Hall High School vs. Chicopee High (February 5 at 7 p.m.)
Season 61 Episode 5 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Hall High School faces off against Chicopee High on As Schools Match Wits.
This week on As Schools Match Wits, a brainy team from Hall High School challenges a witty team from Chicopee High School! 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 show in the US.
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Hall High School vs. Chicopee High (February 5 at 7 p.m.)
Season 61 Episode 5 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
This week on As Schools Match Wits, a brainy team from Hall High School challenges a witty team from Chicopee High School! 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 show in the US.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS HALL HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE HISTORIC 61ST 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 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 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.
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 FOUR AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.
IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE HALL HIGH SCHOOL FROM WEST HARTFORD GOING UP AGAINST CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.
LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH CHICOPEE, COACHED BY LINNAE RONDEAU.
>> HI, I'M RICHARD PAIGE, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M KAYLEE HUTCHINSON, AND I AM A FRESHMAN AT CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS LILLIAN CHAPDELAINE, AND I AM A JUNIOR AT CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.
I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, DAMIAN JILLSON, WHO COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.
>> AND FOR HALL HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY JIM CRABB AND CHRISTINA HUNTER.
>> HI, MY NAME IS AALISKA SAPKOTA, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS SOPHIE KUDLER, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, MY NAME IS SOPHIA CORNICELLO, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> WE START OUR MATCH 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 TEN POINTS EACH.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD AND BEGIN WITH OUR FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.
GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.
HERE WE GO.
COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: BOSTON IS TO MASSACHUSETTS AS WHAT IS TO MONTANA?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> HELENA.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
WHICH OF THE FIVE STAGES OF MITOSIS OCCURS LAST?
IS IT ANAPHASE, TELOPHASE, OR PROPHASE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> TELOPHASE.
>> TELO, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
IF EACH INTERIOR ANGLE OF A CERTAIN REGULAR POLYGON MEASURES 120 DEGREES, THEN THAT POLYGON HAS HOW MANY SIDES?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> FIVE.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
>> SIX.
>> SIX, YES, THAT'S THE RIGHT ANSWER.
WHAT IS THE FIVE-LETTER TERM FOR FOSSILIZED TREE RESIN?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> AMBER.
>> AMBER, YES, NICE JOB.
MOUNT EVEREST IS THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD.
WHAT MOUNTAIN IS SECOND HIGHEST AT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> K2.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
IN THE SIMPLEST-- SIMPLE SENTENCE "JOHN WORKS HARD," WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS THE WORD "HARD"?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> ADVERB.
>> ADVERB, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
IN WHAT SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY WILL YOU ENCOUNTER THE CHARACTERS HORATIO, OPHELIA, AND OSRIC?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HAMLET.
>> HAMLET, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
THE FAVORITE SONG OF THIS BELOVED MUPPET CHARACTER AND LONGTIME SESAME STREET REGULAR IS "I LOVE TRASH."
NAME THE CHARACTER.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> OSCAR.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL ELEMENTS IS A MEMBER OF THE ACTINIDE SERIES: RADIUM, PLUTONIUM, TITANIUM?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> PLUTONIUM.
>> YES, PLUTONIUM IS RIGHT.
THE HOUSE WITH THE CLOCK IN ITS WALLS IS A NOVEL WRITTEN BY WHOM?
IS IT JOHN BELLAIRS, J.K. ROWLING, OR ROALD DAHL?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> DAHL.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
>> J.K. ROWLING?
>> IT IS JOHN BELLAIRS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IS NOT A PERFECT SQUARE: 121, 241, OR 441.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> 241.
>> 241, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.
"AN I.C.
CAN BE MADE VERY COMPACT, HAVING UP TO SEVERAL BILLION ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON A SINGLE CHIP NO LARGER THAN A FINGERNAIL."
IN THAT SENTENCE, THE LETTERS I-C ARE AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> INTERNAL COMPUTER.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> "INTEGRATED CIRCUIT" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
WHAT ANCIENT GREEK MATHEMATICIAN FAMOUSLY INVENTED A DEVICE KNOWN AS A SCREW-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> ARCHIMEDES.
>> ARCHIMEDES, DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.
YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
THE BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD OCCURRED DURING WHAT CONFLICT?
WAS IT WORLD WAR-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> WORLD WAR I.
>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT, NICE JOB.
WHAT IS THE FIRST NATIONAL BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS IF YOU TRAVEL DUE WEST FROM CAIRO, EGYPT?
IS IT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> ISRAEL.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.
