>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST MONSON HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 61ST 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 PROUD TO SUPPORT QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

LEARN MORE AT MASSTEACHER.ORG.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT YOU WALK ONTO THIS CAMPUS.

YOU REALIZE 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 FOUR AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST MONSON HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH MONSON, COACHED BY LYNN HOPE.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS DOMENICK ROMEO, AND I AM A JUNIOR AT MONSON HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M EMILY ROBERTS, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM MONSON.

>> HI, I'M BO ZWISLER, AND I'M A SENIOR IN MONSON HIGH SCHOOL.

>> AND FOR WEST SPRINGFIELD, COACHED BY HOWARD BERNARD.

>> HI, I'M ANGELINA ROBINSON, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS THEO DOR.

I'M A JUNIOR, AND I'M FROM WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> HI, I'M ADAM MAHDI.

I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WEST SPRINGFIELD, AND I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE WILLIAM SOMERS.

>> WE START OUR MATCH WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS.

BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE NIGHT.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO.

WHICH OF THESE CANADIAN PROVINCES IS FARTHEST EAST: ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SASKATCHEWAN, OR MANITOBA?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] MANITOBA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT CLASSIC GEORGE ORWELL NOVEL ENDS WITH THE LINE "HE LOVED BIG BROTHER"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> 1984.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

THE MEASURE OF EACH INTERIOR ANGLE OF A REGULAR PENTAGON IS 108 DEGREES.

WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF EACH EXTERIOR ANGLE OF A REGULAR PENTAGON?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE IS 72 DEGREES.

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP AS IT PERTAINS TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY: ZEUS IS TO JUPITER AS WHO IS TO MERCURY?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HERMES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

IF YOU TRAVEL DUE NORTH FROM CASPER, WYOMING, WHAT IS THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS MONTANA.

NEXT QUESTION.

WHAT 20TH-CENTURY PAINTER DID ACTOR WILLEM DAFOE PORTRAY IN THE 2018 FILM AT ETERNITY'S GATE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE VINCENT VAN GOGH.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION AND TRY THIS ONE.

IF THE HALF-LIFE OF A CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE IS FOUR YEARS, HOW MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE REMAINS RADIOACTIVE AFTER 12 YEARS?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ONE-EIGHTH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE HAYMARKET AFFAIR WAS A VIOLENT CONFRONTATION BETWEEN POLICE AND LABOR PROTESTORS THAT TOOK PLACE ON MAY 4TH, 1886, IN WHAT AMERICAN CITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> PHILADELPHIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] RIGHT ANSWER THERE IS CHICAGO.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

WHICH LUNAR PHASE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDES A NEW MOON?

IS IT WAXING CRESCENT, WANING CRESCENT, OR WAXING GIBBOUS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> IT'S WAXING GIBBOUS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> WANING CRESCENT.

>> WANING CRESCENT, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE LETTERS D-O-T FORM AN ACRONYM FOR WHAT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

IF IT'S MERCREDI IN LYON, FRANCE, WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK IS IT TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> TUESDAY?

>> I'M SORRY, WEST SPRINGFIELD, THAT'S INCORRECT.

MONSON, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> WEDNESDAY.

>> WEDNESDAY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

IF A $36 ITEM IS OFFERED AT A 40 PERCENT DISCOUNT, HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY FOR THAT ITEM?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER, $21.60.

ALL RIGHT, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: VIENNA IS TO AUSTRIA AS WHAT CITY IS TO PORTUGAL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> LISBON.

>> LISBON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE COLOR MAGENTA IS PRODUCED BY SHINING A RED LIGHT AND WHAT OTHER COLOR LIGHT ON THE SAME SPOT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> BLUE.

>> BLUE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ADD 34 TO THE ATOMIC NUMBER OF LITHIUM, WHAT IS THE RESULT?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LOOKING FOR 37 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

YOU'LL FIND AN IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITY IN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. STATES EXCEPT FOR WHICH ONE: CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MARYLAND, OR PENNSYLVANIA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> NEW HAMPSHIRE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, MONSON, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> COULD YOU REPEAT--?

>> PENNSYLVANIA.

>> I'M SORRY, BOTH ARE INCORRECT.

THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE IS MARYLAND.

MOVING ON.

THE OVERTHROW OF DICTATOR FULGENCIO BATISTA ON NEW YEAR'S DAY 1959 LED TO THE RISE TO POWER OF WHAT CUBAN LEADER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> MONSON.

>> WOULD IT BE FIDEL CASTRO?

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M PATRICK GUADIANO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM MONSON HIGH, IF YOU WERE RUNNING FOR OFFICE, WHAT WOULD YOUR CAMPAIGN SLOGAN BE?

>> MY CAMPAIGN SLOGAN WOULD BE "LOVE IS THE ANSWER FOR ALL."

