>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS THE SEMIFINALS CONTINUE WITH THE NUMBER TWO SEED, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, GOING UP AGAINST THE NUMBER THREE SEED, WESTFIELD 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 HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS 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 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.

WE HAD AN EXCITING FIRST SEMIFINAL MATCH, WITH LONGMEADOW DEFEATING MINNECHAUG TO ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

AND NOW THE SEMIFINALS CONTINUE TO SEE WHO ADVANCES TO TAKE ON LONGMEADOW FOR THE COVETED COLLAMORE CUP.

IN TONIGHT'S SECOND SEMIFINAL MATCHUP, WE HAVE NUMBER TWO SEED HALL HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS NUMBER THREE SEED WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH WESTFIELD, COACHED BY KATE PAWUL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS MIKOLAJ JANUSZ, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ANDREW O'SULLIVAN, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS CONNER GELINAS, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATE, BENJAMIN MILLER.

>> AND FOR HALL HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY JIM CRABB AND CHRISTINA HUNTER.

>> HI, MY NAME IS AALISKA SAPKOTA, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS SOPHIE KUDLER, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS SOPHIA CORNICELLO.

I'M A SENIOR FROM HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> WE BEGIN OUR MATCH, AS WE ALWAYS DO, 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.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE NORTH FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, WHAT IS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> KENTUCKY.

>> KENTUCKY, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ON AUGUST 15TH, 2021, ASHRAF GHANI WAS DEPOSED AS PRESIDENT OF WHAT COUNTRY: WAS IT LEBANON, AFGHANISTAN, OR IRAQ?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> AFGHANISTAN.

>> AFGHANISTAN, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

PHOBOS IS THE LARGEST OF THE TWO MOONS OF WHICH PLANET?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> JUPITER.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> MARS.

>> MARS, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

WHAT ARE THE FIRST SEVEN WORDS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> "WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> "WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES."

>> "WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

THE ATOMIC MASS OF A CHEMICAL ELEMENT IS TRADITIONALLY ABBREVIATED WITH WHICH LETTER: IS IT A-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> A.

>> A IS CORRECT.

I WAS GOING TO SAY A, M, OR N, BUT YOU GOT THAT ONE RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

WHAT ONLINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE GERMAN WORD FOR "ABOVE"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> UBER.

>> UBER IS CORRECT.

OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS-- 1770, 1772, OR 1774-- IN WHICH YEAR WERE THE INTOLERABLE ACTS PASSED-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> 1772.

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

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

IN WHICH YEAR WAS IT PASSED BY THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT?

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> 1774.

>> 1774 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A SINGLE MOLECULE OF METHANE CONTAINS HOW MANY ATOMS OF CARBON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> ONE.

>> ONE IS RIGHT.

BLUE, WHITE, GRAY, AND FIN ARE ALL TYPES OF WHAT MAMMAL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> FISH.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> HAMSTER?

>> CORRECT ANSWER ARE WHALES IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

WHAT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM WON THE 2021 WORLD SERIES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> THE ATLANTA BRAVES.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NAME THE WINNER OF THE BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE AT THE 2021 GRAMMY AWARDS FOR HIS SONG "WATERMELON SUGAR."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> HARRY STYLES.

>> HARRY STYLES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION, LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

IF AN EDGE OF A CUBE MEASURES 7 INCHES, WHAT IS ITS VOLUME?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> 343 CUBIC INCHES.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

WHAT IRISH NOVELIST IS NOTED FOR HIS EXPERIMENTAL USE OF LANGUAGE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> JAMES JOYCE.

>> YES, IN SUCH WORKS AS FINNEGAN'S WAKE.

YOU ARE CORRECT.

NEXT QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WAS ESTABLISHED MOST RECENTLY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

I WAS GOING TO GIVE EDUCATION OR VETERANS AFFAIRS ALSO AS POSSIBLE, BUT YOU GOT THAT.

GREAT, THAT'S-- VERY NICE JOB.

IN THE THIRD STANZA OF WHAT AMERICAN PATRIOTIC SONG BEGINS "O BEAUTIFUL"-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> "MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE."

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

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

PATRIOTIC SONG BEGINS "O BEAUTIFUL, FOR HEROES PROVED IN LIBERATING STRIFE."

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> "AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL."

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

MOSSAD IS THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OF-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> ISRAEL.