IS IT LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA, OR SUDAN?
HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?
>> LIBYA.
>> LIBYA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, QUICKLY NOW.
ADD 37 TO 63 AND EXPRESS YOUR ANSWER IN ROMAN NUMERALS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> C. >> "C," 100, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ABBREVIATED WITH THE LETTERS A.I., WHAT INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION FEATURES-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.
>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: ZEUS IS TO JUPITER AS WHAT GOD IS TO PLUTO?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> HADES.
>> HADES, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
DUSTY BAKER IS THE CURRENT MANAGER OF WHAT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> DODGERS.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
GOOD GUESS, THOUGH.
CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL, THAT MEANS YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HOUSTON ASTROS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
LET'S MOVE ON.
WE KNOW THAT A CUBE HAS SIX FACES, BUT HOW MANY EDGES DOES IT HAVE?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> TWELVE.
>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
NICE.
THE CENTRAL CHARACTER OF A SERIES OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF THE SAME NAME, THIS MONKEY WAS BROUGHT TO LIVE IN THE BIG CITY BY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> CURIOUS GEORGE.
>> YES, DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE EITHER.
NICE JOB.
MUSICALLY SPEAKING, HOW MANY BEATS DOES A DOTTED HALF NOTE GET IN COMMON TIME?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> THREE.
>> THREE, YES.
MEDICALLY SPEAKING, THE THREE LETTERS "B-M-I" ARE AN ABBREVIATION [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> BODY MASS INDEX.
>> THEY SAY TOGETHER, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH WAS A LONGTIME FACULTY MEMBER OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY AS A PROFESSOR IN WHAT DEPARTMENT?
WAS IT MATHEMATICS, MEDICINE, OR ECONOMICS?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> MATHEMATICS.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.
>> ECONOMICS.
>> YES, ECONOMICS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: PARIS IS TO FRANCE AS WHAT CITY IS TO LUXEMBOURG?
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> LUXEMBOURG CITY.
>> YOU ARE CORRECT, YES.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.
NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M PATRICK GAUDIANO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM CHICOPEE HIGH, IF YOU STARTED YOUR OWN YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WHAT WOULD IT BE CALLED AND WHAT WOULD YOUR VIDEOS BE ABOUT?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD NAME IT, BUT I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE PROBABLY ABOUT WORLD HISTORY OR GEOGRAPHY.
>> I WOULD START ONE CALLED "DISASTROUS HISTORY," AND ALL OF THE VIDEOS WOULD BE TELLING THE STORIES OF VARIOUS DISASTERS INVOLVING A LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE, I.E., THE TITANIC.
>> IT WOULD BE CALLED "KAYLEE'S LIBRARY," AND I WOULD MAKE BOOK REVIEWS.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.
EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.
WE'LL SIMPLY CALL THIS ROUND "LA-LA-LA."
EACH ANSWER IS A WORD BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER SEQUENCE L-A.
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.
A STRUCTURE FOR CLIMBING UP OR DOWN.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> LADDER.
>> LADDER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
A SHALLOW, ARTIFICIAL POOL OR POND.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "LAGOON" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
ANOTHER NAME FOR AN ATTORNEY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> LAWYER.
>> LAWYER, YES.
THE HOUSEHOLD ROOM FOR WASHING CLOTHES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> LAUNDRY ROOM.
>> YES, LAUNDRY IS CORRECT.
TO RELEASE, CATAPULT, OR SEND OFF.
HALL.
>> LAUNCH.
>> LAUNCH, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
SOMETHING CAPABLE OF EMERGING BUT NOT YET VISIBLE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "LATENT" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
VERB MEANING "TO BESTOW PROFUSELY WITH GIFTS."
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> LAUD.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "LAVISH."
A LIGHT THAT CAN BE CARRIED BY A HANDLE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> LAMP.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "LANTERN."
A COUNTRY ON THE INDOCHINESE PENINSULA.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> LAOS.
>> LAOS, YES, RIGHT UNDER THE BUZZER.
THE VERY YOUNG FORM OF AN INSECT THAT LOOKS LIKE A WORM.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> LARVA.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
TIME IN AN AIRPORT BETWEEN FLIGHTS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> LAYOVER.
>> LAYOVER, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
NAME FOR BRIGHTLY COLORED AND OFTEN SPOTTED HEMISPHERICAL BEETLES.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> LADYBUG.
>> YES, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, THAT IS CORRECT.
A PASS IN FOOTBALL THROWN PARALLEL TO THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> LAYUP.
