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

THE HISTORIC 61ST SEASON OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW CONTINUES TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

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

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

LEARN MORE AT MASSTEACHER.ORG.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT YOU WALK ONTO THIS CAMPUS.

YOU REALIZE IT'S NOT JUST A CAMPUS, IT'S A COMMUNITY.

IT'S A FAMILY.

[ ♪♪♪ ] [ THEME MUSIC PLAYS ] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS, COMING TO YOU FROM THE CAMPUS OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO CAN SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP FOUR AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE LUDLOW 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.

>> MY NAME IS CURTIS CASEY, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM LEEDS, MASS.

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

>> I'M SARAH UNGER.

I'M A SENIOR AT HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, SAGE ANTONIO.

>> AND FOR LUDLOW, COACHED BY KEVIN KUDLA.

>> MY NAME IS RYAN COLSON, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM LUDLOW.

>> HI, MY NAME IS AARON PICARD, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM LUDLOW, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ELENA CHAPLIN.

I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, ALLISON KEHOE, ALSO FROM LUDLOW 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 10 POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE EAST FROM TUCSON, ARIZONA, WHAT IS THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> NEW MEXICO.

>> NEW MEXICO, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

WHAT CLASSIC MADEL-- MADELEINE L'ENGLE BOOK BEGINS WITH THE LINE "IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> A WRINKLE IN TIME.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE MEASURE OF EACH INTERIOR ANGLE OF A REGULAR HEPTAGON IS APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY DEGREES?

IS IT 128, 130, OR 132 DEGREES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> JUST GUESS?

130.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LUDLOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> 132?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 128 DEGREES.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

OF THE FOLLOWING IVY LEAGUE UNIVERSITIES, WHICH ONE WAS FOUNDED FIRST?

WAS IT YALE, HARVARD, DARTMOUTH, OR PRINCETON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> HARVARD.

>> HARVARD, YES, 1636.

NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON.

OF THESE U.S. CAPITAL CITIES, WHICH ONE LIES FURTHEST WEST?

IS IT TOPEKA, AUSTIN, OR CHEYENNE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> CHEYENNE.

>> CHEYENNE, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

TOM HANKS PLAYED CHILDREN'S TELEVISION ICON FRED ROGERS IN WHAT 2019 FILM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

>> YES, IT WAS.

ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD.

THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE IS BETTER KNOWN AS WHAT PART OF THE BODY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> EARDRUM.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHICH U.S. STATE GOT ITS NAME FROM THE AREA EXPLORED IN THE LATE 17TH CENTURY BY ROBERT CAVALIER DE LA SALLE, WHICH HE NAMED IN HONOR OF THE KING OF FRANCE AT THAT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> LOUISIANA.

>> LOUISIANA IS CORRECT.

PRIOR TO VOYAGER'S-- VOYAGER 2, THAT IS, 1989 ENCOUNTER, THIS PLANET'S ONLY KNOWN MOONS AT THE TIME WERE NEREID, LARISSA, AND TRITON.

WHAT PLANET?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> JUPITER.

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

LUDLOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> NEPTUNE.

>> NEPTUNE, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHAT IS THE EXACT COSIGN OF A 45-DEGREE ANGLE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> THE SQUARE ROOT OF TWO OVER TWO.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

DHAKA IS THE CAPITAL OF WHAT ASIAN COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> CAMBODIA?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HAMPSHIRE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BANGLADESH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THE NEXT QUESTION.

WHAT SOUTH AMERICAN ISLAND GROUP IS HOME TO AND LENDS ITS NAME TO THE ONLY BREED OF PENGUIN LIVING AT THE EQUATOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

WHO AUTHORED THE 1826 NOVEL THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> THAT WOULD BE JAMES FENIMORE COOPER.

WHAT 2014 LIVE-ACTION DISNEY FILM IS ESSENTIALLY A RETELLING OF THE 1959 ANIMATED FILM SLEEPING BEAUTY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> MALEFICENT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

WHO ASCENDED THE THRONE IN SCOTLAND WHEN SHE WAS JUST SIX DAYS OLD?