>> MY CAMPAIGN SLOGAN WOULD BE "BO FOR SHOW."

>> MY CAMPAIGN SLOGAN WOULD BE "CALL ME THOMAS PAINE BECAUSE I'VE GOT COMMON SENSE."

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S 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.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, DON'T AGONIZE OVER YOUR ANSWERS IN THIS ROUND.

ALL OF THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS BEGIN WITH THE LETTERS "A-G" AS IN "AGONIZE."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE COMMANDER OF THE GREEK ARMY IN THE TROJAN WAR.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> AUGUSTUS?

>> AGAMEMNON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A SHIP THAT'S STUCK ON A SANDBAR IS THIS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> AGROUND.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FARMING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> AGRICULTURE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE FEAR OF BEING IN PUBLIC PLACES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> AGORAPHOBIA.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

TO STIR UP OR SHAKE VIOLENTLY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> AGITATE.

>> YES, AGITATE IS CORRECT.

SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHETHER GOD EXISTS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> AGNOSTIC.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A NAME FOR A MEMBER OF THE SECRET SERVICE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> AGENT.

>> AGENT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FEELING OF GREAT HORROR OR DISMAY.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "AGHAST" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A WORD MEANING "NIMBLE, QUICK, OR LIVELY."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> AGILE.

>> YES, AGILE IS CORRECT.

A TYPE OF HARD, SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "AGATE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TO MAKE A SITUATION WORSE, AN ANNOYANCE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> AGGRAVATE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TO CLUSTER TOGETHER OR GATHER TOGETHER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> ASSEMBLE.

>> "AGGREGATE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FRENCH VILLAGE WON BY ENGLAND DURING THE 100 YEARS WAR.

[ BELL RINGS ] THAT WOULD BE "AGINCOURT," HOWEVER THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT'S THE TIME OF THE EVENING WHERE WE 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, WEST SPRINGFIELD IS BEHIND, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> SOCIAL STUDIES, 30 POINTS.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

EARLY EUROPEAN SETTLERS CALLED THIS MASSACHUSETTS AREA TRIMOUNTAIN AFTER ITS THREE CLOSELY GROUPED MOUNTAINS.

IN 1630, PURITAN COLONISTS FROM ENGLAND RENAMED THIS TOWN IN THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY TO WHAT NAME?

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

ALL RIGHT, MONSON, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS BOSTON.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO MONSON.

PLEASE, FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

GET YOUR PENS READY FOR THIS ONE AND LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

WHAT IS 45 PERCENT OF A NUMBER IF 18 IS 15 PERCENT OF THAT SAME NUMBER?

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

WEST SPRINGFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 54.

>> YES, 54 IS CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE CALCULATIONS WITH PERCENTAGES.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

A CAR SALESMAN RECEIVES A NINE PERCENT COMMISSION ON THE SELLING PRICE OF A CAR.

IF THE COMMISSION WAS $1,350, HOW MUCH DID THE CAR COST?

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

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 15,000.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

IF A DISCOUNT OF 30 PERCENT OFF SAVES SUZANNE $45 ON A NEW DRESS, HOW MUCH DID SHE PAY FOR THE DRESS?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] $150 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

A TEST HAS 70 QUESTIONS.

IF BOB GETS 80 PERCENT RIGHT, HOW MANY DID HE ANSWER CORRECTLY?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE 56 CORRECT ANSWERS THERE.

ALL RIGHT, WEST SPRINGFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, 30 POINTS.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

ALL RIGHT, TO QUALIFY, IF YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR COMPANY ENJOY YOUR FRENCH CUISINE, YOU MAY SAY THIS FRENCH PHRASE, WHICH LITERALLY MEANS "GOOD APPETITE."

WHAT IS THE PHRASE?

>> BON APPÉÉTIT.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE IF YOU KNOW SOME OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS FROM THE VOCABULARY OF FRENCH CUISINE.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

WHAT TERM IS USED TO SIGNIFY THAT A DISH WILL BE SERVED WITH ICE CREAM?

>> CRÈÈME?

>> THAT'S A GOOD GUESS, HOWEVER THE CORRECT ANSWER IS ÀÀ LA MODE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT WORD IS USED TO DESCRIBE A COOKED MIXTURE OF FLOUR AND MELTED FAT USED IN MAKING SAUCES?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ROUX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT FRENCH WORD MEANS "TO FRY QUICKLY WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF FAT OVER HIGH HEAT"?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] NOT MANY COOKS OUT THERE TODAY, BUT THAT'S OKAY.

THAT IS SAUTÉÉ IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

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

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

WHAT CLASSIC GAME IS PLAYED ON THIS GAME BOARD?

>> SORRY?

>> WELL, I AM SORRY.

THAT IS INCORRECT.

