>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 63RD 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 OUR CURRENT TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.

PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ON TOP WITH 330.

BUT IT IS ALL ABOUT THE POINTS.

SO YOU WANT TO CRACK THAT WARE HIGH SCHOOL SCORE OF 230 TO GET INTO THAT TOP EIGHT.

SO IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH AGAWAM, COACHED BY KEITH IRELAND.

>> HI, MY NAME IS LIAM KENNEDY.

I'M A SENIOR AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS RYAN STAIRS, AND I'M A SENIOR AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS HUNTER STARK, AND I'M A SENIOR AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS EDEN BERRY, AND I'M A SENIOR AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

AT THIS MOMENT, WE'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, AUSTIN LEBLANC AND DANSON NGUYEN.

>> AND FOR EASTHAMPTON, COACHED BY SOFIA CHECA.

>> HI, MY NAME IS BRODY DONOVAN, I'M A SOPHOMORE AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS ROMAN POWERS-MORAN.

I'M A JUNIOR AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, I'M SAMUEL BARR.

I'M A JUNIOR AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JACKSON SCOTT.

I'M A JUNIOR AT EASTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, LILY O'CONNELL AND YUK PATEL.

>> WE START OFF EACH MATCH 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, LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO.

DURING THE CIVIL WAR, THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG TOOK PLACE FROM MAY 18TH TO JULY 4TH IN WHAT CONFEDERATE STATE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> UH...

SORRY, MISSISSIPPI.

>> YES.

MISSISSIPPI IS CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE.

IN THE METRIC SYSTEM, 100,000 MILLIGRAMS IS EQUIVALENT TO HOW MANY DECAGRAMS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON?

>> 10,000.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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

>> 1000.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS ACTUALLY TEN.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

IN WHICH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE PLAY WILL YOU FIND CHARACTERS NAMED DESDEMONA, IAGO, AND CASSIO?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> "OTHELLO"?

>> YES, "OTHELLO" IS CORRECT.

NICE.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

A PARTICULAR SQUARE HAS AN AREA OF 289 SQUARE FEET.

WHAT IS THE LENGTH IN FEET OF ONE SIDE OF THAT SQUARE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> EASTHAMPTON.

>> 17.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

INITIALLY RELEASED IN 2015, PLAYERS OF THIS VIDEO GAME ADMINISTER A SPACE PROGRAM OPERATED BY SMALL-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> EASTHAMPTON.

>> "KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM."

>> YOU SAY TOGETHER.

YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE GREEK EQUIVALENT TO THE ROMAN GOD OF THE WOODS AND PASTURES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> PAN?

>> REPEAT, PLEASE?

>> PAN.

>> YES.

DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

GRAB YOUR PENS ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE THIRD ANGLE OF A TRIANGLE IF THE FIRST ANGLE MEASURES 83 DEGREES AND THE SECOND ANGLE MEASURES 38 DEGREES?

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

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 59 DEGREES.

ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THESE ELEMENTS HAS THE HIGHEST ATOMIC NUMBER: CESIUM, RADIUM, MERCURY OR ZIRCONIUM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> EASTHAMPTON.

>> ZIRCONIUM.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> MERCURY.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS ACTUALLY RADIUM.

A CAPITATE IS A TYPE OF WHAT: GOVERNMENT, TROPHY, BONE, OR A LIZARD?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> BONE.

>> YES, IN THE HAND.

NICE JOB.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND TRINITY, QUINNIPIAC, AND WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> AGAWAM.

>> CONNECTICUT?

>> YES, CONNECTICUT IS CORRECT.

ON JUNE 20TH OF 1782, THE CONFEDERATION CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ADOPTED THE DESIGN FOR THE GREAT SEAL OF THE NATION THAT IS STILL USED TODAY.

WHAT ANIMAL APPEARS ON THAT SEAL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> BALD EAGLE.

>> YES, BALD EAGLE IS CORRECT.

NAME THE GRIMM'S FAIRY TALE ABOUT TWO SIBLINGS WHO WERE ABANDONED IN-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> "HANSEL AND GRETEL"?

>> "HANSEL AND GRETEL," YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NAME THE FASCIST ITALIAN LEADER WHO-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> BENITO MUSSOLINI.

>> YES, WHO ALLIED WITH ADOLF HITLER DURING WORLD WAR II.

VERY NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

A CHEESE GRATER AND A POTATO PEELER ARE BOTH EXAMPLES OF WHICH SIMPLE MACHINE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS WEDGE.

MOVING ON, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP.

LA PAZ IS TO BOLIVIA AS CARACAS IS TO WHAT COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM?

>> VENEZUELA.

