Westfield High Vs. Hampshire Regional (May 20th 7pm)
Season 62 Episode 20 | 26m 46s | Video has closed captioning.
Westfield High Vs. Hampshire Regional (May 20th 7pm)
Aired: 05/01/23
As Schools Match Wits is a local public television program presented by NEPM.
>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS THE COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH SECOND SEED WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST SEVENTH SEED HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FROM WESTHAMPTON.
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.
THIS SEASON, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO COULD SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE CURRENT COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFF STANDINGS, AND IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE POINTS ANYMORE.
IT IS ALL ABOUT THE WIN AS THE PLAYOFFS CONTINUE.
IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE NUMBER TWO SEED WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST NUMBER SEVEN SEED HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, COACHED BY JEFF CASEY.
>> HI, MY NAME IS OZZIE FRAZIER, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M RILEY SMITH, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS AVERY CAPUTO, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS CURTIS CASEY, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, ADDISON HOEFFNAGLE.
>> AND FOR WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY JON TYLER.
>> HI, MY NAME IS ANDREW O'SULLIVAN, AND I AM A JUNIOR AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS KAITLYNN GOULETTE, AND I AM A FRESHMAN AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS CONNER GELINAS, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS BEN MILLER.
I'M A SOPHOMORE AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATE, YARIALIZ RAMOS.
>> WE START OUR SECOND QUARTERFINAL MATCH WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.
I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS, AND BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.
HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.
IN WHAT CONTINENT WILL YOU FIND THE CITIES OF FORTALEZA, VALENCIA, AND CARACAS?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> EUROPE.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.
>> SOUTH AMERICA.
>> YES, SOUTH AMERICA IS CORRECT.
PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS THE 47TH VICE PRESIDENT FROM 2000-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> BARACK OBAMA.
>> YES, SERVING UNDER BARACK OBAMA, VERY NICE.
DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.
LET'S SEE WHO CAN ANSWER THIS ONE FIRST.
GRAB YOUR PENS AND ADD THE FOLLOWING THREE NUMBERS: 17, 27, AND 37.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> 81.
>> 81, YES.
NICE JOB.
NAME THE AMERICAN SINGER/SONGWRITER WHO RECORDED THE HIT SONGS "LOVE STORY," "BLANK SPACE," AND-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> TAYLOR SWIFT.
>> TAYLOR SWIFT IS CORRECT.
IN EARTH YEARS, APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY YEARS DOES JUPITER TAKE TO REVOLVE AROUND THE SUN, IS IT 12 YEARS, 62 YEARS, OR 122 YEARS?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> 62.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> 162 YEARS.
>> 12 YEARS IS ACTUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: KINGSTON IS TO JAMAICA AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO JORDAN?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> BEIRUT?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> LEBANON.
>> AMMAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
IN DECEMBER 1955, ROSA PARKS LED A BOYCOTT ON WHAT ALABAMA CITY'S BUS SYSTEM?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> MONTGOMERY.
>> MONTGOMERY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
BETWEEN JANUARY 3RD AND JANUARY 7TH OF THIS YEAR, AFTER 15 ROUNDS OF VOTING, THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED A NEW WHAT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS BEGINS WITH THESE WORDS: "NO SOLDIER SHALL, IN TIME OF--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> THE THIRD AMENDMENT.
>> THIRD AMENDMENT, YES.
VERY NICE.
"THE CALL OF THE WILD" IS A BOOK BY JACK LONDON THAT TAKES PLACE IN WHAT CURRENT U.S. STATE?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE ALASKA.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
IN BIOLOGY, THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF VIRUSES AND VIRAL DISEASES IS CALLED WHAT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> VIROLOGY.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THEY'RE ALL SURPRISED BY THAT ONE.
VERY NICE.
LET'S GO ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
AFTER ENDING REGULATION IN A 3-3 TIE, WHAT TEAM WON THE 2022 FIFA MEN'S WORLD CUP?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> ARGENTINA.
>> YES, ARGENTINA WAS THE WINNER.
IF THE VERTEX ANGLE OF AN ISOSCELES TRIANGLE MEASURES PI OVER 2 RADIANS, WHAT IS THE MEASURE IN RADIANS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> PI OVER 4.
>> OF EACH BASE ANGLE.