>> ISRAEL IS RIGHT.

17TH-CENTURY ENGLISH PREACHER GEORGE FOX IS TRADITIONALLY CREDITED WITH FOUNDING THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> QUAKERS.

>> QUAKERS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHICH OF THESE METALS IS MOST MALLEABLE: GOLD, SILVER, OR COPPER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> GOLD.

>> GOLD IS RIGHT.

NAME THE AUTHOR OF THE POPULAR VAMPIRE-THEMED SERIES OF BOOKS KNOWN AS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> TWILIGHT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOKS KNOWN AS THE TWILIGHT NOVELS.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] STEPHANIE MEYER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, POLYPHEMUS IS A WELL KNOWN MEMBER OF WHAT RACE OF ONE-EYED-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> CYCLOPS.

>> CYCLOPS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A NORMAL ADULT HUMAN HAS FOUR TYPES OF PERMANENT TEETH: CUSPIDS, BICUSPIDS, MOLARS, AND WHAT OTHER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> INCISORS.

>> INCISORS, YES, WE'LL ACCEPT THAT.

THAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE EAST FROM THE CITY OF BEIJING, CHINA, WHAT IS THE FIRST BODY OF WATER THAT YOU'LL COME ACROSS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> THE EAST CHINA SEA?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

IS IT THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, SEA OF JAPAN, OR YELLOW SEA?

ALL RIGHT, HALL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> THE SEA OF JAPAN?

>> THE YELLOW SEA IS ACTUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

THE WALKER CUP IS CONTESTED IN ODD-NUMBERED-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> GOLF.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT FAMILIAR ROBERT FROST POEM ENDS "I TOOK THE ONE LESS TRAVELED BY"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> THE ROAD NOT TAKEN.

>> YES, VERY NICE.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WESTFIELD, WHAT HAS BEEN THE BEST PART OF YOUR AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS EXPERIENCE?

>> ACTUALLY DOING IT.

BECAUSE WHILE I WAS ON THE TEAM LAST YEAR, THERE WERE NO MATCHES FOR US, AND SO NOW THAT I'M ACTUALLY HERE, IN 10TH GRADE, I'M ACTUALLY ABLE TO DO IT, AND I JUST FIND THAT GREAT.

>> THE BEST PART OF MY EXPERIENCE HAS DEFINITELY BEEN SEEING EVERYONE SHOW UP FULLY PREPARED, DOING THE BEST THEY CAN ON THEIR QUESTIONS.

>> THE BEST PART OF MY AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN COMING HERE TO THIS NICE UNIVERSITY HERE AT WESTFIELD STATE, FILMING THESE EPISODES AND HANGING-- AND BEING OUT WITH OUR FUN, NICE, GREAT TEAMMATES AND COACH.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> WE HAVE A TIE SCORE GOING ON RIGHT NOW, SO 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 FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, WELL, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WE'LL CALL THIS ROUND "DOUBLE O."

EACH CLUE DESCRIBES A FOUR-LETTER WORD WHICH CONTAINS TWO O'S BACK TO BACK IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

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

AN ENCLOSURE OR CAGE FOR A CHICKEN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> COOP.

>> COOP IS CORRECT.

A BLANK AND HIS MONEY ARE SOON PARTED.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> FOOL.

>> FOOL IS RIGHT.

VIDEO-CONFERENCING PROGRAM FOR A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> ZOOM.

>> ZOOM IS CORRECT.

A CONSCIOUS STATE OF MIND OR PREDOMINANT EMOTION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> MOOD.

>> MOOD IS RIGHT.

A LARGE BLACK DIVING BIRD THAT EATS FISH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> LOON.

>> LOON, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ADVERSE FATE OR DESTINY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> DOOM.

>> DOOM IS CORRECT.

I'M NOT ONE TO BRAG OR DO THIS TO MY OWN HORN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> TOOT.

>> TOOT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A COOL SUMMERTIME BACKYARD DESTINATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> POOL.

>> POOL IS RIGHT.

THE PART OF A CAR THAT COVERS THE ENGINE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> HOOD.

>> HOOD IS CORRECT.

TO CHEER FOR YOUR FAVORITE TEAM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> ROOT.

>> ROOT IS RIGHT.

A FABRIC MADE FROM THE HAIR OF SHEEP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> WOOL.

>> WOOL IS CORRECT.