>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "LATERAL."
A TYPE OF SUGAR PRESENT IN MILK.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> LACTOSE.
>> LACTOSE IS CORRECT.
[ BELL RINGS ] A PALE PURPLE COLOR.
CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "LAVENDER," BUT THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.
LET'S MOVE ON 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 THE QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.
ALL RIGHT, AT THE MOMENT, CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL IS A LITTLE BIT BEHIND.
THEY ALSO GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?
>> WE'LL TAKE WORLD EVENTS, 30.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.
ALL RIGHT, TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND OFFICIALLY DEDICATED WHAT NATIONAL LANDMARK ON OCTOBER 28TH, 1886?
>> THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT?
>> I AM SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL?
>> STATUE OF LIBERTY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
HALL HIGH SCHOOL, IT IS YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.
HERE WE GO.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.
CYTOLOGY REFERS TO THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE FORM AND STRUCTURE OF WHAT?
>> CELLS.
>> YES, CELLS IS CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THINGS.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
FIRST, WHICH TERM DESCRIBES THE BRANCH OF BIOLOGY THAT STUDIES REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS?
>> HERPETOLOGY.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE: THE BRANCH OF BIOLOGY THAT STUDIES FUNGI.
>> MYCOLOGY.
>> MYCOLOGY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
AND FINALLY, WHAT IS THE BRANCH OF BIOLOGY THAT STUDIES BIRDS?
>> ORNITHOLOGY.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
NICE JOB.
ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.
>> WE'LL TAKE WORLD EVENTS, 25.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.
TO QUALIFY: THE FIRST BATTLE OF MANASSAS, AS IT WAS CALLED IN THE SOUTH, WAS THE FIRST MAJOR ENGAGEMENT OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.
BY WHAT NAME WAS THIS BATTLE KNOWN IN THE NORTH?
>> BULL RUN.
>> PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC.
>> THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
NICE.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
LET'S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT ON JULY 21ST OF WHAT YEAR?
WAS IT 1860, 1861, OR 1862?
>> 1861.
>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
IT TOOK PLACE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF WHAT SOUTHERN U.S. STATE?
>> VIRGINIA.
>> YES, VIRGINIA IS RIGHT.
FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.
DURING THE BATTLE, A BRIGADE OF VIRGINIANS, UNDER THE RELATIVELY UNKNOWN BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS J. JACKSON, STOOD ITS GROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN JACKSON RECEIVING WHAT FAMOUS NICKNAME?
>> STONEWALL.
>> YES, VERY NICE.
ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.
TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
NAME THE CIVILIAN ALTER EGO OF COMIC-BOOK ICON TONY STARK.
>> IRON MAN.
>> YES, IRON MAN IS RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON.
LET'S SEE HOW WELL YOU KNOW YOUR COMIC-BOOK CHARACTERS.
I'LL PROVIDE A CIVILIAN CHARACTER'S NAME, YOU PROVIDE HIS OR HER SUPERHERO IDENTITY.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.
DIANA PRINCE.
>> WONDER WOMAN.
>> BLACK WIDOW.
>> WONDER WOMAN WE HEARD FIRST, SO WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH THAT.
YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
HOW ABOUT STEVE ROGERS?
>> CAPTAIN AMERICA.
>> CAPTAIN AMERICA IS RIGHT.
AND FINALLY, FOR FIVE POINTS, HOW ABOUT BRUCE WAYNE?
>> BATMAN.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
NICE JOB.
CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES, 30.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.
HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
OH, YOU PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.
ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE OTHER QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.
ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.
HERE WE GO.
HERE IS THE QUESTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.
WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE AFRICAN COUNTRY OF ALGERIA?
>> ALGIERS.
> ALGIERS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.
MORE WITH AFRICAN CAPITALS.
THIS TIME WE'LL SHOW YOU THE OUTLINE OF THE COUNTRY AND NAME THE CAPITAL CITY.
YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF THE COUNTRY.
THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
FIRST, KHARTOUM.
>> SUDAN.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
>> NEXT ONE, CAIRO.
>> EGYPT.
>> EGYPT IS CORRECT.
HOW ABOUT NAIROBI?
>> KENYA.
>> KENYA IS RIGHT.
NEXT ONE, MOGADISHU.
>> SOMALIA.
>> SOMALIA IS CORRECT.
AND FINALLY, THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS, HOW ABOUT KINSHASA?
>> THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.
>> YES, VERY NICE JOB.