>> VENEZUELA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE PATELLA IS A BONE FOUND IN WHICH PART OF THE HUMAN BODY, IS IT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> SKULL, RIGHT?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

IS IT THE HAND, THE CHEST, THE JAW, OR THE KNEE?

AGAWAM, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> KNEE.

>> KNEE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHICH NUMERICAL AMENDMENT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS READS AS FOLLOWS: "THE ENUMERATION IN THE CONSTITUTION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED OR DENY OR DISPARAGE OTHERS RETAINED BY THE PEOPLE"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> TENTH?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> THE NINTH.

>> NINTH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, YES.

ON MAY 6, 2022, THE FIRST CASE OF THE M-POX OUTBREAK WAS DETECTED IN LONDON IN A PATIENT WHO HAD RECENTLY TRAVELED TO NIGERIA.

WHAT IS THE VIRAL DISEASE M-POX?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> MONKEYPOX.

>> MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS MONKEYPOX, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

M.A.

IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> CONNECTICUT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

BUZZED IN A LITTLE TOO SOON.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

WHAT IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR ALABAMA?

EASTHAMPTON, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> A.L.

>> A.L., YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THIS 2019 ANIMATED FILM WAS BASED ON THE 1960S TELEVISION SERIES OF THE SAME NAME.

CHARACTERS INCLUDE GOMEZ, MORTICIA-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> "THE ADDAMS FAMILY."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM AGAWAM HIGH, IF YOU WERE A SCIENTIST, WHAT GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY WOULD YOU WANT TO MAKE AND WHY?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TIME TRAVEL SAFELY WITHOUT MESSING UP ANY SORT OF SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE COULD LEARN A LOT BY GOING BACK IN TIME AND WITNESSING HISTORICAL EVENTS FIRSTHAND.

>> PROBABLY AN A.I.

THAT COULD TUTOR STUDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN GET QUALITY EDUCATION WHILE NOT HAVING TO RELY ON OTHER PEOPLE.

>> BEING ABLE TO PRODUCE ENERGY AT A NET POSITIVE RATE.

SO THAT WILL ALLOW FOR MORE INNOVATION IN THE FUTURE AND BE CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE.

>> I WOULD WANT TO FIND CURES FOR DISEASES THAT AFFECT A LOT OF PEOPLE, LIKE CANCER AND DIABETES, BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT CAN GIVE THEM LONGER LIVES AND HAPPIER LIVES.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> MOVING ON NOW 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, HOWEVER, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

YOU COULD REALLY CAPITALIZE IN THIS ROUND.

ALL OF THE QUESTIONS RELATE TO A U.S. STATE CAPITAL CITY OR AN INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL CITY.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS THE CAPITAL OF SOUTH KOREA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> SEOUL.

>> SEOUL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

STATE CAPITAL'S NAME THAT IS FRENCH FOR "RED STICK."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> BATON ROUGE.

>> BATON ROUGE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS IS THE NORTHERNMOST U.S. STATE CAPITAL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> JUNEAU.

>> JUNEAU, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

EUROPEAN CAPITAL THAT'S HOME TO THE LOUVRE MUSEUM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> PARIS.

>> PARIS, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

THE NICKNAME OF THIS SOUTHERN STATE'S CAPITAL IS MUSIC CITY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> NASHVILLE.

>> NASHVILLE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS IS THE CAPITAL OF URUGUAY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> MONTEVIDEO.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS IS THE CAPITAL OF CANADA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> OTTAWA.

>> OTTAWA, YES.

THIS STATE CAPITAL WAS NAMED FOR THE FOURTH U.S. PRESIDENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> MADISON.

>> MADISON, WISCONSIN, YES.

THIS SOUTH AFRICAN CAPITAL'S NAME BEGINS WITH P. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> PRETORIA.

>> PRETORIA, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

STATE CAPITAL CITY FOUNDED IN 1847 BY BRIGHAM YOUNG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> SALT LAKE CITY.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

THIS CAPITAL OF INDIA WAS SHIFTED FROM CALCUTTA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> NEW DELHI.

>> NEW DELHI IS CORRECT, IN 1911.

THIS IS THE SOUTHERNMOST U.S. STATE CAPITAL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> HONOLULU.

>> HONOLULU, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS STATE CAPITAL IS ONE OF THE TWIN CITIES IN MINNESOTA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> MINNEAPOLIS.

>> SAINT PAUL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

STATE CAPITAL FIRST SETTLED BY ENGLISH TRADER JOHN HARRIS SENIOR.