PI OVER 4 IS CORRECT, NICE.
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE: "ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, 1958, JACK KILBY, A T.I.
ENGINEER, INVENTED THE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT."
IN THAT SENTENCE, T.I.
IS AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> TEXAS INSTRUMENTS.
>> YES, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IS CORRECT.
NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE ATOMIC NUMBER OF 56 AND-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> BARIUM.
>> BARIUM WITH THE SYMBOL OF Ba, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
A PHILATELIST, SPELLED P-H-I-L-A-T-E-L-I-S-T, IS SOMEONE WHO COLLECTS WHAT, IS IT BOOKS, COINS, OR STAMPS?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> STAMPS.
>> STAMPS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA IS DEFINED AS "A BOOK OR SET OF BOOKS GIVING INFORMATION ON MANY SUBJECTS OR ON MANY ASPECTS OF ONE SUBJECT AND TYPICALLY ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY."
WHO CAN SPELL THE WORD "ENCYCLOPEDIA"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-E-D-I-A.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE 13 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA APPROVED IN 1777 BY THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
>> YES, VERY NICE.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES IS NOT PART OF THE NILE RIVER BASIN, IS IT SUDAN, CHAD, OR UGANDA?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> UGANDA.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> CHAD.
>> CHAD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
SET ON A BLUE FIELD, WHAT DOWN UNDER COUNTRY'S FLAG INCLUDES A UNION JACK AND A REPRESENTATION OF-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> AUSTRALIA.
>> YES, AUSTRALIA IS RIGHT.
COMPLETE THIS LINE BY ROBERT FROST: "TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A WOOD, AND I, I TOOK--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> "THE ONE LESS TRAVELED."
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THE EUSTACHIAN TUBE IS MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EYES, NOSE, OR EARS?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> EARS.
>> EARS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, PEGASUS IS A WHAT WITH WINGS?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> HORSE.
>> HORSE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHAT 2018 FILM DESCRIBED BY THE PLOT SUMMARY "A MUSICIAN, PLAYED BY BRADLEY COOPER, HELPS A YOUNG SINGER--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> "A STAR IS BORN."
>> YES, "A STAR IS BORN," THAT IS CORRECT.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
LET'S MEET THE TEAM NOW FROM HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M ZACH BIANCO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS," AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HAMPSHIRE, IF YOU WERE COMING OUT ONTO A STAGE, WHAT WOULD YOUR ENTRANCE THEME SONG BE?
>> MY ENTRANCE SONG WOULD BE "SILVER SPRINGS" BY FLEETWOOD MAC BECAUSE STEVIE NICKS IS MY MUSICAL HERO.
>> I WOULD CHOOSE "I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY" BY WHITNEY HOUSTON BECAUSE IT'S JUST A FUN AND GROOVY SONG, AND I LIKE TO JAM OUT WITH MY FRIENDS.
>> MY ENTRANCE SONG WOULD BE "READY FOR IT" BY TAYLOR SWIFT BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD GET ME SORT OF HYPED UP AND, LIKE, READY TO FACE THE CROWD.
>> MY ENTRANCE THEME SONG WOULD BE "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND" BY JAY-Z BECAUSE IT HAS THE BEST CHORUS OF PROBABLY ANY SONG.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> WE HAVE A VERY CLOSE MATCH, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE EVENING.
EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.
HOWEVER, IF YOUR TEAM ANSWERS INCORRECTLY, YOU WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS.
WELL, YOU CERTAINLY WON'T BE BORED IN THIS ROUND.
ALL OF THE ANSWERS CONTAIN THE LETTER SEQUENCE O-R-E SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "BORED," SPELLED B-O-R-E-D. YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
TO TRAVEL THROUGH FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCOVERY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> EXPLORE.
>> EXPLORE IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
TO GET MORE POINTS THAN THE OTHER TEAM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> SCORE.
>> OUTSCORE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A PLACE TO GO SHOPPING.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> STORE.
>> STORE IS CORRECT.
TO STRONGLY DISAPPROVE OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> SCORE.
>> DEPLORE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
WHAT EDGAR ALLAN POE'S RAVEN QUOTED.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> NEVERMORE.
>> NEVERMORE IS CORRECT.
A DULL OR TIRESOME PERSON.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> BORE.
