Academy at Charlemont Vs. Holyoke High (January 21 at 7p.m.)
Season 62 Episode 3 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Academy at Charlemont Vs. Holyoke High (January 21 at 7p.m.)
This week on As Schools Match Wits, Academy at Charlemont goes head to head with Holyoke High! Does either team have what it takes to secure a spot on the playoffs and compete for the coveted Collamore Cup? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running high school quiz shows in the U.S.
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Academy at Charlemont Vs. Holyoke High (January 21 at 7p.m.)
Season 62 Episode 3 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
This week on As Schools Match Wits, Academy at Charlemont goes head to head with Holyoke High! Does either team have what it takes to secure a spot on the playoffs and compete for the coveted Collamore Cup? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running high school quiz shows in the U.S.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT GOES UP AGAINST HOLYOKE 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 PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.
THE MTA.
OVER 175 YEARS OF FIGHTING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.
MASSTEACHER.ORG.
>> 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.
[TRUMPET FANFARE] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS, COMING TO YOU FROM THE CAMPUS OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.
I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.
ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO CAN SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
IN TONIGHT'S MATCH UP, WE HAVE THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT GOING UP AGAINST HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH HOLYOKE, COACHED BY KEVIN BECHARD AND MARK TODD.
>> I'M SARAH KAIFER, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HOLYOKE HIGH.
>> MY NAME IS DAVID SICARD.
I'M A SENIOR, AND I ATTEND HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY NAME IS EMMANUEL ROJAS, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY NAME IS DAVONTE WESTBROOK, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> AND FOR THE ACADEMY OF CHARLEMONT COACHED BY NEAL GAY.
>> MY NAME IS LUIS ALFONSO GUTIERREZ.
I'M A SENIOR, AND I GO TO ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.
>> MY NAME IS IZZY SCHIFF, AND I'M A SENIOR AT THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.
>> MY NAME IS JASPER BUTLER-KURTH, AND I AM A JUNIOR AT THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.
>> I'M JONATHAN SCHMIDT.
I'M A SENIOR AT THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.
I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, RHIANNON KIMBALL, ANOTHER SENIOR WHO'S NOT HERE TODAY.
>> AS WE DO EACH EVENING OF THE MATCH, WE WILL START OUR GAME OFF 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 10 POINTS EACH.
ALL RIGHT.
GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.
HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.
LEMURS ARE A UNIQUE GROUP OF PRIMATES NATIVE TO WHAT ISLAND OFF OF THE COAST OF AFRICA?
CHARLEMONT.
>> MADAGASCAR.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NICE.
LET'S MOVE ON.
THE SCLERA, THAT'S SPELLED S-C-L-E-R-A, IS PART OF WHAT ORGAN IN THE HUMAN BODY?
[BUZZ] THAT WOULD BE THE EYE.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
WHAT CHARLES DICKENS TEXT BEGINS, "IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES"?
CHARLEMONT.
>> "A TALE OF TWO CITIES."
>> "TALE OF TWO CITIES."
CHARLEMONT GOT THAT FIRST.
ALL RIGHT, NICE JOB.
WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF EACH EXTERIOR ANGLE OF A REGULAR PENTAGON?
CHARLEMONT.
>> 108 DEGREES.
>> I'M SORRY.
THAT IS INCORRECT.
RIGHT, HOLYOKE, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
>> UM, CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION, PLEASE?
>> I'M SORRY.
RULES SAY I CANNOT REPEAT THE QUESTION.
>> 252.
>> I'M SORRY.
INCORRECT.
GOOD GUESS, THOUGH.
HOWEVER, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS 72 DEGREES.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT ONE.
NAME THE MAIN SUPERHERO FEATURED IN THE 2019 FILM WITH THIS TAGLINE, OUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SUPERHERO DECIDES TO JOIN HIS-- CHARLEMONT.
>> SPIDERMAN.
>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.
YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP.
ROME IS TO ITALY AS WHAT CITY IS TO FINLAND?
CHARLEMONT.
>> HELSINKI.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
OMNIPOTENT IS DEFINED AS HAVING VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED AUTHORITY OR INFLUENCE.
SPELL THE WORD "OMNIPOTENT."
HOLYOKE.
>> O-M-N-I-P-O-T-E-N-T. >> YES, NICE JOB.
