>> THE HISTORIC 63RD SEASON OF "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" IS COMING TO AN END.

JOIN US FOR TONIGHT'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUP AS MOUNT GREYLOCK GOES UP AGAINST LONGMEADOW.

WHICH TEAM WILL WALK AWAY WITH THE COLLAMORE CUP TONIGHT?

FIND OUT NEXT, AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED.

THE MTA: FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> 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.

THIS SEASON, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WENT HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO COULD SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

WELL, THE SEMIFINALS ARE OVER, AND THERE ARE JUST TWO TEAMS LEFT.

THE BATTLE TO BE THE CHAMPION BEGINS.

TONIGHT, WE HAVE MOUNT GREYLOCK FACING OFF AGAINST LONGMEADOW.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH LONGMEADOW, COACHED BY TRACY KELLEY.

>> HI, I'M THOMAS BREED.

I'M A JUNIOR AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> I'M NICHOLAS CHRISTOFORAKIS, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MARIN GEBHARDT, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> I'M SPENCE DELISO, A JUNIOR FROM LONGMEADOW, AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, JASMINE LENG.

>> AND FROM MOUNT GREYLOCK, COACHED BY BLAIR DILS.

>> I'M CHE GUERRA.

I AM A SENIOR AT MOUNT GREYLOCK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> I'M QUIN REPETTO.

I'M A SENIOR AT MOUNT GREYLOCK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M CALEB LOW, AND I'M A SENIOR AT MOUNT GREYLOCK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> I'M PARKER SMITH, A SENIOR FROM MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> WE BEGIN OUR FINAL MATCH, AS WE ALWAYS DO, WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS.

BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO.

HERE IS THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE NORTH FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, WHAT IS THE FIRST-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> KENTUCKY.

>> KENTUCKY IS THE STATE-- FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS, YES.

WHAT U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE HAS THE LONGEST TENURE ON THE COURT WITH MORE THAN 32 YEARS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CLARENCE THOMAS.

>> YES, CLARENCE THOMAS IS RIGHT.

PHOBOS IS THE LARGER OF TWO MOONS ORBITING-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> MARS.

>> THE PLANET MARS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

GET YOUR PENS READY FOR THIS ONE.

IF THERE ARE 1,000 METERS IN A SINGLE KILOMETER, HOW MANY SQUARE METERS ARE THERE IN NINE SQUARE KILOMETERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> 81,000.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> 81 MILLION.

>> 9 MILLION IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S TRY THIS.

CAPTAIN NEMO WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE SUBMARINE NAUTILUS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA."

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

HE WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE SUBMARINE NAUTILUS IN THE CLASSIC SCIENCE-FICTION STORY "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA" WRITTEN BY WHAT AUTHOR?

ALL RIGHT, MOUNT GREYLOCK, YOU DID NOT GET THAT CORRECT, SO, LONGMEADOW, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> JULES VERNE.

>> YES, JULES VERNE IS CORRECT.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE WEST FROM WARSAW, POLAND, WHAT IS THE FIRST NATIONAL BORDER-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> GERMANY.

>> GERMANY IS WHAT YOU'LL CROSS, YES.

PICK UP YOUR PENS ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT IS THE RESULT WHEN 20 FACTORIAL IS DIVIDED BY 18 FACTORIAL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> 390.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

MOUNT GREYLOCK, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> 380.

>> YES, 380 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THAT WAS CLOSE, LONGMEADOW.

WHICH ARTERY STARTS IN THE PELVIS AND EXTENDS TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY DOWN THE THIGH?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> FEMORAL.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AT THE 2024 GRAMMY AWARDS IN FEBRUARY, THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR WAS "THIS IS WHY" BY WHAT AMERICAN ROCK BAND?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] PARAMORE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A MUSICAL GROUP MADE UP OF EIGHT MUSICIANS IS CALLED A WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> AN OCTET.

>> OCTET, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IF EACH EXTERIOR ANGLE OF A CERTAIN GEOMETRIC FIGURE MEASURES 120 DEGREES, THEN-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> HEXAGON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

THEN THAT FIGURE IS-- HAS HOW MANY SIDES?