HERE'S A HINT: SHE WAS LATER EXECUTED FOR HER INVOLVEMENT IN TREASONOUS PLOTS TO ASSASSINATE HER COUSIN-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY BYTES ARE THERE IN ONE GIGABYTE?

IS IT 1 MILLION, 1 BILLION, OR 1 TRILLION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> 1 BILLION.

>> YES, 1 BILLION IS RIGHT.

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: VALLETTA IS TO THE ISLAND OF MALTA AS WHAT CITY IS TO CYPRUS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> CRETE?

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

LUDLOW, CAN YOU ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ROME.

>> NICOSIA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

SINCE 2009, JOHN CALIPARI HAS SERVED AS HEAD COACH OF THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AT WHAT UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> UCONN.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

HAMPSHIRE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> UMASS.

>> MOVED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY IS WHERE HE'S BEEN.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

IF YOU HAD A MESSERSCHMITT, WOULD YOU MOST LIKELY FLY IT, DRINK OUT OF IT, OR WEAR IT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> FLY IT.

>> FLY IT, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

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

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> UH... 81.

>> 81, THAT'S SOME NICE WORK THERE.

ALL RIGHT, JOB WELL DONE.

WHAT 2015 FILM FEATURES THE PLOT SUMMARY: "SUPER VILLAIN SCARLET OVERKILL AND HER INVENTOR HUSBAND HERB HATCH UP A PLOT TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> DESPICABLE ME 2.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LUDLOW, CAN YOU ANSWER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> MINIONS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

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 PATRICK GUADIANO FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, IF YOU HAD TO SPEND A MONTH WITHOUT THE INTERNET, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

>> IF I HAD TO SPEND A MONTH WITHOUT THE INTERNET, I WOULD DO A LOT OF BAKING.

>> IF I HAD TO SPEND A MONTH WITHOUT THE INTERNET, I WOULD FINALLY GET THROUGH THE BIG STACK OF BOOKS I'VE BEEN MEANING TO READ.

>> IF I GOT TO SPEND A MONTH WITHOUT THE INTERNET, I WOULD DO A LOT OF HIKING, SKIING, AND BIKING.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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.

HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING MAGIC ABOUT THIS ROUND.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CLUES LEADS TO A WORD OR PHRASE WHICH BEGINS WITH THE LETTER "M" AS IN "MAGIC."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

ADJECTIVE MEANING "GRUESOME" OR "HORRIFYING."

[ BUZZER SOUNDS] "MACABRE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WINTER COVERINGS FOR YOUR HANDS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MITTENS.

>> MITTENS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SNAKE-HAIRED GORGON BEHEADED BY PERSEUS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> MEDUSA.

>> MEDUSA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A SHORT EXPRESSION OF A GUIDING PRINCIPLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MANTRA.

>> "MOTTO" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A TYPE OF PERIODICAL PUBLICATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MAGAZINE.

>> YES, MAGAZINE IS RIGHT.

AN OBJECT THAT SERVES TO REMIND YOU OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MEMENTO.

>> YES, MEMENTO IS RIGHT.

AN ABOVE-GROUND FLESHY BODY OF A FUNGUS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MUSHROOM.

>> YES, MUSHROOM.

TO CHANGE THE FORM OR CHARACTER OF SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MORPH.

>> MORPH IS CORRECT.

THE ELEMENT WHOSE SYMBOL IS MG. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MAGNESIUM.

>> YES, MAGNESIUM IS RIGHT.

A TREATMENT FOR THE CARE OF THE HANDS AND FINGERNAILS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MANICURE.

>> MANICURE IS CORRECT.

A SCULPTURE THAT CAN BE SET IN MOTION BY AIR CURRENTS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MOBILE.

>> MOBILE IS RIGHT.

A LARGE, LONG-TAILED PARROT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> MACAW.

>> MACAW, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

SMALL, TUBULAR PASTA MADE FROM WHEAT FLOUR.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS "MACARONI."

