>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 63RD 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 PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> 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.

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 EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS AT THE TOP WITH 330.

BUT THE SCORE YOU WANT TO BEAT TO CRACK THAT TOP EIGHT IS 240, SHARED BY LENOX AND EAST LONGMEADOW.

SO LET'S GET TO IT.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH GREENFIELD, COACHED BY DEBORAH POTEE.

>> I'M LUKE SCOTERA, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> I'M SHANE TOOMEY, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> I'M LYDIA WOOD, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> I'M STELLA VERLANDER.

I'M A JUNIOR FROM GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, MADDIE MOSIER AND ALEX SCOTERA.

>> AND FOR HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, COACHED BY GEOFF CASEY.

>> I'M XAVIER GREENBERG, AND I'M A FRESHMAN FROM NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> I'M ADDISON HUFNAGLE, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM SOUTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> I'M BELLA GALLO, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> I'M CURTIS CASEY, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM LEEDS, MASSACHUSETTS, AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, GEORGIA FRASIER.

>> WE START OFF EACH 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.

LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO.

I SEE A LOT OF DEEP BREATHS HAPPENING TONIGHT.

LET'S HAVE SOME FUN, SHALL WE?

ALL RIGHT, FIRST QUESTION: IN 1835, THE DADE BATTLE TOOK PLACE WHEN NATIVE AMERICAN SEMINOLES AMBUSHED ARMY TROOPS MARCHING TO FORT KING, OCALA.

IN WHICH FUTURE U.S. STATE DID THE DADE BATTLE TAKE PLACE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> FLORIDA.

>> FLORIDA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN THE METRIC SYSTEM, HOW MANY METERS ARE THERE IN 100 KILOMETERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> 100,000.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN WHICH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE PLAY WILL YOU FIND CHARACTERS NAMED OPHELIA, HORATIO, AND LAERTES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> "HAMLET."

>> "HAMLET," YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

A PARTICULAR SQUARE HAS AN AREA OF 484 SQUARE FEET.

WHAT IS THE LENGTH IN FEET OF ONE SIDE OF THAT SQUARE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP.

22 FEET IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

IN THIS FARMING SIMULATION GAME, PLAYERS CREATE A CHARACTER WHO INHERITS A PLOT OF LAND ONCE OWNED BY THEIR GRANDFATHER-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> "STARDEW VALLEY."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT, DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

VERY NICE JOB.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE GREEK EQUIVALENT TO ROMAN GOD OF LOVE CUPID: PAN-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> APHRODITE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

IS IT PAN, EROS, DIONYSUS, OR HERMES?

ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE DID NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION CORRECTLY.

THAT MEANS GREENFIELD, YOU AUTOMATICALLY GET THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> EROS.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, NICE.

GRAB YOUR PENS ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE THIRD ANGLE OF A TRIANGLE IF THE FIRST ANGLE MEASURES 65 DEGREES AND THE SECOND ANGLE MEASURES 67 DEGREES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> 48 DEGREES.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THESE NOBLE GASES HAS THE LOWEST ATOMIC NUMBER, IS IT XENON, NEON, RADON, OR KRYPTON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> NEON.

>> NEON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AN AFFENPINSCHER IS A TYPE OF WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> DOG.

>> YES, VERY NICE, DOG IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND CORNELL, VASSAR, AND COLGATE UNIVERSITIES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> NEW YORK.

>> NEW YORK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

BORN IN WEST SPRINGFIELD IN 1747, JUSTIN MORGAN WAS A BREEDER AND FARMER WHO LATER MOVED TO RANDOLPH, VERMONT.

WAS THE ANIMAL THAT MADE THE MORGAN BREED FAMOUS A DOG, COW, HORSE, OR SHEEP?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> SHEEP.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, GREENFIELD, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> HORSE.

>> YES, MORGAN HORSES, THAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

NICE JOB.

NAME THE CHILDREN'S NOVEL BY ROALD DAHL ABOUT A PRECOCIOUS CHILD WITH AN UNCARING MOTHER AND FATHER AND HER TIME IN SCHOOL RUN BY THE TYRANNICAL-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> "MATILDA," HEADMISTRESS, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

FROM 1922 TO 1952, WHAT MAN SERVED AS GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE SOVIET UNION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> LENIN.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

GREENFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP.