YOU ANSWERED ALL OF THOSE CORRECTLY.
BOY, THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE.
YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS, CONGRATULATIONS.
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON WITH HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25, PLEASE.
>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.
HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
GRAB YOUR PENS AND PAPER AND TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.
HERE'S THE QUALIFYING QUESTION.
ADD THE COMMON LOG 250 TO THE COMMON LOG OF 4.
WHAT IS THE ANSWER IN SIMPLEST TERMS?
>> SIX?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS 3.
CHICOPEE HIGH SCHOOL, PLEASE, ONCE AGAIN IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES, 25.
>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.
TO QUALIFY, NAME THE INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN NATURALIST AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNITED STATES WILDERNESS WHO FOUNDED THE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE SIERRA CLUB BACK IN 1892.
>> TEDDY ROOSEVELT.
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> JOHN MUIR.
>> YES, JOHN MUIR IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE ABOUT JOHN MUIR'S WORKS.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.
MUIR NAMED HIS ORGANIZATION AFTER THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN RANGE, WHICH HE HELD VERY DEAR.
IN WHAT STATE IS THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN RANGE PRIMARILY LOCATED?
>> CALIFORNIA.
>> YES, CALIFORNIA IS CORRECT.
NAME THE CALIFORNIA AREA KNOWN FOR ITS SPECTACULAR GLACIAL GORGES AND GRANITE CLIFFS THAT JOHN MUIR ASSISTED WITH DRAWING UP ITS PROPOSED BOUNDARIES IN 1889 AND THEN HELPED MAKE IT A NATIONAL PARK IN 1890.
>> GLACIAL NATIONAL PARK.
>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS YOSEMITE.
LET'S TRY THIS ONE, MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ONE FOR FIVE POINTS.
YOSEMITE WAS THE SECOND SPACE TO BE OFFICIALLY CALLED A NATIONAL PARK.
THE FIRST WAS THIS 2.2 MILLION ACRE LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHED IN 1872 AND CONTAINS NEARLY 10,000 HOT SPRINGS AND 200 GEYSERS.
>> YELLOWSTONE.
>> YELLOWSTONE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.
HERE WE GO WITH THE QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THIS EIGHT-LETTER WORD BEGINNING WITH "P" IS A NOUN WHICH MEANS "OPPOSITION TO VIOLENCE AS A MEANS OF SETTLING DISPUTES."
>> PACIFIST.
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.
MORE EIGHT-LETTER WORDS WHICH BEGIN WITH THE LETTER "P." I'LL GIVE A SHORT DEFINITION.
YOU TELL ME THE WORD.
THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE, "FRAUGHT WITH DANGER."
>> PERILOUS.
>> PERILOUS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
"THE PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTION OR TEACHING."
>> PEDAGOGY.
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, "DEVOTION TO RAISING LIVESTOCK."
>> PASTORAL.
>> YES, VERY NICE.
THAT IS CORRECT.
TRY THIS ONE.
"DEVOTED TO A CAUSE OR A POLITICAL PARTY."
>> PARTICIPANT.
>> THAT WOULD BE "PARTISAN" OR "PARTIAL."
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE FINALLY.
"THE HIGHEST LEVEL OR DEGREE ATTAINABLE."
>> PREMIERE?
>> CORRECT ANSWER IS "PINNACLE."
CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.
>> WORLD EVENTS, 20.
>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 20.
NO ONE GOING FOR LITERATURE OR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
IN ALABAMA IN 1965, MARTIN LUTHER KING LED A MARCH TO MONTGOMERY IN ORDER TO DEMAND FEDERAL PROTECTION OF VOTING RIGHTS FOR BLACKS.
IN WHAT CITY DID THE MARCH BEGIN?
>> MOBILE?
>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.
HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?
>> MONTGOMERY?
>> CORRECT ANSWER IS SELMA.
LET'S MOVE ON WITH HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.
OH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
>> HI, I'M PETER SOKOLOWSKI, EDITOR AT LARGE FOR MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.
THE WORD "BAROQUE," ALSO SOMETIMES PRONOUNCED "BAR-ROCK" IS DEFINED AS... TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "BAROQUE."
>> B-A-R-O-Q-U-E. >> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.
LET'S MOVE ON NOW, SPELLING IN THE ARTS.
THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS.
FIRST, A CRESCENDO IS A WORD MEANING "A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE VOLUME OF A MUSICAL PASSAGE."
PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "CRESCENDO."
>> C-R-E-S-C-E-N-D-O.