A PARA-DIDDLE IS AN EXERCISE OR SEQUENCE TYPICALLY PERFORMED ON WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
IS IT A PIANO, A SNARE DRUM, BAGPIPES, OR A VIOLIN?
CHARLEMONT.
>> BAGPIPES.
>> I'M SORRY.
THAT IS INCORRECT.
HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.
>> VIOLIN.
>> CORRECT ANSWER IS ACTUALLY A SNARE DRUM.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE.
ALGEBRA IS A DIFFICULT SUBJECT.
IN THAT SIMPLE SENTENCE, THE WORD DIFFICULT IS WHAT PART OF SPEECH?
CHARLEMONT.
>> ADJECTIVE.
>> YES, ADJECTIVE IS CORRECT.
TOLLAND, MIDDLESEX, AND NEW LONDON ARE THREE COUNTIES IN WHICH NEW ENGLAND STATE?
CHARLEMONT.
>> CONNECTICUT.
>> CONNECTICUT IS CORRECT.
IF THE RADIUS OF A SPHERE IS DOUBLED, BY WHAT FACTOR IS THE VOLUME OF THAT SPHERE INCREASED?
HOLYOKE.
>> EIGHT.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHICH ANCIENT GREEK POEM WAS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO HOMER?
THE ILIAD, THE ODYSSEY, OR THE AENEID?
CHARLEMONT.
>> THE AENIED.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
NAME THE ERIK CARLE CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT A VORACIOUS INSECT THAT-- CHARLEMONT.
>> THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
RONALD REAGAN, JERRY BROWN, AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER ALL SERVED AS GOVERNOR OF WHAT STATE?
CHARLEMONT.
>> CALIFORNIA.
>> CALIFORNIA IS CORRECT.
NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE SYMBOL CU.
HOLYOKE.
>> COPPER.
>> COPPER, YES.
NICE.
IN BASEBALL, IF YOUR TEAM EXECUTES A 6-4-3 DOUBLE PLAY, WHICH POSITION PLAYER HANDLES THE BALL LAST?
HOLYOKE.
>> FIRST BASE.
>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
YOU'LL FIND HONOLULU, THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE OF HAWAII-- HOLYOKE.
>> HAWAII.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
LET ME FINISH THE SENTENCE.
ON WHICH HAWAIIAN ISLAND?
ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE YOU DID NOT GET THAT CORRECT.
THAT MEANS CHARLEMONT, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> OAHU.
>> OAHU, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NAME THE 11TH PRESIDENT WHO WAS A FIERCE ADVOCATE OF MANIFEST DESTINY AND ACQUIRED LAND THROUGH THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR.
CHARLEMONT.
>> ANDREW JACKSON.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
HOLYOKE, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
[BUZZ] JAMES POLK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
A MAMBA, THAT'S SPELLED M-A-M-B-A, IS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF CREATURE, A-- CHARLEMONT.
>> A SNAKE.
>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT.
YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
ALONG WITH MOUNTAINEER TENZING NORGAY, NEW ZEALAND CLIMBER EDMUND HILLARY IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST TO REACH-- CHARLEMONT.
>> MOUNT EVEREST.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
LET ME FINISH THE SENTENCE.
IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST TO REACH THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT EVEREST.
IN WHAT YEAR DID HE ACCOMPLISH THE FEAT?
WAS IT 1933, 1943, OR 1953?
HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> 1943.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE, 1953.
CLOSE.
IF YOU EVER SAW MARTINA HINGIS IN ACTION, WHAT GAME IS BEING PLAYED?
CHARLEMONT.
>> TENNIS.
>> YES, TENNIS IS CORRECT.
WHAT IS THE ARITHMETIC MEAN OF THE NUMBERS 10, 17, AND 24?
CHARLEMONT.
[BUZZ] >> SORRY, TIME IS UP.
HOLYOKE, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> 17.
>> 17, YES, NICE.
NEXT QUESTION.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES DOES NOT BORDER BRAZIL?
COLOMBIA, CHILE OR PERU?
CHARLEMONT.
>> CHILE.
>> CHILE.
>> CHILE.
YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> I'M RACHEL ANNE SAVINO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HOLYOKE HIGH, IF YOU COULD HANG OUT WITH ANY CARTOON CHARACTER, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?
>> I WOULD PROBABLY HANG OUT WITH SQUIDWARD BECAUSE I THINK HE MATCHES MY PERSONALITY WELL.