JOSEPH STALIN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A CLAW HAMMER AND A CROWBAR ARE BOTH EXAMPLES OF WHICH SIMPLE MACHINE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> WEDGE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> A LEVER.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT QUESTION, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP.

BUDAPEST IS TO HUNGARY AS ZAGREB IS TO WHAT COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> CROATIA.

>> YES, CROATIA IS CORRECT.

THE STERNUM IS FOUND IN WHICH PART OF THE HUMAN BODY, IS IT THE PELVIS, THE CHEST, THE SKULL, OR THE KNEE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> CHEST.

>> CHEST, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT STATES: "THE JUDICIAL POWER OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO EXTEND TO ANY SUIT IN LAW OR EQUITY COMMENCED OR PROSECUTED AGAINST ONE OF THE UNITED STATES BY CITIZENS OF ANOTHER STATE OR BY CITIZENS OR SUBJECT OF ANY FOREIGN STATE"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> THE SIXTH AMENDMENT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

GREENFIELD, CAN YOU GIVE IT A TRY?

>> SEVENTH AMENDMENT.

>> IT'S ACTUALLY THE 11TH AMENDMENT.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

ON FEBRUARY 3RD OF 2023, THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCED IT WAS TRACKING ALLEGED SPY BALLOONS OVER THE AMERICAS WITH ONE DRIFTING FROM YUKON TO SOUTH CAROLINA BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN.

FROM WHAT COUNTRY DID THE BALLOONS ORIGINATE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> CHINA.

>> CHINA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

>> "M.A."

IS A TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ABBREVIATION FOR THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.

WHAT IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR ARKANSAS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> A.K.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> A.R.

>> A.R., YES, THAT'S THE RIGHT ANSWER.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM GREENFIELD, IF YOU COULD BE FLUENT IN ANY LANGUAGE INSTANTLY, WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?

>> I WOULD WANT TO CHOOSE ENGLISH.

I'VE BEEN SPEAKING IT MY WHOLE LIFE AND STILL I MESS IT UP EVERY SINGLE DAY.

>> I WOULD CHOOSE SPANISH.

THERE'S A LOT OF COUNTRIES THAT I WANT TO VISIT THAT ARE SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.

>> I'D PROBABLY CHOOSE THE ESOTERIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE GLASS SO I COULD FLEX ON MY PROGRAMMING BUDDIES.

>> I WOULD PROBABLY CHOOSE SWEDISH, BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE IKEA.

I GO THERE A LOT, AND I REALLY LIKE-- [ LAUGHS ] SWEDISH MEATBALLS.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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.

WELL, THIS ONE'S ALL ABOUT THE LINGO IN VARIOUS SPORTING EVENTS.

I'LL GIVE YOU SOME TERMINOLOGY FROM A PARTICULAR SPORT, YOU NAME THE SPORT.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

USING A DOLPHIN KICK IN THE BUTTERFLY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> SWIMMING.

>> SWIMMING, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A BLITZ THROUGH THE LINE TO GET TO THE PASSER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> FOOTBALL.

>> FOOTBALL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THROWING A CURVE OR KNUCKLER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> BASEBALL.

>> BASEBALL, YES.

CHIPPING OVER THE BUNKER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> GOLF.

>> GOLF, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

DROP THE GLOVES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> BOXING.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS HOCKEY.

KEEPING PACE AHEAD OF THE PELOTON.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> CYCLING.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HIT A SLAM DUNK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> BASKETBALL.

>> BASKETBALL IS RIGHT.

CARTWHEELS DURING THE FLOOR EXERCISE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> GYMNASTICS.

>> GYMNASTICS IS CORRECT.

AVOIDING A FOOT FAULT WHILE SERVING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> VOLLEYBALL.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS TENNIS.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO ROLL ON THE BLOCKS FOR A FALSE START.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> RUNNING.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS SWIMMING.

YOU DON'T WANT TO HIT THE WALL WHILE CLIMBING DURING THE TOUR DE FRANCE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CYCLING IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TAKE A KNEE TO END THE HALF.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] FOOTBALL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TAKING YOUR DISMOUNT OFF THE BEAM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> GYMNASTICS.

>> GYMNASTICS IS RIGHT.