>> BORE IS RIGHT.
TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS OR ARTWORK PRESERVED AMONG A PEOPLE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "FOLKLORE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A MINERAL CONTAINING A VALUABLE METAL.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> ORE. >> ORE IS CORRECT.
FEELING OR AFFECTED BY PAIN.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "SORE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
ANOTHER TERM FOR "AHEAD OF TIME."
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> BEFORE.
>> BEFORE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT A TENTH-GRADER IS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> SOPHOMORE.
>> SOPHOMORE IS CORRECT.
TO BRING SOMETHING BACK INTO EXISTENCE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> RESTORE.
>> RESTORE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
A DEMAND FROM AN AUDIENCE TO PLAY MORE SONGS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> ENCORE.
>> ENCORE IS RIGHT.
TO REFUSE TO NOTICE OR ACKNOWLEDGE SOMEONE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> IGNORE.
>> IGNORE IS RIGHT.
WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND A BEACH.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> SHORE.
>> SEASHORE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
A NON-VEGETARIAN.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> CARNIVORE.
CARNIVORE IS CORRECT.
AN ISLAND CITY-STATE SOUTH OF MALAYSIA.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> SINGAPORE.
[ BELL RINGS ] YES, UNDER THE BUZZER.
SINGAPORE IS CORRECT.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
WE CONTINUE OUR SECOND QUARTERFINAL MATCH WITH THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
THAT'S WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
THEY'LL NEED TO ANSWER A QUALIFYING QUESTION FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ON FOR POINTS.
IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.
WELL, AS TRADITION HOLDS, THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND ALSO GETS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
RIGHT NOW, JUST RIGHT NOW, THAT IS HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL.
SO, HAMPSHIRE, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
WITH THE INITIALS A.C., NAME THE TYPE OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN WHICH THE DIRECTION OF THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS SWITCHES BACK AND FORTH AT REGULAR INTERVALS OR CYCLES.
>> ALTERNATING CURRENT.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
KEEP THE INITIALS A.C.
IN MIND.
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A TWO-WORD ANSWER WITH THOSE INITIALS.
I'LL NEED BOTH PARTS FOR CREDIT, PLEASE.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY GOOD FRUIT DRINK IN THE AUTUMN.
>> APPLE CIDER.
>> YES, APPLE CIDER IS CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
HE SERVED AS THE FIRST EMPEROR OF ANCIENT ROME.
>> AUGUSTUS CAESAR.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.
MADE UP OF THREE STARS AND APPROXIMATELY 4.3 LIGHT YEARS AWAY, IT IS THE CLOSEST STAR SYSTEM TO EARTH.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ALPHA CENTAURI IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
NICE JOB ON THE OTHER ANSWERS, THOUGH.
>> WESTFIELD, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> WORLD EVENTS 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, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.
ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.
HERE WE GO WITH THIS QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
JEFF BEZOS AND MACKENZIE SCOTT FOUNDED AMAZON.COM AS AN ONLINE BOOK STORE IN A RENTED GARAGE IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON, ON JULY 5TH OF WHICH YEAR, WAS IT 1984, 1994, 2004, OR 2014?
>> 1994.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS IN THE YEAR 1994.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
ONCE AGAIN, LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
FIRST, THE FIRST INTERRACIAL ELECTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA WERE HELD ON APRIL 29TH, 1994, AND LED TO THE ELECTION OF THIS MAN AS THE NATION'S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT.
NAME HIM.
>> NELSON MANDELA.
>> YES, NELSON MANDELA IS CORRECT.
IN THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES OF FEBRUARY OF 1994, UKRAINIAN OKSANA BAIUL WON THE GOLD MEDAL AND THIS UNITED STATES SKATER WON THE SILVER MEDAL.
NAME HER.
>> TONYA HARDING.
>> THAT WOULD BE NANCY KERRIGAN.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
FINALLY, ON MARCH 21ST, 1994, THIS AMERICAN FILMMAKER WON HIS FIRST OSCAR FOR DIRECTING THE MOVIE "SCHINDLER'S LIST."
NAME HIM.
