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(cheers and applause) ♪ ♪ (cheers and applause) Hey, everybody, and welcome to "High School Quiz Show."

I'm Joe Hanson, your host.

We start, as always, with the toss-up round.

All answers are worth ten points.

There are no point deductions for wrong answers.

And players, you may confer.

So teams, if you're ready, good luck.

Here we go.

What does the Z stand for in the context of the book and film franchise "World War Z"?

Sam.

- "Zombies."

HANSON: That is right.

The phrase "Da Pope!"

became an internet meme after Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope.

The nickname is a play on what NFL team?

Shreyas.

- The Chicago Bears.

HANSON: That's right.

Da Bears!

(audience laughs) In the 1440s, what German blacksmith invented a method of printing from movable type that remained largely unchanged until the 20th century?

Oliver.

- Gutenberg.

HANSON: Gutenberg is right.

A theocratic regime called Gilead takes over the United States in what 1985 dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood?

Soham.

- "The Handmaid's Tale."

HANSON: That's right.

For our next question, take a look at your monitors.

Visible to the naked eye on a dark night, what star-forming nebula, seen here, is named after a hunter from Greek mythology?

Sam.

- Orion.

HANSON: The Orion Nebula is right.

The 2026 Winter Olympics marks the official Olympic debut of what sport, also known as skimo?

Patrick.

- Ski mountaineering.

HANSON: Ski mountaineering is right.

The first film from Latvia to win an Academy Award, what 2024 animated film tells the story of a solitary cat who must bond with other animals to survive a catastrophic flood?

Soham.

- "Flow."

HANSON: "Flow" is right.

What two-word phrase refers to a collapsed star so dense that not even light can escape, a notion that Einstein initially thought too preposterous to be real?

Soham.

- Black hole.

HANSON: Black hole is right.

What Colombian-born star of "Modern Family" is the first Latina to be nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, for her title role in "Griselda"?

Soham.

- Sofía Vergara.

HANSON: That's right.

Our next question comes from a special guest, so take a look at your monitors.

- Hi, I'm Jose Cuevas, science communicator at the Museum of Science, Boston.

Here's my question: the Live Animal Care Center at the Museum of Science is home to a variety of animals, including wildlife native to New England such as the eastern box turtle and the American kestrel.

About twice the size of a domestic house cat, what is the only wildcat found in Massachusetts?

HANSON: Patrick.

- Bobcat.

HANSON: Bobcat is right.

There were no humans in New Zealand until around the year 1300, when what Indigenous people first arrived from East Polynesia?

Patrick.

- Maori.

HANSON: Yes, Maori.

Which country shares a land border with Iraq: Kuwait, Pakistan, or Yemen?

Patrick.

- Kuwait.

HANSON: Kuwait is right.

In 2025, the Boston Red Sox traded All-Star slugger Rafael Devers to what San Francisco team?

Nate.

- Giants.

HANSON: The Giants is right.

Japanese for "warrior" or "knight," what seven-letter word refers to a military class in pre-industrial Japan?

Shreyas.

- Samurai.

HANSON: Samurai is correct.

Following an executive order signed by President Trump in March 2025, what current U.S.

secretary of education has been tasked with shutting down the department?

Oliver.

- McMahon.

HANSON: Linda McMahon is right.

All right, we are off to a great start.

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That's how many days most of us have here on Earth.

If we see a better future, it's on us to lead the way.

At UMass, be the future you want to see.

Be revolutionary.

(cheers and applause) HANSON: All right, welcome back.

The score is Mansfield with 100 points.

Somerville has 50.

Let's get back to the game.

World War I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, in which Balkan city?

Josh.

- Sarajevo.

HANSON: Sarajevo is right.

Abbreviated Fr, which chemical element has the lowest electronegativity?

Nate.

- Francium.

HANSON: Francium is right.

A person who is pugnacious is most likely to do which of the following: eat, fight, or study?

Soham.

- Fight.

HANSON: Fight is right.

In 2021, Algeria became the last country in the world to phase out T.E.L., an anti-knocking agent in gasoline.

