Championship: Belchertown High vs. Lenox Memorial
Season 60 Episode 13 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Belchertown High and Lenox Memorial battle wits to take home the Collamore Cup!
After dozens of rounds and hundreds of questions, it all comes down to two schools, a single match and one champion. Will Belchertown High or Lenox Memorial win the "As Schools Match Wits" Season 60 championship and hoist the coveted Collamore Cup?
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Championship: Belchertown High vs. Lenox Memorial
Season 60 Episode 13 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
After dozens of rounds and hundreds of questions, it all comes down to two schools, a single match and one champion. Will Belchertown High or Lenox Memorial win the "As Schools Match Wits" Season 60 championship and hoist the coveted Collamore Cup?
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> THE HISTORIC 60TH SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS IS COMING TO AN END.
JOIN US FOR TONIGHT'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, AS NUMBER ONE SEED, LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST NUMBER THREE SEED, BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
WHICH TEAM WILL WALK AWAY WITH THE COLLAMORE CUP TONIGHT?
FIND OUT NEXT, AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.
THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.
LEARN MORE AT 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.
[ ♪♪♪ ] [ 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 THE REGION WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO COULD SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP FOUR AND COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
WELL, NOW THERE ARE TWO TEAMS LEFT.
THE SEMI-FINALS ARE OVER AND THE BATTLE TO BE THE CHAMPION BEGINS.
TONIGHT, WE HAVE NUMBER ONE SEED, LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL FACING OFF AGAINST NUMBER THREE SEED, BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL COACHED BY STEVEN VIGNEUX.
>> HI, I'M ABIGAIL ROTHSTEIN AND I'M A SENIOR AT BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS BENJAMIN SCHRENZEL AND I'M A SENIOR AT BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY NAME IS RAGHAV SURYANARAYANAN, I'M A SENIOR AT BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FOURTH MEMBER, ASHLEY MESSIER, AND I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A LOT OF THANKS TO OUR COACH STEVE VIGNEUX AND THE REST OF THE BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE.
>> AND FOR LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH, COACHED BY MATT GOTTFRIED AND CHARLES MATTINA.
>> HI, I'M DANIEL MUNCH AND I'M A SENIOR AT LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M FIONA MATHEWS AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> I'M ELY CARROLL, A SENIOR AT LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
AT THIS TIME I'D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, TED YEE.
>> AS ALWAYS, WE'LL BEGIN OUR MATCH TONIGHT 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.
OKAY, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.
DEEP BREATH IN, HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.
IF YOU TRAVEL DUE WEST FROM MILAN, ITALY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> ADRIATIC SEA.
>> THAT IS INCORRECT, LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
...WHAT IS THE FIRST NATIONAL BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?
>> FRANCE.
>> FRANCE, YES, THAT'S THE RIGHT ANSWER.
IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, THIS HERO WAS A LEGENDARY MUSICIAN AND POET WHO ATTEMPTED-- BELCHERTOWN.
>> ORPHEUS.
>> YES, ORPHEUS, VERY NICE.
WHAT 2019 OSCAR-NOMINATED FILM IS DESCRIBED BY THE PLOT SUMMARY, JO MARCH REFLECTS BACK ON-- LENOX.
>> "LITTLE WOMEN".
>> "LITTLE WOMEN," DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
CHEMICALLY SPEAKING, A TINCTURE IS A SOLUTION WHICH-- BELCHERTOWN.
>> LIQUID.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
...IS A SOLUTION WHICH TYPICALLY USES WHAT COMPOUND AS A SOLVENT?
WATER, ETHANOL, OR VINEGAR?
>> VINEGAR.
>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ETHANOL.
LET'S MOVE ON.
WHO WAS THE FIRST CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT?
LENOX.
>> JOHN JAY.
>> JOHN JAY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.
75 IS WHAT PERCENT OF 1500?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.
>> FIVE PERCENT.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
RELEASED ON MAY 10TH, 2019, THE HIT SONG, "I DON'T CARE," IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN JUSTIN BIEBER AND WHAT-- BELCHERTOWN.
>> ED SHEERAN.
>> YES, ED SHEERAN IS CORRECT.
FLAG DAY WILL FALL ON MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2021.
