Agawam High vs. Chicopee Comp (April 17 at 7 p.m.)
Season 60 Episode 3 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Agawam High engages Chicopee Comp in a battle of the minds on ASMW!
An exciting match of As Schools Match Wits sees Agawam High engage Chicopee Comp in a battle of the minds. Does either team have what it takes to move on to the semi-final round? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running high school quiz show in the US. The historic Season 60 was filmed using special precautions for COVID-19.
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Agawam High vs. Chicopee Comp (April 17 at 7 p.m.)
Season 60 Episode 3 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
An exciting match of As Schools Match Wits sees Agawam High engage Chicopee Comp in a battle of the minds. Does either team have what it takes to move on to the semi-final round? A co-production of Westfield State University and NEPM, As Schools Match Wits is one of the longest-running high school quiz show in the US. The historic Season 60 was filmed using special precautions for COVID-19.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE HISTORIC 60TH SEASON OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW CONTINUES TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
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>> 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.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE'VE RE-DESIGNED OUR WESTFIELD STATE PRODUCTION STUDIOS TO PUT SOCIAL DISTANCING SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE.
WITH BOTH TEAMS AND MYSELF NOW IN DIFFERENT ROOMS, WE'RE CONTINUING OUR SLIGHTLY SHORTENED ASMW SEASON.
ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES.
BUT BECAUSE OF OUR LATE START WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE'LL BE LIMITING OUR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS TO THE TOP FOUR HIGHEST SCORING TEAMS FROM THOSE QUALIFYING MATCHES.
IN TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP WE HAVE AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH CHICOPEE COMP, COACHED BY MARK TENEKIAN.
>> HI, I'M JOSH, I'M A JUNIOR AT CHICOPEE COMP.
>> HI, I'M SHANE STALLMAN, I'M A SENIOR FROM CHICOPEE COMP.
>> HI, MY NAME IS CARSON LANGLOIS, I'M A JUNIOR AT CHICOPEE COMP, AND I'D NOW LIKE TO ADDRESS OUR ALTERNATE, NICK.
>> AND FOR AGAWAM COACHED BY KEITH IRELAND.
>> HI, I'M EDEN BERRY, I'M A FRESHMAN AT AGAWAM HIGH.
>> I'M JULIANNE BAZANCHUK AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.
>> I'M OLIVIA SALVA AND I'M A SENIOR AT AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.
>> WE START OFF EACH 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 10 POINTS EACH.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.
HERE WE GO.
IF YOU TRAVEL DUE SOUTH FROM TOPEKA, KANSAS, WHAT IS THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP.
OKLAHOMA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
ENTOMOLOGY IS THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF WHAT: WORD DERIVATIONS, INSECTS, OR GREENHOUSE GASES?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.
>> INSECTS.
>> INSECTS, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE JOB.
FICTIONAL PRIVATE DETECTIVE SAM SPADE IS THE CENTRAL CHARACTER OF WHAT 1930 NOVEL BY DASHIELL HAMMETT?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "THE MALTESE FALCON" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.
THERE ARE 12 INCHES IN ONE FOOT.
HOW MANY SQUARE INCHES ARE THERE IN 2 SQUARE FEET?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP, THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 288.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
WHAT IS THE FIRST LINE OF THE ROBERT FROST POEM THAT ENDS, "AND THAT HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "TWO ROADS DIVERGED IN A YELLOW WOOD" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE NOW.
SINGER-SONGWRITER STEFANI JOANNE ANGELINA GERMANOTTA IS BEST KNOWN BY WHAT STAGE NAME?
CHICOPEE.
>> LADY GAGA.
>> LADY GAGA, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
FROM 1910 UNTIL 1994, TRANSVAAL, SPELLED T-R-A-N-S-V-A-A-L, WAS A PROVINCE OF WHAT AFRICAN NATION?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> NIGERIA.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, THAT GIVES AGAWAM THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SOUTH AFRICA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
WHAT ECONOMICS SCHOOL OF THOUGHT HOLDS THAT THE MONEY SUPPLY IS THE CHIEF DETERMINANT OF DEMAND IN SHORT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE COMP.
>> SUPPLY AND DEMAND?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.
LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION: ...IS THE CHIEF DETERMINANT OF DEMAND IN SHORT-RUN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY?
ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, YOU GET THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION NOW.
>> LAISSEZ FAIRE?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> "MONETARISM" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THIS NEXT QUESTION.
