>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS THE SEMIFINALS CONTINUE WITH NUMBER TWO SEED, PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GOING UP AGAINST NUMBER THREE SEED, LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 63RD SEASON OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW CONTINUES TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF FIGHTING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

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

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

IT'S A FAMILY.

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

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

THIS SEASON, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WENT HEAD TO HEAD TO TRY TO SCORE THE MOST POINTS FOR A CHANCE TO MAKE IT TO THE TOP EIGHT.

IN OUR FIRST SEMIFINAL MATCHUP LAST TIME, MOUNT GREYLOCK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BEAT OUT WESTFIELD HIGH TO ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

WHO WILL JOIN THEM?

WE'LL FIND OUT TONIGHT.

IN TONIGHT'S SECOND SEMIFINAL MATCHUP, WE HAVE PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL.

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

>> HI, I'M JASMINE LENG, AND 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.

>> HI, I'M THOMAS BREED.

I'M A JUNIOR AT LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATE, SPENCE DELISO.

>> AND FOR PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, COACHED BY ROB HILL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS AIDEN DUFF.

I AM A JUNIOR AT PVCA.

>> HI, MY NAME IS BRAD HILL, AND I'M A SENIOR AT PVCA.

>> HI, MY NAME IS BRANDON AIKMAN.

I'M A SENIOR AT PVCA.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT PVCA.

>> WE START OFF EACH MATCH WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE EAST FROM BOISE, IDAHO, WHAT IS THE FIRST-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> MONTANA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WHAT IS THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, YOU GOT IT WRONG, WHICH MEANS, LONGMEADOW HIGH, YOU GET THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> UH, WASHINGTON.

>> WYOMING IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PERIODS OF THE PALEOZOIC ERA IS THE OLDEST, IS IT THE DEVONIAN, PERMIAN, OR THE CAMBRIAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CAMBRIAN.

>> CAMBRIAN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT CHARACTER IN "THE LORD OF THE RINGS" TRILOGY IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE DARK LORD OF MORDOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> SAURON.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS.

IN DEGREES, WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE COMPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE WHICH MEASURES 44 DEGREES 45--?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> 46 DEGREES.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

THAT MEASURES 44 DEGREES 45 MINUTES.

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> 46 DEGREES 15 MINUTES.

>> 45 DEGREES 15 MINUTES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

IN WHAT CITY WILL YOU FIND THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE, THE PANTHEON-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> PARIS.

>> YES, PARIS IS CORRECT.

THE GALILEAN MOONS OF THE PLANET JUPITER INCLUDE EUROPA, IO, CALLISTO, AND WHAT MOON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> TITAN.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> GANYMEDE.

>> GANYMEDE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE: "IF YOU'RE SHORT ON CASH, YOU COULD STOP AT AN ATM TO GET SOME."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, NICE.

WHAT FORMER AMERICAN PRESIDENT'S FACE APPEARS ON THE CURRENT U.S. FIVE-CENT NICKEL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> THOMAS JEFFERSON.

>> YES, THOMAS JEFFERSON IS CORRECT.

NAME THE AUSTRIAN NEUROLOGIST WHO FOUNDED PSYCHOANALYSIS, A CLINICAL METHOD FOR EVALUATING-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> SIGMUND FREUD.

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

VERY NICE.

ON THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THE ALKALINE EARTH METALS HAS THE SYMBOL Ba?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> BARIUM.

>> BARIUM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE YOM KIPPUR WAR WAS FOUGHT BETWEEN OCTOBER 6TH AND OCTOBER 25TH OF WHICH YEAR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> 1963.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

WAS IT 1967, 1973, OR 1979?

ALL RIGHT, LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> 1973.

>> '73, YES, THAT'S THE CORRECT ANSWER.

LISTEN CAREFULLY.

THE POSITIVE SQUARE ROOT OF 53 LIES BETWEEN WHAT TWO CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> SEVEN AND EIGHT.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

"LABYRINTH," "LAVENDER HAZE," AND "KARMA" WERE SONGS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> TAYLOR SWIFT.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

EPIDEMIC PAROTITIS IS A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY SWELLING OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS.

IT'S MORE COMMONLY KNOWN BY WHAT NAME?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> TONSILLITIS.

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

PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> STREP THROAT.

>> MUMPS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

ACROPHOBIA IS TO HEIGHTS AS AEROPHOBIA IS TO WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> FLYING.

>> FLYING, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ONCE AGAIN, LISTEN CAREFULLY: "WELL, I THINK YOU'RE WRONG."

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

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> INTERJECTION.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE CITY OF DHAKA IS THE CAPITAL OF WHAT ASIAN COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> BANGLADESH.

