>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

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.

LET'’’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CURRENT TOP FOUR TEAMS.

LONGMEADOW, 360, THEY ARE THE TOP TEAM AT THE MOMENT.

HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL WITH 260, THAT IS THE POINT TOTAL TO BEAT TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, IN TONIGHT'’’S MATCHUP, WE HAVE HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

LET'’’S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH DEERFIELD, COACHED BY FOREST REID.

>> HELLO, I'’’M ANNA GUERRINI, AND I'’’M A FRESHMAN AT DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> HELLO, I'’’M STEPHEN MORRIS, AND I'’’M A JUNIOR AT DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS JUSTIN SEO, AND I'’’M A JUNIOR AT DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> AND FOR HOLYOKE, COACHED BY MARK TODD AND KEVIN BECHARD.

>> HI, I'’’M JACQUELINE JOURDAIN, AND I'’’M A SENIOR AT HOLYOKE HIGH.

>> HI, I'’’M DAVID SICARD, AND I'’’M A JUNIOR AT HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'’’M SARAH KAIFER, AND I'’’M A JUNIOR AT HOLYOKE 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.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN, THE CARIBBEAN SEA, OR THE GULF OF MEXICO, WHICH IS THE FIRST BODY OF WATER THAT YOU'’’LL ENCOUNTER IF YOU TRAVEL DUE EAST FROM MEXICO CITY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

>> I'’’M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> WHAT IS THE GULF OF MEXICO?

>> THE GULF OF MEXICO, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'’’S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT QUESTION.

WHAT CHARACTER IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY WAS COMPELLED TO ROLL A HUGE BOULDER UP A HILL ONLY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> SISYPHUS.

>> YES, SISYPHUS IS CORRECT.

EUROPA, IO, AND CALLISTO ARE ALL MOONS OF WHICH PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> JUPITER.

>> PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, JUPITER IS CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

IF THE SLOPE OF A STRAIGHT LINE IS NEGATIVE ONE-FOURTH, WHAT IS THE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> IT GOES DOWNWARDS.

>> I'’’M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

IF THE LINE IS NEGATIVE ONE-FOURTH, WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF ANY LINE WHICH IS PERPENDICULAR TO THAT LINE?

ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> FOUR.

>> FOUR, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

WHICH U.S. STATE HAS THE CAPITAL CITY OF BISMARCK?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> NORTH DAKOTA.

>> NORTH DAKOTA IS CORRECT.

WHAT 2018 FILM FEATURED TARON EGERTON, EVE HEWSON, AND JAMIE FOXX IN LEADING ROLES AND HAD THE TAGLINE: "A WAR-HARDENED CRUSADER AND HIS MOORISH COMMANDER MOUNT AN AUDACIOUS REVOLT AGAINST THE CORRUPT ENGLISH CROWN"?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ROBIN HOOD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'’’S TRY THE NEXT ONE.

WHICH OF THESE-- CYBERNETICS, CRYOGENICS, OR CALISTHENICS-- IS THE BRANCH OF PHYSICS WHICH DEALS WITH THE PRODUCTION AND EFFECTS OF VERY LOW TEMPERATURES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> CRYOGENICS.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

THE WATTS RIOTS TOOK PLACE IN 1965 IN THE WATTS NEIGHBORHOOD OF WHAT AMERICAN CITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> LOS ANGELES.

>> LOS ANGELES, YES, YOU'’’RE RIGHT.

MEDICALLY SPEAKING, THE LETTERS "D-N-R" ARE AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> DO NOT RESUSCITATE.

>> YES, YOU'’’RE CORRECT.

WHAT IS THE EXACT COSIGN OF A 60-DEGREE ANGLE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> ONE-HALF.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NEXT QUESTION.

YOU'’’LL FIND HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY IN WHAT U.S. STATE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] NEW YORK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHAT LATIN TERM MEANING "BEFORE THE WAR" IS COMMONLY USED IN REFERENCE-- DEERFIELD.

>> ANTEBELLUM.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, DIDN'’’T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

WHO AUTHORED THE 1960 NOVEL TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> HARPER LEE.

>> HARPER LEE, YES, YOU'’’RE RIGHT.

OF THE FIVE MEN KILLED IN THIS MARCH 5TH, 1770, INCIDENT, CRISPUS ATTUCKS IS THE ONLY VICTIM WHOSE NAME-- DEERFIELD.