T.E.L.

is a highly toxic compound of what chemical element?

Sam.

- Lead.

HANSON: Lead is right.

According to "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen is an updated version of what Greek hero who slew the Minotaur?

Soham.

- Perseus.

HANSON: No-- Somerville, you have a chance here.

Sam.

- Theseus.

HANSON: Theseus is right.

What former New England Patriots coach is the current head football coach of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

Josh.

- Bill Belichick.

HANSON: Bill Belichick is right.

Often compared to fictional editor Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada," in 2025, who announced she was stepping down after 37 years as editor-in-chief of "Vogue" magazine?

(buzzer sounds) We're looking for Anna Wintour.

Also known in the local language as Cymru, what constituent country of the U.K.

was a top producer of coal during the 19th and early 20th centuries?

Sam.

- Wales.

HANSON: Wales is right.

In a series of public arguments for American independence from Britain, what firebrand lawyer popularized the phrase "Taxation without representation is tyranny": Paul Revere, Thomas Paine, or James Otis?

Oliver.

- Paine.

HANSON: No.

Mansfield, you have a chance.

Shreyas.

- Otis.

HANSON: James Otis is right.

What esteemed director of "Goodfellas" and "The Departed" has repeatedly asserted that Marvel films are "amusement parks," and not cinema?

Josh.

- Scorsese.

HANSON: Martin Scorsese's right.

Which Greek island was famous for its Colossus, a giant statue of the sun god Helios that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Sarah.

- Rhodes.

HANSON: Rhodes is right.

"All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" is a documentary that follows photographer and activist Nan Goldin in her efforts to hold what family accountable for the opioid epidemic?

Patrick.

- Sackler.

HANSON: The Sackler family is right.

Referencing the author of "The Prince," what 13-letter adjective means cunning or scheming, especially in politics?

Sarah.

- Machiavellian.

HANSON: Machiavellian is right.

The Benelux countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

Which of these does not share a land border with France?

Shreyas.

- The Netherlands.

HANSON: Netherlands is right.

Which vitamin is also known as ascorbic acid?

Shreyas.

- Vitamin C. HANSON: Vitamin C is right.

(bell ringing) And that's the end of the round.

The score is Mansfield in the lead with 180 points.

Somerville has 110 points.

It's a great match so far.

How about a round of applause for both teams?

(cheers and applause) Last week, Milton Academy beat Westwood to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.

In today's match, Mansfield and Somerville are both hoping to advance, as well.

Now, the head-to-head round is next, but first, we're gonna take a minute to get to know the players.

Always one of my favorite times of the show.

All right, Mansfield, we'll start with you.

Soham, I hear you started an interesting club.

- Yeah, so, in middle school, I started a broccoli club, but for some reason, not many people joined.

I'm still not sure why.

They won't, like, tell me why they didn't join.

Any... (audience laughing) HANSON: Personal, really?

- Yeah, I mean, I don't know.

HANSON: If that one doesn't catch on, I mean, you can go Brussels sprouts, cauliflower... - It hurts, though, it hurts.

(audience laughing) HANSON: Well, wish you luck.

- Thank you.

HANSON: Patrick, you're carrying on a long tradition here on game shows?

- Yeah, yeah.

So my dad in the audience, he was on "Jeopardy!

", and he won the first day.

On the second day, he lost on a Disney question in Final Jeopardy.

HANSON: Oof.

(audience laughing) You guys didn't watch enough movies?

I hope you've remedied that by now.

- I try my best.

HANSON: Wish you luck.

Shreyas.

You used to have an interesting career online that I would like to know more about.

- So, when I was in middle school, I decided that I would start my career as a YouTube rapper.

I released various hits such as "Water Is the Best" and "School God," both I and II.

HANSON: Is this something you plan to continue?

- Every now and then, when we have a history project, I'll write a rap in, Lin-Manuel Miranda-style.

(audience laughing) HANSON: Hey, it worked for him.

Josh-- collector?

Got an interesting collection, I hear.