SLANG TERM FOR A HIRED HOODLUM OR THUG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> GOON.

>> GOON IS CORRECT.

TO MAKE AN ERROR OR MISJUDGMENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> GOOF.

>> GOOF, YES, NICE.

HE WAS A FRIEND OF PIGLET AND TIGGER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> POOH.

>> POOH IS CORRECT.

THE NURSERY RHYME "COW JUMPED OVER" THIS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> MOON.

>> MOON IS RIGHT.

A BLACK SUBSTANCE FORMED BY COMBUSTION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> SOOT.

> YES, SOOT IS CORRECT.

SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR, A BLESSING.

[ BELL RINGS ] OH, THE BUZZER NOT QUITE IN TIME.

THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE, "BOON" OR "FOOD."

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

NOW WE CONTINUE OUR LAST SEMIFINAL MATCH WITH 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.

IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THE QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

AT THE MOMENT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL IS BEHIND, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS, HALL, THAT YOU ALSO GET THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> GOING FOR IT WITH MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER, SO LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> HI, I'M CHRIS KELLEY, PRESIDENT OF MGM SPRINGFIELD, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

BUILT FOR THE SPRINGFIELD MILITIA IN 1895, THE SPRINGFIELD STATE ARMORY BUILDING IS NOW A PART OF MGM SPRINGFIELD.

THE FRONT PORTION OF THE OLD ARMORY STILL STANDS, BUT THE REAR PORTION OF THE BUILDING, KNOWN AS THE DRILL SHED, WAS DESTROYED ON JUNE 1ST, 2011.

TO QUALIFY, WHAT NATURAL DISASTER LED TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE DRILL SHED ON JUNE 1ST, 2011?

>> HURRICANE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> A TORNADO.

>> TORNADO, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

MORE ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF STORMS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

FIRST, THIS TYPE OF STORM IS DEFINED AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITH WINDS OF 74 MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER AND IS USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY RAIN, THUNDER, AND LIGHTNING.

NAME THE STORM.

>> HURRICANE.

>> YES, HURRICANE IS CORRECT.

THIS TYPE OF STORM IS DEFINED AS A LARGE, FAST-MOVING COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH POWERFUL STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS THAT CAUSE WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION.

NAME THIS STORM.

>> A LIGHTNING STORM?

>> DERECHO IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS TYPE OF STORM FEATURES PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SMALL BALLS OR LUMPS, USUALLY CONSISTING OF CONCENTRIC LAYERS OF CLEAR ICE AND COMPACT SNOW.

NAME THIS STORM.

>> HAIL STORM.

>> HAIL STORM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WESTFIELD, PLEASE, PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

AGAIN WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> I'M RON CHIMELIS, STAFF WRITER FOR THE REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER IN SPRINGFIELD, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE REPUBLICAN WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1824 IN SPRINGFIELD.

LATER IN THE 19TH CENTURY, THE NEWLY FOUNDED REPUBLICAN PARTY TOOK THE SAME NAME.

TO QUALIFY, IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOUNDED: 1848, 1850, OR 1854?

>> 1854?

>> 1854, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S READ SOME NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FROM HISTORY.

WE'LL GIVE YOU A PART OF A NOTORIOUS HEADLINE, YOU TELL ME IN WHAT YEAR THAT HEADLINE WAS PRINTED.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, NAME THE YEAR THIS HEADLINE WAS PRINTED: "TITANIC SINKS FOUR HOURS AFTER HITTING ICEBERG."

>> 1912.

>> YES, 1912.

NEXT ONE, NAME THE YEAR THIS HEADLINE WAS PRINTED: "ASSASSIN KILLS KENNEDY."

>> 1963.

>> '63, YES.

AND FINALLY, NAME THE YEAR THIS HEADLINE WAS PRINTED: "NIXON QUITS."

>> 1973.

>> 1974 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

QUALIFYING QUESTION, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

NAME ANY ONE OF THE THREE ACTORS THAT PORTRAYED PETER PARKER AND SPIDER-MAN IN THE 2021 MOVIE SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME.

>> TOM HOLLAND.