>> BOSTON MASSACRE.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

JANUARY 1ST, 2017, ANTÓÓNIO GUTERRES OF PORTUGAL WAS SWORN INTO WHAT OFFICE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> HEAD OF THE U.N. U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE.

A SINGLE MOLECULE OF NITROUS OXIDE COMPRISES HOW MANY ATOMS OF OXYGEN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> ONE.

>> ONE, YES, YOU'’’RE RIGHT.

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: PRAGUE IS TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC AS WHAT CITY IS TO SLOVAKIA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> BRATISLAVA.

>> YES, YOU'’’RE CORRECT.

SINCE 1985, GENO AURIEMMA HAS SERVED AS THE HEAD COACH OF THE WOMEN'’’S BASKETBALL TEAM AT WHAT UNIVERSITY?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, UCONN, IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE CHINESE CALENDAR?

THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE, YEAR OF THE DOG, YEAR OF THE CAT, OR YEAR OF THE MONKEY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> YEAR OF THE CAT.

>> YEAR OF THE CAT, YES, YOU'’’RE CORRECT.

IF THERE ARE THREE FEET IN ONE YARD, HOW MANY CUBIC FEET ARE THERE IN FIVE CUBIC YARDS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> FIFTEEN.

>> I'’’M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

DEERFIELD, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> 225.

>> CORRECT ANSWER: 135.

ALL RIGHT, LET'’’S TRY THIS ONE.

IN THE SIMPLE SENTENCE "JOHN IS A HANDSOME MAN," WHAT PART OF SPEECH IS THE WORD "HANDSOME"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> ADJECTIVE.

>> YES, CORRECT, AN ADJECTIVE.

WHAT 2016 FILM IS DESCRIBED BY THE PLOT SUMMARY "SEVEN GUNSLINGERS IN THE OLD WEST COME TOGETHER TO HELP A POOR VILLAGE AGAINST SAVAGE THIEVES"?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

NOW LET'’’S TAKE A MOMENT TO MEET THE TEAM FROM DEERFIELD ACADEMY.

>> HI, I'’’M MELINA GARCIA FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM DEERFIELD ACADEMY, WHAT IS THE LAST TV SHOW THAT YOU BINGE-WATCHED?

>> THERE'’’S THIS REALLY COOL DOCUMENTARY SERIES, I BELIEVE, BY INVICTA OR SOME YOUTUBER, BUT IT'’’S ON THE PUNIC WARS, AND I BINGE-WATCHED A LOT OF THE-- LIKE SARDINIA AND CORSICA PART OF THE PUNIC WARS.

>> LAST TV SHOW I BINGE-WATCHED IS ATLANTIC CROSSING, THE STORY ABOUT HOW THE CROWN PRINCESS OF NORWAY CAME TO D.C. AND WAS A CONFIDANTE OF F.D.R.

DURING WORLD WAR II.

>> THE LAST SHOW THAT I BINGE-WATCHED WAS DRIVE TO SURVIVE, WHICH IS ABOUT FORMULA 1 TEAMS AND HOW THEY COMPETE TO WIN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

[ ♪♪ ] >> LET'’’S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN, ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, YOU'’’VE GOT THE GREEN LIGHT TO BUZZ IN DURING THIS ROUND.

EACH CLUE DESCRIBES A WORD, PHRASE, OR NAME THAT CONTAINS THE WORD "GREEN," THAT'’’S G-R-E-E-N, SOMEWHERE IN IT.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

WHERE A PERFORMER MIGHT PREPARE BEFORE GOING ONSTAGE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> GREEN ROOM.

>> YES, THAT'’’S CORRECT.

POPULAR FROZEN AND CANNED FOOD BRAND OWNED BY GENERAL MILLS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> GREEN GIANT.

>> GREEN GIANT, YES, THAT'’’S RIGHT.

THIS ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION IS BASED IN AMSTERDAM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> GREENPEACE.

>> GREENPEACE, YES, THAT'’’S CORRECT.

IF YOU HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL APTITUDE FOR GARDENING, YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> GREEN THUMB.

>> YES, THAT'’’S RIGHT.

ITS CAPITAL CITY IS NUUK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> GREENLAND.

>> GREENLAND, YES, THAT'’’S RIGHT.

GASES WHICH ABSORB INFRARED RADIATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> GREENHOUSE GASES.

