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

THE HISTORIC 60TH 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 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.

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE'VE RE-DESIGNED OUR WESTFIELD STATE PRODUCTION STUDIOS TO PUT SOCIAL DISTANCING SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE.

WITH BOTH TEAMS AND MYSELF NOW IN DIFFERENT ROOMS, WE'RE CONTINUING OUR SLIGHTLY SHORTENED ASMW SEASON.

ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES.

BUT BECAUSE OF OUR LATE START WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE'LL BE LIMITING OUR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS TO THE TOP FOUR HIGHEST SCORING TEAMS FROM THE QUALIFYING MATCHES.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CURRENT TOP FOUR TEAMS AS IT STANDS NOW.

YOU CAN SEE THERE, SMITH ACADEMY LEADING AT 240.

THE SCORE TO BEAT TONIGHT, 205, THAT WAS FROM POPE FRANCIS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET TO IT.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP WE HAVE LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, COACHED BY GEOFF CASEY.

>> HI, I'M ELIAS TOUCHETTE, AND I'M A SENIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME IS NORA MULVEHILL, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS SARAH UNGER, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, ALEX MURDOCH.

>> AND FOR LENOX MEMORIAL, COACHED BY MATT GOTTFRIED AND CHARLES MATTINA.

>> HI, I'M DANIEL MUNCH, AND I'M A SENIOR AT LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M FIONA MATHEWS, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LENOX HILL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M ELY CARROLL, I'M A SENIOR AT LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

AT THIS TIME I'D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR AMAZING ALTERNATE, TED YEE.

>> WE START OFF 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 10 POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS, LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IF YOU TRAVEL DUE SOUTH FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK, WHAT IS THE FIRST-- LENOX.

>> PENNSYLVANIA.

>> ...STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

PENNSYLVANIA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING THREE-DIGIT NUMBERS IS NOT DIVISIBLE BY THREE?

111, 311, OR 711?

LENOX.

>> 311.

>> 311.

>> 311 IS CORRECT.

IN WHAT SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY WILL YOU ENCOUNTER FORTINBRAS, THE CROWN-- HAMPSHIRE.

>> "HAMLET".

>> "HAMLET," YES, NICE JOB.

IN U.S. HISTORY, WHICH OF THESE CAME FIRST?

THE STAMP ACT, INTOLERABLE ACTS, OR TOWNSHEND ACT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> STAMP ACT.

>> STAMP ACT, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING FALLS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF WHAT U.S. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT?

LENOX.

>> THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

WHAT AMERICAN MUSICIAN WROTE AND RECORDED THE POPULAR 2013 HIT SONG, "HAPPY"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> PHARRELL WILLIAMS.

>> YEP, YOU ARE CORRECT.

IN THE NBA, HOW FAR IS THE FREE-THROW LINE HORIZONTALLY FROM THE PLANE OF THE FRONT OF THE BACKBOARD?

IS IT 10 FEET, 15 FEET, OR 20 FEET?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> TEN FEET.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT, ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> FIFTEEN FEET.

>> FIFTEEN, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES WAS MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FIELDS?

PSYCHOLOGY-- HAMPSHIRE.

>> ECONOMICS.

>> ECONOMICS, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT, DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO FINISH THE QUESTION.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON.

WHAT 2019 FILM IS DESCRIBED BY THE PLOT SUMMARY, A JOURNALIST STRUGGLES WITH HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FATHER AFTER MEETING PBS STAR, FRED ROGERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> "A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD".

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2015, "CAREER OF EVIL" WAS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF CRIME NOVELS PUBLISHED UNDER THE PSEUDONYM ROBERT GALBRAITH.

WHAT WAS THE AUTHOR'S ACTUAL NAME?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> J.K. ROWLING.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

THE AFRICAN CAPITAL CITIES OF TUNIS, ALGIERS, AND TRIPOLI ARE ALL SITUATED ON WHAT BODY OF WATER?

LENOX.

>> THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

>> MEDITERRANEAN, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

IF THERE ARE 10 MILLIMETERS IN A CENTIMETER, HOW MANY CUBIC MILLIMETERS ARE THERE IN FIVE CUBIC CENTIMETERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> FIVE THOUSAND.

>> YES, FIVE THOUSAND IS CORRECT.

WHAT DO EACH OF THESE MEN HAVE IN COMMON?

RONALD REAGAN, GRAY DAVIS, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, JERRY BROWN?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> ACTORS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> GOVERNORS OF CALIFORNIA.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, THEY'RE ALL GOVERNORS OF CALIFORNIA.