TO RIDICULE SOMEONE BY IMITATING THEM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> MOCK.

>> MOCK-- "MIMIC" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A SOUND OFTEN HEARD ON A CATTLE FARM.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "MOO," HOWEVER THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WELL, UPON FURTHER REVIEW, WE HAVE A COUPLE OF ADJUSTMENTS TO MAKE.

IN THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, ONE QUESTION WE ASKED WAS: A SHORT EXPRESSION OF A GUIDING PRINCIPLE.

WE WERE LOOKING FOR "MOTTO" AND HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL SAID "MANTRA."

WELL, WE'RE GOING TO ACCEPT THAT.

ALSO WE ASKED: TO RIDICULE SOMEONE BY IMITATING THEM, AND LUDLOW SAID "MOCK."

WE WERE LOOKING FOR "MIMIC," BUT WE WILL ACCEPT "MOCK."

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

THAT'S 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.

WELL, RIGHT NOW LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL IS BEHIND, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS THAT TEAM GETS THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> COULD WE DO MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30?

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

GOING FOR IT, ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

GRAB YOUR PENS AND PAPER FOR THIS ONE.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS AS WELL.

ADD THE POLYNOMIAL 5X SQUARED PLUS 6X PLUS 15 TO THE POLYNOMIAL 7X SQUARED MINUS 4X MINUS 6 AND GIVE YOUR ANSWER IN STANDARD FORM, PLEASE.

>> 12X SQUARED PLUS 2X PLUS 9.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE BASIC ALGEBRA, SO KEEP YOUR PENS HANDY FOR THIS ONE.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

MULTIPLY THE QUANTITY X PLUS 8 BY THE QUANTITY X MINUS 7 AND GIVE YOUR ANSWER IN STANDARD FORM.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ALL RIGHT, X-- >> OH, I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

I THINK I HEARD IT RIGHT.

X SQUARED PLUS X MINUS 56 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

SUBTRACT THE POLYNOMIAL 7X SQUARED PLUS 13X MINUS 3 FROM THE POLYNOMIAL 9X SQUARED PLUS 12X PLUS 14 AND GIVE YOUR ANSWER IN STANDARD FORM.

>> 2X SQUARED MINUS X PLUS 17.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, NICE JOB.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT IS THE REMAINDER WHEN THE POLYNOMIAL 2X SQUARED MINUS 3X PLUS 9 IS DIVIDED BY THE QUANTITY X MINUS 1?

>> 7 OVER X MINUS 1.

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 8.

VERY CLOSE.

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

>> WE'LL TAKE SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

ON MAY 11TH, 1949, AN OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION CHANGED THE NAME OF THE HIGHLIGHTED NATION SHOWN HERE FROM SIAM TO THIS, WHICH MEANS "LAND OF THE FREE" IN ITS NATIVE LANGUAGE.

NAME THAT NATION.

>> THAILAND.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND IS BORDERED BY FOUR OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES.

LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY THEM.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

NAME THE NATION HIGHLIGHTED HERE.

>> MYANMAR.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE.

>> LAOS.

>> LAOS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE, HIGHLIGHTED HERE.

>> CAMBODIA.

>> YES, VERY NICE JOB.

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

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 1493, ON HIS RETURN FROM HIS FIRST VOYAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC, THIS EXPLORER ENCOUNTERED A FIERCE STORM, WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF HIS SHIPS, THE PINTA AND THE NINA.

NAME THE EXPLORER.

>> CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

HERE ARE CLUES TO SEVERAL MORE HISTORICAL EVENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE ON FEBRUARY 14TH ON A GIVEN YEAR.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

DURING HIS THIRD VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLAND GROUP IN 1779, THIS ENGLISH EXPLORER WAS KILLED BY THE HAWAIIAN NATIVES.

WHO WAS THE EXPLORER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> JAMES COOK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT INVENTOR APPLIED FOR A PATENT FOR THE TELEPHONE ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 1876?

>> ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2005, THIS ONLINE VIDEO-SHARING WEBSITE WAS LAUNCHED AND EVENTUALLY BECAME THE LARGEST VIDEO-SHARING WEBSITE IN THE WORLD.

NAME THE WEBSITE.

>> YOUTUBE.

>> YOUTUBE, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

OKAY, HAMPSHIRE, IT IS YOUR TURN AGAIN.

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

KNOCKING DOWN THE 30S.

ALL RIGHT, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, WHAT FOUR-LETTER WORD COULD FIT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BLANKS: BLANK DISTANCE, BLANK BALL, BLANK DIVISION, BLANK MARCH, AND BLANK FACE.

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

ALL RIGHT, LUDLOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> LONG.

>> YES, "LONG" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

FIND THE WORD "LONG" IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

IN WHAT TYPE OF WAVE IS THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE MEDIUM PARALLEL TO THE PROPAGATION OF THE WAVE?

>> LONGITUDE?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS LONGITUDINAL WAVE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

OFTEN QUOTED AT FUNERALS, THE POEM "A PSALM OF LIFE" WAS WRITTEN BY WHAT AMERICAN POET?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

NAME THE AMERICAN PORT CITY THAT LIES ON SAN PEDRO BAY 20 MIL-- 22 MILES SOUTH OF LOS ANGELES.

>> LONG ISLAND.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> LONG BEACH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

BEEN IN THE NEWS A LOT LATELY.

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

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

ROCK DRUMMER CHARLIE WATTS PASSED AWAY ON AUGUST 24TH, 2021, AFTER PLAYING FOR 58 YEARS FOR WHAT BAND AND RECORDED SUCH HITS AS "GIMME SHELTER," "YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT," AND "START ME UP"?

>> RUSH?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> THE ROLLING STONES.

>> YES, THE ROLLING STONES.

THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MATCH MORE MUSICIANS WITH THEIR BANDS.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THIS ROCK BAND FORMED IN SEATTLE IN 1990, FRONTED BY LEAD SINGER EDDIE VEDDER.

THEIR HITS INCLUDE "EVEN FLOW," "JEREMY," AND "BETTER MAN."

NAME THE BAND.

>> PEARL JAM.

>> YES, PEARL JAM IS RIGHT.

THIS MICHIGAN-BASED BAND, FEATURING BROTHERS JOSH, JAKE, AND SAM KISZKA, WAS FORMED IN 2012.

THEIR LATEST ALBUM, BATTLE AT GARDEN'S GATE, WAS RELEASED IN APRIL OF 2021 AND FEATURES THE SONGS "MY WAY SOON" AND "AGE OF MACHINE."

NAME THE BAND.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] GRETA VAN FLEET IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON TO THIS ONE.

FINALLY, THIS MASSACHUSETTS BAND INITIALLY FORMED IN 1970 AND IS FRONTED BY STEVEN TYLER.

HITS INCLUDE "DREAM ON," "WALK THIS WAY," AND "RAG DOLL."

NAME THE BAND.

>> VAN HALEN.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS AEROSMITH.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> WE'LL TAKE LITERATURE FOR 30, PLEASE.

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

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

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOU WIN AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS.

COMPLETE THE TITLE OF THE FOURTH AND FINAL NOVEL BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, TENDER IS THE BLANK.

>> NIGHT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE "NIGHT" LITERATURE FOR YOU.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SHORT CLUES DESCRIBES A WORK WHOSE TITLE CONTAINS THE WORD "NIGHT" SOMEWHERE IN IT.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

THIS COMEDY, WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, CONSISTS OF SEVERAL SUBPLOTS THAT REVOLVE AROUND THE MARRIAGE OF THESEUS AND HIPPOLYTA.

NAME THE COMEDY.

>> A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

THIS CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BEDTIME STORY BY MARGARET WISE BROWN WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1947.

IT'S ABOUT A CHILD WHO SAYS "GOOD NIGHT" TO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.

NAME THE STORY.

>> GOODNIGHT MOON.