[ BELL RINGS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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

ALL RIGHT, WE NOW 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, AGAWAM, YOU ARE A BIT BEHIND, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

IT'S TIME FOR SOME MYTHICAL ADDITION.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE DIFFERENT BODY PARTS OF A MYTHICAL CREATURE IN THE FORM OF AN EQUATION, AND YOU TELL ME THE CREATURE.

HERE WE GO.

HEAD OF BULL PLUS BODY OF MAN EQUALS WHAT?

>> MINOTAUR?

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S CONTINUE WITH MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE EQUATIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

ONCE AGAIN, LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, EAGLE'S HEAD PLUS EAGLE'S WINGS PLUS LION'S BODY EQUALS WHAT?

>> A GRIFFIN.

>> GRIFFIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT UPPER BODY OF HUMAN PLUS LEGS OF GOAT EQUALS WHAT?

>> SATYR.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

FINALLY, UPPER BODY OF A MAN PLUS LEGS OF A HORSE EQUALS WHAT?

>> CENTAUR.

>> YES, VERY NICE JOB.

EASTHAMPTON, YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE WE GO.

WELL, IF YOU THINK THE ANSWER TO THIS ONE IS FLORIDA, YOU'LL NEED TO THINK A LITTLE BIT FARTHER NORTH.

THIS 26TH U.S. STATE WAS ADOPTED INTO THE UNION ON JANUARY 6, 1837, WITH ITS LATIN STATE MOTTO, WHICH TRANSLATES TO "IF YOU SEEK A PLEASANT PENINSULA, LOOK ABOUT YOU."

>> MAINE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> MICHIGAN?

>> MICHIGAN, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT U.S. STATE MOTTOS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE NINTH U.S. STATE WAS ADOPTED INTO THE UNION ON JUNE 21ST, 1788.

IN 1945, IT ADOPTED ITS CURRENT STATE MOTTO, "LIVE FREE OR DIE."

NAME THE STATE.

>> NEW HAMPSHIRE.

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

THE 31ST STATE WAS ADOPTED INTO THE UNION ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1850, WITH ITS MOTTO, "EUREKA!"

WHICH TRANSLATES TO "I HAVE FOUND IT!"

NAME THE STATE.

>> CALIFORNIA.

>> YES, CALIFORNIA IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, THE 49TH U.S. STATE WAS ADOPTED INTO THE UNION ON JANUARY 3RD, 1959, WITH ITS MOTTO, "NORTH TO THE FUTURE."

NAME THE STATE.

>> ALASKA.

>> YES, ALASKA.

NICE JOB.

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

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

AH, YOU 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.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

ON MAY 10TH, 1869, THE LAST SPIKE WAS CEREMONIOUSLY DRIVEN INTO THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD AT PROMONTORY SUMMIT.

IN WHAT STATE WILL YOU FIND PROMONTORY SUMMIT?

>> UTAH.

>> UTAH, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE FAMOUS EVENTS IN TRANSPORTATION FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, ROBERT FULTON WAS A COLONIAL ENGINEER AND INVENTOR, WILDLY CREDIT-- WIDELY CREDITED, THAT IS, WITH DEVELOPING THE FIRST COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL WHAT?

>> STEAMBOAT.

>> YES, STEAMBOAT IS CORRECT.

COMPLETED IN 1825, THIS WATERWAY RAN THROUGH NEW YORK, CONNECTING THE HUDSON RIVER AND ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE GREAT LAKES AND WAS A MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTE.

IT WAS EXPANDED, REROUTED, AND RENAMED THE NEW YORK STATE BARGE CANAL IN 1918.

WHAT IS IT KNOWN AS TODAY?

>> THE ERIE CANAL.

>> ERIE CANAL, YES.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY WAS THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL HIGHWAY FOR AUTOMOBILES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SPANNING FROM NEW YORK CITY TO SAN FRANCISCO.

THE HIGHWAY WAS FORMALLY DEDICATED ON OCTOBER 31ST OF WHAT YEAR: WAS IT 1913, 1923, OR 1933?

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

CORRECT ANSWER IS 1913.

VERY NICE JOB ON THE OTHER QUESTIONS, THOUGH.

ALL RIGHT, EASTHAMPTON, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> GOING FOR MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

FILL IN THE END OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE.

"IN GEOMETRY, A POLYGON IS DEFINED AS 'A CLOSED PLANE' FIGURE BOUNDED BY BLANK-BLANK."

>> MULTIPLE SIDES.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AGAWAM, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> STRAIGHT LINES?

>> YES, STRAIGHT LINES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON.

TELL ME HOW MANY SIDES EACH OF THE FOLLOWING POLYGONS HAVE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, NONAGON.

>> NINE.

>> NINE IS CORRECT.