THE BATTLE OF HAMBURGER HILL WAS FOUGHT IN ASIA DURING WHAT 20TH CENTURY CONFLICT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> VIETNAM WAR.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHAT INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION, "A.I."

FOR SHORT-- LENOX.

>> AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT, NICE JOB.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. STATES DOES NOT USE THE WORD "COMMONWEALTH" IN ITS FULL OFFICIAL NAME?

IS IT VIRGINIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OR-- LENOX.

>> SOUTH CAROLINA.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE G.O.P.-- LENOX.

>> GRAND OLD PARTY.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE 555-FOOT COMMEMORATIVE OBELISK DESIGNED BY ROBERT MILLS IN THE MID-19TH CENTURY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

>> YES, WASHINGTON MONUMENT IS CORRECT.

FROM THE GREEK FOR "TREE" AND "TIME," WHAT 16-LETTER TERM REFERS TO THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF DATING BASED ON PATTERNS OF TREE RINGS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> DENDROLOGY.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LENOX, YOU WERE CLOSE, IT WAS DENDRO-CHRONOLOGY.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IN THE JEWISH CALENDAR, WHICH OF THESE MAJOR HOLIDAYS OCCURS FIRST?

PESACH, YOM KIPPUR, OR ROSH HASHANA?

LENOX.

>> ROSH HASHANA.

>> YES, ROSH HASHANA IS CORRECT.

IN WHAT CHARLES DICKENS NOVEL WILL YOU MEET BETSEY TROTWOOD, THE KIND-HEARTED GREAT AUNT OF THE TITLE CHARACTER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> "OLIVER TWIST".

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LENOX, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> "DAVID COPPERFIELD".

>> YES, THAT IS RIGHT.

THE APRIL 9TH, 1865 BATTLE OF APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE WAS FOUGHT IN WHAT U.S. STATE?

LENOX.

>> VIRGINIA.

>> VIRGINIA, YOU'RE CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC, AND WHY?

>> MY FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC IS COUNTRY AND WESTERN BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS ONE OF THE BEST EXPRESSIONS OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

>> MY FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC IS BROADWAY SHOW TUNES BECAUSE I LIKE HOW THEATER CAN USE MUSIC TO TELL STORIES.

>> MY FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC IS LOW-FI BECAUSE I CAN SLEEP AND LISTEN TO MUSIC AT THE SAME TIME.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, AND YOU WIN FIVE POINTS, ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, WE HOPE THIS ROUND WON'T GIVE YOU A SENSE OF "DREAD".

EACH CLUE DESCRIBES A WORD THAT BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE LETTER "D".

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

IF SOMETHING LOOKS OLD-FASHIONED, YOU MAY SAY IT'S THIS?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> DATED.

>> DATED, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HAVING EVADED SOMETHING BY SUDDEN BODILY MOVEMENT?

LENOX.

>> DODGED.

>> DODGED, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

FOR AN EXAMINATION, YOUR EYES MAY NEED TO BE THIS?

LENOX.

>> DILATED.

>> DILATED, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

"R-2-D-2" OR "C-3-P-O"?

LENOX.

>> DROID.

>> DROID IS CORRECT.

TRY A TYPE OF SMALL TREE WITH GROUPS OF SMALL WHITE OR PINK FLOWERS?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] DOGWOOD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

YOU WOULD NEED ONE OF THESE TO RACE IN THE IDITAROD?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> DOGSLED.

>> DOGSLED, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN FREED OF LIQUID, ESPECIALLY WATER?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> DRAINED.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS DRIED.

MOVING ON, STATE OF BEING UNABLE TO THINK CLEARLY DUE TO AN INJURY OR FATIGUE?

LENOX.

>> DISORIENTED.

>> DAZED IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

HAVING BEEN CHALLENGED TO PERFORM AN ACTION AS A PROOF OF COURAGE?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> DARED.

>> DARED, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HAVING CHANGED THE COLOR OF SOMETHING SUCH AS YOUR HAIR?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> DYED.

>> DYED, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE RESULT OF HAVING BEEN REFUSED TO BE GRANTED A REQUEST?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> DENIED.

>> DENIED, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE ACT OF HAVING REMOVED FINE DIRT PARTICLES FROM FURNITURE?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> DUSTED.

>> DUSTED, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

YOU GET ONE OF THESE CARDS WHEN YOU BUY A MONOPOLY PROPERTY?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> DEED.

