>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 60TH SEASON OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW BEGINS TONIGHT 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 BACK TO AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS, COMING TO YOU FROM THE CAMPUS OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO SUSPEND OUR 59TH SEASON BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS LAST SPRING DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

BUT AFTER A BIT OF REDESIGNING OF OUR PRODUCTION STUDIOS TO PUT SOCIAL DISTANCING SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE, WITH BOTH TEAMS AND MYSELF IN DIFFERENT ROOMS, WE ARE BACK TO START A BRAND-NEW, SLIGHTLY-SHORTENED 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 PLAY-OFFS TO THE TOP FOUR HIGHEST SCORING TEAMS FROM THE QUALIFYING MATCHES.

IN TONIGHT'S SEASON-OPENING MATCH UP WE HAVE EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH HOLYOKE HIGH, COACHED BY MARK TODD AND KEVIN BESHARD.

>> HI, I'M NATALIE MORRIS, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MIRANDA BRUNETTE, A JUNIOR AT HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M JACQUELINE JOURDAIN, AND I'M A JUNIOR FOR HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.

AND OUR ALTERNATE IS ERIN O'DONNELL.

>> AND FOR EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH COACHED BY MARK BALL.

>> I'M RAINA PLEVYAK, AND I'M A SENIOR AT EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS KYLIE FOX, AND I'M A SENIOR AT EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ELIZABETH LAUGHLIN.

I'M A SENIOR AT EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

AND AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, DELANEY HEATH AND CHAD NYUEN.

>> AND ONCE AGAIN WE'LL 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, HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON.

IF YOU TRAVEL DUE EAST FROM PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, WHAT'S THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> MINNESOTA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MOVING ON, WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF OXYGEN ATOMS IN 50 MOLECULES OF CARBON DIOXIDE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> HOLYOKE.

>> 100.

>> 100, THAT IS CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

WHAT DO "DRAGONS LOVE" ACCORDING TO ADAM RUBIN'S POPULAR CHILDREN'S BOOK FROM 2012: BANANAS, HAMBURGERS, OR TACOS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> HAMBURGERS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> TACOS.

>> YES, TACOS, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

IF EACH EXTERIOR ANGLE OF A REGULAR POLYGON MEASURES 20 DEGREES, THEN THAT POLYGON HAS HOW MANY SIDES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW, JUST UNDER THE BUZZER, GO AHEAD.

>> 18.

>> 18, YES, NICE JOB.

WHICH LUNAR PHASE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS A FULL MOON: WANING CRESCENT, WANING GIBBOUS, OR WAXING CRESCENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> WANING GIBBOUS .

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IF A $6 ITEM IS OFFERED AT A 60% DISCOUNT, HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY FOR THAT ITEM?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SORRY, TIME IS UP.

CORRECT ANSWER THERE, $2.40.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS TOOK PLACE DURING WHAT WAR?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE THE WAR OF 1812 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: SANTA FE IS TO NEW MEXICO AS WHAT CITY IS TO OREGON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> SALEM.

>> SALEM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A GROUP OF LIONS IS CALLED A PRIDE.

WHAT IS THE COLLECTIVE TERM FOR A GROUP OF BEARS?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS A SLOTH.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP AS IT PERTAINS TO CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY: APHRODITE IS TO VENUS AS HERA IS TO WHAT DEITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> JUNO.

>> JUNO, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IF IT'S VENDREDI IN PARIS, FRANCE, WHAT DAY OF WEEK IS IT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> FRIDAY.

>> FRIDAY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ONE OF THE AGENCIES THAT FALLS UNDER THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS FEMA, SPELLED F-E-M-A.

WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM FEMA STAND FOR?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS] >> SORRY, TIME IS UP.

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION NOW.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES IS NOT COLORED BLUE ON THE MONOPOLY GAMEBOARD: IS IT PARK PLACE, ST. JAMES PLACE, OR BOARDWALK?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> ST. JAMES PLACE.

>> YOU KNOW YOUR MONOPOLY.

YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NEXT QUESTION: WHAT CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOK BEGINS: "THE SUN DID NOT SHINE.

IT WAS TOO WET TO PLAY.

SO WE SAT IN THE HOUSE.

ALL THAT COLD, COLD, WET DAY."?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> "THE CAT IN THE HAT."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BASIC TRIG FUNCTIONS IS UNDEFINED AT X EQUALS ZERO DEGREES: TANGENT OF X, SECANT OF X, OR COSECANT OF X?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> TANGENT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.

EAST LONGMEADOW, YOU GET THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

>> COSECANT?

>> COSECANT.

>> YES, COSECANT OF X IS CORRECT.