TRY HEPTAGON.

>> SEVEN.

>> SEVEN IS RIGHT.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY TRIDECAGON.

>> THIRTEEN.

>> THIRTEEN IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE FIRST SECTION OF THIS WILLIAM FAULKNER NOVEL IS NARRATED BY BENJAMIN "BENJY" COMPSON.

NAME THE BOOK.

>> "THE SOUND AND THE FURY."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S FIND OUT HOW WELL YOU KNOW THE WORKS OF WILLIAM FAULKNER.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE TITLE OF A FAULKNER NOVEL IN SLIGHTLY INCORRECT FORM.

YOU PROVIDE THE CORRECT TITLE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE: "LIGHT IN SEPTEMBER."

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT TITLE IS "LIGHT IN AUGUST."

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

"GO DOWN, JOSEPH."

>> "GO UP, JOSEPH."

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS "GO DOWN, MOSES."

THAT WAS A GOOD TRY, THOUGH.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT "AS I LAY SLEEPING"?

>> "AS I LAY DYING."

>> YES, "AS I LAY DYING" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, EASTHAMPTON, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

NAME THE CURRENT CAPITAL OF THE SOUTHERN U.S. STATE WHOSE PREVIOUS CAPITALS INCLUDE SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA.

>> ATLANTA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

TELL ME THE CURRENT CAPITAL CITY OF THE U.S. STATE WHOSE PREVIOUS CAPITALS INCLUDE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PAIRS OF CITIES FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

FIRST, DONALDSONVILLE AND NEW ORLEANS.

>> BATON ROUGE.

>> BATON ROUGE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT ONE, FORT WHIPPLE AND PRESCOTT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] PHOENIX, ARIZONA, IS THE RIGHT ONE THERE.

HOW ABOUT KINGSTON AND POUGHKEEPSIE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] NOW ALBANY, NEW YORK.

NEXT ONE, HOW ABOUT ZANESVILLE AND CHILLICOTHE?

>> SANTA FE?

>> COLUMBUS, OHIO, IS THE RIGHT ONE.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY TRY MURFREESBORO AND KNOXVILLE.

>> NASHVILLE.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> HI, I'M KEITH LOCKHART, CONDUCTOR OF THE BOSTON POPS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THIS MAN SERVED AS THE PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR OF THE BOSTON POPS FROM 1980 TO 1993.

HE SCORED THE SOUNDTRACKS FOR STEVEN SPIELBERG AND GEORGE LUCAS ON MANY OF THEIR BLOCKBUSTER FILMS, INCLUDING "JAWS," "E.T.

THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL," AND ALL NINE EPISODES OF THE "STAR WARS" EPIC SPACE OPERA.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS CONDUCTOR.

>> JOHN WILLIAMS.

>> YES, JOHN WILLIAMS IS CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH MUSICAL SOUNDTRACKS IN MOVIES.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THIS 2019 DC COMICS FILM FEATURED A SOUNDTRACK THAT INCLUDED THE SONGS "SEND IN THE CLOWNS," "THAT'S LIFE," AND "WHITE ROOM."

NAME THE FILM.

>> "JOKER."

>> "JOKER," YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS 2020 DISNEY-PIXAR ANIMATED MUSICAL FILM FEATURED THE VOICES OF JAMIE FOXX AND TINA FEY AND A SOUNDTRACK THAT INCLUDED THE SONGS "BORN TO PLAY," "LOST SOUL," AND "JOE'S LIFE."

NAME THE FILM.

>> "SOUL."

>> "SOUL" IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS 2021 DISNEY ANIMATED MUSICAL FILM FEATURED A SOUNDTRACK THAT INCLUDED THE SONGS "THE FAMILY MADRIGAL," "WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?," AND "WE DON'T TALK ABOUT BRUNO."

NAME THE FILM.

>> "ENCANTO."

>> YES, VERY NICE JOB ON ALL QUESTIONS.

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

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE.

[ READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> B-E-L-L-I-G-I-R-E-N-T. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> B-E-L-L-I-G-E-R-E-N-T. >> THE "I" WAS RIGHT.

YOU WERE VERY CLOSE, EASTHAMPTON, BUT ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THIS CATEGORY: B IN SPELLING.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD, EACH ANSWER BEGINS WITH THE LETTER B FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, LISTEN TO THIS SENTENCE.

"THESE DOGS ARE THE BOURGEOISIE-- OR BOURGEOISIE, THAT IS, OF THE CANINE WORLD AND THEY EXPECT TO BE TREATED AS SUCH."

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "BOURGEOISIE" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> B-O-U-R-G-E-O-I-S-I-E. >> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT ONE.