>> STEVEN SPIELBERG.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
HAMPSHIRE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
OH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI, I'M ANNA WITH MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM IN CONNECTICUT WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
IN OUR EXHIBIT CALLED "SAILOR MADE: FOLK ART OF THE SEA," WE SHOW EXAMPLES OF THE ARTWORK THAT SAILORS CREATED DURING THEIR DAYS AT SEA.
SCRIMSHAW IS AN ART FORM OF CARVED OR ENGRAVED ARTICLES TYPICALLY MADE FROM IVORY, BONE, OR BALEEN FROM WHALES.
TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "SCRIMSHAW."
>> S-C-R-I-M-S-H-A-W. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
NICE, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT VARIOUS VISUAL ART FORMS AND PROCESSES.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
FIRST, ETCHING, ENGRAVING, AND AQUATINT ARE ALL TECHNIQUES USED IN WHAT ARTISTIC PROCESS?
>> CARVING.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS PRINTING OR PRINTMAKING.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
TELL ME THE NAME OF THE ART OR PRACTICE OF DESIGNING AND BUILDING STRUCTURES, SUCH AS HOUSES AND SKYSCRAPERS.
>> ARCHITECTURE.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
FINALLY, WHAT IS THE ART FORM THAT INVOLVES THE APPLICATION AND PRACTICE OF CREATING DURABLE IMAGES BY RECORDING LIGHT EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR BY MEANS OF AN IMAGE SENSOR OR CHEMICALLY BY MEANS OF A LIGHT-SENSITIVE FILM?
>> PHOTOGRAPHY.
>> PHOTOGRAPHY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
SECTION TWO OF THE U.S.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT STATES WHENEVER THERE IS A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT SHALL NOMINATE A VICE PRESIDENT WHO SHALL TAKE OFFICE UPON CONFIRMATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
WHICH AMENDMENT IS THIS?
>> THE 27TH AMENDMENT?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> THE 12TH AMENDMENT?
>> IT'S ACTUALLY THE 25TH AMENDMENT.
LET'S MOVE ON WITH HAMPSHIRE.
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> LITERATURE FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> LITERATURE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
"THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON" IS A 1922 NOVEL BY WHICH AMERICAN WRITER?
>> WILLIAM FAULKNER.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> ERNEST HEMINGWAY.
>> F. SCOTT FITZGERALD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> LAST OF THE 30S.
HERE WE GO, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
FILL IN THE BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, PLEASE.
"IN PHYSICS, BLANK IS THE RATE AT WHICH AN OBJECT COVERS DISTANCE."
>> SPEED.
>> SPEED, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
YOU MAY WANT TO GRAB YOUR PENS FOR MORE PROBLEMS WITH SPEED AS WE CONTINUE ON.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
FIRST, IF IT TOOK EXACTLY THREE HOURS FOR A CAR TO TRAVEL A DISTANCE OF 192 MILES, AT WHAT SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR WAS THE CAR TRAVELING?
>> 64 MILES PER HOUR.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
A COMET IS CRUISING THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM AT A SPEED OF 60,000 KILOMETERS PER HOUR.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL DISTANCE IN KILOMETERS TRAVELED BY THE COMET DURING FIVE HOURS AND 15 MINUTES?
>> 315,000 KILOMETERS.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.
IF A MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER THROWS A BASEBALL A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET 6 INCHES AND IT TAKES THE BALL ONLY 0.5 SECONDS TO COVER THE DISTANCE, WHAT IS THE SPEED IN FEET PER SECOND OF THE BALL HE THREW?
>> 121 FEET.
>> YES, VERY NICE JOB.
HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25, PLEASE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.
ON JULY 14TH OF 2015, THE NEW HORIZON SPACE PROBE HAD ITS CLOSEST ENCOUNTER WITH THIS DISTANT OBJECT IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.
NAME THAT OBJECT.
>> MARS.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> PLUTO.
>> PLUTO, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
MORE 2015 EVENTS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN, PLEASE.
FIRST, ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2015, AFTER HAVING BEEN ON THE THRONE FOR 63 YEARS, 217 DAYS, THIS MONARCH BECAME THE LONGEST REIGNING BRITISH MONARCH IN HISTORY AND THE LONGEST SERVING HEAD OF STATE OF ANY NATION IN MODERN HISTORY.
NAME THIS MONARCH.
>> QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2015, NASA ANNOUNCED THAT WHAT HAD BEEN DISCOVERED ON MARS?
>> ICE.
>> I'M SORRY, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS LIQUID WATER.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS.
ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2015, THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ANNOUNCED THAT THIS AUTOMAKER, WHOSE LOGO YOU SEE HERE, HAD INSTALLED A DEFEAT DEVICE SOFTWARE CODE IN THE DIESEL MODELS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 2009 TO 2015.
WHAT COMPANY WAS THIS?
>> VOLKSWAGEN.
>> VOLKSWAGEN, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.
QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS, PLEASE.
THE INAUGURATION OF THE 15TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 4TH, 1857, AND WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED.
NAME THE PRESIDENT.
>> JAMES BUCHANAN.
>> YES, JAMES BUCHANAN IS CORRECT.
I'LL GIVE YOU THE INAUGURATION DATE AS WE CONTINUE ON AND THE ORDINAL NUMBER OF A U.S. PRESIDENT, YOU TELL ME THE PRESIDENT.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
FIRST, THE INAUGURATION OF THE 25TH U.S. PRESIDENT ON MARCH 4TH, 1897, WAS THE FIRST INAUGURATION TO BE RECORDED ON FILM.
NAME THE PRESIDENT.
>> WILLIAM McKINLEY.
>> YES, WILLIAM McKINLEY IS CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
THE SECOND INAUGURATION OF THE 33RD U.S. PRESIDENT ON JANUARY 20TH, 1949, WAS THE FIRST INAUGURATION TO BE TELEVISED.
NAME THE PRESIDENT.
>> HARRY S. TRUMAN.
>> YES, TRUMAN IS CORRECT.
FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.
THE FIRST INAUGURATION OF THE 40TH PRESIDENT HAPPENED ON JANUARY 20TH, 1981, AND WAS THE FIRST TELEVISED INAUGURATION TO BE BROADCAST WITH CLOSED CAPTIONING.
NAME THE PRESIDENT.
>> RONALD REAGAN.
>> RONALD REAGAN, YES, VERY NICE.
>> HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25, PLEASE.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS, PLEASE.
WHAT 1937 ANIMATED FEATURE-LENGTH FILM, WALT DISNEY'S FIRST, IS DESCRIBED BY THIS PLOT SUMMARY: "EXILED INTO THE DANGEROUS FOREST BY HER WICKED STEPMOTHER, A PRINCESS IS RESCUED BY A SEPTET OF DIMINUTIVE MINERS"?
>> "SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS."
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE CLASSICS FROM WALT DISNEY STUDIOS.
I'LL GIVE YOU THE RELEASE YEAR AND A BRIEF PLOT DESCRIPTION OF A DISNEY FILM, YOU NAME THE FILM.
THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN, PLEASE.
FIRST, IN 1941, A YOUNG CIRCUS ELEPHANT, RIDICULED BECAUSE OF HIS ENORMOUS EARS, IS ASSISTED BY A MOUSE TO ACHIEVE HIS FULL POTENTIAL.
NAME THE FILM.
>> "DUMBO."
>> "DUMBO," YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
1995, A COWBOY DOLL IS JEALOUS WHEN A SPACEMAN FIGURE REPLACES HIM AS TOP TOY IN A BOY'S ROOM.
NAME THE FILM OR FRANCHISE.
>> "TOY STORY."
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE, 1967, BALOO THE BEAR AND BAGHEERA THE PANTHER TRY TO CONVINCE A BOY TO LEAVE THE JUNGLE FOR CIVILIZATION.
NAME THE FILM.
>> "THE JUNGLE BOOK."
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE, 1942, THIS YOUNG DEER IS HAILED PRINCE OF THE FOREST AT HIS BIRTH AND GROWS TO BEFRIEND A RABBIT NAMED THUMPER AND A SKUNK NAMED FLOWER.
NAME THE FILM.
>> "BAMBI."
>> "BAMBI," THAT IS CORRECT.
FINALLY, 2003, A TIMID CLOWNFISH SETS OUT ON A JOURNEY TO BRING HIS LOST SON HOME.
NAME THE FILM.
>> "FINDING NEMO."
>> THEY ALL SAY TOGETHER AGAIN.
YES, VERY NICE JOB.