ON WHICH DAY OF THE WEEK DID FLAG DAY FALL IN 2020?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> SUNDAY.
>> SUNDAY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP.
CAIRO IS TO EGYPT AS WHAT CITY IS TO SOUTH SUDAN?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> JUBA.
>> REPEAT, PLEASE.
>> JUBA.
>> JUBA, YES, THAT'S THE RIGHT ANSWER.
"LOVE ALL, TRUST A FEW, DO WRONG TO NONE" IS A LINE FROM WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PLAYS BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
"AS YOU LIKE IT," "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL," OR "HAMLET"?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> "ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL".
>> YES, THEY SAY TOGETHER, THAT IS CORRECT.
IF THERE ARE 1,000 MILLIMETERS IN A SINGLE METER, HOW MANY MILLIMETERS ARE THERE IN A KILOMETER?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> BELCHERTOWN.
>> ONE MILLION.
>> ONE MILLION, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
GERMAN PHYSICIAN ROBERT KOCH WON THE 1905 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE FOR HIS STUDIES OF WHAT DISEASE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> CANCER.
>> I'M SORRY THAT IS INCORRECT, LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
WAS IT MEASLES, TUBERCULOSIS, OR RABIES?
ALL RIGHT, LENOX, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
>> MEASLES.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS TUBERCULOSIS.
LET'S MOVE ON.
WHAT AMERICAN AUTHOR'S "MERCY WATSON" SERIES OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS BEGAN IN 2005 WITH "MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> GREEN.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> BEVERLY CLEARY.
>> THAT WOULD BE KATE DICAMILLO IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHAT POPULAR MUSICAL FEATURES THE FAMILIAR SONGS "GASTON" AND-- LENOX.
>> "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST".
>> YES, "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" IS CORRECT.
THE DALLAS WINGS, ATLANTA DREAM, AND-- LENOX.
>> WNBA.
>> YES, WNBA, THAT IS CORRECT, DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE EITHER.
IF THE SLOPE OF A STRAIGHT LINE IS NEGATIVE THREE, THEN WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF A LINE-- BELCHERTOWN.
>> ONE-THIRD.
>> YES, VERY GOOD.
WHAT OF THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL ELEMENTS IS ADDED TO STEEL TO MAKE IT STAINLESS?
IS IT PLATINUM-- LENOX.
>> CHROMIUM.
>> CHROMIUM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
OF COSTA RICA, PANAMA, OR NICARAGUA, WHICH CENTRAL AMERICAN NATION SHARES A BORDER WITH COLOMBIA?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> PANAMA.
>> PANAMA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WAS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IN 1916.
IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW-- LENOX.
>> TEDDY ROOSEVELT.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT, LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY WHAT PRESIDENT?
OKAY, BELCHERTOWN, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.
>> WOODROW WILSON.
>> YES, WOODROW WILSON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
THE MILKY WAY GALAXY IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF GALAXY?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> SPIRAL.
>> SPIRAL, YES, VERY NICE.
WHICH OF THE SEVEN ARTICLES OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ESTABLISHES THAT DOCUMENT'S STATUS AS THE-- BELCHERTOWN.
>> ARTICLE ONE.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT, LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
...ESTABLISHES THAT DOCUMENT'S STATUS AS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND?
OKAY, LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> THE SEVENTH.
>> THAT WOULD BE ARTICLE SIX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M CHEYENNE ALCOMBRIGHT FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM BELCHERTOWN, WHAT WOULD WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP MEAN TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM?
>> WINNING THE CUP WOULD BE A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT WE, AS A TEAM, HAVE PUT INTO THIS COMPETITION FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS AND IT WOULD REALLY SHOW, WHY NOT US?
WHY CAN'T WE BE THE ONES TO WIN?
>> I THINK WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP WOULD REALLY JUST BE SORT OF THE CULMINATION IN OUR LONG JOURNEY, IN OUR LONG TRIVIA JOURNEY AND REALLY JUST PROVE, TO ECHO ABIGAIL'S SENTIMENT, WHY NOT US?
>> WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP WOULD MEAN A LOT TO OUR TEAM, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE PUT SO MUCH HARD WORK INTO SORT OF PREPARING FOR THIS YEAR AFTER LAST YEAR'S UNFORTUNATE END.