>> DEED, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT YOU DID WITH YOUR DONUT TO SATURATE IT WITH COFFEE?

CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS DUMPED.

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

BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND, A QUICK ADJUSTMENT TO MAKE.

IN THAT LIGHTNING ROUND, WE ASKED THE QUESTION, SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN FREED OF LIQUID, ESPECIALLY WATER?

WE WERE LOOKING FOR "DRIED," HOWEVER, HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL GAVE THE ANSWER OF "DRAINED," AND OUR JUDGES ARE ACCEPTING THAT ANSWER, SO WE WILL ADJUST THE SCORE ACCORDINGLY.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S NOW 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.

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

ALL RIGHT, RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO ASK HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, YOU'RE A BIT BEHIND, YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A POINT VALUE AND A CATEGORY.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> WE'LL TAKE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, HERE WE GO WITH THE QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

>> I'M DR. RICHARD REES WITH THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

DISCOVERED IN 1877 BY ASTRONOMER ASAPH HALL, PHOBOS IS THE LARGEST OF THE TWO KNOWN NATURAL SATELLITES OF WHICH PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?

>> MARS.

>> MARS, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT OUR NEIGHBOR, MARS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY EARTH DAYS DOES MARS TAKE TO COMPLETE ONE ORBIT AROUND THE SUN?

IS IT 487 DAYS, 587 DAYS, OR 687 DAYS?

>> 487 DAYS.

>> I'M SORRY, THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 687 DAYS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 23.9 HOURS FOR EARTH TO COMPLETE ONE ROTATION ON ITS AXIS.

APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY EARTH HOURS DOES IT TAKE MARS TO COMPLETE ONE ROTATION ON ITS AXIS?

IS IT 21.6 HOURS, 24.6 HOURS, OR 30.6 HOURS?

>> 24.6 HOURS.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE JOB.

FINALLY, ON OCTOBER 6TH OF 2020, THE EARTH AND MARS WERE CLOSEST TOGETHER IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORBITS OF THE SUN.

WHAT WAS THE APPROXIMATE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO PLANETS THAT DAY?

WAS IT 38.6 MILLION MILES, 68.6 MILLION MILES, OR WAS IT 98.6 MILLION MILES?

>> 38.6 MILLION MILES.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX MEMORIAL, YOUR TURN TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

THE CHAMBER OF THE CONGRESS OF DEPUTIES, THE LOWER LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE SPANISH PARLIAMENT IS SHOWN HERE.

THE SENATE OF SPAIN MEETS IN A SEPARATE BUILDING.

IN WHAT CITY DO THE TWO HOUSES OF THE PARLIAMENT OF SPAIN MEET?

>> MADRID.

>> MADRID, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

SPAIN'S NATIONAL LEGISLATURE IS ONE OF MANY BICAMERAL GOVERNING BODIES IN THE WORLD.

I'LL NAME THE TWO HOUSES THAT MAKE UP A CERTAIN COUNTRY'S LEGISLATURE, YOU TELL ME THE COUNTRY FROM THE CHOICES THAT I GIVE YOU, ALL RIGHT?

THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

HERE'S THE FIRST QUESTION.

THE FEDERATION COUNCIL AND STATE DUMA?

>> RUSSIA.

>> YES, RUSSIA IS CORRECT.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS?

>> UNITED KINGDOM.

>> UNITED KINGDOM IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE.

THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?

>> AUSTRALIA.

>> YES, AUSTRALIA IS CORRECT.

TRY THE COUNCIL OF STATES AND NATIONAL COUNCIL?

>> INDIA.

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS SWITZERLAND.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE FOR 10 POINTS.

THE COUNCIL OF STATES AND HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE?

>> FRANCE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ACTUALLY INDIA.

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

>> WE'LL TAKE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

QUALIFYING QUESTION-- TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

IN ITS MODERN VERSION, THIS ANCIENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IS MADE BY STRETCHING 47 STRINGS OVER A TRIANGULAR FRAME.

NAME IT?

>> HARP.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, LET'S MOVE ON.

EACH OF THESE MUSICIANS IS MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT INSTRUMENT?

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, CHRIS BOTTI?

>> XYLOPHONE.

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS TRUMPET.

ALL RIGHT, TRY JOSHUA BELL?

>> VIOLIN.

>> VIOLIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, HOW ABOUT HERBIE HANCOCK?

>> PIANO.

>> PIANO, YES, NICE JOB.