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> SIX.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THREE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

EDAM, GOUDA, AND GRUÈRE ARE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> CHEESE.

>> YES, ALL TYPES OF CHEESE.

TO WHAT SECTION OF AN ORCHESTRA DOES THE GLOCKENSPIEL BELONG?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> PERCUSSION.

>> YES, PERCUSSION IS CORRECT.

BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER "A," WHAT TYPE OF DEVICE IS USED TO MEASURE WIND SPEED?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> ANOMETER.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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

>> ANEMOMETER.

>> ANEMOMETER, YES.

YOU WERE CLOSE, MOUNT GREYLOCK.

LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH OF THE NOBLE GASES HAS THE LOWEST ATOMIC NUMBER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> HELIUM.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

WHAT ONLINE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE GERMAN WORD FOR-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> UBER.

>> "ABOVE," UBER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

OCCAM'S RAZOR, THAT'S O-C-C-A-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

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

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

OCCAM'S RAZOR, WHICH IS O-C-C-A-M APOSTROPHE S, WOULD LIKELY BE DISCUSSED IN WHICH SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?

WOULD IT BE ECONOMICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, GEOMETRY, OR PHILOSOPHY?

MOUNT GREYLOCK, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> PHILOSOPHY.

>> YES, PHILOSOPHY IS RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY.

THE NATURAL LOGARITHM OF TWO LIES BETWEEN WHAT TWO CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> ZERO AND ONE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE.

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP: BAGHDAD IS TO IRAQ AS WHAT CITY IS TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> ABU DHABI.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> WHAT U.S. CITY DO THE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS CLIPPERS, KINGS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> LOS ANGELES.

>> LOS ANGELES, YES, THAT'S WHERE THEY CALL HOME.

"CARPE DIEM" IS A LATIN PHRASE USUALLY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> "SEIZE THE DAY."

TRANSLATED TO "SEIZE THE DAY," YES.

WHAT NUMBER DOES THE ROMAN NUMERAL "MCC" REPRESENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> 700.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

MOUNT GREYLOCK, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> 1200.

>> 1200, YES, THAT'S THE RIGHT ANSWER.

SHOEMAKER LEVY 9-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

ITAGAKI AND HALE-BOPP ARE ALL NAMES FOR WHAT TYPE OF CELESTIAL BODY?

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> NEBULA.

>> COMETS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LONGMEADOW, WHAT WOULD WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP MEAN TO YOUR TEAM?

>> I THINK THAT IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO OUR TEAM, JUST BECAUSE WE'RE A TEAM OF VERY COMPETITIVE PEOPLE, WE LOVE TO WIN, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE A VICTORY TODAY.

>> WELL, TO MY TEAM, IT WOULD MEAN REALLY A LOT TO WIN THE COLLAMORE CUP, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I'VE BEEN WATCHING MY BROTHER COMPETE ON THIS SHOW SINCE I WAS IN SIXTH GRADE, SO GETTING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING THAT HE EXPERIENCED AND GETTING TO COMPETE ON THE SAME STAGE WITH HIM AND WITH MY TEAM IS REALLY SPECIAL, AND SO WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP WOULD JUST BE LIKE A CHERRY ON TOP OF THAT EXPERIENCE.

>> TO ME AND MY TEAM, WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP WOULD MEAN CONTINUING THE LONGMEADOW LEGACY AND OUR SIX-YEAR STREAK OF UNBROKEN WINS.

>> IT'D MEAN A LOT.

I MEAN, I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THE PHILOSOPHY IF YOU'RE NOT FIRST, YOU'RE LAST, SO HONESTLY, IF WE DON'T WIN, WE'RE LAST.

SO THE GOAL IS TO WIN.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THIS CHAMPIONSHIP 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, WHAT'S-- WHAT IS THE STATE OF THIS SCHOOL?

I'LL NAME A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, YOU TELL ME IN WHICH U.S. STATE IT'S LOCATED.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

IN WHICH STATE IS THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> INDIANA.