AND SO WINNING THIS CUP WOULD REALLY JUST PROVE TO US, AND TO EVERYONE IN BELCHERTOWN, WHY NOT US?
WHY CAN'T US-- WHY CAN'T WE, A SMALL TOWN IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, DO SOMETHING GREAT LIKE THIS?
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> WOW, WE HAVE A CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH GOING ON RIGHT NOW, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THIS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
BUZZ IN AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM IS GOING TO LOSE FIVE POINTS.
THIS LIGHTNING ROUND IS A NURSERY RHYME "WHO-DONE-IT?"
I'LL GIVE YOU SOME CLUES, YOU IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERS FROM SOME CLASSIC NURSERY RHYMES.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
WHO ATE CURDS AND WHEY?
LENOX.
>> LITTLE MISS MUFFET.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHO LIVED ON DRURY LANE?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> THE MUFFIN MAN.
>> THE MUFFIN MAN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
WHO WANTED TO GIVE THE POOR DOG A BONE?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> OLD MCDONALD.
>> OLD MOTHER HUBBARD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHOSE PET HAD FLEECE AS WHITE AS SNOW?
LENOX.
>> MARY.
>> MARY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHO MADE SOME TARTS, ALL ON A SUMMER'S DAY?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE THE QUEEN OF HEARTS.
ON WHOSE FARM WAS "EVERYWHERE A MOO-MOO"?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> OLD MCDONALD.
>> OLD MCDONALD IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
WHO FELL DOWN AND BROKE HIS CROWN?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> JACK.
>> JACK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
WHO WENT UP THE WATER SPOUT?
LENOX.
>> THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
WHO LOST HER SHEEP?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> LITTLE BO BEEP.
>> LITTLE BO BEEP IS RIGHT, YES.
WHO WENT A-COURTIN'?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] FROGGY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHO KISSED THE GIRLS AND MADE THEM CRY?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] GEORGIE PORGIE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHOSE GARDEN GREW WITH SILVER BELLS AND COCKLE SHELLS?
LENOX.
>> MARY QUITE CONTRARY.
>> MARY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
WHO PULLED A PLUM FROM THEIR CHRISTMAS PIE?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LITTLE JACK HORNER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHO HAD A GREAT FALL?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> HUMPTY DUMPTY.
>> HUMPTY DUMPTY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
WHO JUMPED OVER THE CANDLE STICK?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> JACK.
>> JACK, YES, AND THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
LET'S CONTINUE OUR CHAMPIONSHIP 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.
ALL RIGHT, AS THE RULES STATE, THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND ALSO GETS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE-- THAT IS LENOX MEMORIAL, SO LENOX, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
THIS 20TH CENTURY ANTHROPOLOGIST SHOWED THAT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WAS A CROSS-CULTURAL PHENOMENON, AND INITIATED THE IDEA THAT "DEVELOPED CIVILIZATIONS" COULD LEARN FROM MORE "PRIMITIVE ONES".
NAME HER?
>> JANE GOODALL.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
BELCHERTOWN, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> MARGARET MEAD.
>> MARGARET MEAD, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
LET'S STAY WITH ANTHROPOLOGY AND IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE PROCESS OF BEING SOCIALIZED BY A PARTICULAR GROUP OF PEOPLE?
>> ENCULTURATION.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
TRY THIS ONE.
WHAT IS THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE A NATIVE POPULATION OF AN AREA?
>> INDIGENOUS.
>> INDIGENOUS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
FINALLY, WHAT IS THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE A BELIEF THAT OBJECTS APPEARING IN NATURE ARE CONTROLLED BY SPIRITS?
>> ANIMISM.
>> ANIMISM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
VERY NICE JOB.
OKAY, BELCHERTOWN, YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.
>> GOING FOR MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
WHAT IS THE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE OF THE NUMBERS 7, 8, AND 9?
>> 494.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LENOX, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> 504.
>> 504, THAT IS CORRECT, OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
STICKING WITH LEAST COMMON MULTIPLES.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, WHAT IS THE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE OF 10, 25, AND 75?
>> 150.
>> 150, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
HOW ABOUT THE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE OF 4, 6, AND 10?
>> 60.
>> YES, 60 IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
WHAT IS THE LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE OF THE NUMBERS 5, 8, AND 15?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 120.