THAT WAS A GOOD GUESS, THOUGH.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> FOUR CORNERS?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS PARCHEESI.

IT'S AN OLDIE BUT A GOODY.

ALL RIGHT, WEST SPRINGFIELD, AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE, 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY-- OH, YOU PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM.

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOU WIN AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THE RING SYSTEM OF SATURN IS THE MOST EXTENSIVE AND COMPLEX IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

WHAT ITALIAN ASTRONOMER WAS THE FIRST TO GAZE AT SATURN'S RING SYSTEM THROUGH A TELESCOPE IN 1610?

>> GALILEO.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

THE WORD "RING," SPELLED R-I-N-G, FIGURES PROMINENTLY IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, COMPOSED OF SIX CARBON ATOMS JOINING IN A RING WITH ONE HYDROGEN ATOM ATTACHED TO EACH CARBON ATOM, THIS COMMON ORGANIC CHEMICAL COMPOUND HAS THE CHEMICAL FORMULA C6H6.

NAME IT.

>> ACETATE?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS BENZENE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST EARTHQUAKES AND 90 PERCENT OF THE WORLD'S VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS OCCUR IN AN AREA OF THIS BODY OF WATER KNOWN AS THE RING OF FIRE.

WHAT BODY OF WATER IS IT: THE ARCTIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN, OR INDIAN OCEAN?

>> PACIFIC OCEAN.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, A FAIRY RING, SHOWN HERE, IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING RING OF MUSHROOMS ON A LAWN OR OTHER LOCATION.

THE FAIRY RING IS AN IMPORTANT PHENOMENON IN WHAT SCIENCE, DEFINED AS THE STUDY OF FUNGI: MYOLOGY, MYCOLOGY, OR MICROLOGY?

>> MYCOLOGY?

>> MYCOLOGY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

MONSON, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> OKAY, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

NAME THE NETFLIX VIDEO DRAMA ABOUT A YOUNG KNIGHT IN TRAINING WHO CONTENDS WITH ANCIENT PROPHECIES, MAGICAL POWERS, AND FICKLE COMPANIONS AS HE SETS OUT ON AN EPIC QUEST TO SAVE HIS KINGDOM.

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

ALL RIGHT, WEST SPRINGFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> KING ARTHUR?

>> I'M SORRY, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS THE LETTER FOR THE KING.

ALL RIGHT, WEST SPRINGFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS, 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY: GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE DECLARED WAR ON GERMANY ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1939, FOLLOWING THE NAZI INVASION OF WHAT EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY?

>> POLAND.

>> POLAND, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT MAJOR EVENTS IN WORLD WAR II FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE UNITED STATES OFFICIALLY ENTERED WORLD WAR II ON DECEMBER 8TH, 1941, FOLLOWING WHAT EVENT?

>> PEARL HARBOR.

>> YES, JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, THAT IS CORRECT.

ON JUNE 6TH, 1944, KNOWN AS D-DAY, ALLIED FORCES MOUNTED MASSIVE LANDING OPERATIONS ALONG THE COAST OF WHAT NAZI-OCCUPIED EUROPEAN COUNTRY?

>> FRANCE.

>> FRANCE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1945, JAPAN FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO THE UNITED STATES ABOARD WHAT FAMOUS U.S. BATTLESHIP: THE U.S.S.

MAINE, THE U.S.S.

MISSOURI, OR THE U.S.S.

MASSACHUSETTS?

>> THE U.S.S.

MISSOURI.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

MONSON, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 20.

>> LITERATURE FOR 20.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WHAT FIVE-LETTER WORD MEANING "SUDDEN FEAR" IS DERIVED FROM THE NAME OF THE GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL GOD OF NATURE SAID TO BE THE SOURCE OF MYSTERIOUS SOUNDS THAT CAUSE CONTAGIOUS FEAR IN CROWDS?

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

WEST SPRINGFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> PHOBIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "PANIC."

LET'S MOVE ON TO WEST SPRINGFIELD.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES, 25.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WHICH OF THESE NATIONS DOES NOT BORDER AUSTRIA: POLAND, GERMANY, HUNGARY, OR SLOVAKIA?

>> POLAND.

>> YES, POLAND IS CORRECT.

MOVING ON, LET'S USE AUSTRIA AS OUR POINT OF REFERENCE.

I'LL NAME ANOTHER EUROPEAN NATION, YOU TELL ME WHETHER THAT COUNTRY LIES FURTHER EAST OR WEST OF AUSTRIA.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE: FRANCE.

>> IT LIES WEST.

>> WEST, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT GERMANY?

>> WEST.

>> WEST IS CORRECT.

TRY HUNGARY.

>> EAST.

>> EAST IS RIGHT.

ROMANIA.

>> EAST.

>> EAST IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT SLOVAKIA?

