Hello and welcome to the seventh match of the first round of the 49th season of Scholastic Scrimmage.

I'm your host, David Graf.

Today's match between Allentown Central Catholic and Notre Dame will be composed of two halves with a lightning round midway through each half.

At half-time we'll pause so the students can introduce themselves and we'll get to know them a little bit better.

As a reminder, Scholastic Scrimmage requires rapid recall of specific actual information.

It's not necessarily indicative of academic training.

And now let's begin.

Buzzers ready.

Here's our first toss-up question.

What country, whose border with Saudi Arabia was closed between 2017 and 2021, is home to Al Jazeera, and hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Central Catholic.

- Qatar.

- Qatar is correct.

They hosted the World Cup out of Doha.

For your bonus, what president ran for re-election on the slogan "He kept us out of war" despite ordering US... Central Catholic, you don't have to buzz in, but if you know it, go ahead.

Oh, Woodrow Wilson.

Woodrow Wilson is correct.

And that was despite leading occupations of both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Next toss-up question.

What force, which is the independent of contract, of contact area, according to Amonton's first law, is reduced by lubricants and opposes relative motion?

- Notre Dame.

- Friction.

Be a little bit more specific.

Or is that OK, judges?

We're OK with that.

Friction or frictional force.

We'll take that.

For your bonus, what capital of China's Shaanxi Province and one of the country's four great ancient capitals is home to the Terracotta Army?

- Beijing.

- Incorrect.

Shi An is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What play in which the practice of Bunburying is explained to Jack Worthington by his friend Algernon Moncrieff is a 1895 comedy by Oscar Wilde?

Central Catholic.

Much Ado About Nothing.

That is incorrect.

Over to Notre Dame.

The correct answer is The Importance Of Being Earnest.

Next toss-up question.

What member of the Kourosh Tribe received revelations at Mount Hira from the Angel Gabriel, which were eventually compiled into the Koran?

- Notre Dame.

- Muhammad.

Muhammad is correct.

For your bonus, in November 2022, what country signed an agreement negotiated by the African Union to end a civil war against the Tigrayan People Liberation Front?

Libya.

That is incorrect.

Ethiopia is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What food, whose white variety is the second most common source of sugar, is used in a soup known as borscht and has a characteristic... Central Catholic.

Beets.

That is correct.

And they usually have a characteristic red color.

For your bonus... What 2022 film starring Rooney Mara and Claire Foy depicts an extended debate between the female members of a Mennonite colony?

- Oppenheimer.

- Oh, incorrect.

It's Women Talking is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What university, whose literary group the Inklings included JRR Tolkien, names an English dictionary called the... - Central Catholic.

- Oxford.

That is correct.

And they are the rivals of Cambridge.

For your bonus, Catriona is the sequel to what novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, in which teenager David Balfour reclaims his inheritance after being abducted?

Treasure Island.

Incorrect.

Kidnapped is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What note names the dominant note in the key of C major, also names the major key with one sharp and is a note, a whole note, a whole tone below A?

- Central Catholic.

- G. - That is correct.

- G or G natural.

For your bonus, what phylum includes the regenerative hydrazine genus Hydra, as well as sea anemones and jellyfish?

Anemone.

That's incorrect.

Cnidaria is the correct phylum that we're looking for.

Next toss-up question.

What team won the 2023 Presidents Trophy with a record NHL regular season before being upset in round one of the Stanley Cup at home in Boston?

- Notre Dame.

- Bruins.

The Boston Bruins is correct.

For your bonus...

The missing Flight 828 reappears more than half a decade after takeoff on what supernatural TV drama whose title can refer to a list of passengers?

- Manifest.

- Manifest is correct.

Next toss-up question... What country which is home, which is the homeland of the Marina people is governed from Antananarivo and is a large island off the southeast coast of Africa?

- Central Catholic.

- Madagascar.

Madagascar is correct.

For your bonus, the 1972 photo The Terror of War shows a screaming girl burned by what incendiary chemical widely used by the United States in bombing Vietnam's jungles?

- Napalm.

- Napalm is correct.

And with that, we have reached the first lightning round.

In a pre-match coin toss, it was determined that Central Catholic will get to pick between the following topics.

Your topics are Person of the Year or Sports Teams.

Sports teams?

- Sports teams.

- Sports teams?

Central Catholic, for the lightning round, Your topic is Sports Teams.

Can I defer to Matt?

Anyone can answer out loud.

So if you have someone who thinks, that you know that is going to do it, let him go for it.

Sports teams.

Given one or more teams, name the sport.

New York Yankees.

- Baseball.

- Correct.

Cleveland Browns.

- Football.

- Correct.

Seattle Sounders.

- Hockey.

- Incorrect.

Carolina Hurricanes.

- Hockey?

- Correct.

Team Penske.