LENOX, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
TO QUALIFY, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI, I'M PROFESSOR ERICA MORIN FROM THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THE 21ST AMENDMENT IS THE ONLY AMENDMENT TO REPEAL ANOTHER.
IT ENDED THE QUOTE, "THE NOBLE EXPERIMENT," WHICH WAS UNDERTAKEN WITH THE THOUGHT OF REDUCING CRIME AND CORRUPTION, SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS, REDUCING THE TAX BURDEN CREATED BY PRISONS AND POORHOUSES, AND IMPROVING HEALTH AND HYGIENE IN AMERICA.
TO QUALIFY, WHAT WAS THE NAME GIVEN TO THIS "NOBLE EXPERIMENT"?
>> PROHIBITION.
>> PROHIBITION, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
MORE ABOUT THE PERIOD OF PROHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
PROHIBITION BEGAN IN THE UNITED STATES IN JANUARY OF 1920 WHEN WHICH OF THESE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION WENT INTO EFFECT?
THE 18TH, 19TH, OR THE 20TH?
>> THE 19TH.
>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE 18TH.
OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
THE NATIONAL PROHIBITION ACT WAS ENACTED TO ENFORCE THE 18TH AMENDMENT.
INFORMALLY, THE NATIONAL PROHIBITION ACT WAS NAMED FOR THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AT THAT TIME.
WAS THE INFORMAL NAME "THE WILSON ACT," "THE CRAWFORD ACT," OR "THE VOLSTEAD ACT"?
>> THE VOLSTEAD ACT.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, IN WHICH YEAR DID THE PROHIBITION-ENDING 21ST AMENDMENT GET RATIFIED?
>> 1931.
>> CLOSE, 1933 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
BELCHERTOWN, ONCE AGAIN IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
THE 92ND AND FINAL EPISODE OF THIS POPULAR AMC TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES WAS TITLED "PERSON TO PERSON" AND AIRED ON MAY 17TH, 2015.
NAME THE SERIES?
>> "THE WALKING DEAD".
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
OKAY, LENOX MEMORIAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> "MAD MEN".
>> "MAD MEN," YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON FROM DRAMA SERIES TO TELEVISION SITCOMS.
I'LL NAME THREE EPISODES FROM A CLASSIC SITCOM, YOU TELL ME THE SERIES.
THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, "THE PUFFY SHIRT", "THE SOUP NAZI", AND "THE SERENITY NOW"?
>> "SEINFELD".
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
HOW ABOUT, "THE TALENTED MR. STEWIE", "MEG'S WEDDING", AND "PETER AND LOIS' WEDDING"?
>> "FAMILY GUY".
>> "FAMILY GUY," YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT "LISA THE BEAUTY QUEEN", "HOMER GOES TO COLLEGE", AND "BART THE GENIUS"?
>> "THE SIMPSONS".
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, NICE JOB.
OKAY, LENOX, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER, SO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI, I'M PETER SOKOLOWSKI, EDITOR AT LARGE AT MERRIAM-WEBSTER IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER 2018 WORD-OF-THE-YEAR WAS "JUSTICE".
HOWEVER, ONE WORD THAT MANY PEOPLE LOOKED UP IN 2018 WAS THE WORD "EXCELSIOR," A LATIN ADVERB MEANING "HIGHER".
TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "EXCELSIOR".
>> E-X-C-E-L-C-I-O-R. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
BELCHERTOWN, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> E-X-C-E-L-S-I-O-R. >> IT'S "S-I-O-R," YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
STICKING WITH CHALLENGING SPELLING.
SPELL THE FOLLOWING WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER "E".
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
JOHN WORE A MILITARY UNIFORM WITH ONE EPAULET AND A SHOULDER KNOT.
PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "EPAULET" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE?
>> E-P-U-L-E-T-T-E. >> OH, I'M SORRY, CLOSE-- E-P-A-U-L-E-T IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON.
AN ECCLESIASTIC IS A PRIEST OR MEMBER OF THE CLERGY IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "ECCLESIASTIC"?
>> E-C-L-E-S-I-A-S-T-I-C. >> OH, CLOSE, JUST MISSED ONE "C"-- E-C-C-L-E-S-I-A-S-T-I-C.
OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE FINALLY.
DAVE TRIED TO CONTEMPLATE THE STRUGGLE WITH EQUANIMITY, BUT COULD NOT.
PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "EQUANIMITY".
>> E-Q-U-I-N-I-M-I-T-Y.
>> OH, I'M SORRY, E-Q-U-A-N-I-M-I-T-Y.
OKAY, BELCHERTOWN, ONCE AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
TO QUALIFY, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DOG STAR," SIRIUS IS THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN WHICH CONSTELLATION?
>> ORION.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LENOX MEMORIAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> CANIS MAJOR.
>> YES, GOT THAT JUST IN TIME, CANIS MAJOR IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE STAR CLOSEST TO HOME, THAT IS, OUR SUN.
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
THE OUTER PART OF THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE CAN ONLY BE VIEWED DURING A TOTAL ECLIPSE.
WHAT IS IT CALLED?
>> CORONA.
>> YES, CORONA IS CORRECT.
TRY THIS ONE.
THE SUN APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE FOR 4.6 BILLION YEARS.
WHEN IT FINALLY DIES OUT, IN ANOTHER FIVE BILLION YEARS OR SO, IT WILL BECOME THIS TYPE OF STAR-- WHAT TYPE?
>> WHITE DWARF.
>> WHITE DWARF IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, NICE.
FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.
WHEN VIEWING THE PHOTOSPHERE OF THE SUN IN A TELESCOPE, THE DARKER, COOLER AREAS ON THE SURFACE OF THE SUN ARE KNOWN AS WHAT?
>> SUNSPOTS.
>> SUNSPOTS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
VERY NICE JOB.
OKAY, LENOX, ONCE AGAIN, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> LITERATURE FOR 30.
>> GOING FOR THE LAST OF THE 30'S, LITERATURE FOR 30.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI, I'M PROFESSOR SOPHIA SARIGIANIDES FROM THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THE ORIGINAL TITLE OF THIS 1954 NOVEL BY WILLIAM GOLDING IS "STRANGERS FROM WITHIN".
THE BOOK FOCUSES ON A GROUP OF YOUNG BOYS STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND AND THEIR DISASTROUS ATTEMPT TO GOVERN THEMSELVES.
TO QUALIFY, WHAT IS THE ACTUAL TITLE OF THIS BOOK?
>> "LORD OF THE FLIES".
>> YES, "LORD OF THE FLIES," THAT IS RIGHT.
LET'S CONTINUE ON.
MORE TITLES THAT WERE CONSIDERED BY THE AUTHOR BUT WEREN'T USED.
I'LL GIVE YOU AN EARLY TITLE OF A CLASSIC BOOK AND TELL YOU THE AUTHOR, YOU TELL ME WHAT TITLE MADE HISTORY?
THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.
OKAY, HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
"THE LAST MAN IN EUROPE" BY GEORGE ORWELL?
>> NINETEEN EIGHTY-ONE.
>> FOUR.
>> FOUR!
NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.
>> WOW, I'M SORRY, I HAVE TO TAKE THE FIRST ANSWER I HEAR.
IT IS INDEED NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR.
OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
"TRIMALCHIO IN WEST EGG" BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD?
>> "THE GREAT GATSBY".
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT "ATTICUS" BY HARPER LEE?
>> "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD".
>> YES, YOU GOT IT, THAT'S CORRECT.
BELCHERTOWN, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
YOU'VE PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.
ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS IN THIS CATEGORY CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.
OKAY, GOOD LUCK.
HERE WE GO WITH THE QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
WHICH OF THESE HISTORICAL FIGURES LIVED MOST RECENTLY?
JOHANNES KEPLER, ISAAC NEWTON, GALILEO, OR LEONARDO DA VINCI?
>> JOHANNES KEPLER.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LENOX MEMORIAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> NEWTON.
>> ISAAC NEWTON, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
MOVING ON WITH A YEAR IN THE LIFE.
I'LL NAME AN HISTORICAL FIGURE, YOU GIVE ME ANY ONE YEAR IN THE LIFETIME OF THAT INDIVIDUAL.
THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, MOHANDAS GANDHI?
>> 1945.
>> 1945, YES, DIED IN 1948.