>> EAST?

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

MONSON, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 20.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 20.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A DECIDUOUS TREE: AN OAK, AN AMERICAN CHESTNUT, DOUGLAS FIR, OR SYCAMORE?

>> SYCAMORE?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WEST SPRINGFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> DOUGLAS FIR.

>> DOUGLAS FIR, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT TREE TYPES.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE NAME OF A TREE, YOU TELL ME IF IT'S DECIDUOUS OR CONIFEROUS.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE: A WILLOW.

>> DECIDUOUS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT A YEW, THAT'S SPELLED Y-E-W?

>> DECIDUOUS.

>> CONIFEROUS ON THAT ONE.

HOW ABOUT A BLUE SPRUCE?

>> UH, CON-- THE C ONE.

>> CONIFEROUS.

>> YES, CONIFEROUS.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

OKAY, FINALLY, HOW ABOUT A CEDAR, SPELLED C-E-D-A-R?

>> CONIFEROUS.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MIKE LISASA FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH, IF YOU COULD PICK THREE ANIMALS TO PUT TOGETHER AND CREATE A NEW ANIMAL, WHICH ANIMALS WOULD YOU PICK AND WHAT WOULD IT BE CALLED?

>> I WOULD PICK A BEAR, A LION, AND AN OWL, AND I WOULD CALL IT A BEARLOWL.

>> I WOULD PICK A BEAR, A LION, AND A FISH SO I CAN CREATE AN ACTUAL SEA LION.

>> I WOULD COMBINE A HORSE, A RHINO, AND A CAT TO MAKE A FLUFFY UNICORN.

[ ♪♪♪ ] ON 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.

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

THE CONJUNCTION "AND" CONNECTS TWO OBJECTS OR PEOPLE IN THE TITLES OF MANY FAMOUS WORKS OF LITERATURE.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE AUTHOR AND THE FIRST WORDS IN THE TITLE, YOU PROVIDE THE ENDING.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF I SAY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, ANTONY AND BLANK, YOU SAY CLEOPATRA.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.

>> IRVING STONE, THE AGONY AND THE...?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ECSTASY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

DR. SEUSS, GREEN EGGS AND...?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> HAM.

>> HAM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

JOHN STEINBECK, OF MICE AND BLANK?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> MEN.

>> MEN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NORMAN MAILER, THE NAKED AND THE BLANK?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> AFRAID.

>> DEAD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

EDGAR ALLAN POE, THE PIT AND THE...?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] PENDULUM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY, THE OLD MAN AND THE...?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SEA IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

WILLIAM FAULKNER, THE SOUND AND THE BLANK?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] FURY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

JANE AUSTEN, PRIDE AND BLANK?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> PREJUDICE.

>> YES, PREJUDICE IS CORRECT.

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND...?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> HYDE.

>> MR. HYDE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

HERMAN WOUK, WAR AND BLANK?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WEST SPRINGFIELD.

>> PEACE.

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS REMEMBRANCE.

JANE AUSTEN, SENSE AND...?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> SENSIBILITY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MARK TWAIN, THE PRINCE AND THE BLANK?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MONSON.

>> PIPER.

>> PAUPER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

O. HENRY, CABBAGE AND BLANK.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] KINGS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY, TO HAVE AND BLANK?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HAVE NOT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE BLANK?

[ BELL RINGS ] [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AH, NOT QUITE IN TIME.

CORRECT ANSWER IS DAMNED, BUT THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR SECOND LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WHAT A GREAT MATCHUP TONIGHT.

WE HOPE BOTH TEAMS HAD A GREAT TIME, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO WEST SPRINGFIELD FOR BEING THE WINNER THIS EVENING.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCHUP.

AND 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 WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR FOR EVERY STUDENT.

THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> I CHOSE WESTFIELD.

I WANTED TO PLAY HOCKEY.

ALSO THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE SCHOOL.

MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT WESTFIELD IS THE CLASS SIZE AND TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO.

TEACHERS HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT AMAZING WITH ONE-ON-ONE HELP.

MAKES IT MUCH EASIER TO FEEL CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF AND YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE GOING TO SCHOOL, WHICH ALLOWED ME TO BUILD A STRUCTURE THAT HAS LED TO A PATH OF SUCCESS FOR ME.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHEN YOUR SCHOOL'S MATCH IS SCHEDULED?

WANT TO KNOW WHO THE PAST ASMW CHAMPIONS ARE?

HAVE A QUESTION YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US ASK?

THEN LOG ON TO THE AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG.

YOU CAN SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER, A LISTING OF PAST ASMW CHAMPIONS, AND EVEN SUBMIT A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN WHICH MAY BE USED IN A FUTURE EPISODE.

IT'S ALL JUST A MOUSE CLICK AWAY.

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