AFTER 37 SEASONS ON TELEVISION, WHAT HOST OF "JEOPARDY" PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2020?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE COMP.
>> ALEX TREBEK.
>> SADLY, YES, ALEX TREBEK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, WE ALL MISS HIM.
NEXT QUESTION.
IF YOU HAD A PIERCE ARROW, WOULD YOU MOST LIKELY WEAR IT, DRIVE IT, OR SHOOT IT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> SHOOT IT.
>> THAT IS INCORRECT.
AGAWAM, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> DRIVE IT.
>> DRIVE IT, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
WHAT BRITISH POET IN "ODE TO THE WEST WIND" WROTE, "OH, WILD WEST WIND, THOU BREATH OF AUTUMN'S BEING"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> SHAKESPEARE.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
AGAWAM, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE-- CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: MEXICO CITY IS TO MEXICO AS WHAT IS TO GUATEMALA?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> GUATEMALA.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. CIVIL WAR BATTLES DID NOT TAKE PLACE IN VIRGINIA?
THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE, THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, OR THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.
>> THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, CAN YOU ANSWER?
>> THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM.
>> ANTIETAM, YES, THAT IS CORRECT, THAT TOOK PLACE IN MARYLAND.
ALL RIGHT, NEXT ONE, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
WITH 56 PERCENT OF THE POPULAR VOTE, WHAT ARMY COLONEL WAS FIRST ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA IN FEBRUARY OF 1946?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> FIDEL CASTRO.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] EVERYONE IS SHAKING THEIR HEADS ON THIS ONE, THAT WAS JUAN PERON.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M CHEYENNE ALCOMBRIGHT FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM CHICOPEE COMP IF YOU COULD TAKE ANY THREE ITEMS TO A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?
>> IF I WAS ON A DESERTED ISLAND I WOULD TAKE A LAPTOP, A HOTSPOT, AND A BAG OF ALMONDS.
>> I WOULD TAKE WATER, A POCKETKNIFE AND A SURVIVAL GUIDE.
>> IF I COULD BRING THREE THINGS, I WOULD BRING AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF GOLF BALLS, A GOLF BAG, AND SOME WATER.
[ ♪♪ ] >> WE HAVE A 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 5 POINTS EACH; BUZZ IN AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN 5 POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, YOU LOSE 5 POINTS.
YOU'LL HAVE TO BE ALL "EARS" FOR THIS ROUND.
ALL OF THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WILL RHYME WITH THE WORD "EAR".
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
A CITY NORTH OF BOSTON, AND THE LAST NAME OF A MIDNIGHT RIDER PAUL?
CHICOPEE.
>> REVERE.
>> REVERE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT, ALL POINTS OF WHICH-- CHICOPEE.
>> SPHERE.
>> SPHERE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
A DROP OF CLEAR SALINE FLUID SECRETED BY THE-- CHICOPEE.
>> TEAR.
>> TEAR, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THE YEAR THAT YOU HAVE A FEBRUARY 29TH?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.
>> LEAP YEAR.
>> LEAP YEAR, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
THE TITLE OF THE RULER OF KUWAIT?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "EMIR" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
VERY BAD IN DEGREE OR EXTENT, IT USUALLY DESCRIBES-- CHICOPEE.
>> SEVERE.
>> SEVERE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ADJECTIVE DESCRIBING AN OBJECT THAT'S PRECIOUS OR EXPENSIVE?
AGAWAM.
>> DEAR.
>> DEAR, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
SWERVE OR TURN SHARPLY?
CHICOPEE.
>> STEER.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "VEER".
TRY THIS ONE-- TO STICK OR HOLD TOGETHER AND RESIST SEPARATION?
CHICOPEE.
>> ADHERE.
>> ADHERE, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
FORMER NAME OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO?
CHICOPEE.
>> ZAIRE.
>> YES, ZAIRE IS RIGHT.
A LIFELONG OCCUPATION, OR ONE'S PROFESSION?
CHICOPEE.
>> CAREER.
>> CAREER, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
UNEXPLORED TERRITORY AT THE EDGE OF A SETTLED AREA?
CHICOPEE.
>> FRONTIER.
>> FRONTIER, YES.
A JOB TITLE FOR SOMEONE WHO RECEIVES PAYMENTS IN A STORE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> CASHIER.
>> CASHIER, YES.
AN ARTISTIC WORK PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME?
[ BELL RINGS ] AH, THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "PREMIER," HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
LET'S MOVE ON NOW 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 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.