>> YES, BANGLADESH IS CORRECT.

THE SINKING OF THE U.S.S.

MAINE IN HAVANA HARBOR ON FEBRUARY 15TH, 1898, RESULTED IN THE UNITED STATES DECLARING WAR ON WHAT COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> CUBA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> SPAIN.

>> SPAIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ACORN, SPAGHETTI, AND BUTTERNUT ARE ALL VARIETIES OF-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> SQUASH.

>> SQUASH, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

CLAUDIUS IS THE MAIN ANTAGONIST IN WHICH OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> "HAMLET."

>> YES, "HAMLET" IS CORRECT.

OFTEN REFERRED TO FOR A COMMITTEE WITH A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, WHAT LATIN EXPRESSION TRANSLATES TO THE PHRASE "FOR THIS"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> AD HOC.

>> AD HOC, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER, THE GALAXY ARE BASED IN LOS ANGELES.

IN WHICH U.S. CITY ARE THE RED BULLS BASED?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CHICAGO.

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

PIONEER VALLEY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> HOUSTON.

>> NEW YORK CITY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

IF YOU TRAVELED DUE SOUTH FROM CHEYENNE, WYOMING, WHAT IS THE FIRST STATE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> COLORADO.

>> THAT'S THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SOLAR EVENT THAT HAPPENS ON THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE IS ALSO KNOWN AS WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> THE WINTER SOLSTICE.

>> YES, WINTER SOLSTICE IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM PVCA, WHAT HAS BEEN THE BEST PART OF YOUR "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" EXPERIENCE?

>> I'VE REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH BRANDON AIKMAN, AS HE WORKS WITH THE HOMELESS CHICKEN POPULATION.

>> BEST PART HAS BEEN LOOKING OVER TO MY LEFT AND NOT SEEING ANYONE BECAUSE ALEJANDRO'S SO SHORT.

>> MY FAVORITE "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" EXPERIENCE HAS TO BE WHEN WE WERE ANSWERING THIS, LIKE, DOG QUESTION IN THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND A COUPLE YEARS AGO, AND MY TEAMMATE THAT I CANNOT NAME WHOSE HAIR COLOR IS BLOND ANSWERED "DACHSHUND" WHEN IT WAS ABOUT A BEAGLE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING REALLY INTERESTING ABOUT MY FELLOW TEAMMATE BRAD, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT REMEMBER ANYTHING BECAUSE HE IS EXTRAORDINARILY BORING.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> THE SCORE CURRENTLY STANDS AT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 90, LONGMEADOW 110.

IT IS A VERY CLOSE MATCH, SO LET'S MOVE ON TO THE FIRST 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.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, WE HOPE BOTH OF OUR CONTENDING TEAMS DO WELL IN THIS ROUND.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS IS A WORD WITH THE LETTER SEQUENCE O-N-T SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "CONTENDING."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

TO RESTRAIN OR KEEP WITHIN LIMITS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CONTAIN.

>> CONTAIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A COMPOSITE PICTURE MADE OF SEVERAL SEPARATE PICTURES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> MONTAGE.

>> MONTAGE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> CONTINENT.

>> CONTINENT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ANOTHER NAME FOR A BRUISE ON THE SKIN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> CONTUSION.

>> YES, CONTUSION IS RIGHT.

HOME OF BASEBALL'S BLUE JAYS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> TORONTO.

>> TORONTO IS CORRECT.

IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF BACK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> FRONT.

>> FRONT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A PAIR OF FLOATS SUPPORTING A BOAT OR SEAPLANE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> PONTOONS.

>> PONTOON IS CORRECT.

TO MAINTAIN AN ACTIVITY WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> CONTINUOUS.

>> CONTINUE-- YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HELENA IS ITS CAPITAL CITY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> MONTANA.

>> MONTANA IS RIGHT.

AN ESTABLISHING OF COMMUNICATION WITH SOMEONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> CONTRACT.

>> "CONTACT" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

JANUARY, JUNE, AND JULY ARE EXAMPLES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> MONTHS.

>> MONTHS IS CORRECT.

A COMPETITION WITH TWO OR MORE PLAYERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> "CONTEST" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO TWIST YOUR BODY INTO A STRANGE SHAPE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> CONTORT.

>> CONTORT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A SPANISH WORD FOR "SPEEDY" OR "QUICK."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

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

DESPISE OR DISDAIN FOR SOMEONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> CONTEMPT.

>> CONTEMPT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PERSONS.