WHAT'S YOUR ZODIAC SIGN IF YOU WERE BORN ON HALLOWEEN DAY: AQUARIUS, SCORPIO, OR SAGITTARIUS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> SCORPIO.

>> SCORPIO, YES THAT'S RIGHT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT THE TITLE OF A PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: JAMES THE THIRD, EDWARD THE THIRD, OR RICHARD THE THIRD?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> RICHARD THE THIRD.

>> THAT IS INCORRECT, SORRY.

EAST LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> JAMES THE THIRD.

>> JAMES THE THIRD, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

RED LITMUS PAPER WILL TURN BLUE WHEN IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WHAT TYPE OF SOLUTION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> A BASE.

>> THAT IS INCORRECT.

HOLYOKE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> I DIDN'T EVEN HEAR THE QUESTION.

I DON'T KNOW THE QUESTION.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ALKALINE.

SO SORRY, CANNOT REPEAT THE QUESTION ONCE IT'S BEEN READ.

AND THAT DOES MARK THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

HI, I'M JENN DELEESI FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL, IF YOU COULD HAVE AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF FOOD, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

>> I WOULD HAVE AN ENDLESS SUPPLY OF GUMMY PEACH RINGS, BECAUSE THEY'RE MY FAVORITE CANDY.

>> PROBABLY OATMEAL WITH APPLES AND HONEY, BECAUSE IT'S JUST GOOD AND YOU CAN FEED A LOT OF PEOPLE.

>> I WOULD HAVE FRUIT SALAD, BUT WITH NO CANTALOUPE, BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE MELON IS THE WORST PART OF IT.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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, AND YOU WIN 5 POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, AND YOU LOSE 5 POINTS.

X MARKS THE SPOT!

EACH SHORT CLUE DESCRIBES A WORD THAT ENDS WITH THE LETTERS E-X.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW!

PURPLISH RED?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] MUREX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

BRAND NAME OF SOFT, DISPOSABLE PAPER TISSUE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> KLEENEX.

>> KLEENEX, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

CHARACTERIZED BY A VERY COMPLICATED ARRANGEMENT OF PARTS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> COMPLEX.

>> COMPLEX, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S ANOTHER NAME FOR A WHIRLPOOL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> VORTEX.

VORTEX, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

CONSISTING OF, OR CHARACTERIZED BY A SINGLE ELEMENT?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SIMPLEX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THIS GENUS OF WILD GOAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY LONG -- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> IBEX.

>> YES, VERY GOOD.

MOVING ON, YOU MIGHT DO THIS TO YOUR ARMS TO SHOW OFF YOUR MUSCLES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> FLEX.

>> FLEX, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THIS MARK IS PLACED OVER A VOWEL TO INDICATE PRONUNCIATION IN A CERTAIN WAY?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CIRCUMFLEX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A SEQUENTIAL ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY IN ALPHABETICAL OR NUMERICAL ORDER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> SEQUENCE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS INDEX.

IT'S AN ENCLOSED PASSAGE BETWEEN THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND THE NAVE OF A CHURCH?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> ANNEX.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE, NARTHEX.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION, THE INTERSECTION OF TWO SIDES OF A PLANE FIGURE FORM THIS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> VERTEX.

>> VERTEX, YES THAT'S CORRECT.

ANY AUTOMATIC, OFTEN HABITUAL BEHAVIOR OR RESPONSE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> REFLEX.

>> REFLEX, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF THE 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 THE QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS!

ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A CLOSE MATCH FOR OUR FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON SO FAR.

ALL RIGHT, EAST LONGMEADOW, YOU'RE A BIT BEHIND.

THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

THE 1975 CLASSIC FILM, JAWS, ESTABLISHED THIS CINCINNATI-NATIVE AS AN ELITE FILM DIRECTOR.

NAME HIM?

>> STEVEN SPIELBERG.

>> JUDGES, SAY YOU DID GET THAT UNDER THE BUZZER?

YES, THAT IS CORRECT, STEVEN SPIELBERG IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT VARIOUS CREATURES AT THE HEART OF MEMORABLE FILMS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

ONCE AGAIN, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

BASED ON AN E.B.

WHITE NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME, THIS 2006 ANIMATED FILM CENTERS AROUND A PIG NAMED WILBER, WHO IS BEFRIENDED BY A BARN SPIDER.

NAME THE MOVIE?

>> CHARLOTTE'S WEB.

>> YES, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS 2018 MOVIE, STARRING DWAYNE JOHNSON, STATES: WHEN THREE DIFFERENT ANIMALS BECOME INFECTED WITH A DANGEROUS PATHOGEN, A PRIMATOLOGIST AND A GENETICIST TEAM UP TO STOP THEM FROM DESTROYING CHICAGO.

NAME THE MOVIE?

>> PLANET OF THE APES.

>> THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION IS RAMPAGE.

OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

FINALLY, THIS 2020 FILM FOLLOWS A DOG NAMED BUCK AS HE IS STOLEN FROM HIS HOME IN CALIFORNIA AND SENT TO THE YUKON.

NAME THE MOVIE?

>> CALL OF THE WILD.

>> CALL OF THE WILD, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

>> HI, I'M PETER SOKOLOWSKI, EDITOR AT LARGE FOR MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

RENAISSANCE IS DEFINED AS A MOVEMENT OR PERIOD OF VIGOROUS ARTISTIC AND INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY.

TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD RENAISSANCE?

>> R-E-N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. >> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE HISTORICAL PERIODS FOR YOU TO SPELL.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

THE CRETACEOUS IS A GEOLOGICAL PERIOD THAT LASTED FROM ABOUT 145 TO 66 MILLION YEARS AGO.

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD CRETACEOUS?

>> C-R-E-A-T-C-U-S. >> OH, VERY CLOSE, HOWEVER THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS C-R-E-T-A-C-E-O-U-S. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT ONE.

NEOCLASSICISM WAS AN INFLUENTIAL MOVEMENT IN PAINTING AND OTHER VISUAL ARTS.

IT BEGAN IN THE 1760S AND LASTED UNTIL THE 1850S.

SPELL, PLEASE, NEOCLASSICISM ?

>> N-E-O-C-L-A-S-S-I-C-I-S-M. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT!

NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON.

FINALLY, THE ENLIGHTENMENT WAS AN INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENT, WHICH RAN FROM 1650 TO 1800.

THIS PERIOD SAW THE RE-EXAMINATION OF POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND SCIENCE BEFORE GIVING WAY TO ROMANTICISM IN THE 19TH CENTURY.

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD ENLIGHTENMENT?

>> E-N-L-I-G-H-T-E-N-M-E-N-T. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, EAST LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WE'LL TAKE MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30 PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

ALL RIGHT, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

THIS EQUATION IS A STRAIGHT LINE WRITTEN IN STANDARD FORM.

TO QUALIFY, WHAT'S THE SLOPE OF THIS LINE IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> FOUR.

>> FOUR, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

WE'LL CONTINUE WITH SLOPE PROBLEMS.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

ONCE AGAIN, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS, PLEASE.. WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH THE POINTS A AND B IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> TWO.

>> TWO, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF ANY LINE THAT IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE LINE X PLUS Y EQUALS 5 IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> ONE.

>> YES, ONE IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE: WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF THE TANGENT LINE TO THE FUNCTION: F OF X EQUALS X-SQUARED PLUS 1, AT X EQUALS 5 IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> TEN.

>> TEN, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB, CLEAN SWEEP.

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

>> LITERATURE, 25.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

OKAY, HERE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

HIS 1975 NOVEL, RAGTIME, WAS ADAPTED AS A FILM OF THE SAME TITLE IN 1981 AND THEN AGAIN AS A BROADWAY MUSICAL IN 1998.

NAME THE AUTHOR?

>> OWENS.

I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

OKAY, THAT GIVES EAST LONGMEADOW THE CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] E.L. DOCTOROW IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH EAST LONGMEADOW ONCE AGAIN.

IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> WE'LL TAKE SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

OH, YOU PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL OF THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY AND YOU'LL WIN AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO, GOOD LUCK!

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

IN WHAT AMERICAN CITY CAN YOU VISIT AN AREA CALLED THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE, NEAR THE LOCATION WHERE THE ALLEGHENY AND THE MONONGAHELA RIVERS JOIN TO FORM THE OHIO RIVER?

>> NEW YORK CITY.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, THAT GIVES HOLYOKE THE CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE.

>> CHICAGO.

>> PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, IS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR THERE.

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

>> WORLD EVENTS 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THIS U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RECEIVED A POPULAR-PLURALITY 3 TIMES, THOUGH HE TOOK OFFICE ONLY TWICE, IN 1884 AND 1892.

NAME HIM?

>> TAFT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, THAT GIVES EAST LONGMEADOW A CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE.

>> GROVER CLEVELAND.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT AMERICAN PRESIDENTS.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

FIRST: AS A REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE HOUSE FROM THE STATE OF OHIO, THIS FUTURE US PRESIDENT WAS DUBBED "THE NAPOLEON OF PROTECTION" FOR HIS AGGRESSIVE PROMOTION OF TARIFFS.

HE WAS ELECTED GOVERNOR OF OHIO IN 1892, AND ASCENDED TO THE PRESIDENCY FIVE YEARS LATER.

NAME HIM?

>> TAFT.

>> THAT WOULD BE WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS 27TH PRESIDENT WENT ON TO BECOME CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES.