ALL RIGHT, AS IT STANDS, AND AS TRADITION HOLDS, THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND ALSO GETS THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE AT THE MOMENT-- THAT IS AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL, MAYBE NOT FOR LONG, THOUGH, LET'S SEE.
ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
THE SURFACE OF OUR SUN, CALLED THE PHOTOSPHERE, IS A SEA OF BOILING GAS EMITTING LIGHT AND HEAT.
IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, WHAT IS THE TEMPERATURE AT THE SURFACE OF THE SUN?
IS IT 1,000 DEGREES, 10,000 DEGREES, OR 100,000 DEGREES?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.
ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> 100,000 DEGREES.
>> I HEARD 100,000, THAT IS INCORRECT.
10,000 DEGREES WAS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
I DID HEAR THAT FROM AGAWAM.
ALL RIGHT, TIME IS TICKING SO LET'S MOVE ON WITH CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO THIS ONE.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS DOES NOT RESULT IN AN EVEN NUMBER?
THE SUM OF TWO EVEN NUMBERS, THE SUM OF TWO ODD NUMBERS, THE SUM OF AN ODD AND AN EVEN NUMBER, OR THE PRODUCT OF AN ODD AND AN EVEN NUMBER?
>> THE SUM OF AN ODD AND AN EVEN NUMBER.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THIS CATEGORY.
MATHEMATICAL "ODD MAN OUT" HERE, THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.
FIRST UP, WHICH OF THESE 3 NUMBERS IS NOT A TRIANGULAR NUMBER?
10, 16, OR 21?
>> 16.
>> 16, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE.
OF THESE 3 NUMBERS, WHICH IS NOT A PRIME?
97, 197, OR 297?
>> 97.
>> CORRECT ANSWER WAS 297.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
FINALLY, WHICH OF THESE THREE NUMBERS IS NOT A COMMON MULTIPLE OF 3 AND 5?
750, 1,250, OR 1500?
>> 1,250.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, NICE JOB.
ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, IT IS YOUR TURN, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
THE EQUATOR PASSES THROUGH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES EXCEPT WHICH ONE?
BRAZIL, BOLIVIA, ECUADOR, OR COLOMBIA?
>> BOLIVIA.
>> BOLIVIA, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
HERE ARE SOME WORLD COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT LIE ON THE EQUATOR.
YOU TELL ME WHETHER THE COUNTRY LIES NORTH OR SOUTH OF THAT IMAGINARY LINE, ALL RIGHT?
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
FIRST ONE, SRI LANKA.
>> SOUTH.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS NORTH.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE NEXT.
HOW ABOUT NEW GUINEA?
>> SOUTH.
>> SOUTH, YES, THAT IS RIGHT.
FINALLY, VENEZUELA.
>> SOUTH.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS NORTH, SORRY, ALL RIGHT.
CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN YOUR TURN.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
AT THE 62ND GRAMMY AWARDS IN JANUARY OF 2020, THIS 19-YEAR-OLD SINGER-SONGWRITER WAS THE YOUNGEST ARTIST AND FIRST WOMAN TO WIN THE FOUR MAIN GRAMMY CATEGORIES.
NAME HER.
>> BILLIE EILISH.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, MORE BILLIE EILISH, THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
NAME THE SONG THAT WON HER THE GRAMMY FOR SONG OF THE YEAR AT THE 62ND AWARDS CEREMONY.
>> "BAD GUY".
>> "BAD GUY," YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
IN ADDITION TO SONG OF THE YEAR, EILISH WON THE AWARD FOR RECORD OF THE YEAR, ALBUM OF THE YEAR, AND WHICH ADDITIONAL MAIN GRAMMY AWARD CATEGORY?
>> ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
>> OH, I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS BEST NEW ARTIST.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, ON JANUARY 14TH OF 2020, EILISH WAS ANNOUNCED AS THE PERFORMER OF THE TITLE TRACK OF THE 25TH INSTALLMENT OF THE JAMES BOND MOVIE FRANCHISE.
NAME THAT MOVIE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "NO TIME TO DIE" WAS THE NAME OF THAT MOVIE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH AGAWAM, ONCE AGAIN, IT IS YOUR TURN.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THE WORD "SUFFRAGETTE" IS DEFINED AS A WOMAN SEEKING THE RIGHT TO VOTE THROUGH ORGANIZED PROTEST.
SPELL THE WORD "SUFFRAGETTE".