NASCAR?

Correct.

The All Blacks team from New Zealand.

- Rugby.

- Correct.

The Minnesota Lynx.

Pass.

Samsung Khan in South Korea.

- Soccer.

- Incorrect.

The Calgary Roughnecks and the Philadelphia Wings.

- Pickleball.

- Incorrect.

Springfield Lasers and Chicago Smash.

Curling.

Incorrect.

It's tennis.

And that was news to me.

I did not know there were professional tennis teams within the United States.

Over to Notre Dame.

Your topic is Person of the Year.

Given a year and description, name the Person of the Year as chosen by Time magazine.

1963, gave the I Have a Dream speech - Martin Luther King Jr. - Correct.

2019, Swedish environmental activist.

- Greta Thunberg.

- Correct.

1927, made the first solo transatlantic flight.

Amelia Earhart.

Incorrect.

1930, Indian man who led the Salt March.

Mahatma Gandhi.

That is correct.

2001, Mayor of New York City on 9/11.

- Rudy Giuliani.

- That is correct.

1981, Polish man who founded the union Solidarity.

Pass.

1998, independent counsel who investigated Bill Clinton.

Pass.

1936, woman whose relationship with Edward VIII caused a scandal.

- Anne Boleyn.

- Incorrect.

1995, Speaker of the House who co-wrote the Contract with America.

Pass.

1962, Pope...

It was the Pope who convened the Second Vatican Council, just for the cred here, for being a Catholic school, anybody know that one?

Doesn't count for points.

- I think it's John The 23rd.

- John 23 is correct.

No points for that one, but good practice to get it in.

All right.

We'll continue on with the following toss-up question.

It is in math.

Pencil and paper ready.

How much simple interest will a $200 investment earn in three years if the interest rate is 6% per year?

Central Catholic, - $36.

- $36 is correct.

For your bonus, the hippogriff Buckbeak is sentenced to death for attacking what Hogwarts student whose father Lucius is a powerful death eater?

Draco Is Draco OK?

Do we need the... Draco's OK, Draco Malfoy is the correct answer.

We have some Harry Potter fans, I guess.

Next toss-up question - in what country did disputes over migration policy in July 2023 cause the fall of Mark Rutte's government in the Tweede Kamer parliament in The Hague?

- Central Catholic.

- The Netherlands.

The Netherlands is correct.

For your bonus... What large scale events led to decreased power production that ended the mission of Nasa's Mars probes opportunity in 2018 and Insight in 2022?

- Solar flares.

- Incorrect, it's sandstorms.

Unfortunately, their solar panels got covered with sand and they ceases operation.

Next toss-up question... What author of the 1952 play The Mousetrap wrote about a snowbound terrain aboard which is Detective Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express?

Central Catholic.

Right away.

I need the answer.

- Agatha Christie.

- Agatha Christie is correct.

And that was for Murder on the Orient Express.

For your bonus, the Visconti and Sforza both served as Dukes in what city in Lombardy.

Florence.

Incorrect.

It's one of my favorite cities.

Milan.

Next toss-up question.

What quantity which equals moment of inertia times angular acceleration is defined as radius... - Central Catholic.

- Torque.

Torque is correct, and it's a rotational analog of force.

For your bonus... What body of water partially fills a caldera that formed when Mount Matsuyama collapsed around 8,000 years ago in Oregon?

- Crater Lake.

- Crater Lake is correct.

Next, toss-up question... What city at the meeting of the Klang and Gombak Rivers is home to the Istana Niagara Palace, where Abdul of Pahang reigns as king of Malaysia?

- Central Catholic.

- Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur is correct.

For your bonus, John Polidori's short story The Vampire was inspired by what poet who died during the Greek War of Independence before finishing his epic Don Juan?

Homer.

That's incorrect.

It's Lord Byron.

And yes, Don Juan was the right pronunciation on that because it was a satire.

So it's not Don Juan.

It's his satirical take on it.

Next toss-up question... What city whose cathedral has a dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi is home... - Central Catholic.

- Florence.

That is correct.

It's home to the Uffizi Gallery.

So you're taking a couple of questions from Italy.

Quiz masters must have had a trip there recently.

For your bonus, what Middle Eastern nation was invaded by Israel in 1982 during a Syrian occupation that lasted until 2005's Assassination of Rafic Hariri?

Lebanon.

Lebanon is the correct answer.

And with that, we've reached half-time.

Allentown Central Catholic currently leads with a score of 180 to Notre Dame's 60 points.

Now we'll have each student introduce themselves with their first and last name, grade level, and the answer to the following question.

If you could visit any country in the world, where would it be?

Central Catholic.

We'll start with you.

My name is Kaysiana Yeager.

I am a senior.

And if I could visit any country, it would probably be New Zealand.

All right.