STANDING ON THE ON-DECK CIRCLE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BASEBALL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

AVOIDING THE GUTTER OFF THE LANE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> BOWLING.

>> BOWLING, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A FLYAWAY OFF THE BARS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> GYMNASTICS.

>> GYMNASTICS IS CORRECT.

KICKING THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> FOOTBALL.

>> FOOTBALL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

[ BELL RINGS ] THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WE HAVE AN ADJUSTMENT THAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IN THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WE ASKED THE QUESTION "AVOIDING A FOOT FAULT WHILE SERVING, WHAT SPORT IS THAT?"

WELL, WE WERE THINKING TENNIS, HOWEVER THE ANSWER OF VOLLEYBALL WAS GIVEN AND WE ARE GOING TO ACCEPT THAT AS WELL, SO THE SCORE IS BEING ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.

LET'S MOVE ON NOW 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 THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, AT THE MOMENT, HAMPSHIRE IS A BIT BEHIND, NOT BY MUCH.

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

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

ON MARCH 12TH, 1933, THIS U.S. PRESIDENT GAVE HIS FIRST FIRESIDE CHAT ON NATIONAL RADIO TO JUSTIFY WHAT HE CALLED-- WHY HE CLOSED ALL BANKS IN THE U.S. THAT DAY, SAYING HE WANTED TO PREVENT WITHDRAWALS BY PANICKED INVESTORS.

NAME THIS PRESIDENT.

>> FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, ALL ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS IN ACTION.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, AFTER A 72-DAY FILIBUSTER IN THE U.S. SENATE, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 WAS SIGNED INTO LAW AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON JULY 2ND, 1964, BY WHAT U.S. PRESIDENT?

>> LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT ANWAR EL-SADAT AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER MENACHEM BEGIN SIGNED THE 1978 CAMP DAVID ACCORDS, LAYING A GROUNDWORK FOR A PERMANENT PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EGYPT AND ISRAEL.

NAME THE U.S. PRESIDENT WHO MEDIATED THE CAMP DAVID ACCORDS.

>> GEORGE BUSH.

>> SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS JIMMY CARTER.

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

THIS U.S. PRESIDENT PRESIDED OVER THE INVASION OF PANAMA AS WELL AS THE GULF WAR, WHICH LED TO THE END OF THE IRAQI OCCUPATION OF KUWAIT.

NAME THIS PRESIDENT.

>> GEORGE H.W.

BUSH.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NICE.

ALL RIGHT, GREENFIELD, YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THE BANNER BELOW THE SHIELD ON THIS STATE FLAG HERE BEARS THE LATIN PHRASE "QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET," MEANING "HE WHO TRANSPLANTED STILL SUSTAINS."

NAME THE STATE.

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

HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> CONNECTICUT.

>> YES, CONNECTICUT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT FAMOUS TREE, DEPICTED HERE IN AN 1857 PAINTING BY CHARLES DE WOLF BROWNELL, WAS ALLEGEDLY THE PLACE WHERE CONNECTICUT'S ROYAL CHARTER OF 1662 WAS HIDDEN TO PREVENT ITS CONFISCATION BY THE BRITISH?

>> OAK TREE?

>> PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC.

>> THE GREAT OAK TREE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS THE CHARTER OAK.

YOU WERE SO CLOSE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

ON JANUARY 9TH, 1788, CONNECTICUT RATIFIED THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.

WAS CONNECTICUT THE FIFTH, SIXTH, OR SEVENTH STATE TO RATIFY?

>> THE FIFTH.

>> FIFTH IS CORRECT, YES.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS HARBINGER OF SPRING IS CONNECTICUT'S STATE BIRD.

NAME IT.

>> RED ROBIN.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE, YOUR TURN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> CAN WE GET SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25?

>> YOU CAN, SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> LOS ANGELES.

>> YES, LOS ANGELES IS CORRECT.

STICKING WITH MOST POPULOUS CITIES.

I'LL NAME A U.S. STATE, YOU TELL ME THE MOST POPULOUS CITY IN THAT STATE FROM THE CHOICES I GIVE YOU.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, IN FLORIDA: MIAMI, JACKSONVILLE, TAMPA.

WHICH IS MOST POPULOUS?

>> JACKSONVILLE.