>> I WOULD CHOOSE FRED FLINTSTONE BECAUSE I LOVE THE FLINTSTONES, AND I JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT HE DOES ALL DAY, AND JUST HANG OUT WITH HIM, AND JUST HAVE A GOOD TIME.
>> I'D PROBABLY HANG OUT WITH SCOOBY DOO AND THE GANG BECAUSE I JUST FEEL LIKE I'D HAVE A LOT OF FUN CATCHING MONSTERS AND UNMASKING PEOPLE.
IT JUST-- IT WOULD JUST BE A GOOD TIME.
>> I WOULD CHOOSE DR. DOOFENSHMIRTZ.
HE IS A VERY SMART SCIENTIST, AND I FEEL LIKE I COULD LEARN A LOT FROM HIM.
>> 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 5 POINTS EACH.
BUZZ IN AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN 5 POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES 5 POINTS.
WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE A REAL PRO IN THIS ROUND.
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTERS SEQUENCE P-R-O.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.
A QUESTION RAISED NEEDING A SOLUTION.
HOLYOKE.
>> PROBLEM.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
HAVING OR DISPLAYING EXCESSIVE SELF-ESTEEM.
PROUD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A COLLEGE FACULTY MEMBER.
CHARLEMONT.
>> PROFESSOR.
>> YES, PROFESSOR IS CORRECT.
AN ATOMIC PARTICLE FOUND IN THE NUCLEUS OF EVERY ATOM.
HOLYOKE.
>> PROTON.
>> PROTON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
TO SEARCH INTO A PROBLEM AND EXPLORE IT VERY THOROUGHLY.
CHARLEMONT.
>> PROBE.
>> PROBE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
A FORMAL HIGH SCHOOL DANCE.
HOLYOKE.
>> PROM.
>> PROM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
TO ROAM IN A PREDATORY MANNER.
CHARLEMONT.
>> PROWL.
>> PROWL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
TO INCITE OR MOVE SOMEONE INTO ACTION.
HOLYOKE.
>> PROMPT.
>> YES, PROMPT IS CORRECT.
THE EXCESS OF THE SELLING PRICE FOR GOODS OVER THEIR COST.
CHARLEMONT.
>> PROFIT.
>> PROFIT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
A DEVICE USED TO PROVIDE AIRLIFT TO AN AIRPLANE WING.
HOLYOKE.
>> PROPELLER.
>> PROPELLER IS CORRECT.
TO SUPPORT SOMETHING BY PLACING IT AGAINST SOMETHING ELSE.
CHARLEMONT.
>> PROP.
>> PROP, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
TO CONTINUE AFTER A PAUSE OR INTERRUPTION.
CHARLEMONT.
>> PROCEED.
>> PROCEED, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
A DECLARATION THAT ONE WILL EITHER DO OR NOT DO SOMETHING AS SPECIFIED.
HOLYOKE.
>> PROCLAIM.
>> PROMISE IS THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE.
A SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT INVOLVING RESEARCH.
HOLYOKE.
>> PROJECT.
>> PROJECT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
[BELL DINGS] AH, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
THEY'LL NEED TO ANSWER A QUALIFYING QUESTION FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ON 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, HOLYOKE, YOU ARE BEHIND.
BUT THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINTS VALUE.
ALL RIGHT, 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.
OH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI.
I'M GEORGE MILLER, A MEMBER OF THE "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" TEAM FROM NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL FROM 1980 TO 1983.
I'M AT MAGIC WINGS BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY IN SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, HOME TO OVER 4,000 FREE-FLYING BUTTERFLIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
BUTTERFLIES UNDERGO AN ALMOST COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION OVER THEIR LIFE CYCLE IN WHICH THE EMBRYO GROWS WITHIN THE EGG, HATCHES INTO THE LARVAL STAGE CATERPILLAR, ENTERS THE PUPAL STAGE WITHIN ITS CHRYSALIS, AND FINALLY EMERGES AS AN ADULT BUTTERFLY.
THE TERM FOR THIS PROFOUND CHANGE IS CALLED METAMORPHOSIS.
TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD METAMORPHOSIS.
>> M-E-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-I-S-I-S. >> I'M SORRY.
THAT IS INCORRECT.
SORRY.
CHARLEMONT, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
[BUZZ] >> M-E-- >> OH, I'M SORRY.
TIME IS UP.