>> YES, TOM HOLLAND IS CORRECT, ALONG WITH TOBEY MAGUIRE AND ANDREW GARFIELD.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

NAME THE ACTOR OR ACTRESS THAT PORTRAYS THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS FROM THE FILM SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

FIRST, NAME THE ACTRESS WHO PORTRAYED PETER PARKER'S CLASSMATE AND GIRLFRIEND, MICHELLE "MJ" JONES-WATSON.

>> ZENDAYA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT ONE, NAME THE ACTOR WHO PORTRAYED DR. STEPHEN STRANGE IN THE MOVIE.

>> SHERLOCK.

>> BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

AND FINALLY, NAME THE ACTOR WHO PORTRAYED OTTO OCTAVIUS AND DR. OCTOPUS.

>> HUGH JACKMAN.

>> THAT'S A GOOD GUESS, BUT ALFRED MOLINA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY-- OH, YOU'VE PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL OF THE OTHER CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

THE U.S. STATE FLAG SHOWN HERE DEPICTS A WHITE PELICAN NURTURING HER YOUNG ON A BACKGROUND OF BLUE.

NAME THE STATE.

>> LOUISIANA.

>> LOUISIANA, YES, VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

THE STATE FLAG OF LOUISIANA ALSO BEARS THE STATE'S MOTTO, "UNION JUSTICE AND CONFIDENCE."

I'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER STATE'S MOTTO, YOU TELL ME THE STATE.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, "NORTH TO THE FUTURE."

>> ALASKA.

>> ALASKA, YES.

TRY THIS ONE, "THE CROSSROADS OF AMERICA."

>> INDIANA.

>> INDIANA, YES.

AND FINALLY, THIS MOTTO, "IF YOU SEEK A PLEASANT PENINSULA, LOOK ABOUT YOU."

>> MICHIGAN.

>> MICHIGAN, YES, VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT EVERY QUESTION CORRECT.

YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

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

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, YOU MAY WANT TO GRAB YOUR PEN AND PAPER FOR THIS QUESTION.

SEVEN PI OVER SIX RADIANS IS EQUIVALENT TO HOW MANY DEGREES?

>> 210.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

NOW LET'S PLAY THE GAME IN REVERSE.

EACH OF THESE DEGREE MEASURES IS EQUIVALENT TO HOW MANY RADIANS IN SIMPLEST FORM FOR FIVE POINTS EACH?

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

30 DEGREES.

>> PI OVER SIX.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

360 DEGREES.

>> TWO PI.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY 225 DEGREES.

>> THREE PI OVER FOUR.

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS FIVE PI OVER FOUR.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

135 DEGREES.

>> FIVE PI OVER SIX.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THREE PI OVER FOUR.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S TRY 18 DEGREES.

>> PI OVER 10.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, THE FIRST TELEGRAPH MESSAGE "WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT?"

WAS DISPATCHED FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., TO BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ON MAY 24TH OF WHICH YEAR: WAS IT 1834, 1844, 1854, OR 1864?

>> 1854?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 1844.

>> YES, 1844 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

STICKING WITH THE YEAR 1844, EACH QUESTION CONCERNS AN HISTORIC EVENT WHICH OCCURRED IN 1844 ON THE DATE I GIVE.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST ONE: ON AUGUST 8TH, 1844, THIS MAN WAS CHOSEN AS HEAD OF THE MORMON CHURCH FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF JOSEPH SMITH.

NAME HIM.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BRIGHAM YOUNG IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

ON JANUARY 15TH, 1844, THIS UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RECEIVED ITS CHARTER.

>> NOTRE DAME.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE.

ON FEBRUARY 27TH, 1844, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GAINED INDEPENDENCE FROM WHAT OTHER NATION ON THE ISLAND OF HISPANIOLA?

>> HAITI.

>> HAITI, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT ONE, ON JUNE 15TH, 1844, THE VULCANIZATION OF RUBBER WAS PATENTED BY THIS U.S. COMPANY.

>> GENERAL MOTORS.

>> GOOD GUESS, HOWEVER CORRECT ANSWER IS GOODYEAR.

AND FINALLY, LET'S DO THIS ONE.

ON DECEMBER 4TH, 1844, THIS MAN WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> HARRISON.

>> JAMES K. POLK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

LET'S CONTINUE NOW WITH HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

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

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE.

"THE MECHANIC GAVE ME A HACKNEYED EXPLANATION."

TO QUALIFY, PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "HACKNEYED" AS IT'S USED IN THAT SENTENCE.