>> JACKSONVILLE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

TEXAS-- IN TEXAS, THAT IS: DALLAS, HOUSTON, OR SAN ANTONIO?

>> HOUSTON.

>> HOUSTON IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT IN IOWA: CEDAR RAPIDS, DAVENPORT, OR DES MOINES?

>> DES MOINES.

>> YES, DES MOINES IS RIGHT.

TRY KANSAS: WICHITA, KANSAS CITY, OR OVERLAND PARK?

>> WICHITA.

>> WICHITA IS RIGHT.

FINALLY, IN CONNECTICUT: BRIDGEPORT, HARTFORD, OR NEW HAVEN?

>> BRIDGEPORT.

>> YES, VERY NICE.

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

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WHAT IS THE SIXTH TERM OF THE ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE SHOWN HERE?

>> 27.

>> YES, 27 IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH ARITHMETIC SEQUENCES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, FIND THE SEVENTH TERM OF THIS SEQUENCE... >> 57.

>> 57, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT, FIND THE SEVENTH TERM OF THIS SEQUENCE... >> 68.

>> 68 IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, FIND THE SEVENTH TERM FOR THIS SEQUENCE... [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 42.

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

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

NAME THIS ANIMATED CAT WHO WAS A GRINNING STAR IN THE 2010 TIM BURTON REMAKE OF "ALICE IN WONDERLAND."

>> THE CHESHIRE CAT.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

STICKING WITH POPULAR ANIMATED CATS, THESE ARE FOR 15 POINTS EACH.

THIS CAT OVERTHROWS HIS EVIL UNCLE SCAR TO BE CROWNED THE LION KING.

NAME HIM.

>> SIMBA.

>> SIMBA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

THIS BELOVED CARTOON CAT IS FAMOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CATCHPHRASE "SUFFERIN' SUCCOTASH."

>> JERRY?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS SYLVESTER.

ALL RIGHT, GREENFIELD, YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> F. SCOTT FITZGERALD.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> CHARLOTTE BRONTE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS EDGAR ALLAN POE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH HAMPSHIRE.

ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> CAN WE GET GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30?

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

LAST OF THE 30S.

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

>> I'M DAN BISBEE WITH THE BISBEE MILL MUSEUM IN CHESTERFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THIS MILL WAS ESTABLISHED BY ELISHA BISBEE IN 1819 TO GRIND LOCALLY GROWN CORN AND OTHER GRAINS INTO FLOUR.

THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL GRINDSTONES FOR PROCESSING THE GRAIN, AND EACH STONE WEIGHS 1,500 POUNDS.

TO QUALIFY, WHAT IS GRAIN CALLED AFTER IT HAS BEEN SEPARATED FROM ITS CHAFF BUT BEFORE IT HAS BEEN GROUND INTO FLOUR?

HERE'S A HINT: THE WORD BEGINS WITH THE LETTER G. [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> SORRY, TIME IS UP.

GREENFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> GRAIN.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS GRIST IS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR.

ALL RIGHT, GREENFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

"ATP IS AN ENERGY-CARRYING MOLECULE FOUND IN THE CELLS OF ALL LIVING THINGS."

IN THAT SENTENCE, THE LETTERS A-T-P ARE AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT?

>> ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

VERY NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON, STICKING WITH COMMON THREE-LETTER ABBREVIATIONS IN SCIENCE.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUBJECT AREA AND ABBREVIATION, YOU TELL ME WHAT THE ABBREVIATION STANDS FOR.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

IN BIOLOGY, DNA.

>> DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ISP.

>> INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IN CHEMISTRY, STP.

>> STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, CAT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] COMPUTED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, IN ASTRONOMY, IAU.

>> INTERUNIVERSE PICTURE.

>> I'M SORRY, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION.

GOOD JOB ON THE FIRST ONES, THOUGH.

ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> THE MOON LANDING.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT, THAT WAS 1969.

LET'S MOVE ON, KEEPING THE YEAR 1968 IN MIND.

I'LL NAME AN EVENT FROM GENERAL HISTORY, YOU TELL ME WHETHER IT OCCURRED BEFORE, AFTER, OR DURING THE YEAR 1968.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

FIRST, THE PEACE CORPS IS FOUNDED BY ROBERT SARGENT SHRIVER JR. >> BEFORE.

>> BEFORE, 1961.