[ BELL RINGS, THEN RINGER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS "CONTRACT," HOWEVER THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

LET'S CONTINUE NOW WITH OUR SECOND SEMIFINAL 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, THE LEADERBOARD KEEPS CHANGING.

RIGHT NOW, AT THE MOMENT, LONGMEADOW, YOU ARE A BIT BEHIND, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

OH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER, SO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

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

I WORKED ON COSTUME DESIGNS FOR THE 1992 SPIKE LEE BIOGRAPHICAL DRAMA ABOUT THIS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSLIM MINISTER AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST THAT WAS PORTRAYED IN THE FILM BY DENZEL WASHINGTON.

THE FILM'S TITLE IS ALSO THE NAME OF THE ACTIVIST WHO WAS ASSASSINATED IN 1965 AT THE AGE OF 39 IN NEW YORK CITY.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS ACTIVIST.

>> MALCOLM X.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

STICKING WITH FILMS ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THIS 2014 FILM STARRING MICHAEL PENA TELLS THE STORY OF A 20TH-CENTURY LABOR ORGANIZER AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST WHO COFOUNDED THE NATIONAL FARM WORKERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH BECAME THE UNITED FARM WORKERS LABOR UNION.

NAME HIM.

>> CESAR CHAVEZ.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT, ANGELA BASSETT STARRED IN A 2002 FILM PORTRAYING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST WHO, IN 1955, REFUSED TO GIVE UP HER SEAT TO A WHITE PERSON ON A MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, BUS.

NAME THIS ACTIVIST.

>> ROSA PARKS.

>> ROSA PARKS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" WAS A 2006 DOCUMENTARY FILM FEATURING AN ILLUSTRATED TALK ON CLIMATE CREATED TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO AN INCREASING PLANETARY EMERGENCY DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING.

NAME THE FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT FEATURED IN "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH."

>> DICK CHENEY.

>> AL GORE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

NICE JOB WITH THE OTHER ONES.

ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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.

THIS IS AN EQUATION OF WHICH CONIC SECTION, IS IT A CIRCLE, AN ELLIPSE, A PARABOLA, OR A HYPERBOLA?

>> ELLIPSE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LONGMEADOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> THIS IS A CIRCLE.

>> CIRCLE, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

STICKING WITH CONIC SECTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, CONSIDER THE SAME EQUATION AS IN THE QUALIFIER.

WHAT IS THE RADIUS OF THE CIRCLE DEFINED BY THE EQUATION?

>> SIX.

>> YES, SIX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

CONSIDER THE EQUATION OF AN ELLIPSE THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN.

WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE MINOR AXIS OF THIS ELLIPSE?

>> SIX.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 12.

AND FINALLY, THE EQUATION Y EQUALS 7 TIMES THE QUANTITY X PLUS 3 SQUARED MINUS 14 DEFINES A PARABOLA.

WHAT ARE THE X AND Y COORDINATES OF THE VERTEX OF THIS PARABOLA?

>> NEGATIVE 3, NEGATIVE 14.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

OKAY, LONGMEADOW, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS IN THIS MUSICAL FAMILY PRODUCE SOUND BY SPITT-- BY SPLITTING THE AIR BLOWN INTO THEM ON A SHARP EDGE, SUCH AS A REED OR A FIPPLE.

NAME THIS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FAMILY.

>> WOODWINDS.

>> WOODWINDS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS SINGLE-REED WOODWIND INSTRUMENT IS PLAYED BY BLOWING AIR THROUGH A MOUTHPIECE WITH AN ATTACHED REED.

THE PITCH OF THE CREATED SOUND IS CONTROLLED BY PRESSING VARIOUS KEYS WITH ONE'S FINGERS.

NAME THIS INSTRUMENT.

>> CLARINET.

>> CLARINET, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

NAME THIS SINGLE-REED WOODWIND GENERALLY MADE OF BRASS AND PRODUCED IN SEVEN SIZES FROM E-FLAT CONTRABASS UP TO E-FLAT SOPRANINO.

>> SAXOPHONE.

>> SAXOPHONE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, UNLIKE REED INSTRUMENTS, THIS WOODWIND PRODUCES SOUND WHEN THE PLAYER BLOWS AIR ACROSS AN OPENING AT ONE END.

LIKE OTHER WOODWINDS, THE PITCH OF THE SOUND CHANGES BY OPENING AND CLOSING HOLES IN THE BODY OF THE INSTRUMENT.

NAME THIS WOODWIND.

>> FLUTE.

>> FLUTE, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

AH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> HI, I'M KALIIS SMITH.