>> H-A-C-K-N-E-Y-E-D. >> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

THE ADJECTIVE "HACKNEYED" IS OFTEN USED IN REFERENCE TO SOMETHING WHICH IS COMMONPLACE.

I'LL GIVE A SYNONYM FOR THAT ADJECTIVE, YOU SPELL THE WORD I GIVE.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, HOKEY.

>> H-O-K-E-Y.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT "TRITE"?

>> T-R-I-T-E. >> CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HOW ABOUT "QUOTIDIAN."

>> C-U-A-T-I-D-I-A-N. >> OH, CLOSE.

Q-U-O-T-I-D-I-A-N. ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE, "ANTIQUATED."

>> A-N-T-I-Q-U-A-T-E-D. >> VERY NICE.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT "BANAL"?

>> B-A-N-A-L. >> VERY NICE JOB.

YOU ARE CORRECT.

WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

IF YOU WANT TO GET AN MBA DEGREE, YOU MAY WANT TO APPLY TO THE TOP-RANKED MBA PROGRAM AT THE WHARTON SCHOOL, WHICH IS PART OF WHICH IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITY: IS IT COLUMBIA, HARVARD, THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, OR CORNELL?

>> UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

YOU MIGHT SAY THAT WE'RE ALL BUSINESS IN THIS CATEGORY.

EACH OF THESE TOP-RANKED BUSINESS SCHOOLS IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT UNIVERSITY?

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, THE TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.

>> NORTHWESTERN.

>> DARTMOUTH COLLEGE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TRY MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.

>> CORNELL.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS USC.

ALL RIGHT, TRY THE KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT.

>> YALE?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

HOW ABOUT MENDOZA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS?

>> NOTRE DAME?

>> YES, THAT ONE IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT SAMUEL CURTIS JOHNSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT?

>> USC.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HALL HIGH, WHAT HAS BEEN THE BEST PART OF YOUR AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS EXPERIENCE?

>> THE BEST PART OF MY AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OUR AMAZING COACHES, MR. CRABB AND MS. HUNTER, AND HAVING A GREAT TIME WORKING WITH MY TEAMMATES AND LEARNING NEW THINGS TOGETHER.

>> I THINK THE BEST PART OF MY AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS EXPERIENCE WOULD BE WORKING WITH MY FRIENDS AND TEAMMATES TO STUDY AND ALSO PRACTICING THE FAST-PACED NATURE OF THE GAME, WHICH HAS HELPED ME BE QUICKER WITH ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND COMING UP WITH STUFF ON MY FEET.

>> THE BEST PART HAS BEEN WORKING WITH MY TEAMMATES FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS AS WELL AS HAVING OUR COACHES' SUPPORT.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS ONE'S ALL ABOUT ANIMAL LITERATURE.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE TITLE OF A BOOK FEATURING ANIMALS, YOU TELL ME THE AUTHOR OF THAT BOOK.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE CALL OF THE WILD.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] JACK LONDON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

CHARLOTTE'S WEB.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] E. B.

WHITE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TRY THE JUNGLE BOOK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> RUDYARD KIPLING.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE STORY OF DR. DOOLITTLE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HUGH LOFTING IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TRY THE UGLY DUCKLING.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> ERIC CARLE.

>> YES, ERIC CARLE IS RIGHT.

ANIMAL FARM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> GEORGE ORWELL.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BEATRIX POTTER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] MARGERY WILLIAMS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] KENNETH GRAHAME IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

HOW ABOUT OLD YELLER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] FRED GIPSON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TOUGH CATEGORY.

SCOTT O'DELL IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> ROALD DAHL.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

WINNIE THE POOH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> A.

A. MILNE.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

STUART LITTLE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] E. B.

WHITE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ROBERT MCCLOSKEY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS BILL MARTIN, JR.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST SEMIFINAL MATCH.

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO END OUR SEMIFINAL MATCHUP TONIGHT.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, FANTASTIC JOB BY YOU, BUT TONIGHT ALL ABOUT WESTFIELD.

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

AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

YOU WILL BE ADVANCING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

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 AS LONGMEADOW TAKES ON WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL IN OUR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH TO SEE WHO WILL WIN THE COLLAMORE CUP.

THAT'S NEXT TIME ON AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

LEARN MORE AT MASSTEACHER.ORG.

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

I THINK THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IS INVALUABLE.

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