>> YES, YOU'’’RE RIGHT.

THIS NFL TEAM PLAYS ITS HOME GAMES AT LAMBEAU FIELD.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> GREEN BAY PACKERS.

>> YOU ARE CORRECT.

IN THE DC UNIVERSE, HE'’’S THE ALTER EGO-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> GREEN LANTERN.

>> OF ALAN SCOTT, YES, YOU'’’RE RIGHT.

IN AUTO RACING, IT'’’S USED TO SIGNAL THE START OF A RACE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> GREEN LIGHT.

>> GREEN FLAG IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

IT'’’S ONE OF THE POPULAR NICKNAMES FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, NOT QUITE IN TIME.

AMERICAN MUSICIAN WHO WAS PART OF THE ECLECTIC DUO GNARLS BARKLEY.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CEELO GREEN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A GOLFER HAS TO PAY THIS TO PLAY ON A GOLF COURSE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] GREENS FEE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FROM 1987 TO 2006, THIS ECONOMIST SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ALAN GREENSPAN IS RIGHT.

IT'’’S AN EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE WEST SIDE OF LOWER MANHATTAN, GREENWICH VILLAGE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, HOWEVER WE DID HAVE THAT BELL, WHICH DOES MARK THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WE HAVE A CORRECTION TO MAKE.

IN THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, WE ASKED, IN AUTO RACING, IT'’’S USED TO SIGNAL THE START OF A RACE.

WE WERE LOOKING FOR GREEN FLAG, HOWEVER DEERFIELD ANSWERED GREEN LIGHT, AND WE WILL ACCEPT THAT ANSWER, SO THE SCORE IS BEING ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.

OKAY, 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.

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

ALL RIGHT, RIGHT NOW HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL IS A LITTLE BIT BEHIND.

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

ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, WHAT'’’S IT GOING TO BE?

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'’’S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

>> HI, I'’’M JULIE FROM BOSTON DYNAMICS, AN ENGINEERING AND ROBOTICS COMPANY IN WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

OUR ROBOT, STRETCH, IS DESIGNED TO AUTONOMOUSLY UNLOAD INBOUND TRUCKS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS.

BY "AUTONOMOUSLY," WE MEAN THAT STRETCH CAN PERFORM THIS TASK WITHOUT HUMAN INTERVENTION.

TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "AUTONOMOUSLY."

>> A-U-T-O-N-O-M-O-U-S-L-Y.

>> YES.

YEP, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

LET'’’S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH WORDS BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS "AUTO," A-U-T-O.

I'’’LL TELL YOU HOW MANY LETTERS ARE IN THE WORD AND GIVE YOU ITS DEFINITION, YOU GIVE ME THE WORD.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

HERE'’’S THE FIRST ONE.

WHAT EIGHT-LETTER NOUN IS DEFINED AS "A CRUEL AND OPPRESSIVE DICTATOR"?

>> TYRANT?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS AUTOCRAT.

ALL RIGHT, HERE'’’S THE NEXT ONE.

I KNOW, YOU'’’RE GETTING IT NOW.

HERE'’’S-- MOVING ON, WHAT NINE-LETTER NOUN IS DEFINED AS "A MECHANISM THAT CAN MOVE INDEPENDENTLY OF EXTERNAL CONTROL"?

>> AUTOMATIC.

>> YES, THAT'’’S CORRECT.

MOVING ON, FINALLY, WHAT 13-LETTER NOUN IS DEFINED AS "A BOOK OR ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR'’’S OWN LIFE"?

>> AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

DEERFIELD, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> 30, SOCIAL STUDIES, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'’’S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

AMERICAN POET WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT'’’S POLITICAL VIEWS LED HIM TO JOIN THE FREE SOIL PARTY.

IN 1856, BRYANT CAMPAIGNED FOR JOHN C. FRÉÉMONT, THE FIRST CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF A NEW POLITICAL PARTY EVOLVED FROM THE FREE SOILERS.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THAT NEW POLITICAL PARTY.

>> THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE.

LET'’’S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

WHO WAS HIS FIRST REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENT?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WAS HANNIBAL HAMLIN.

LET'’’S TRY THIS ONE.

FOLLOWING THE ASSASSINATION OF THIS PRESIDENT IN 1881, CHESTER A. ARTHUR WAS THE FIRST REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENT TO ASSUME THE PRESIDENCY.