YOU ARE CORRECT.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
LET'S NOW MEET THE TEAM FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M MADDIE LEBLANC FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WESTFIELD, WHAT IS A CURRENT TREND THAT YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND?
>> I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW CHESS WENT FROM A 1,500-YEAR-OLD GAME TO THE MOST PLAYED GAME ON THE INTERNET.
>> ONE CURRENT TREND THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS, LIKE, 12-YEAR-OLD WHITE BOYS ON TIKTOK WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN "AMERICAN PSYCHO" OR "RICK AND MORTY" IDOLIZING PEOPLE LIKE PATRICK BATEMAN AND RICK SANCHEZ DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE MEDIUMS WHERE THESE CHARACTERS COME FROM EXPLICITLY STATE THAT THEY ARE BAD CHARACTERS AND THAT THESE KIDS ARE STILL THINKING THEY'RE THE COOLEST PEOPLE EVER.
>> I'D HAVE TO GO WITH PLATFORM SNEAKERS, BECAUSE AS EXPENSIVE AS THEY ARE, YOU CAN'T PLAY ANY SPORTS WITH THEM OR EVEN GO ON A SIMPLE JOG, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE ADVERTISED AS SNEAKERS.
>> ONE CURRENT TREND THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS CRYPTOCURRENCY AND NFTS.
THEY HAVE NO REAL VALUE AND THEY'RE JUST A PYRAMID SCHEME.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF OUR SECOND QUARTERFINAL 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 WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS.
WELL, THREE'S COMPANY IN THIS ROUND.
EACH CORRECT ANSWER IS A WORD SPELLED WITH JUST THREE LETTERS.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
TYPE OF VENOMOUS SNAKE THAT ALLEGEDLY BIT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> BOA.
>> "ASP" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
THE CENTRAL PART OF A CIRCULAR OBJECT.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> PIT.
>> "HUB" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
TERM FOR A YOUNG GOAT.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> KID.
>> KID IS RIGHT.
THE PALEOZOIC WAS ONE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> ERA.
>> ERA IS CORRECT.
ANY LIVELY SPRINGY DANCES IN TRIPLE TIME.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> JIG.
>> JIG IS CORRECT.
SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN SHELTERED FROM THE WIND.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "LEE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
A SCHEDULED JOB FOR A MUSICIAN OR ENTERTAINER.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> GIG.
>> GIG IS CORRECT.
A BOWL-SHAPED COOKING VESSEL USED PRIMARILY FOR STIR-FRYING.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> WOK.
>> WOK IS CORRECT.
BODY OF WATER SUCH AS THE CHESAPEAKE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> BAY.
>> BAY IS CORRECT.
MESH TEETH CONNECTING TWO GEARS.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS "COG."
TRY THIS ONE.
ORGANIZED PART OF THE PSYCHE ACCORDING TO SIGMUND FREUD.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> EGO.
>> EGO IS CORRECT.
A BIG, CLUMSY, SLOW-WITTED PERSON.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> OAF.
>> OAF IS RIGHT.
LARGE TROPICAL SNAKE THAT KILLS BY CONSTRICTION.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> BOA.
>> BOA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
SEVENTEENTH LETTER OF THE GREEK ALPHABET THAT LOOKS LIKE THE LETTER "P." [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.
>> PHI.
>> "RHO" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
BATMAN AND ROBIN ARE A DYNAMIC-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.
>> DUO.
>> DUO IS CORRECT.
IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "YANG" IN ASIAN PHILOSOPHY.
[ BELL RINGS ] TIME IS UP.
CORRECT ANSWER IS "YIN."
HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF A VERY GOOD MATCH.
WHAT A FANTASTIC MATCHUP TONIGHT.
I WANT TO SAY TO HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, STRONG WORK TONIGHT.
IT WAS REALLY CLOSE UP UNTIL, I THINK, THE LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, JOB WELL DONE.
WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN.
TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO OUR WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG OR YOU CAN LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK.
I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.
GOOD NIGHT, AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT TIME AS THE COLLAMORE CUP PLAYOFFS CONTINUE WITH OUR THIRD QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP, FEATURING NUMBER THREE SEED CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST NUMBER SIX SEED AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.
THAT'S NEXT TIME ON "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."
>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED.
THE MTA: FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
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