OKAY, TRY THIS ONE.
MARIE CURIE?
>> 1890.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE, HOW ABOUT PETER THE GREAT?
>> 1810.
>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER THERE, HE DIED IN 1725.
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON TO THIS ONE.
WHAT ABOUT NAPOLEON BONAPARTE?
>> 1825.
>> OH, I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER WOULD'VE BEEN BETWEEN 1769 AND 1821.
OKAY, FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY?
>> 1900.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M CHEYENNE ALCOMBRIGHT FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LENOX MEMORIAL, WHAT WOULD WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP MEAN TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM?
>> WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP FOR MY TEAM MEANS I CAN BRING DOC MATTINA A TROPHY AT LAST.
>> WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP WOULD BE A GREAT SYMBOL OF HOW MUCH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION WE PUT INTO THIS COMPETITION.
>> WINNING THE CUP WOULD MEAN SETTING A GREAT LEGACY FOR OUR FUTURE TEAMMATES.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF OUR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH-- BUZZ IN AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS, ANSWER INCORRECTLY, WELL, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.
THIS SHOULD BE SOME LIGHTNING ROUND TO END THE SEASON ON.
EACH ANSWER ENDS WITH THE LETTERS "S-O-M-E," IN THAT ORDER.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.
>> IN CELL BIOLOGY, THESE ORGANELLES ARE THE SITE OF PROTEIN-- BELCHERTOWN.
>> RIBOSOME.
>> RIBOSOME, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
SWEETLY OR INNOCENTLY CHARMING?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> WHOLESOME.
>> WINSOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A LACK OF COMPANIONSHIP?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> LONESOME.
>> LONESOME, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
GENEROUS IN AMOUNT OR SPIRIT?
[ RINGER AND BUZZER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.
>> WHOLESOME.
>> FULSOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
EXTREMELY INTERFERING OR INTRUSIVE?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> MEDDLESOME.
>> MEDDLESOME, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
A LABORIOUS TASK MAY BE DESCRIBED AS-- BELCHERTOWN.
>> TIRESOME.
>> TOILSOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
SOMETHING THAT INSPIRES HORROR OR REPULSION?
LENOX.
>> GRUESOME.
>> YES, GRUESOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
A SYNONYM FOR GOOD-LOOKING?
LENOX.
>> HANDSOME.
>> HANDSOME, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
SOMETHING THAT'S PLIANT, LIMBER, OR FLEXIBLE?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> LITHESOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
SOMETHING CAUSING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL FATIGUE?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> TIRESOME.
>> TIRESOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
PROMOTING WELL-BEING OF MIND OR SPIRIT?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> WHOLESOME.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
IF YOU LIKE TO ARGUE, PEOPLE MAY SAY THAT YOU ARE THIS?
BELCHERTOWN.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> QUARRELSOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
GENETICALLY SPEAKING, A HUMAN HAS 46 OF THESE?
BELCHERTOWN.
>> CHROMOSOME.
>> CHROMOSOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
PLEASING TO THE TASTE?
BELCHERTOWN.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TOOTHSOME IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
CAUSING WEARINESS OR DISGUST?
CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS IRKSOME.
HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO END OUR HISTORIC 60TH SEASON!
BELCHERTOWN, FANTASTIC JOB TONIGHT, NECK AND NECK THROUGHOUT THE MATCH, ALTHOUGH LENOX MEMORIAL PULLED IT OUT TO A STRONG LEAD IN THE LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR BEING THE WINNERS AND YOU ARE TAKING HOME THE COLLAMORE CUP, SO A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK ALL OF OUR TEAMS, COACHES, PARENTS, AND SCHOOLS FOR WORKING WITH US IN SUCH A CHALLENGING SEASON.
WE SO APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THAT EVERYONE HAS PUT IN, AND WE VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNING TO A MORE FAMILIAR LOOK AND FEEL NEXT SEASON.
OUR THANKS TO BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCH-UP TONIGHT.
TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO OUR WEBPAGE AT NEPM.ORG OR YOU CAN LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK.
I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.
GOOD NIGHT, AND BE SURE TO JOIN US AGAIN NEXT FALL FOR THE HISTORIC 61ST SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR FOR EVERY STUDENT.
THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.
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