YOU ALMOST HAD IT.
M-E-T-A-M-O-R-P-H-O-S-I-S.
VERY CLOSE.
ALL RIGHT.
CHARLEMONT, YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINTS VALUE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
OH, YOU PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.
ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN THE CATEGORY CORRECTLY, YOU WIN AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.
SO GOOD LUCK!
HERE WE GO.
THE LAST SURVIVOR OF THIS APRIL 14, 1912, TRAGEDY, MILLVINA DEAN, DIED ON MAY 31, 2009 IN ENGLAND AT THE AGE OF 97.
SHE WAS ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD WHEN SHE WAS RESCUED WITH HER MOTHER AND BROTHER.
NAME THIS APRIL 14, 1912 TRAGEDY.
>> TITANIC.
>> THE TITANIC.
>> REPEAT PLEASE.
>> THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
OTHER NOTABLE SHIP SINKINGS IN HISTORY.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, ON MAY 7, 1915, LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER WORLD WAR I ERUPTED ACROSS EUROPE, A GERMAN U-BOAT TORPEDOED AND SANK THIS BRITISH OCEAN LINER EN ROUTE FROM NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND.
NAME THE SHIP.
>> THE LUSITANIA.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
THIS GERMAN BATTLESHIP ENGAGED AND DESTROYED THE BRITISH BATTLECRUISER HMS HOOD IN 1941.
THE GERMAN SHIP ITSELF WAS DESTROYED BY A PAIR OF BRITISH BATTLESHIPS JUST DAYS LATER.
NAME THE SHIP.
>> THE BISMARCK.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NICE JOB.
FINALLY, JUST OFF THE COAST OF NANTUCKET ISLAND, THIS ITALIAN OCEAN LINER SANK AFTER A COLLISION WITH THE SWEDISH SHIP, MS STOCKHOLM, ON JULY 25, 1956, WHEN EN ROUTE TO NEW YORK CITY, KILLING 46 PEOPLE.
NAME THE SHIP.
>> ANDREA DORIA.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NICE JOB.
YOU GOT ALL OF THEM CORRECT.
THAT MEANS THAT YOU WIN AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.
CONGRATULATIONS!
ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
>> ARTS ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.
THE FAMOUS DRAWING SHOWN HERE, VITRUVIAN MAN, WAS TAKEN FROM ONE OF THE NOTEBOOKS OF WHAT ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ARTIST?
>> LEONARDO DA VINCI.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DA VINCI'S ART.
I'LL NAME OF WORK, AND YOU TELL ME YES OR NO AS TO WHETHER IT'S ATTRIBUTED TO DA VINCI OR NOT.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, THE MONA LISA.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
HOW ABOUT THE LAST JUDGMENT?
>> NO.
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
IT'S BY MICHELANGELO.
FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THE LAST SUPPER?
>> YES.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
NICE JOB.
CHARLEMONT, YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY ONCE AGAIN AND A POINT VALUE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES.
>> FOR 30.
>> FOR 30.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2022, THIS WORLD LEADER DIED AT THE AGE OF 96.
NAME HER.
>> QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT THE LONG REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, QUEEN ELIZABETH ASCENDED TO THE THRONE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ON FEBRUARY 6, 1952.
NAME THE US PRESIDENT WHO WAS IN OFFICE ON THAT DATE.
>> TRUMAN.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
>> IN 1977, QUEEN ELIZABETH CELEBRATED THE SILVER JUBILEE OF HER ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.
NAME THE US PRESIDENT, WHO WAS IN OFFICE DURING 1977.
>> JIMMY CARTER.
>> JIMMY CARTER IS CORRECT.
>> FINALLY, IN 2002, QUEEN ELIZABETH CELEBRATED THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF HER ASCENSION TO THE THRONE.
NAME THE US PRESIDENT WHO WAS IN OFFICE DURING 2001.
>> GEORGE H.W BUSH.
>> I'M SORRY.
CORRECT ANSWER IS GEORGE W. BUSH.
CLOSE.
HOLYOKE, ONCE AGAIN.
IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> SO DO YOU WANT TO DO?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
LOTS OF DEBATE OVER THAT ONE.
HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
A TWO-HUMPED CAMEL IS A SPECIES KNOWN AS A BACTRIAN BUT WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SPECIES OF THIS SPECIES OF CAMEL THAT HAS JUST ONE HUMP?