>> YES, INDIANA.

TRY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> MARYLAND.

>> MARYLAND IS RIGHT.

IN WHICH STATE IS RICE UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> TEXAS.

>> TEXAS IS CORRECT.

IN WHICH STATE WOULD YOU FIND VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> TENNESSEE.

>> TENNESSEE, YES.

WHERE WILL YOU FIND GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> OHIO.

>> VIRGINIA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

WHERE WILL YOU FIND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> NEW YORK.

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

IN WHICH STATE WILL YOU FIND CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> PENNSYLVANIA.

>> PENNSYLVANIA IS CORRECT.

IN WHICH STATE IS BAYLOR UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> TEXAS.

>> TEXAS IS RIGHT.

WHERE WILL YOU FIND DUKE UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> NORTH CAROLINA.

>> NORTH CAROLINA IS CORRECT.

WHERE WILL YOU FIND PERDUE UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> ILLINOIS.

>> INDIANA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

IN WHICH STATE IS TUFTS UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> MARYLAND.

>> MASSACHUSETTS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

IN WHICH STATE IS AUBURN UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> GEORGIA.

>> ALABAMA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHERE WILL YOU FIND BROWN UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> RHODE ISLAND.

>> RHODE ISLAND, YES.

HOW ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> VIRGINIA.

>> YES, VIRGINIA IS CORRECT.

IN WHICH STATE IS CORNELL UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> NEW YORK.

>> NEW YORK IS RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> PENNSYLVANIA.

>> PENNSYLVANIA IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT TULANE UNIVERSITY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> LOUISIANA.

>> LOUISIANA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IN WHICH STATE IS BOWDOIN COLLEGE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> MAINE.

>> MAINE, YES.

[ BELL RINGS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK, YOU ARE CORRECT.

THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WE CONTINUE OUR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH WITH 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.

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, LONGMEADOW, YOU ARE BEHIND, BUT AS THE RULES STATE, YOU ALSO GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

AH, WE HAVE A VIDEO FOR THIS ONE.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> I'M DR. LINDA THOMPSON, PRESIDENT OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THIS WOMAN WAS A WORKING JOURNALIST FROM 1951 UNTIL HER RETIREMENT IN 2015.

KNOWN FOR HER INTERVIEWING ABILITY AND POPULARITY WITH VIEWERS, SHE APPEARED AS A HOST OF NUMEROUS TELEVISION PROGRAMS.

DURING HER CAREER, SHE INTERVIEWED EVERY SITTING U.S. PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY FROM THE NIXONS TO THE OBAMAS.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS JOURNALIST.

>> DEBORAH SMITH.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, MOUNT GREYLOCK, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> JUDY WOODRUFF?

>> BARBARA WALTERS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

ALL RIGHT, MOUNT GREYLOCK, IT IS YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 20.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 20.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> GERMANY.

>> YES, GERMANY IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES.

TELL ME THE COUNTRY ASSOCIATED WITH EACH LEGISLATIVE BODY I NAME FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE KNESSET.

>> AMS-- NETHERLANDS.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ISRAEL.

LET'S TRY FINALLY THE STORTING.

>> SWEDEN?

>> NORWAY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

OKAY, LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

ONCE AGAIN, WE HAVE A VIDEO.

PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> I'M ACADEMY AWARD WINNING COSTUME DESIGNER RUTH E. CARTER WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

I WON MY FIRST OSCAR FOR DESIGNING THE COSTUMES FOR THE 2018 MOVIE WHICH WAS PROMOTED WITH THIS TEASER: "T'CHALLA, HEIR TO THE HIDDEN BUT ADVANCED KINGDOM OF WAKANDA, MUST STEP FORWARD TO LEAD HIS PEOPLE INTO A NEW FUTURE AND MUST CONFRONT A CHALLENGER FROM HIS COUNTRY'S PAST."

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS MOVIE.

>> "BLACK PANTHER."