>> S-U-F-F-R-A-G-E-T-T-E. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE JOB, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
IN 1869, THIS STATE, AT THE TIME STILL A TERRITORY, BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO GRANT WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ALL ELECTIONS.
WAS THIS DELAWARE, WYOMING, OR MONTANA?
>> WYOMING.
>> WYOMING, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
WOMEN WERE GRANTED THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ALL STATES IN 1920 WITH THE RATIFICATION OF WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT?
>> 19TH AMENDMENT.
>> 19TH, YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.
FINALLY, THE GOAL OF THE EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963 WAS TO END WAGE DISPARITY BASED ON SEX.
WHAT U.S. PRESIDENT SIGNED THAT INTO LAW?
>> [ SOFTLY ] KENNEDY?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> OH, I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP, I DID HEAR IT.
THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE WAS JOHN F. KENNEDY.
NICE JOB ON THE OTHER ONES, THOUGH.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO CHICOPEE COMP, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE 25.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
A-T-P IS AN ENERGY-CARRYING MOLECULE FOUND IN THE CELLS OF ALL LIVING THINGS.
IN THAT SENTENCE, THE LETTERS A-T-P ARE AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] OH, I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.
AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, ALL RIGHT, NICE JOB, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
STICKING WITH COMMON THREE-LETTER ABBREVIATIONS IN SCIENCE.
I'LL GIVE THE SUBJECT AREA AND ABBREVIATION, YOU TELL ME WHAT THE ABBREVIATION STANDS FOR.
THESE ARE FOR 5 POINTS EACH.
FIRST, IN BIOLOGY, D-N-A?
>> DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID.
>> YES, NICE JOB, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, I-S-P?
>> INTERNET SERVICE PROCESSOR.
>> CLOSE.
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
TRY THIS ONE, IN CHEMISTRY, S-T-P?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
IN MEDICAL IMAGING, C-A-T?
>> OH... [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> COMPUTED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S GO WITH THIS ONE.
IN ASTRONOMY, I-A-U?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TOUGH CATEGORY, THIS ONE IS INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION.
ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, YOUR TURN AGAIN.
PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES 25.
OH, YOU PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.
ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL OF THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY AND YOU WIN AN ADDITION 10 POINTS.
ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK, HERE WE GO WITH OUR QUESTION.
ON JANUARY 10TH, 1946, THE FIRST SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS WAS HELD AT WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL IN WHAT CITY?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] OH, I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.
CHICOPEE COMP, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> YALTA?
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS LONDON.
ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE COMP, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND POINT VALUE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
IN WHAT SPORT MIGHT YOU PERFORM A SWITCH 180 OR A SAFETY GRAB 360?
GYMNASTICS, SKIING, OR SURFING?
>> SKIING.
>> SKIING, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE WITH SPORTS LINGO.
THESE ARE FOR 5 POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
IN WHAT SPORT MIGHT YOU FIELD A BALTIMORE CHOP WHILE PLAYING IN THE HOT CORNER?
>> BASEBALL.
>> BASEBALL, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
IN WHAT SPORT MIGHT YOU PERFORM AN OLLIE OR A KICK FLIP WHILE RIDING A BAKER?
>> SKATEBOARDING.
SKATEBOARDING.
>> YES, SKATEBOARDING, THAT IS CORRECT.
IN WHAT SPORT MIGHT YOU TRY A HOOK FROM THE KEY OR GO FOR AN ALLEY-OOP?
>> BASKETBALL.
>> YES, BASKETBALL IS CORRECT.
IN WHAT SPORT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A GOOD FOLLOW-THROUGH TO TRY TO AVOID A SPLIT AND STAY OUT OF THE GUTTER?
>> BOWLING.
>> BOWLING, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
FINALLY, IN WHAT SPORT COULD YOU EXECUTE A PERFECT BICYCLE KICK TO SCORE A GOAL?
>> SOCCER.
>> YES, SOCCER, THAT IS CORRECT, NICE JOB.
ALL RIGHT, AGAWAM, YOUR TURN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25, HERE WE GO, WITH THE QUALIFYING QUESTION.
WHAT IS THE FOUR-LETTER TERM FOR A SCULPTURE WHICH DEPICTS A PERSON'S HEAD, SHOULDERS, AND UPPER CHEST?
>> BUST.
>> BUST, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
HERE ARE CLUES TO 3 FAMOUS BUST SCULPTURES.
FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN CREATED IN THE 14TH CENTURY B.C.E., IT DEPICTS WHAT ANCIENT EGYPTIAN QUEEN?
QUEEN HATSHEPSUT, NEFERTITI, OR QUEEN CLEOPATRA?
>> NEFERTITI.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE.
THOUGH BEST KNOWN AS A PAINTER, THE ITALIAN ARTIST AMEDEO MODIGLIANI CREATED A SERIES OF ELONGATED CARVED STONE HEADS, INCLUDING THE SCULPTURE SHOWN HERE.
IS ITS TITLE "BOY'S HEAD," "WOMAN'S HEAD," OR "NATIVE'S HEAD"?
>> "BOY'S HEAD".
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "WOMAN'S HEAD," KIND OF HARD TO TELL, ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THIS LAST ONE, THIS IS FOR 5 POINTS.
IF YOU'VE EVER STUDIED KEYBOARD, THEN YOU MAY HAVE HAD A BUST OF THIS CLASSICAL COMPOSER ON YOUR PIANO.
THE PORTRAIT BUST BY ANTOINE BOURDELLE, COMPLETED IN 1901 AND SHOWN HERE, IS ONE OF THE MORE FAMOUS EXAMPLES.
NAME THIS COMPOSER.
>> MOZART.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT, I HEARD MOZART.
CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS BEETHOVEN, AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM AGAWAM HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M CHEYENNE ALCOMBRIGHT FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM AGAWAM, WHAT WAS ONE BIG PROBLEM YOU'VE HAD TO FACE THIS YEAR?
>> ONE BIG PROBLEM I HAD TO SOLVE WAS ADJUSTING TO SCHOOL CONSTANTLY CHANGING ITS SCHEDULE.
ONE WEEK WE WOULD BE IN 2 DAYS, PHYSICALLY IN SCHOOL, ANOTHER WEEK WE'D BE COMPLETELY AT HOME, AND NOW WE'RE GOING IN 4 DAYS A WEEK, SOON TO BE 5, SO IT'S KIND OF A LOT TO KEEP UP WITH.
>> MY BIGGEST PROBLEM WOULD PROBABLY BE TIME MANAGEMENT WITH SCHOOL, GETTING A NEW JOB, WITH SPORTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
>> I HAVE HAD QUITE A LOT OF DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING MY COMMUNICATION WITH MY FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES BECAUSE EVEN BEFORE THE QUARANTINE I WAS HONESTLY NOT THE MOST SOCIAL PERSON, SO TRYING TO MAINTAIN ALL THOSE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH A TIME WHERE WE'RE LITERALLY SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER FOR MONTHS WAS VERY HARD.
[ ♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON 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 AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN 5 POINTS, HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU LOSE 5 POINTS.
LET'S DO SOME SIGHT-SEEING IN THIS ROUND.
I'LL NAME A FAMOUS ATTRACTION FROM AROUND THE WORLD, YOU TELL ME WHAT CITY THAT ATTRACTION IS LOCATED.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
TREVI FOUNTAIN.
CHICOPEE.
>> VENICE.
>> THAT WOULD BE ROME.
TRY THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE.
AGAWAM.
>> PARIS.
>> PARIS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
SAINT BASIL'S CATHEDRAL.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] MOSCOW IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
THE BRANDENBURG GATE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE BERLIN.
TRY MILLENNIUM PARK.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CHICAGO IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
THE BURJ KHALIFA.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LOCATED IN DUBAI.
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] WASHINGTON, D.C. IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
THE ANNE FRANK HOUSE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] AMSTERDAM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
TRY THE PARTHENON.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> ATHENS.
>> ATHENS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ROCKEFELLER CENTER.
AGAWAM.
>> NEW YORK CITY.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
COVENT GARDEN.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LONDON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
TRY THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD IN OSLO.
TIVOLI GARDENS.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LOCATED IN COPENHAGEN.
HOW ABOUT FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AGAWAM.
>> BOSTON.
>> OF COURSE, YES, BOSTON IS CORRECT.
[ BELL RINGS ] THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR SECOND LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.
IT'S BEEN A CLOSE MATCH-UP TONIGHT, BUT I WANT TO GIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, YOU ARE OUR WINNERS FOR THIS EVENING, BUT REALLY, WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCH-UP TONIGHT.
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>> WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY HAS ALLOWED ME TO GROW AND PURSUE MY PASSION TO BECOME A NEUROLOGIST.
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