>> AND I'M MONTE BELMONTE FROM "THE FABULOUS 413" ON NEPM WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE NORTH AMERICAN 413 TELEPHONE AREA CODE COVERS THE WESTERN THIRD OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ENCOMPASSING THE BETTER PART OF THE FOUR COUNTIES WEST OF WORCESTER COUNTY.

>> TO QUALIFY, WHAT IS THE LARGEST CITY BY POPULATION WITHIN THE FABULOUS 413 AREA CODE?

WE'RE A GOOD CLUE.

>> SPRINGFIELD.

>> SPRINGFIELD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT SPRINGFIELDS IN OTHER STATES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THIS STATE'S SPRINGFIELD IS THE MOST POPULOUS SPRINGFIELD IN THE U.S.

IT IS ON THE SPRINGFIELD PLATEAU OF THE OZARK REGION.

NAME THIS SPRINGFIELD'S STATE.

>> MISSOURI.

>> MISSOURI, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS SPRINGFIELD IS AN ENCLAVE OF THE CITY OF BATTLE CREEK, WHERE THE WORLD CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS ARE FOR KELLOGG CEREAL.

NAME THIS SPRINGFIELD'S STATE.

>> ILLINOIS.

>> MICHIGAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

AND FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS SPRINGFIELD IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE U.S. THAT IS A STATE'S CAPITAL CITY.

NAME THIS SPRINGFIELD'S STATE.

>> ILLINOIS.

>> ILLINOIS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> "JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

STORIES FEATURING INSECTS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, "THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO" WAS FIRST PUBLISHED AS A BOOK IN 1882.

IT FEATURES A TALKING PUPPET WHO MEETS AN INSECT WHO ALSO TALKS.

WHEN THE STORY WAS MADE INTO A MOVIE IN 1940, THE INSECT WAS GIVEN WHAT NAME?

>> JIMINY CRICKET.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT, JIMINY CRICKET.

NEXT ONE.

THIS 1952 CHILDREN'S BOOK BY E.B.

WHITE TELLS THE STORY OF A PIG AND HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH A BARN SPIDER.

THE SPIDER HELPS SPARE THE PIG FROM SLAUGHTER BY WEAVING THE WORDS "SOME PIG" IN THE OPENING AREA LEADING INTO THE BARN.

NAME THE STORY.

>> "CHARLOTTE'S WEB."

>> "CHARLOTTE'S WEB," YES, OF COURSE.

AND FINALLY, THIS 1969 CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK BY ERIC CARLE FEATURES A NEWLY HATCHED INSECT WHO BEGINS EATING AN INCREASING QUANTITY OF FRUIT AND EVENTUALLY GETS A STOMACHACHE FROM OVEREATING.

NAME THE STORY.

>> "THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> ST. LOUIS.

>> ST. LOUIS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FIND THE WORD "SAINT," SPELLED S-A-I-N-T OR ABBREVIATED S-T, IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, IT IS THE OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY SETTLED CITY IN THE UNITED STATES.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ST. PETERSBURG.

>> ST. AUGUSTINE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THE RULE OF THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND IS SPLIT ROUGHLY 60/40 BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE NETHERLANDS.

NAME THE ISLAND.

>> ST. LUCIA.

>> ST. MARTIN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

GOOD TRY, THOUGH.

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE MASSIVE PLAZA LOCATED IN VATICAN CITY.

>> SAINT... [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] PETER'S BASILICA.

>> ST. PETER'S SQUARE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, CLOSE.

THIS IS THE NAME FOR ONE OF MINNESOTA'S TWIN CITIES.

>> ST. PAUL.

>> ST. PAUL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, THIS FLORIDA CITY IS LOCATED NEAR TAMPA AND IS CALLED THE SUNSHINE CITY.

NAME IT.

>> ST. PETERSBURG.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY, LONGMEADOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> LAST OF THE 30S.

WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO FOR THIS ONE, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

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

I WAS FIRST ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN 1988.

IN THE SAME YEAR, BENAZIR BHUTTO BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN ELECTED TO HEAD A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT IN A MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRY WHEN SHE WAS ELECTED TO BE PRIME MINISTER.

TO QUALIFY, IN WHAT COUNTRY WAS BENAZIR BHUTTO ELECTED AS PRIME MINISTER?

>> PAKISTAN.

>> PAKISTAN, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT WOMEN WHO BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE LEADERS OF THEIR COUNTRIES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, ISABEL PEÓN BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN HEAD OF STATE IN SOUTH AMERICA WHEN SHE SUCCEEDED HER HUSBAND, JUAN PEÓN, UPON HIS DEATH IN 1974.

IN WHAT COUNTRY DID ISABEL PEÓN SERVE AS PRESIDENT?