TRY "BROCCOLI IS A VITAMIN- PACKED VEGGIE WHICH IS ALSO EASY TO COOK."

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "BROCCOLI" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> B-R-O-C-C-O-L-I.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

"WHEN THE SURFACE BUOY RISES WITH AN OCEAN SWELL, IT PULLS THE GLIDER FORWARD."

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "BUOY" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> B-O-U-Y.

> B-U-O-Y.

THAT'S A TRICKY ONE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

"JAMES SPEAKS WITH A VERY PRONOUNCED BROGUE."

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "BROGUE" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> B-R-O-G-U-E. >> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, "BECAUSE KAREN DOESN'T HAVE THE TIME FOR SMALL TALK, SHE MAY SEEM BRUSQUE TO THE POINT OF RUDENESS."

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "BRUSQUE" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> B-R-U-S-Q-U-E. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM EASTHAMPTON, WHAT'S THE MOST INTERESTING OR UNUSUAL THING YOU'VE EVER LEARNED IN A CLASS OR FROM A TEACHER?

>> PROBABLY LEARNING ABOUT SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS IN RELATION TO THE CONSTITUTION WITH MS. BROWN.

>> WELL, THE MOST INTERESTING THING IS PROBABLY THAT MY TEACHER, MS. BROWN, USES A GOAT TO HELP MOTIVATE OUR CLASS.

AND I FIND THAT VERY FUNNY AND INTERESTING.

>> PROBABLY WHEN MY COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER TAUGHT US HOW TO MAKE SLIME.

>> IN PHYSICS WITH MR. PHELPS, WE LEARNED ABOUT ROCKET PHYSICS.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> NOW ON TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.

YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS.

EACH TEAM HAS A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, AND YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, YOU'LL NEED TO PUT YOUR TWO CENTS IN FOR THIS ROUND.

EACH ANSWER CONTAINS THE LETTER SEQUENCE C-E-N-T SOMEWHERE IN IT.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

TEMPERATURE SCALE WITH THE BOILING POINT OF WATER AT 100-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> CENTIGRADE.

>> CENTIGRADE, THAT'S RIGHT.

AN OFFICER IN THE ROMAN ARMY IN CHARGE OF 100 SOLDIERS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> EASTHAMPTON.

>> CENTURION.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE MISTRESS OF ALL EVIL FROM "SLEEPING BEAUTY."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> MALEFICENT.

>> YES, MALEFICENT IS RIGHT.

A PERSON DEVELOPING INTO AN ADULT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> ADOLESCENT.

>> ADOLESCENT IS CORRECT.

A FORCE DIRECTING SOMETHING AWAY FROM AN AXIS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> CENTRIFUGAL?

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

TO CONVERT A DECIMAL TO THIS, MULTIPLY BY 100.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> PERCENT.

>> PERCENT IS CORRECT.

THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF AN IMPORTANT EVENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> CENTENNIAL.

>> BICENTENNIAL IS THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE.

IN THE AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM, YOU'RE THIS UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> AGAWAM.

>> INNOCENT.

>> INNOCENT IS RIGHT.

TERM FOR THE AREA DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FOCUS OF AN EARTHQUAKE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> EPICENTER.

>> YES, EPICENTER IS CORRECT.

ARTHROPODS THAT CLAIM TO HAVE 100 LEGS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> CENTIPEDE.

>> CENTIPEDE IS RIGHT.

LUNAR PHASES THAT ARE EITHER WAXING OR WANING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> CRESCENT.

>> CRESCENT IS RIGHT.

RELATING TO A PERIOD OF TIME NOT LONG PAST.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

>> RECENT.

>> RECENT IS RIGHT.

SOMETHING TO MAKE ONE WORK HARDER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EASTHAMPTON.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] INCENTIVE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ADJECTIVE MEANING JUST BEGINNING OR DEVELOPING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.

>> RECENT.

>> NASCENT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A GUIDE IN MUSEUM IS CALLED A WHAT?

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

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS DOCENT.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WHAT A TERRIFIC MATCHUP WE HAD TONIGHT.

I WANT TO SAY, EASTHAMPTON, YOU WERE IN THE LEAD UP UNTIL THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND AND THEN AGAWAM, WOW, 170 POINTS IN THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND ALONE.

SO THAT MAKES YOU THE WINNERS OF TONIGHT'S MATCHUP.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO, REALLY, BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCHUP TONIGHT.

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.

>> WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY HAS ALLOWED ME TO GROW AND PURSUE MY PASSIONS TO BECOME A NEUROLOGIST.

I THINK THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IS INVALUABLE.

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