THE POPULAR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM "SESAME STREET" FIRST AIRS ON PBS.

>> DURING.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS AFTER.

THAT WAS ALSO 1969.

THURGOOD MARSHALL BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.

>> BEFORE.

>> BEFORE, 1967.

THE APOLLO 8 MISSION IS THE FIRST MANNED SPACE FLIGHT TO THE MOON.

>> DURING.

>> DURING, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE, THE CLASSIC SCIENCE-FICTION SERIES "STAR TREK" PREMIERES ON AMERICAN TELEVISION.

>> BEFORE.

>> BEFORE, 1966.

NICE JOB.

THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, IF YOU COULD ATTEND ANY EVENT IN HISTORY, LIKE A CONCERT, SPORTING EVENT, OR A FESTIVAL, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

>> I'D LIKE TO ATTEND THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS IN ANCIENT ROME, BECAUSE I THINK IT'D BE REALLY COOL TO WATCH CHARIOT RACING IN THE CITY.

>> I WOULD PROBABLY ATTEND THE FLEETWOOD MAC CONCERT IN 1997 AT THE WARNER BROS.

STUDIO IN CALIFORNIA.

IT'S SUPER ICONIC FOR PEOPLE THAT LIKE STEVIE NICKS, SO, YEAH.

>> I WOULD TRAVEL TO FRANCE IN 1966 TO SEE THE END OF THE 24-HOUR LE MANS RACE BECAUSE IT WAS AN EXCELLENT STEP FOR AMERICANS IN THE RACING INDUSTRY AND THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

>> I'D WANT TO ATTEND THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT'S ONE OF THE MOST PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN HISTORY AND I COULD MAYBE PROVIDE SOME FORESIGHT THAT THEY WOULDN'T HAVE.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> ON NOW TO OUR 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 LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, WE HOPE THIS ROUND DOESN'T MAKE YOU SICK.

EACH OF THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING CLUES ENDS WITH THE LETTER SEQUENCE I-C-K, AS IN THE WORD "SICK."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

A MANUAL CONTROL FOR COMPUTER GAMING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> STICK.

>> JOYSTICK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ON A CLOCK, IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "TOCK."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> TICK.

>> TICK IS RIGHT.

ROBIN WAS THIS TO BATMAN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> SIDEKICK.

>> SIDEKICK IS CORRECT.

A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND MADE BY A NEEDLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> PRICK.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IT MEASURES THREE FEET.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> YARDSTICK.

>> YARDSTICK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A RED SOX FAVORITE BAND, THE BLANK MURPHYS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> DROPKICK.

>> YES, DROPKICK IS CORRECT.

WHAT YOU DO WITH A MOUSE BUTTON.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> CLICK.

>> CLICK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A SLIGHT DROP IN THE ECONOMY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> DOWNTICK.

>> DOWNTICK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TYPE OF COMEDY STRESSING FARCE AND HORSEPLAY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> SLAPSTICK.

>> SLAPSTICK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT TO USE TO CHECK HOW MUCH OIL YOUR CAR HAS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> DIPSTICK.

>> DIPSTICK IS RIGHT.

POINTED INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING FOOD FROM YOUR MOLARS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> TOOTHPICK.

>> TOOTHPICK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU COULD USE ONE TO LIGHT A CAMPFIRE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> MATCHSTICK.

>> MATCHSTICK IS RIGHT.

ANOTHER NAME FOR A THANKSGIVING TURKEY LEG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> DRUMSTICK.

>> DRUMSTICK IS RIGHT.

HUMOROUS VERSE FROM A FORM WITH A-A-B-B-A RHYME SCHEME.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> LIMERICK.

>> LIMERICK IS CORRECT.

TO SELECT PERSONALLY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] GREENFIELD.

>> HANDPICK.

>> HANDPICK IS RIGHT.

THE STRING IN A CANDLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> WICK.

>> WICK IS RIGHT.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF A VERY CLOSE MATCH.

WHAT A FUN MATCHUP TONIGHT.

I WANT TO SAY TO GREENFIELD, WOW, IN THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, YOU REALLY-- I MEAN, YOU SPED IT UP AND YOU CAME SO CLOSE.

TONIGHT, HOWEVER, THE VICTORY GOES TO HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

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

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 ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO 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!

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