>> BRAZIL?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ARGENTINA.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

INDIRA GANDHI SERVED FROM 1966 TO 1977 AND AGAIN FROM 1980 UNTIL HER ASSASSINATION IN 1984 AS THE FIRST AND ONLY WOMAN TO BE PRIME MINISTER OF WHAT ASIAN COUNTRY?

>> INDIA.

>> INDIA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, GOLDA MEIR SERVED FROM 1969 TO 1974 AS THE FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE PRIME MINISTER OF WHAT MIDDLE-EASTERN COUNTRY?

>> ISRAEL.

>> YES, ISRAEL IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION 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 HAS BEEN THE BEST PART OF YOUR "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" EXPERIENCE?

>> WELL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE BEST PART, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THE LEAST MEMORABLE PART, AND THAT'S BEING TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL MY TEAM NAME IS READ TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, BECAUSE I FORGET EVERY SINGLE TIME.

>> THE BEST PART OF MY "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" EXPERIENCE HAS DEFINITELY BEEN GETTING TO SPEND ALL THE TIME WITH MY TEAMMATES, LIKE, BETWEEN THE CAR RIDES AND PREPARING TO FILM AND THE GROUP CHATS, IT'S JUST BEEN REALLY SPECIAL TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME WITH THEM.

>> I HAVE NOT HAD AN "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" EXPERIENCE YET, BUT I'M EXCITED TO COMPETE WITH MY TEAM.

>> THE BEST PART OF MY "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN GETTING TO COMPETE SO OFTEN WITH MY TEAM.

I LOVE MY TEAM, I LOVE THIS SHOW.

I LOVE "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, DON'T LET THIS ROUND VEX YOU.

ALL OF THE ANSWERS IN THIS ROUND ARE THREE-LETTER WORDS, AS IN THE WORD "VEX."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

VERB MEANING "TO MEND OR REPAIR."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> FIX.

>> FIX IS CORRECT.

FRUITY FOOD SIMILAR TO JELLY.

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>> JAM.

>> JAM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> FEW.

>> FEW IS CORRECT.

OPPOSITE OF ZAG.

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>> ZIG.

>> ZIG IS RIGHT.

DOUBLE BUBBLE, JUICY FRUIT, AND DOUBLEMINT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> GUM.

>> GUM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A NON-PROPELLER AIRPLANE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> JET.

>> JET, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO PURCHASE SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> BUY.

>> BUY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A DEEP ROUND-BOTTOM COOKING PAN OF CHINESE ORIGIN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> WOK.

>> WOK, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TERM FOR A BASEBALL PLAYER'S HAT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

>> CAP.

>> CAP, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TWO PLUS TWO PLUS TWO.

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>> SIX.

>> SIX, YOU'RE CORRECT.

ANOTHER NAME FOR A TAXI.

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>> CAB.

>> CAB, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

SHORT NAME FOR A YOUNG ANIMAL.

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>> CUB.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS "PUP."

>> ANOTHER QUESTION MEANING "HOW COME?"

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>> WHY?

>> WHY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A MUSICAL SOUND PROCURED-- PRODUCED WITH CLOSED LIPS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> HUM.

>> HUM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE CENTRAL PART OF A WHEEL.

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>> HUB.

>> HUB, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU NEED ONE TO SHOOT AN ARROW.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> BOW.

>> BOW, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

PLACE TO FIND LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LONGMEADOW.

>> THE ZOO.

>> ZOO IS THE FIRST ANSWER I HEARD.

A TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPOD ANIMAL WITH AT LEAST SIX LEGS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] PIONEER VALLEY.

[ BELL RINGS ] >> BUG.

>> YES, GOT THAT IN TIME.

BUG IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF A REALLY GREAT MATCH.

A QUICK NOTE TO MAKE IN THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WE ASKED THE QUESTION "SHORT NAME FOR A YOUNG ANIMAL."

WE WERE LOOKING FOR THE ANSWER OF "PUP," HOWEVER PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GAVE THE WORD "CUB," WHICH IS A THREE-LETTER WORD, SO THE JUDGES WILL ACCEPT THAT AND THE SCORE IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.

SO WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A GREAT WAY TO END THIS PART OF THE SEMIFINALS.

PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, FOR YOU TO GET THIS FAR, TREMENDOUS JOB, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.

I MEAN, STRONG WORK ALL SEASON LONG.

LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL, CONGRATS TO YOU.

YOU WILL BE MOVING ON, SO WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

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 TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT WEEK WHEN WE FIND OUT WHO WILL WIN THE COLLAMORE CUP THIS YEAR.

WILL IT BE MOUNT GREYLOCK OR LONGMEADOW?

FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON "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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