- Yeah, I have a political button collection from 1896 to 2016.

HANSON: 2016-- I'm actually surprised we're still making buttons in the social media era.

Do you have any favorites from that collection?

- (sighs): I have this really nice 1940 FDR pin.

He's my favorite president, so... HANSON: Those are worth something, I bet, huh?

- Not much, actually.

(laughs) HANSON: Oh, okay.

(audience laughing) Also on the Mansfield team we have the mascot, Sting, alternates Vedder and Jacob, and coach Ken Barrett.

(cheers and applause) All right, let's move on to Somerville.

Sarah, you also have a game show tradition in your family, I hear.

- My lovely father, who is also here today, was on "Jeopardy!"

He was on an eight-day streak.

HANSON: Wow.

- Very proud.

HANSON: Maybe we need to get a little dad head-to-head question-off in the lobby after this.

What do you think?

(audience laughing) Okay-- Oliver.

Are you right-handed or left-handed?

- I'm right-handed right now, but I was born ambidextrous.

But my babysitter only taught me to use my right hand, so... HANSON: Oh-- I hear that happened to a lot of people.

They used to think the left hand was wrong or evil.

- Yeah, yeah.

HANSON: I just want to let you know we love you for who you are.

- Thank you.

(audience laughing) HANSON: Sam, Sarah didn't mention this, but I am told you guys are brother and sister.

Is there any sibling rivalry we should know about?

- We're, we're good friends.

And we're, we both like trivia.

HANSON: Do you ever find that the, the heat of competition, that you guys can, can bond and, and raise each other up?

- Raise each other up for sure.

I don't know if it's through bonding, though.

(audience laughing) HANSON: Okay.

Well, remember, you gotta go home later and still be friends, so... Nate, I hear you're kind of also an interesting collector in a way, as well.

- Yeah, I have a meme archive.

(audience laughs) Like, memes come and go, but, like, they're always still in my heart.

So I, I wanted a way to archive it so I could remember them.

It started out, like, last year, but I've been into memes since around, like, 2017.

HANSON: These are great-- they move through culture so fast, somebody's gotta collect all these.

- Yeah.

HANSON: Also on the Somerville team we have alternates Antonio and Ben and coach Ted Blake.

Let's hear it for both teams.

(cheers and applause) Okay, it's the head-to-head round.

In this round, correct answers add ten points to the team total, and wrong answers result in a ten-point deduction.

All right, can we get a little friendly handshake?

- Good luck.

- Good luck.

HANSON: The clock is set at 90 seconds.

Here we go.

Who was the first woman to fly solo nonstop... - Amelia Earhart.

HANSON: Yes.

What is the official state religion of the country of Jordan?

- Islam.

HANSON: Yes.

Name the only Canadian province where French is the sole official... - Quebec.

HANSON: Yes.

Launched in 2016, what short-form video platform helped launch viral trends like dances to... - TikTok.

HANSON: Yes.

Which U.S.

state is the birthplace of both George Washington and Thomas... - Virginia.

HANSON: Yes.

In Greek myth, what winged horse sprang from the.. - Pegasus.

HANSON: Yes.

What is the atomic number of carbon?

- Six.

HANSON: Yes.

In "Lord of the Flies," what kind of shell does Piggy use to call meetings and establish order among the boys?

- Seashell.

HANSON: No, conch.

What is the first name of Macaulay Culkin's character in the "Home Alone" films?

- Kevin.

HANSON: Yes.

In 1847, what U.S.

city was founded by Brigham Young as a refuge... - Provo.

HANSON: No, Salt Lake City.

What eight-letter word is the scientific term for the lower part of the human jaw?

- Mandible.

HANSON: Yes.

Who was president of the United States during the Mexican-American War?

- Polk.

HANSON: Yes.

Which Dr.

Seuss book features a character who "speaks for the trees"?

- "The Lorax."

HANSON: Yes.

What is the highest mountain peak in both the Alps and Western Europe?

- Matterhorn.

HANSON: No, Mont Blanc.

Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia are the three totalitarian superstates in what dystopian novel?

- "1984."

HANSON: Yes.

What Icelandic city is the world's northernmost capital?

- Reykjavík.

HANSON: Yes.

An Olympic-size swimming pool is how many meters long?

(bell ringing) - 50.

HANSON: Yes.

That's the end of the round.

Let's take a look at the score.

Mansfield has 210 points.

Somerville 190.

This is a good one.

Let's give it up for both teams.

(cheers and applause) All right, teams, it's time for the category round.

Today's categories are: The Inside Scoop, Leg Day, Back to the Classics, Koalaty Control, A House Divided, and Timing Is Everything.

All categories have five questions with increasing point value.

Teams will choose two categories each, and have the option to toss one question per category to the other team that the other team must answer.

Players, you are able to confer.

All right, Mansfield, who is your spokesperson?

Patrick?

All right.

And Somerville, how about you?

Sam.

Okay, Somerville, you've got a little bit of ground to make up.

So first category goes to you.

(team whispering) - (aloud): Classics.

HANSON: All right, Back to the Classics.

These are questions about 19th-century novels.

For ten points: in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," which letter is Hester Prynne forced to wear as a sign of shame?

(team whispering) - R. HANSON: No, it's A, for adultery.

For 15 points: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

What Russian author wrote this famous opening line from "Anna Karenina"?

- (whispering): Tolstoy.

- (aloud): Tolstoy.

HANSON: Tolstoy is right.

For 20 points: in "Sense and Sensibility," what English author wrote about sensible Elinor Dashwood and her wildly romantic sister Marianne?

- Austen.

HANSON: Jane Austen is right.

For 25 points in Back to the Classics: what Charles Dickens novel includes the quote "Please, sir, I want some more."

(team whispering) - "Oliver Twist."

HANSON: "Oliver Twist" is right.

And for 30 points: "Reader, I married him."

This iconic line is from "Jane Eyre," after Jane marries what brooding master of Thornfield Hall?

(team whispering) - Rutherford.

HANSON: No, we're looking for Mr.

Rochester.

Mansfield, your first category?

(team whispering) - (aloud): A House Divided.

HANSON: A House Divided.

These are questions about the American Civil War.

For ten points: the Civil War began with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.

The war effectively ended with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9 of what year?

(team whispering) - 1865.

HANSON: That's right.

For 15 points: the South suffered a crushing defeat at what 1863 battle in Pennsylvania that's generally regarded as the turning point in the Civil War?

- The Battle of Gettysburg.

HANSON: Gettysburg is right.

For 20 points: in what's been called a dress rehearsal for the Civil War, in 1859, what abolitionist led the raid on Harpers Ferry in a failed attempt to end slavery?

- John Brown.

HANSON: John Brown is right.

For 25 points in A House Divided: adopted in 1868, what constitutional amendment granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," thereby granting citizenship to formerly enslaved people?

- (whispering): 14th-- 14th.

- (aloud): 14th Amendment.

HANSON: 14th Amendment is right.

And for 30 points: fought on September 17, 1862, what battle in Maryland resulted in the most deaths in a single day?

- The Battle of Antietam.

HANSON: Antietam is right.

Somerville, next category.

(team whispering) - (aloud): Leg Day.

HANSON: Leg Day.

These are questions about the anatomy of the human leg.

For ten points: also known as the thigh bone, what is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the entire human body?

- The femur.

HANSON: Femur is right.

For 15 points: what is the scientific name for the kneecap, one of the most stressed points in your body?

- The patella.

HANSON: Patella is right.

For 20 points in Leg Day: babies are born without bony kneecaps.

In the place where the kneecap will eventually develop, they have a structure made of what tough, flexible tissue?

- Cartilage.

HANSON: Cartilage is right.

For 25 points: the ACL is a ligament in the knee that connects the femur to what bone, also known as the shinbone?

(team whispering) - Fibula.

HANSON: No, it is the tibia.

For 30 points: what is the scientific name for the calf bone, the large bone that runs parallel to the tibia?