My name is Catherine Rannoch.

I'm a senior and I'd like to visit Italy.

And my mom and I are actually going on a cruise there next summer.

Oh, very nice.

Are you going to go to Florence?

I don't remember whether that's one of the stops, but I might have to put that in.

Very cool.

- Toby.

- My name is Toby Bruun.

I'm a senior, and I think I'd like to visit Mongolia right now.

My name is Matthew Keenan.

I'm a junior.

If I could visit any country, I'd probably be Australia.

And on to Notre Dame.

Green Pond.

My name is Maggie La Bella.

I'm a junior, and if I could visit any country, it would probably be Greece.

My name is Zachary Carasca and I'm a senior.

If I could visit any country it would probably be Norway.

My name is Phil Bubella.

I'm a freshman.

If I could visit any country, it'd probably be Italy.

My name is Helena Schmitt.

I'm a junior and if I could visit any country, it'd be England.

OK, very cool.

We'll continue on with the second half of the match with the following toss-up question.

What novel depicts Nick Watt's' suicide in a plane crash, is set on Pannotia, centers on the bombardier John Yossarian and is by Joseph Heller?

That's the novel Catch 22.

Next toss-up question.

What electromagnetic waves found at the peak of a namesake background radiation field left over from the Big Bang is used in namesake ovens to heat food?

Central Catholic.

Micro.

- Give me a little bit more.

- Microwaves.

Microwaves is correct.

For your bonus, what two-digit number worn by Jackie Robinson...

This is a bonus question.

That's all right, Zachary.

It's the bonus for Central Catholic.

Go ahead.

- 42.

- 42 is correct.

Next toss-up question.

What African empire was established after the Battle of Kirina by Sundiata and had later kings called Mansas and hosted - a trading post at... - Central Catholic?

- Mali.

- Mali is correct.

They hosted a trading post at Timbuktu.

For your bonus...

The city across the border from El Paso is named after what first indigenous president of Mexico who regained power from Emperor Maximilian in 1867?

- Albuquerque.

- Incorrect.

Benito Juarez is the correct answer, for Juarez, Mexico.

Next toss-up question... What book series, which is planned to end with its seventh novel, A Dream of Spring, is largely set in Westeros and is by George RR Martin?

- Central Catholic.

- Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones is correct.

Did you watch the series at all?

Some of it.

HBO kind of ended it without him.

We'll see when he finally gets the seventh book done.

For your bonus, platinum can be used in what general class of medicine used to treat cancer, which can cause hair loss, fatigue and other negative side effects Chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy is correct.

Next toss-up question... What conic sections are used to approximate integrals in Simpson's rule, always have a centricity of one and are the graph of quadratic functions?

- Central Catholic.

- Parabola.

Parabola is correct.

For your bonus... What year of the Chinese Zodiac began in January 2023, succeeding the Year of the Tiger?

Year of the Dog.

Incorrect.

It's Year of the Rabbit.

Next toss-up question.

What battle, fought shortly after the Battle of Stamford Bridge, was depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry and saw Harold Godwinson lose to William I?

- Central Catholic.

- The Battle of Hastings.

The Battle of Hastings is correct.

For your bonus... Edmund Dantes is imprisoned after agreeing to carry a letter from the exiled Napoleon in what novel by Alexandre Dumas?

The Count of Monte Cristo.

That is correct.

Next toss-up question.

What English composer of The Dream of Jeronicus includes a Nimrod movement in his Enigma Variations and wrote the Pomp and Circumstance marches?

That composer is Edward Elgar.

Next toss-up question.

What region which is home to the Banks Islands and the city of Inuvik is where the MacKenzie River flows from the Great Slave Lake near Yellowknife?

- Notre Dame.

- Canada.

That is incorrect.

Over to Central Catholic.

- Central Catholic.

- Vancouver.

Incorrect.

It's the Northwest Territories, is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What woman who wrote The Presidents Are Not Kings in a 2019 ruling involving Don McGahn succeeded Stephen Breyer as a justice on the Supreme... - Central Catholic.

- Roe v...

Sorry.

Quickly, you have to answer right away when you buzz in.

All right.

I'll continue for Notre Dame.

..as a justice on the Supreme Court?

No conferring but you can buzz in.

That is Ketanji Brown Jackson is a Supreme Court justice.

And we've reached the second lightning round.

Notre Dame.

You'll get to pick between the following topics.

Starts with Art or Sweden.

Starts with Art.

Starts with art.

Starts with Art.

Give the answers that begin with the consecutive letters A-R-T Green vegetable with an edible heart.

- Artichoke.

- Correct.

Greek goddess of the hunt.

- Aphrodite.

- Artemis.

Unfortunately, I heard Philip first, and that was incorrect.

Phylum of invertebrates such as beetles.

- Arthropods.