NAME THAT PRESIDENT.

>> JAMES GARFIELD.

>> GARFIELD, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE.

FINALLY, IN 2012, THIS MAN WAS NOMINATED BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO TRY TO DEFEAT PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'’’S CAMPAIGN FOR A SECOND TERM IN OFFICE.

NAME HIM.

>> MITT ROMNEY.

>> MITT ROMNEY, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

HOLYOKE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'’’S YOUR TURN.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, 25.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

THIS ACTOR IS PRAISED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR HIS SUPERB ACTING SKILLS, INCLUDING THE 2011 MOVIE J. EDGAR.

NAME THE ACTOR.

>> LEONARDO DICAPRIO.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'’’S MOVE ON.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO'’’S FILM RÉÉSUMÉÉ IS VERY EXTENSIVE, INCLUDING SEVERAL IN WHICH HE'’’S PLAYED REAL-LIFE INDIVIDUALS.

I'’’LL NAME THE CHARACTER HE PLAYED, YOU TELL ME THE FILM.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, ECCENTRIC AMERICAN BUSINESS TYCOON HOWARD HUGHES.

>> WOLF OF WALL STREET.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE WAS THE AVIATOR.

ALL RIGHT, LET'’’S TRY THIS ONE.

AUTHOR, FORMER STOCKBROKER, AND CONVICTED CRIMINAL JORDAN BELFORT.

>> THE WOLF OF WALL STREET.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT 19TH-CENTURY FRENCH POET ARTHUR RIMBAUD?

>> J. EDGAR.

>> THAT ONE WAS TOTAL ECLIPSE.

LET'’’S TRY THIS ONE.

KING LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE.

>> MAN IN THE IRON MASK.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, FORMER CON MAN, CHECK FORGER, AND IMPOSTER FRANK ABAGNALE JR. >> CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

DEERFIELD, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

SIR GODFREY HOUNSFIELD AND ALLAN MC-- OR CORMACK, THAT IS, SHARED THE 1979 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE FOR THE INVENTION OF THIS MACHINE, WHICH REPRESENTED A MAJOR ADVANCE IN MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY.

NAME IT.

>> MRI MACHINE.

>> I'’’M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> A CAT SCAN.

>> CAT SCAN, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'’’S MOVE ON.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MEDICAL SPECIALISTS WOULD MOST LIKELY TREAT EACH CONDITION I NAME?

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, A BROKEN ARM.

>> ORTHOPEDIST.

>> YES, YOU'’’RE RIGHT.

NEXT ONE, GLAUCOMA.

>> ONCOLOGIST?

>> THAT WOULD BE AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST.

ALL RIGHT, LET'’’S TRY THIS ONE.

>> ARTHRITIS.

>> ONCOLOGIST?

>> THAT WOULD BE A RHEUMATOLOGIST.

ALL RIGHT, LET'’’S TRY THIS ONE.

HOW ABOUT LEUKEMIA?

>> ONCOLOGIST.

>> YES, THAT ONE IS ONCOLOGIST.

VERY NICE.

AND FINALLY, THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS.

A FAILED KIDNEY.

>> UROLOGIST.

>> THAT WOULD ACTUALLY BE A NEPHROLOGIST.

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

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IF YOU WANT TO VIEW THE GREAT WORKS OF ART IN THE FRICK COLLECTION, YOU'’’LL HAVE TO TRAVEL TO THE UPPER EAST SIDE OF WHAT AMERICAN CITY?

>> NEW YORK.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'’’S MOVE ON.

YOU CAN VISIT A NUMBER OF ART MUSEUMS IN NEW YORK CITY, OF COURSE.

I'’’LL NAME A MUSEUM, YOU TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT YOU'’’LL FIND IT IN NEW YORK CITY OR NOT.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THESE.

HERE'’’S THE FIRST ONE.

THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM.

>> NO.

>> THAT IS CORRECT, THAT IS A NO.

THAT ONE'’’S IN BOSTON, SO NICE JOB ON THAT.

NEXT ONE, THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART.

>> YES.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THE MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM?

>> YES.

>> YES, YOU'’’RE RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

DEERFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, IT'’’S YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

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

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

HERE WE GO.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THE SCOPES TRIAL, FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE V. JOHN THOMAS SCOPES, DECLARED THAT SCOPES HAD VIOLATED THE LAW BY TEACHING EVOLUTION IN SCHOOLS.