>> GOODNIGHT MOON, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

FINALLY, FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1823, IT'S BECOME A TRADITION IN MANY FAMILIES TO READ THE POEM "A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS" DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

WHAT'S THE MORE FAMILIAR TITLE OF THIS CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE POEM?

>> "TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

YOU GOT A CLEAN SWEEP.

THAT MEANS YOU HAVE WON AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS FOR THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH LUDLOW.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, THERE ARE BOTH MAJOR PLANETS AND MINOR PLANETS REVOLVING AROUND THE SUN.

TO QUALIFY, HOW MANY MAJOR PLANETS ARE THERE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?

>> EIGHT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

FIRST, WITH A DIAMETER OF 5,276 KILOMETERS, GANYMEDE IS THE LARGEST MOON IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

NAME THE PLANET GANYMEDE REVOLVES AROUND.

>> SATURN.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS JUPITER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

TRITON IS THE LARGEST OF THE 14 KNOWN MOONS OF WHAT PLANET?

>> NEPTUNE.

>> YES, NEPTUNE IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

THE PLANET MERCURY IS ONE OF TWO MAJOR PLANETS IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM THAT HAS NO MOONS.

NAME THE OTHER PLANET WITHOUT A MOON OF ITS OWN.

>> SATURN.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS VENUS.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> I'M MIKE LISASA FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LUDLOW HIGH, WHAT'S ONE BOOK YOU HAVE READ THAT HAD A BIG IMPACT ON YOU AND WHY?

>> I'D HAVE TO SAY THE ART OF WAR, BECAUSE IT TAUGHT A LOT ABOUT HOW TO FACE CHALLENGES IN LIFE.

>> I WOULD THINK ONE BOOK THAT HAD A BIG IMPACT ON ME WAS A WINTER'S PROMISE, BECAUSE THE MAIN CHARACTER SHOWS A LOT OF STRENGTH, AND I THINK THAT'S VERY INSPIRING.

>> ONE BOOK I READ THAT HAD A PRETTY BIG IMPACT ON ME WAS THE GLASS CASTLE, BECAUSE IT TEACHES A LOT OF IMPORTANT FAMILIAL VALUES, AND IT REALLY PUTS EVERYTHING INTO PERSPECTIVE.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS ROUND COULD BE ELECTRA-FYING.

ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE NAMES TAKEN FROM CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE FIRST NAME OF U.S. PRESIDENT GRANT.

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>> ULYSSES.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MICKEY MOUSE'S FAITHFUL DOG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> PLUTO.

>> PLUTO, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

BRAND NAME OF POPULAR HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "AJAX" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE NAME OF A SERIES OF AMERICAN LUNAR SPACE FLIGHTS.

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>> APOLLO.

>> APOLLO, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

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>> PHOENIX.

>> PHOENIX, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS JEWELRY COMPANY CLAIMS TO OFFER A UNIVERSE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-EXPRESSION.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "PANDORA" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A PLANT CALLED A FLY TRAP BECAUSE ITS LEAVES-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> VENUS.

>> VENUS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A TENDER TENDON ON THE BACK OF YOUR HEEL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> ACHILLES.

>> ACHILLES, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE NEW YORK CITY IN WHICH CORNELL UNIVERSITY IS LOCATED.

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>> ITHACA.

>> ITHACA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A DESSERT MADE OF ORANGES, SHREDDED COCONUT, AND SOMETIMES BANANAS OR PINEAPPLE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "AMBROSIA" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A SOUND CAUSED BY THE REFLECTION OF SOUND WAVES BACK TO THE LISTENER.

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>> ECHO.

>> ECHO, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A COMMON NAME FOR A BOOK OF MAPS OR DIAGRAMS.

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>> ATLAS.

>> YES, ATLAS IS RIGHT.

EITHER BOREALIS OR AUSTRALIS.

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>> AURORA.

>> AURORA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IT'S WHERE YOU'LL FIND NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HAMPSHIRE.

>> PARIS.

>> PARIS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

[ BELL RINGS ] NAME FOR THE TOTALITY OF THE ELEMENTS FORMING IN THE MIND.

"PSYCHE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, HOWEVER THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

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

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