>> YES, "BLACK PANTHER" IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT THE 2018 FILM "BLACK PANTHER" FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THE DUAL ROLE OF T'CHALLA AND BLACK PANTHER IN THE FILM WAS PLAYED BY THIS LATE AMERICAN ACTOR.

NAME HIM.

>> CHADWICK BOSEMAN.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

THIS CHARACTER, NAKIA, WAS T'CHALLA'S EX-GIRLFRIEND WHO WAS TAKEN OFF OF AN UNDERCOVER ASSIGNMENT SO SHE COULD ATTEND HIS CORONATION AS KING OF WAKANDA.

NAME THE ACTRESS WHO PLAYED NAKIA.

>> LUPITA NYONG'O.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, THIS CHARACTER, ERIK "KILLMONGER" STEVENS, WAS A MERCENARY AND A FORMER U.S. NAVY SEAL WHO SEEKS TO OVERTHROW T'CHALLA.

NAME THIS ACTOR.

>> MICHAEL B. JORDAN.

YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> MOUNT GREYLOCK, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> J.R.R.

TOLKIEN.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE FICTIONAL LOCATIONS FROM CLASSIC LITERATURE.

I'LL NAME A LOCATION AND THE TITLE OF THE BOOK IT CAME FROM, YOU TELL ME THE AUTHOR WHO CREATED IT FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

THE 100-ACRE WOOD FROM "WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER" SERIES.

>> A.A. MILNE.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

LILLIPUT FROM "GULLIVER'S TRAVELS."

>> SWIFT?

>> YES, SWIFT IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

HOW ABOUT HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY FROM "THE SORCERER'S STONE," "THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS," AND "THE GOBLET OF FIRE"?

>> J.K. ROWLING.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

NICE.

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

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN AND GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS.

TO QUALIFY, ADD THE COMMON LOG OF 250 TO THE COMMON LOG OF 4.

WHAT IS THE ANSWER IN SIMPLEST TERMS?

>> THREE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

JUST UNDER THE BUZZER, NICE JOB.

LET'S MOVE ON.

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS INVOLVE MORE SIMPLE MANIPULATIONS WITH LOGARITHMS.

PLEASE GIVE YOUR ANSWERS IN SIMPLEST FORM.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, SOLVE THIS SIMPLE EQUATION, THE COMMON LOG OF ONE-TENTH EQUALS X.

>> NEGATIVE ONE.

>> NEGATIVE ONE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT ONE, THE NATURAL LOG OF E TO THE FOURTH POWER EQUALS THE COMMON LOG OF X.

>> 10,000.

>> 10,000 IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

THE COMMON LOG OF EIGHT PLUS THE COMMON LOG OF 50 MINUS THE COMMON LOG OF 4 EQUALS WHAT?

>> TWO.

>> TWO, YES, VERY NICE.

MOUNT GREYLOCK, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER.

ONCE AGAIN, LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> HI, I'M TONY DITERLIZZI, A CALDECOTT HONOR AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR LIVING IN AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

I CO-AUTHORED A SERIES OF BOOKS WITH HOLLY BLACK THAT INCLUDES THE TITLES "THE FIELD GUIDE," "THE SEEING STONE," "LUCINDA'S SECRET," "THE IRONWOOD TREE," AND "THE WRATH OF MULGARATH."

TO QUALIFY, WHAT WERE ALL OF THESE BOOKS COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS?

>> "THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE BOOK SERIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS.

I'LL NAME THE AUTHOR AND SOME OF THE INDIVIDUAL BOOK TITLES, YOU TELL ME THE SERIES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

AND PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, SUZANNE COLLINS, "CATCHING FIRE" AND "MOCKINGJAY."

>> "THE HUNGER GAMES."

>> YES, "HUNGER GAMES" IS CORRECT.

NEXT, C.S.

LEWIS, "THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE," "THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER," AND "THE LAST BATTLE."

>> "THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA."

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, STEPHANIE MEYER, "MIDNIGHT SUN," "NEW MOON," AND "BREAKING DAWN."