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

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS ONE.

SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN NOBEL LAUREATE TO WIN THE PRIZE IN PHYSICS IN 1903 WITH HER HUSBAND.

NAME HER?

>> MARIE CURIE.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT, ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY WOMEN IN HISTORY-- THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH-- TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS ONCE AGAIN.

THIS WOMAN BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE WHEN SHE ASSUMED THAT OFFICE IN 1997?

>> MADELEINE ALBRIGHT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

IN 1932, THIS WOMAN WAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO FLY SOLO ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN?

>> AMELIA EARHART.

>> YOU ARE CORRECT, ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

FINALLY, INAUGURATED ON JANUARY 20TH, 2021, THIS WOMAN BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES?

>> KAMALA HARRIS.

>> YES, VERY GOOD.

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

>> LET'S TAKE LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

I ALWAYS TAKE A BOOK TO READ, YET I NEVER SEEM TO TURN A SINGLE PAGE.

IN THAT SENTENCE, THE WORD "YET" IS WHAT PART OF SPEECH?

>> CONJUNCTION.

>> CONJUNCTION, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE BASIC GRAMMAR.

THE USE OF THE VERBS "LAY" AND "LIE" CAN OFTEN BE A SOURCE OF CONFUSION.

HERE ARE SEVERAL EXAMPLES TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

I'M REALLY TIRED, I NEED TO GO LAY OR LIE DOWN FOR A REST?

>> LIE.

>> LIE, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

MRS. SMITH TOLD US TO LAY OR LIE OUR WORK ASIDE?

>> LAY.

>> LAY, YES, NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, HOW ABOUT, CAN YOU HELP ME LAY OR LIE THE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM?

>> LAY.

>> LAY, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> LAST OF THE 30S, HERE WE GO WITH THE QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

IF ORDER IS CONSIDERED, IN HOW MANY DIFFERENT WAYS CAN A PAIR OF LETTERS BE SELECTED FROM THE FIVE LETTERS A, B, C, D, AND E?

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

HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> TWENTY.

>> TWENTY, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

FIVE TIMES FOUR, ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

STICKING WITH BASIC PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, CONSIDER THE SAME FIVE LETTERS.

IF ORDER IS NOT CONSIDERED, IN HOW MANY WAYS CAN A PAIR OF LETTERS BE SELECTED?

>> TEN.

>> TEN, YES, THAT'S CORRECT, FIVE TIMES FOUR, DIVIDED BY TWO.

NEXT QUESTION-- SUPPOSE THAT A THREE-PERSON COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF A PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND A SECRETARY.

HOW MANY DIFFERENT COMMITTEES CAN BE FORMED FROM A POOL OF 10 CANDIDATES?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> CORRECT ANSWER IS 720.

TEN TIMES NINE TIMES EIGHT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FINALLY, SUPPOSE THAT A CERTAIN AIRLINE FLIGHT CAN ACCOMMODATE ONLY 18 PASSENGERS.

IF THERE ARE 20 PEOPLE INTERESTED IN TAKING THE FLIGHT, HOW MANY WAYS CAN A PASSENGER LIST BE CHOSEN?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER, 190-- 20 TIMES 19, DIVIDED BY 2.

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

>> WE'LL TAKE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, 19TH CENTURY WRITER, MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT SHELLEY, WAS MOST CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT FORM OF WRITING?

WAS IT NOVELS, PLAYS, POETRY, OR SHORT STORIES?

>> NOVELS.

>> NOVELS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

PLAY, NOVEL, POEM, OR SHORT STORY?

I'LL NAME A WELL-KNOWN WRITER AND GIVE YOU THE TITLE OF ONE OF HER OR HIS WORKS, YOU TELL ME THE FORM OF WRITING OF THAT WORK.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST ONE-- EDGAR ALLAN POE, "THE TELL-TALE HEART"?

>> SHORT STORY.

>> YES, SHORT STORY IS CORRECT.

WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS, "THE RED WHEELBARROW"?

>> POEM.

>> POEM, THAT'S RIGHT.

MAYA ANGELOU, "CAGED BIRD"?

>> NOVEL.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE WOULD BE POEM.

ALL RIGHT, HOW ABOUT ARTHUR MILLER, "DEATH OF A SALESMAN"?

>> PLAY.

>> PLAY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT WILLA CATHER, "O PIONEERS"?

>> SHORT STORY.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ACTUALLY NOVEL.

ALL RIGHT, LENOX, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES IS THE DOLLAR NOT THE OFFICIAL MONETARY UNIT?

