY WITH A MORAL AIR IS ABOUT A YOUNG BOY WHOSE FAVORITE LINE IS "I DON'T CARE."
NAME THE BOY OF THIS CAUTIONARY TALE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THE BOY'S NAME IS PIERRE.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
COMPLETE THIS LINE FROM ANOTHER SENDAK CLASSIC: "SIPPING ONCE, SIPPING TWICE, SIPPING CHICKEN SOUP WITH BLANK."
>> RICE.
>> RICE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.
SENDAK COLLABORATED WITH CAROLE KING TO CREATE A MUSICAL BASED ON SEVERAL OF SENDAK'S BOOKS.
THE MUSICAL IS NAMED FOR THE LEAD CHARACTER OF THE STORY.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MUSICAL?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WAS "REALLY ROSIE" WAS THE NAME OF THAT MUSICAL.
OKAY, PIONEER VALLEY, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
THIS BREED OF SPORTING AND HUNTING DOG IS BECOMING MORE POPULAR AS A COMPANION DOG.
THEY'RE REGISTERED IN THREE COLORS: YELLOW, CHOCOLATE, AND BLACK.
NAME THIS BREED OF DOG.
>> A LABRADOR RETRIEVER.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT POPULAR DOG BREEDS.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.
FIRST, OF MEDIUM SIZE, THIS BRITISH BREED IS A MUSCULAR, HEFTY DOG WITH A WRINKLED FACE AND A DISTINCTIVE PUSHED-IN NOSE.
NAME THIS BREED.
>> BULLDOG.
>> BULLDOG, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
TRY THIS ONE.
THESE DOGS SOMETIMES HAVE A BAD REPUTATION FOR BEING AGGRESSIVE, BUT THEY HAVE BECOME VERY HELPFUL WHEN TRAINED AS SEARCH-AND-RESCUE DOGS, GUARD DOGS, AND POLICE DOGS.
NAME THIS BREED.
>> ROTTWEILER.
>> ROTTWEILER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.
ORIGINALLY BRED TO HUNT, THIS DOG IS NOW MORE COMMONLY A BELOVED FAMILY PET IN THE U.S.A.
THEY ARE DESCRIBED AS MERRY, FRIENDLY, AND SOMEWHAT OF A NOISY BREED.
THEY ARE THE SEVENTH-MOST POPULAR BREED OF DOG IN THE U.S.
ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB.
NAME THIS BREED.
>> DACHSHUND.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ACTUALLY A BEAGLE.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.
>> HI, I'M ZACH BIANCO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM PVCA WHAT COOL FEATURE WOULD YOU ADD TO YOUR FUTURE HOUSE AND WHY?
>> SO IF I COULD ADD A COOL FEATURE TO MY FUTURE HOUSE, I WOULD ADD, LIKE, A DUMBWAITER SO I COULD GET A SNACK AT ANY TIME WITHOUT LEAVING MY ROOM.
>> IF I COULD ADD A COOL FEATURE TO MY FUTURE HOUSE, IT WOULD BE A LAUNDRY CHUTE SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO BRING MY LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN TO THE BASEMENT.
>> IF I COULD ADD ONE FEATURE TO MY FUTURE HOUSE, IT'D PROBABLY BE A GARAGE FOR MY STRIKER CARS BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT TO STORE THEM SOMEWHERE.
>> IF I COULD ADD A FEATURE TO MY FUTURE HOUSE, IT WOULD BE A TRAEGER GRILL SO I CAN COOK MEAT.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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.
BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.
WELL, DON'T DENY YOUR INSTINCTS DURING THIS ROUND.
EACH ANSWER WILL CONTAIN THE LETTER SEQUENCE D-E-N SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "DENY."
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
SOMETHING HAPPENING WITHOUT WARNING.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> SUDDEN.
>> SUDDEN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ONE WHO IS LICENSED TO TREAT TEETH.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> DENTIST.
>> DENTIST, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ORDER OF MAMMALS CONTAINING MICE AND SQUIRRELS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> RODENTS.
>> RODENTS IS CORRECT.
NAME OF AN NFL VIDEO GAME.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> "MADDEN."
>> "MADDEN" IS RIGHT.
A HEAVY LOAD THAT IS CARRIED.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> BURDEN.
>> BURDEN IS RIGHT.
MORAL RULE THAT BEGINS "DO UNTO OTHERS."
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> GOLDEN RULE.
>> GOLDEN RULE IS RIGHT.
AN ENLARGED LYMPHOID GROWTH BEHIND THE PHARYNX.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ADENOID IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A MOVE-- TO MOVE A LINE OR PARAGRAPH IN FRONT OF THE MARGIN.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> INDENT.
>> INDENT IS CORRECT.
A PLACE TO GROW FLOWERS OR VEGETABLES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
>> GARDEN.
>> GARDEN IS CORRECT.
A PERSONAL ASSERTION THAT AN ALLEGATION IS FALSE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] DENIAL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
THE RHYTHMIC SEQUENCE OR FLOW OF SOUNDS IN LANGUAGE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.
>> CADENCE.
>> CADENCE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
A BRANCHING TREE-LIKE FIGURE PRODUCED ON OR IN A MINERAL.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> DENDROID.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
AN UNEXPECTED, UNINTENTIONAL OCCURRENCE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ACCIDENT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A MAKER OF SPICY BROWN MUSTARD.
[ BELL RINGS, THEN RINGER SOUNDS ] DID THAT COME UNDER THE BUZZER?
IT DID NOT.
CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS GULDEN'S, AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.
WHAT A GREAT MATCH TONIGHT.
GREENFIELD, STRONG WORK TONIGHT.
HAVE TO SAY, THOUGH, PIONEER VALLEY, YOU WERE ON A ROLL.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR NOT ONLY BEING THE WINNERS OF TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, ALSO FOR CRACKING THE TOP EIGHT.
YOU ARE NOW IN FOURTH PLACE AS IT STANDS NOW, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.
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: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.
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