>> YES, VERY NICE.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.
IN PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY, MONOCHROME WORKS ARE CREATED IN A RANGE OF TINTS AND TONES OF A SINGULAR COLOR.
PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "MONOCHROME."
>> M-O-N-O-C-H-R-O-M-E. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.
FINALLY, LET'S DO THIS ONE.
ARTHUR MILLER WAS AN AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT WHO WROTE DEATH OF A SALESMAN AND THE CRUCIBLE.
SPELL THE WORD "PLAYWRIGHT" AS IT WAS USED IN THAT SENTENCE.
>> P-L-A-Y-W-R-I-G-H-T. >> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.
CLEAN SWEEP, VERY NICE JOB.
AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.
NOW LET'S TAKE A MINUTE TO MEET THE TEAM FROM HALL HIGH SCHOOL.
>> HI, I'M MIKE LISASA FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.
WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HALL HIGH SCHOOL, IF YOU COULD GET RID OF ONE FOOD FOREVER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
>> I WOULD GET RID OF PEAS, BECAUSE THE TEXTURE IS BAD.
>> I WOULD GET RID OF TOMATOES BECAUSE THEY'RE BAD IN EVERY FORM.
>> I WOULD ACTUALLY GET RID OF BOTH PEAS AND TOMATOES BECAUSE I THINK THEY HAVE REALLY BAD TEXTURES.
[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 FIVE POINTS EACH.
YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS.
BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.
ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.
WELL, IT'S RHYME TIME IN THIS ROUND.
I'LL DESCRIBE SOMETHING, YOU PROVIDE A RHYMING PHRASE THAT SUITS THE DESCRIPTION.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE CLUE IS "AN OVERWEIGHT FELINE," YOU'D ANSWER "FAT CAT."
GOT IT?
YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.
>> A STINKY BREAKFAST PRESERVATIVE.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "SMELLY JELLY" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
A VERY STRICT PLANT SPECIES.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "STERN FERN" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
A CRIMINAL CRUSTACEAN.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "MOBSTER LOBSTER" IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
ONE OF TWO RECENTLY PURCHASED FOOT COVERINGS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> "NEW SHOE."
>> "NEW SHOE" IS RIGHT.
A MAN'S BIZARRE FACIAL HAIR.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> "WEIRD BEARD."
>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.
THEY'RE GETTING IT.
A MOST EXCELLENT SIGNIFICANT OTHER.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "GREAT MATE" IS THE ANSWER THERE.
AN ODDLY BEHAVING THANKSGIVING BIRD.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> "QUIRKY TURKEY."
>> YES, "QUIRKY TURKEY."
A LEVEL-HEADED GRIZZLY.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> "FAIR BEAR."
>> "FAIR BEAR" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.
AN AGED INDIVIDUAL WHO ATTACHES PIECES OF METAL USING HIGH HEAT.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "ELDER WELDER" IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
A HIGHER-QUALITY ITEM OF KNITTED WINTER CLOTHING.
[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "BETTER SWEATER" IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
A WEALTHY CASTER OF MAGIC SPELLS.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.
>> "RICH WITCH."
>> "RICH WITCH" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
A SWINE'S FALSE HAIRPIECE.
[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.
>> "PIG WIG."
>> "PIG WIG" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.
A PHANTOM IN THE ROLE OF MASTER OF CEREMONIES.
[ BELL RINGS ] AH, CORRECT ANSWER IS "GHOST HOST."
THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.
IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.
WHAT A GREAT MATCHUP TONIGHT.
CHICOPEE, STRONG WORK.
I JUST HAVE TO SAY, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, YOU GOT ON A ROLL EARLY AND YOU JUST KEPT GOING.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR BEING TONIGHT'S WINNER.
WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A REALLY GREAT TIME 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 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.
>> TO EXCEL IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND TRANSFORM AND EVOLVE INTO A BETTER PERSON.
WESTFIELD STATE IS A FIT FOR ME BECAUSE IT'S A CAMPUS THAT'S BIG ENOUGH TO HOST A COMMUNITY IN WHICH I CAN GET TO KNOW DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE.
>> THE IMPACT I WANT TO LEAVE AT WESTFIELD STATE IS TO BE A LEADER, TO GET INVOLVED.
EACH PERSON HAS THEIR OWN EXCELLENCE.
HOLD UP!
WE DROP THIS BEAT LIKE... [ ♪♪♪ ] DROP LIKE THAT!
>> 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 WEB PAGE 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 MOUSE CLICK AWAY.
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