[BUZZ] I'M SORRY.
TIME IS UP.
ALL RIGHT, CHARLEMONT, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> DROMEDARY.
>> DROMEDARY, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
TIME FOR A SPELLING BEE WITH WORDS PERTAINING TO CAMELS.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
FIRST, SPELL THE WORD DROMEDARY.
>> D-R-O-M-E-D-A-R-Y.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
AS I SAID IN THE QUALIFYING QUESTION, A TWO-HUMPED CAMEL IS CALLED A BACTRIAN.
SPELL BACTRIAN.
>> B-A-C-C-T-E-R-A-I-N. >> I'M SORRY.
THAT'S INCORRECT.
B-A-C-T-R-A-I-N IS HOW TO SPELL THAT.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.
CAMELS ARE EVEN-TOED UNGULATES THAT USE THE TIPS OF THEIR TOES, USUALLY HOOFED, TO SUSTAIN THEIR ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT WHILE MOVING.
PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "UNGULATES."
>> U-N-G-U-L-A-T-E. >> I'M SORRY.
THE CORRECT ANSWER, ALMOST, IT'S PLURAL.
U-N-G-U-L-A-T-E-S IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
CHARLEMONT, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> LITERATURE FOR 30.
>> LAST OF THE 30S.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
NAME THIS AUTHOR OF "ONE WAS JOHNNY," "HIGGLETY, PIGGLETY POP!"
AND "CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE."
[BUZZ] SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS OVER THIS ONE.
ALL RIGHT, I'M SORRY.
TIME IS UP.
HOLYOKE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
[BUZZ] MAURICE SENDAK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
HOLYOKE, ONCE AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.
37 IS WHAT PERCENT OF 185?
[BUZZ] >> 20.
>> I'M SORRY.
TIME IS UP.
ALL RIGHT, CHARLEMONT, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> 20%.
>> 20 IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE FUN WITH MENTAL MATH.
YOU'LL HAVE 5 SECONDS TO ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING MATH PROBLEMS.
THESE ARE FOR 5 POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP AS IT PERTAINS TO PERCENTAGE.
25 IS TO 40 AS WHAT NUMBER IS TO 120?
>> 75.
>> 75 IS CORRECT.
WHAT NUMBER IS 35% OF 700?
>> 245.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
13 IS TO 117 AS WHAT NUMBER IS TO 216?
[BUZZ] 24 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHAT NUMBER IS 65% OF 1,600?
[BUZZ] 1,040 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
FINALLY, 15 IS 25% OF WHAT NUMBER?
>> 60.
>> 60, YES, NICE.
CHARLEMONT, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
IN 1804, WHAT FORMER US SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY LOST HIS LIFE IN A DUEL WITH THE CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT AARON BURR AFTER A LONG POLITICAL AND PERSONAL BATTLE?
>> ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
FIRST QUESTION, FOR 5 POINTS, WHAT DENOMINATION OF US PAPER CURRENCY HAS A PICTURE OF HAMILTON ON IT?
>> 10.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
AND NOW FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
HAMILTON SERVED AS US SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FROM SEPTEMBER 1789 TO JANUARY OF 1795. WHO WAS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DURING HAMILTON'S TERM IN THE TREASURY?
>> GEORGE WASHINGTON.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
>> FINALLY, THE FEDERALIST PAPERS IS A COLLECTION OF 85 ARTICLES AND ESSAYS WRITTEN BY HAMILTON, JAMES MADISON, AND JOHN JAY BETWEEN OCTOBER 1787 IN AUGUST OF 1788.
THE THREE PUBLISHED THE ESSAYS UNDER THE COLLECTIVE PSEUDONYM PUBLIUS TO PROMOTE THE RATIFICATION FROM THE STATES OF WHAT DOCUMENT?
>> THE CONSTITUTION.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.
>> HI.
I'M ZACH BIANCO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."
AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM CHARLEMONT ACADEMY, IF YOU COULD INSTANTLY BECOME AN EXPERT IN SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
>> PROPER CONSTRUCTION OF A S'MORE.
BECAUSE A POORLY CONSTRUCTED S'MORE IS GOING TO COLLAPSE WHEN YOU BITE INTO IT.
YOU NEED A FIRM STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO EAT AND ENJOY THE ENTIRE S'MORE.