>> "TWILIGHT."

>> "TWILIGHT," VERY NICE.

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

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WHICH NORTH ATLANTIC ISLAND COUNTRY'S FLAG IS SHOWN HERE, IS IT GREENLAND, ICELAND, THE SHETLAND ISLANDS, OR IRELAND?

>> ICELAND.

>> ICELAND, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S TEST YOUR FLAG FLUENCY.

WE'LL SHOW YOU A FLAG FROM A SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRY, YOU NAME THE COUNTRY FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

NAME IT.

>> FINLAND.

>> FINLAND IS CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE.

>> DENMARK.

>> DENMARK IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?

>> NORWAY.

>> NORWAY, YES, NICE JOB!

CLEAN SWEEP.

YOU ANSWERED EVERY QUESTION CORRECTLY, SO YOU HAVE WON THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

GOOD JOB TO YOU.

>> OKAY, MOUNT GREYLOCK, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> LLOYD AUSTIN.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> BLINKEN.

>> ANTHONY BLINKEN, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

STICKING WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT CABINET LEADERS, TELL ME THE INDIVIDUAL WHO ORIGINALLY HELD THE FOLLOWING CABINET POSTS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THE FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE.

>> THOMAS JEFFERSON.

>> YES, THOMAS JEFFERSON IS CORRECT.

THE FIRST SECRETARY OF LABOR.

>> EDMUND RANDOLPH.

>> WILLIAM WILSON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TRY THE FIRST U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL.

>> WILLIAM REDFIELD.

>> THAT WAS EDMUND RANDOLPH.

LET'S TRY THE FIRST SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.

>> JOHN JAY.

>> THAT ONE WAS WILLIAM REDFIELD.

OKAY, LET'S TRY, FINALLY, THE FIRST SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

>> JOHN JAY.

>> ED DERWINSKI IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

OKAY, LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> LAST OF THE 30S.

WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER ONCE AGAIN.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

>> HI, I'M CONGRESSMAN RICHARD NEAL, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR MASSACHUSETTS' FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THIS AMERICAN LAWYER AND POLITICIAN REPRESENTED THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE FROM 1967 TO 1979.

HE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE BY POPULAR VOTE.

TO QUALIFY, WAS THIS MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR EDWARD BROOKE, ROLAND BURRIS, OR TIM SCOTT?

>> TIM SCOTT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

MOUNT GREYLOCK, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> BROOKE?

>> EDWARD BROOKE, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

MORE EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1967, THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH AS WE MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

FIRST, ON FEBRUARY 10TH, 1967, A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF THE PRESIDENT'S POWER AND DUTIES TO THE VICE PRESIDENT IF THE PRESIDENT DECLARES THAT HE IS UNABLE TO DO SO.

WHICH AMENDMENT IS THAT?

>> 26TH?

>> IT WAS ACTUALLY THE 25TH.

LET'S TRY THIS.

ON JUNE 25TH, 1967, 400 MILLION VIEWERS IN 24 COUNTRIES WATCHED THE FIRST LIVE INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE TELEVISION PRODUCTION.

IT WAS CALLED "OUR WORLD" AND FEATURED THE LIVE DEBUT OF A SONG CALLED "ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE" BY WHAT BRITISH ROCK BAND?

>> THE BEATLES.

>> THE BEATLES, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, ON DECEMBER 3RD, 1967, IN CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, DR. CHRISTIAAN BERNARD CARRIED OUT THE FIRST HUMAN TRANSPLANT OF WHAT BODY ORGAN?

>> HEART.

>> HEART, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM MOUNT GREYLOCK.

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM MOUNT GREYLOCK, WHAT WOULD WINNING THE COLLAMORE CUP MEAN TO YOUR TEAM?

>> THE COLLAMORE CUP WOULD BE HUGE.

I THINK THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND OUR TOWN THAT WATCH THESE SHOWS-- MY GRANDPARENTS, THEIR FRIENDS-- AND SO HOISTING THE CUP WOULD BE A SUPER SPECIAL HONOR TO-- FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING, ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, SO, YEAH.