HE WAS KNOWN FOR TRUST-BUSTING, AND HIS RATHER LARGE PHYSIQUE.

NAME HIM?

>> THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

THAT CORRECT ANSWER WOULD BE WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

FINALLY, THE WINNER OF THE 1919 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, THIS PRESIDENT IS KNOWN FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT IN CREATING BOTH THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.

NAME HIM?

>>FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS WOODROW WILSON.

ALL RIGHT, EAST LONGMEADOW, YOUR TURN.

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WE'LL TAKE MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

ALL RIGHT, PICK UP YOUR PENS AND GET YOUR PAPER READY FOR THIS ONE AND LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY!

A RECIPE CALLS FOR A PINT OF MILK.

IF ONE PINT IS EQUAL TO 16 OUNCES, AND IF ONE TABLESPOON IS EQUAL TO 1/2 OUNCE AND IF ONE TABLESPOON IS EQUAL TO THREE TEASPOONS, HOW MANY TEASPOONS OF MILK DOES THE RECIPE REQUIRE?

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

ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE.

>> 66.

CORRECT ANSWER IS 96 TEASPOONS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH HOLYOKE.

ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

NAME THE WELL-KNOWN TRAIL WHICH STRETCHES 2,200 MILES FROM GEORGIA TO MAINE?

>> THE ALPINE TRAIL.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT'S INCORRECT.

EAST LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL.

>> APPALACHIAN, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25 WITH THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE WE GO.

FIRST UP.

THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL PASSES THROUGH 14 STATES.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATES DOES THE TRAIL NOT PASS THROUGH: IS IT NEW JERSEY, MARYLAND, OR DELAWARE?

>> DELAWARE.

DELAWARE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THE TRAIL'S NORTHERN TERMINUS IS ON WHAT MOUNTAIN IN MAINE?

>> MOUNT KATAHDIN.

>> KATAHDIN, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR 5 POINTS.

THE TRAIL RUNS THROUGH FIVE OF THE SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES.

WHICH STATE DOES THE TRAIL NOT RUN THROUGH?

>> RHODE ISLAND.

>> RHODE ISLAND, YES!

NICE JOB.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL!

>> HI, I'M JENN DELEESI FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM EAST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, IF YOU COULD BREAK ANY GUINNESS WORLD RECORD, WHICH WOULD IT BE?

>> I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THE RECORD FOR THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF PERSONAL FRESHWATER AQUARIUMS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO PAINT THE LARGEST WATERCOLOR PAINTING, BECAUSE I COULD JUST PAINT FOR HOURS.

>> I WOULD WANT TO HOLD THE RECORD FOR THE LONGEST HANDMADE SCARF, BECAUSE THROUGHOUT QUARANTINE, I REALLY GOT INTO KNITTING.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, AND YOU WIN 5 POINTS.

HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU WILL LOSE 5 POINTS.

FROM PLURAL TO SINGULAR.

I'LL PROVIDE THE PLURAL FORM OF AN IRREGULAR NOUN.

YOU TELL ME THE SINGULAR FORM.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW!

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD FEET?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> FOOT.

>>FOOT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD OPERA?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS OPUS.

TRY THIS ONE: THE SINGULAR FORM OF THE WORD MOOSE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> MOOSE.

>> MOOSE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR FORM OF THE WORD ADDENDA?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ADDENDUM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE SINGULAR FORM OF THE WORD CRITERIA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> CRITERION.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD CHILDREN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> CHILD.

>> CHILD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD BASES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] EAST LONGMEADOW.

>> BASIS.

>> BASIS, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD RADII?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> RADIUS.

RADIUS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD GENERA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> GENUS.

>> GENUS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD ERRATA.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS] ERRATUM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

>> THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD BISON.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> BISON.

>> BISON, YES THAT'S CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR OF AIRCRAFT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> AIRCRAFT.

>> AIRCRAFT, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE SINGULAR OF THE WORD LICE.

[ BELL DINGS ] AH, THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS LOUSE.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH!

WHAT A FANTASTIC WAY TO BEGIN OUR SEASON -- OUR 60TH SEASON!

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EAST LONGMEADOW, WHO IS VICTORIOUS THIS EVENING.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCHUP TONIGHT.

AND A GREAT START AGAIN TO OUR -- CAN YOU BELIEVE IT -- 60TH SEASON OF AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

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 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.

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

I THINK THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IS INVALUABLE.

>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHEN YOUR SCHOOL'S MATCH IS SCHEDULED?

WANT TO KNOW WHO THE PAST ASMW CHAMPIONS ARE?

HAVE A QUESTION YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US ASK?

THEN LOG ON TO THE AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS WEBPAGE AT NEPM.ORG.

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 MOUSECLICK AWAY.

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