- Correct.

New Yorker, who became president after James Garfield was assassinated.

Pass.

Type of blood vessel that carries blood away... - Artery.

- Correct.

Term for an object unearthed by an archaeologist.

- Artifacts.

- Correct.

Nickname of a thief named Jack Dawkins who mentors Oliver Twist.

- Artemus.

- Incorrect.

Class of weapons that include cannons and mortars.

- Artillery.

- Correct.

Medical condition in which joints become stiff or small.

- Arthritis.

- Correct.

Eight-letter synonym for a trick or deception.

Pass.

That last one would have been an artifice.

So to Central Catholic, you have Sweden, so hopefully we know a lot about Sweden.

Answer the following about Swedes and Sweden.

Sweden's capital.

- Stockholm.

- Correct.

Its flag is a yellow cross on a field of this primary color.

- Blue.

- Correct.

Swedish furniture company.

- Ikea.

- That is correct.

Country connected by the Oresund Bridge to Malmo.

- Norway.

- Incorrect.

Swedish father of modern taxonomy.

- Linnaeus.

- Correct.

Namesake of a unit equal to ten to the negative ten meters.

Pass.

Swedish king who died in 1632 at the battle... - Gustavus Adolphus.

- That is correct.

Director of the Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries.

Pass.

Swedish currency.

Krona.

Correct.

Playwright of Miss Julie and the Dance of Death.

Pass.

August Strindberg was the last answer.

All right.

We move into the final quarter of the match with the following toss-up question, and it is in math.

Pencil and paper ready.

How many cents will be given in change if a $10 bill is used to buy three pies that each cost $3.10?

- Notre Dame.

- $0.70.

$0.70 is correct because we have a total of $9.30 buying those three pies.

For your bonus... What lengthy novel by David Foster Wallace is partially set at the fictional Enfield Tennis Academy in Massachusetts?

A Separate Piece.

That's incorrect.

It's Infinite Jest.

A co-worker and myself actually challenged each other a few years ago to see who could finish it first.

He beat me by a lot.

It is a long, lengthy book with many footnotes and end notes.

Next toss-up question.

What body part is found inside a loaf of bread, in a story by Nikolai Gogol and is very prominent on the face of swordsman Charan de Bergerac?

Notre Dame.

- Nose.

- That is correct.

Your bonus is in math.

Pencil and paper ready.

How many edges does a complete graph k five contain given it can be drawn as a pentagram inside of a pentagon?

12.

That is incorrect.

Ten edges is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What president who won two terms by defeating Horatio Seymour and Horace Green... Central Catholic.

- Grant.

- Ulysses S Grant is correct.

For your bonus, what senator who promised in 2016 to not seek a third term, narrowly defeated Mandela Barnes to win re-election in Wisconsin in 2021?

Johnson.

That is correct.

Ron Johnson.

Next toss-up question.

The air humans breathe lies in what lowest layer of the atmosphere, the region where most weather occurs and the one beneath the stratosphere?

- Notre Dame.

- Ozone layer.

That is incorrect.

Central Catholic?

- Go ahead.

- Troposphere.

The troposphere is correct.

For your bonus, the three tenors consist of Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, and what Italian singer whose signature Aria was Nessun Dorma?

- Frank Sinatra.

- Incorrect.

It's Luciano Pavarotti is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What two letters are the ship prefix for a merchant steamship, denote the infielder between second and third base... Central Catholic.

- SS.

- SS is correct.

For your bonus...

The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent under what Emperor, whose victory in the Dacian War is recorded on his namesake column in Rome?

- Augustus.

- Incorrect.

Trajan is the correct answer.

Next toss-up question.

What holiday during which adherents go to the Neilah service and say the Kol Nidre Prayer involves Jewish people seeking forgiveness for their sins?

- Central Catholic.

- Yom Kippur.

Yom Kippur is correct.

And for your bonus... What data structure allows data to be processed in the FIFO or first in first out order?

Microsoft Excel.

That's incorrect.

But Microsoft uses a lot of these.

They are Q's is the correct answer we're looking for.

Next toss-up question.

What US singer songwriter who won Grammys for his album Time Out of Mind sang Blowing in the Wind and in 2016 won the Nobel Prize in literature?

- Central Catholic.

- Bob Dylan.

Bob Dylan is correct.

For your bonus, what NFL player, who in 2022 threw, caught and ran four touchdowns in a single game was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 2002?

The correct answer was good old MCM, Christian McCaffrey was the correct answer.

And with that, we've reached full time.

Congratulations to Allentown Central Catholic.

You'll be moving on to the second round with a score of 340 points.

Notre Dame, 100 points wasn't quite enough today.

Good luck with the rest of your school year, but thank you for joining us and thank you for tuning in.

We'll see you next week when Liberty faces off against Southern Lehigh.