BELIZE, BAHAMAS, BERMUDA, OR EGYPT?

>> EGYPT.

>> EGYPT, YES, THEIR OFFICIAL UNIT IS THE POUND.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

POUND OR DOLLAR?

I'LL NAME A COUNTRY, YOU TELL ME WHETHER ITS OFFICIAL CURRENCY UNIT IS THE DOLLAR OR THE POUND.

THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE-- ECUADOR?

>> DOLLAR.

>> DOLLAR, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE UNITED KINGDOM?

>> POUND.

>> POUND IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT SYRIA?

>> POUND.

>> POUND IS RIGHT.

AUSTRALIA?

>> DOLLAR.

>> DOLLAR IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT LEBANON?

>> POUND.

>> POUND, YES, NICE JOB!

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LENOX MEMORIAL, IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITY BE YOUR BEST FRIEND, WHO WOULD IT BE?

>> IF I HAD A CELEBRITY BEST FRIEND, IT WOULD BE CHRIS EVANS SO I COULD GAZE INTO HIS CRISP, TOTAL BLUE EYES.

>> I WOULD CHOOSE CHRIS KRINGLE BECAUSE HE'D BE REALLY FUN AROUND CHRISTMAS.

>> IF I COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITY BEST FRIEND, I'D CHOOSE CHRIS BUMSTEAD SO WE COULD HAVE A VERY CRISPY WORKOUT.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS-- YOU KNOW HOW THIS WORKS-- IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

PREPARE TO BE VEXED BY A VARIETY OF DEFINITIONS.

ALL OF THE ANSWERS IN THIS LIGHTNING ROUND BEGIN WITH THE LETTER "V".

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

A PART OF SPEECH THAT SHOWS ACTION?

LENOX.

>> VERB.

>> VERB IS CORRECT.

BLOOD VESSELS THAT CARRY BLOOD TOWARD-- HAMPSHIRE.

>> VEINS.

>> VEIN, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SOMETHING THAT IS EMPTY OR NOT OCCUPIED?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> VACANT.

>> VACANT IS RIGHT.

TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME FOR TRAVEL OR RECREATION?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> VACATION.

>> VACATION IS CORRECT.

SOMETHING THAT IS ACHIEVABLE, ATTAINABLE, OR FEASIBLE?

LENOX.

>> VIABLE.

>> VIABLE, YOU'RE CORRECT.

EXERCISING THE POWER TO PRODUCE VOICE, SPEECH, OR SOUND?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> VOCALIZE.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

SALAD DRESSING MADE OF VINEGAR, OIL AND SPICES?

LENOX.

>> VINAIGRETTE.

>> VINAIGRETTE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ONE THAT DEFEATS AN ENEMY OR OPPONENT?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> VICTOR.

>> VICTOR IS RIGHT.

ACTING WITH BRAVERY OR BOLDNESS?

LENOX.

>> VALOR.

>> VALIANT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO BE ALERTLY WATCHFUL TO AVOID DANGER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LENOX.

>> VIGILANT.

>> VIGILANT IS CORRECT.

A MOUNTAIN THAT ISSUES MOLTEN ROCK?

LENOX.

>> VOLCANO.

>> VOLCANO, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT EAT MEAT?

LENOX.

>> VEGETARIAN.

>> OR VEGAN, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THE QUICKNESS OF MOTION OR SPEED?

LENOX.

>> VELOCITY.

>> VELOCITY IS CORRECT.

TRY THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> VIRUS.

>> VIRUS IS RIGHT.

IN THE EXACT SAME WORDS?

HAMPSHIRE.

>> VERBATIM.

>> VERBATIM IS CORRECT.

[ BELL RINGS ] THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR SECOND LIGHTNING ROUND, IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WE WANT TO MAKE A QUICK CORRECTION IN OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WE ASKED THE QUESTION, ACTING WITH BRAVERY OR BOLDNESS?

WE WERE LOOKING FOR "VALIANT".

LENOX SAID "VALOR," AND OUR JUDGES WILL ACCEPT THAT ANSWER AND THE SCORE IS BEING ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.

ALL RIGHT, WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A REALLY GREAT MATCH-UP TONIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LENOX FOR CRACKING INTO THE TOP FOUR.

TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO OUR WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG OR YOU CAN LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

GOOD NIGHT, AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT TIME AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR FOR EVERY STUDENT.

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

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

I THINK THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IS INVALUABLE.

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