>> PROBABLY IDENTIFYING FLAGS OF BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES PROBABLY BECAUSE THERE ARE LIKE 20 OF THEM, AND EACH AND EVERY SINGLE FLAG LOOKS THE SAME.
LIKE, IT'S JUST A BLUE BACKGROUND AND THE BRITISH ENSIGN AND SOME RANDOM COAT OF ARMS.
SO, YEAH.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE A VERY USEFUL ABILITY.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME AN EXPERT IN HANDLING DISAGREEMENTS.
BECAUSE I THINK, AS I AM NOW, I JUST DON'T REALLY RESOLVE ANYTHING AND JUST LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE.
>> IF I WOULD CHOOSE TO BECOME AN EXPERT IN GAME THEORY BECAUSE IT ALLOWS YOU TO PERFECTLY PREDICT THE ACTIONS OF EVERYONE.
>> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.
EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR 5 POINTS EACH.
BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN 5 POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES 5 POINTS.
WELL, THIS ROUND IS A CAPITAL IDEA.
ALL OF THE QUESTIONS RELATE TO NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL CITIES.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.
IT'S THE CAPITAL OF THE GOLDEN STATE.
HOLYOKE.
>> SACRAMENTO.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THIS IS THE CAPITAL OF SOUTH KOREA.
CHARLEMONT.
>> SEOUL.
>> SEOUL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
NEBRASKA'S CAPITAL WAS NAMED FOR THE 16TH US PRESIDENT.
HOLYOKE.
>> LINCOLN.
>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
THIS HAITIAN CAPITAL WAS DEVASTATED BY AN EARTHQUAKE IN JANUARY 2010.
CHARLEMONT.
>> PORT AU PRINCE.
>> PORT AU PRINCE IS CORRECT.
THIS IS THE CAPITAL OF NEW JERSEY.
HOLYOKE.
>> TRENTON.
>> TRENTON, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
THIS EUROPEAN CAPITAL IS THE LARGEST URBAN AREA IN SCANDINAVIA.
CHARLEMONT.
>> STOCKHOLM.
>> STOCKHOLM IS CORRECT.
THE NICKNAME OF THIS SOUTHERN US CAPITAL IS MUSIC CITY.
CHARLEMONT.
>> NASHVILLE.
>> NASHVILLE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WISCONSIN'S CAPITAL WAS NAMED FOR THE FOURTH US PRESIDENT.
>> CHARLEMONT.
>> MADISON.
>> MADISON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
THIS CITY IS THE CAPITAL OF DENMARK.
CHARLEMONT.
>> COPENHAGEN.
>> COPENHAGEN IS RIGHT.
THIS CAPITAL CITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1847 BY RELIGIOUS LEADER BRIGHAM YOUNG.
CHARLEMONT.
>> SALT LAKE CITY.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THIS CITY IS THE CAPITAL OF BELGIUM.
CHARLEMONT.
>> BRUSSELS.
>> BRUSSELS IS CORRECT.
THIS STATE CAPITAL'S NAME WHEN TRANSLATED IS RED STICK.
CHARLEMONT.
>> BATON ROUGE.
>> BATON ROUGE IS CORRECT.
THIS STATE CAPITAL IS ONE OF THE TWIN CITIES IN MINNESOTA.
CHARLEMONT.
>> SAINT PAUL.
>> SAINT PAUL, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THIS SOUTHERN CAPITAL WAS HOST TO THE 1996 SUMMER OLYMPICS.
CHARLEMONT.
>> ATLANTA.
>> ATLANTA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
THIS WEST AFRICAN CAPITAL WAS NAMED FOR THE FIFTH US PRESIDENT.
[BELL DINGS] THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.
LAST ANSWER TO THAT LAST QUESTION WAS MONROVIA.
I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH TEAMS.
HOLYOKE, STRONG WORK TONIGHT.
I THINK CHARLEMONT, YOU'RE JUST ON A ROLL, ON FIRE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON A JOB WELL DONE AND BEING THE VICTORS OF THIS EVENING.
WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCH UP TONIGHT.
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I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.
GOOD NIGHT, AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT TIME AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
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WANT TO KNOW WHO THE PAST ASMW CHAMPIONS ARE?
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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.
>> I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE ALL THESE EXPERIENCES AND REALLY BUILD MYSELF AS A PERSON.
YOU'RE TREATED LIKE A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL THE SECOND YOU WALK IN HERE.
WE DROP THIS BEAT, LIKE.
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