>> IT WOULD JUST BE A REALLY AWESOME MOMENT, A CULMINATION OF A LOT OF WORK, A LOT OF "JEOPARDY!"

EPISODES WATCHED, AND A LOT OF SPORCLE QUIZZES TAKEN.

>> I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR THREE YEARS NOW, AND THIS IS MY LAST YEAR, AND IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE TO GO OUT WITH A BANG.

>> I THINK WE ALL ARE HAVING A LOT OF FUN DOING THIS COMPETITION, AND SO WINNING'S ALWAYS NICE.

YEAH, THAT'S ABOUT IT.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> TIME NOW FOR THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF OUR CHAMPIONSHIP 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, HOWEVER, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDING FOR THIS SEASON.

EACH CLUE DESCRIBES A WORD WHICH CONTAINS THE LETTER SEQUENCE E-N-D SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "ENDING."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

TO USE MONEY FOR A PURCHASE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> SPEND.

>> SPEND, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO KEEP SAFE FROM DANGER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> DEFEND.

>> DEFEND, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S MADE UP OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> WEEKEND.

>> WEEKEND IS RIGHT.

THE LATE OR FINAL STAGES OF ANY ACTIVITY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> END.

>> "ENDGAME" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

SOMEONE WHO SELLS THINGS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> VENDOR.

>> VENDOR IS CORRECT.

TO STRIVE TO REACH A GOAL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> EXTEND.

>> "ENDEAVOR" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

NON-FAMILY MEMBERS YOU ARE CLOSE TO.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> EXTENDED FAMILY.

>> "FRIENDS" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

MOST CONTAIN TWELVE MONTHS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> YEARS.

>> "CALENDAR" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

BEING BOUNDLESS OR HAVING NO CONCLUSION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> ENDLESS.

>> ENDLESS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO MOVE FROM A HIGHER LEVEL TO A LOWER ONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> DESCEND.

>> DESCEND, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ACCORDING TO MACHIAVELLI, THE BLANKS JUSTIFY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> ENDS.

>> ENDS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

PERSON AGAINST WHOM A LEGAL ACTION IS BROUGHT TO COURT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> DEFENDANT.

>> YES, DEFENDANT IS RIGHT.

TO UNDERSTAND OR GRASP THE MEANING OF SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> COMPREHEND.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO MAKE BELIEVE OR DECEIVE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> PRETEND.

>> PRETEND IS CORRECT.

CONCLUDE THE PHRASE "THE BE ALL AND..." [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> "END ALL."

>> "END ALL" IS CORRECT.

EDGAR ALLAN POE'S "THE PIT..." [ RINGER SOUNDS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> PENDULUM.

>> PENDULUM IS RIGHT.

BELONGING EXCLUSIVELY TO A PARTICULAR PLACE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] [ BELL RINGS ] MOUNT GREYLOCK.

>> ENDEMIC.

>> ENDEMIC, GOT THAT RIGHT UNDER THE BUZZER.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

TO THINK THAT WE STARTED THIS SEASON WITH 36 TEAMS.

WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR BOTH TEAMS TO GET TO TONIGHT'S FINAL MATCHUP.

LONGMEADOW, STRONG WORK ALL SEASON LONG, WITH A SMILE NO LESS EVERY SINGLE TIME.

AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

HOWEVER, TONIGHT, THE WINNER IS MOUNT GREYLOCK.

WE CONGRATULATE YOU.

YOU WILL BE BRINGING HOME THE COVETED COLLAMORE CUP.

THAT CUP, NAMED AFTER "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" CREATOR AND WESTFIELD STATE ALUM LEONARD COLLAMORE.

SO WE WANT TO SAY A NOD TO HIM AND A NOD TO YOU, MOUNT GREYLOCK, FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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 AND INSTAGRAM.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

GOOD NIGHT, AND BE SURE TO JOIN US AGAIN NEXT YEAR FOR THE HISTORIC 64TH SEASON OF "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED.

THE MTA: FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

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