- Fibula.

HANSON (chuckling): Fibula is correct.

(audience laughing) Mansfield, final category to you.

(team whispering) - (aloud): The Inside Scoop.

HANSON: The Inside Scoop.

These are questions about ice cream.

For ten points: Thomas Jefferson often served ice cream at the White House and helped make it a popular dish in America.

He first encountered ice cream in the 1780s while he was living in what country?

(team whispering) - France.

HANSON: France is right.

For 15 points: an early form of ice cream, snow flavored with honey and nectar, was enjoyed by what king of Macedonia who overthrew the Persian Empire?

- Alexander the Great.

HANSON: Alexander the Great is right.

For 20 points in The Inside Scoop: what 1964 children's novel by Roald Dahl mentions Fickelgruber's, a rival candy factory that makes never-melting ice cream?

(team whispering) - "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

HANSON: That's right.

For 25 points: "My first summer job wasn't exactly glamorous, but it taught me some valuable lessons."

What former U.S.

president said this about scooping ice cream at a Baskin-Robbins in Honolulu?

- (whispering): Barack Obama.

- (aloud): Barack Obama.

HANSON: Barack Obama is right.

For 30 points: according to one story, what flavor consisting of chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, and nuts was invented by William Dreyer in 1929 to give folks something to smile about during the Great Depression?

- (whispering) - (aloud): Rocky Road.

HANSON: Rocky Road is right.

(bell ringing) That's the end of the category round.

The score is Mansfield with 410 points.

Somerville has 260 points.

A lot of game still to play.

Anything can happen.

Let's hear it for both teams.

(cheers and applause) Okay, we are heading into the final round of play, the lightning round.

Correct answers add 20 points to the team total and there is a 20-point deduction for incorrect answers.

All right, the clock is set, here we go.

Mount Fuji is located about 60 miles west of what capital city?

Shreyas.

- Tokyo.

HANSON: Yes.

In the "Harry Potter" series, what is the nickname of Professor Alastor Moody?

Soham.

- Mad-Eye.

HANSON: Yes.

In the 1920s, artist Gutzon Borglum was hired to create what massive sculpture to promote tourism in South Dakota?

Josh.

- Mount Rushmore.

HANSON: Yes.

In the classic American board game Monopoly, how much money do you collect for passing Go?

Sam.

- $200.

HANSON: Yes.

What Austrian city is the birthplace of Mozart?

Patrick.

- Vienna.

HANSON: No, Salzburg.

What was the maiden name of Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy family?

Josh.

- Fitzgerald.

HANSON: Yes.

In 1964, who gave a famous speech called "The Ballot or the Bullet"?

Sam.

- Malcolm X. HANSON: Yes.

Bile is produced by the liver and stored in what small hollow organ?

Sam - The gallbladder.

HANSON: Yes.

What is the largest city in Scotland by population?

Patrick.

- Glasgow.

HANSON: Yes.

What type of leaf is depicted on the national flag of Canada?

Soham.

- Maple.

HANSON: Yes.

What is the first title in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy?

Sam.

- "The Fellowship of the Ring."

HANSON: Yes.

The Spanish Civil War took place during which decade in the 20th century?

Patrick.

- 1930s.

HANSON: Yes.

In the 1970s, conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly helped defeat what proposed... Soham.

- The Equal Rights Amendment.

HANSON: Yes.

Who plays Jack Dawson in the 1997 movie... Sarah.

- Leonardo DiCaprio.

HANSON: Yes.

Which island of Hawaii is home to the U.S.

Naval Base at Pearl Harbor?

Oliver.

- Oahu.

HANSON: Yes.

Which U.S.

state has the largest community of Cajuns?

(bell ringing) We were looking for Louisiana there.

And the winning team this week is Mansfield with a score of 550 points.

Somerville finishes with 380 points.

Congratulations to both teams for a great game.

Mansfield now moves on to the quarterfinals.

Join us next week for the match between Belmont and Brookline.

It's gonna be a good one.

So be sure to join us right here on "High School Quiz Show."

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