IN WHICH DECADE DID THIS TRIAL OCCUR?

WAS IT THE 1920S, 1930S, OR 1940S?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> 1940S.

>> I'’’M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 1940S?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS THE 1920S.

1925 TO BE EXACT.

ALL RIGHT, HOLYOKE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'’’S YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, YOU'’’LL WANT TO GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE AND TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WHAT IS THE NEXT NUMBER IN THIS SEQUENCE: 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, BLANK.

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

DEERFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 216.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE, LET'’’S MOVE ON.

STICKING WITH FAMILIAR SEQUENCES, TELL ME THE NEXT TERM IN EACH OF THESE SEQUENCES.

THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST: 0, 13, 26, 39, 52, 65, BLANK.

>> 78.

>> 78, YES, YOU'’’RE CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT THIS ONE: 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, 24, BLANK.

>> 41.

>> CLOSE.

CORRECT ANSWER IS 31.

ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, BLANK.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 19.

ALL RIGHT, HOW ABOUT: 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, BLANK.

>> 640.

>> 640, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE: 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 20, 37, BLANK.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP.

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 68.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'’’M SAM REHOR FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HOLYOKE, WHAT IS YOUR BEST IDEA FOR A NEW TECHNOLOGY?

>> I WOULD PROBABLY CREATE HEATED SHOES SO MY FEET CAN ALWAYS STAY WARM.

>> IT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE A SELF-DRYING JACKET OR COAT, SO WHEN YOU GET WET, YOU GET TO STAY DRY.

>> MY BEST IDEA FOR A NEW TECHNOLOGY IS A PEN THAT WRITES FOR ME.

[ ♪♪ ] >> WE HAVE A VERY CLOSE MATCH ON OUR HANDS, SO LET'’’S MOVE ON TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE EVENING.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS ROUND IS VERY PRESIDENTIAL.

I'’’LL NAME AN EVENT FROM GENERAL HISTORY, YOU TELL ME THE FULL NAME OF THE U.S. PRESIDENT WHO WAS SITTING IN OFFICE WHEN THAT EVENT OCCURRED.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1935 IS PASSED.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.

>> YES, YOU'’’RE CORRECT.

THE BAY OF PIGS INVASION IN 1961.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> JOHN F. KENNEDY.

>> KENNEDY IS RIGHT.

AN ATOMIC BOMB IS DROPPED ON NAGASAKI, JAPAN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HARRY S. TRUMAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, NOT IN TIME.

THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE IN 1803.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> THOMAS JEFFERSON.

>> JEFFERSON IS CORRECT.

THE UNITED STATES ENTERS WORLD WAR I IN 1917.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> WILSON.

>> WOODROW WILSON IS CORRECT.

I NEEDED THAT FULL NAME.

THE BOSTON RED SOX WIN THE WORLD SERIES IN 2007.

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>> GEORGE BUSH.

GEORGE W. BUSH.

>> GEORGE W. BUSH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

SOUTH CAROLINE SECEDES FROM THE UNION IN 1860.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] DEERFIELD.

>> ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

>> JAMES BUCHANAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, SORRY.

NEIL ARMSTRONG WALKS ON THE MOON IN 1969.

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>> LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

>> RICHARD NIXON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE TREATY OF GHENT IS SIGNED IN 1814.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE JAMES MADISON.

THE MEXICAN WAR BEGINS IN 1846.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] JAMES K. POLK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A MAJOR VOLCANIC ERUPTION OCCURS AT MOUNT ST. HELENS IN 1980.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HOLYOKE.

>> WHO IS RONALD REAGAN?

>> JIMMY CARTER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TRY THIS ONE: THE WRIGHT BROTHERS ACHIEVE THE FIRST CONTROLLED AIRPLANE FLIGHT IN 1903.

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>> TEDDY ROOSEVELT.

[ BELL RINGS ] >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WOW, WELL, IT DOESN'’’T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN, BUT WE ENDED TONIGHT'’’S MATCHUP IN A TIE.

AND YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF, HOW COULD WE DO THAT?

WELL, AT THIS STAGE IN THE GAME, DURING THE REGULAR SEASON, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE POINTS.

BUT WHEN WE GET TO THE PLAYOFFS, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE WIN.

SO THINGS CHANGE COMING LATER IN THE SEASON.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A REALLY GREAT MATCHUP 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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