>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST WESTFIELD 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 MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

>> 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.

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 EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT TOP EIGHT TEAMS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS ON TOP WITH 330.

BUT THE SCORE TO BEAT TONIGHT IS 240.

THAT SCORE BROUGHT IN BY LENOX.

YOU WANT TO CRACK THAT TOP EIGHT, SO IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH WESTFIELD, COACHED BY JON TYLER.

>> HI, I'M ANDREW O'SULLIVAN, AND I'M A SENIOR AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME IS KAITLYNN GOULETTE, AND I AM A SOPHOMORE AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M CONNER GELINAS, AND I'M A SENIOR AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M BEN MILLER.

I'M A JUNIOR AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR ALTERNATES, JONAS MILLER AND LUKE BULAN.

>> AND FOR ROCKVILLE, COACHED BY REGINA LEE AND DEBRA HALPRIN.

>> I'M AIDAN LANG.

I'M A SOPHOMORE AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M KYLE SHALAEV, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M PAUL WESTERBERG.

I'M A JUNIOR AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M CHLOE HAZEL, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> WE START OFF EACH 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 TEN POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO.

>> SURVEYED BETWEEN 1763 AND 1767, THE MASON-DIXON LINE WAS PART OF THE RESOLUTION OF A BORDER DISPUTE INVOLVING MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA AND WHAT OTHER COLONY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> VIRGINIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ROCKVILLE, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] DELAWARE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT ONE.

IN THE METRIC SYSTEM, 20 KILOMETERS IS EQUIVALENT TO HOW MANY METERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> 20,000.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

"THE ODYSSEY" IS A MONUMENTAL WORK IN LITERATURE CHRONICLING THE EPIC JOURNEY OF ODYSSEUS AS HE RETURNS HOME FROM THE TROJAN WAR.

NAME THE AUTHOR OF "THE ODYSSEY."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> HOMER.

>> HOMER, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS.

A CERTAIN RECTANGLE IS 17 FEET LONG AND 11 FEET WIDE.

WHAT IS THE AREA OF THE RECTANGLE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> 170-- 187.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT QUESTION.

WHAT JAPANESE MEDIA FRANCHISE BEGAN WITH THE ROLE-PLAYING VIDEO GAMES "POCKET MONSTER RED" AND-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH.

ROCKVILLE.

>> POKÉMON.

>> POKÉMON, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

IN ANCIENT GREEK MYTHOLOGY, ARTEMIS WAS THE TWIN SISTER OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> APOLLO.

>> APOLLO, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

VERY NICE.

GRAB YOUR PENS ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE THIRD ANGLE OF A TRIANGLE IF THE FIRST ANGLE MEASURES 31 DEGREES AND THE SECOND ANGLE MEASURES 67 DEGREES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> 82 DEGREES.

>> 82, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THESE NOBLE GASES HAS THE HIGHEST ATOMIC NUMBER: ARGON, HELIUM, RADON, OR NEON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> RADON.

>> RADON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A LIPIZZAN IS A TYPE OF WHAT: A CAT, HORSE, LIZARD, OR FLOWER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> FLOWER?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ROCKVILLE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> HORSE.

>> HORSE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND, LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> OREGON.

>> OREGON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AFTER SERVING FOR ONLY SIX MONTHS, WHAT U.S. PRESIDENT DIED ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1881-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> JAMES A. GARFIELD.

>> AFTER BEING SHOT ON JULY 2ND OF THAT YEAR.

YES, VERY NICE.

NAME THE GEORGE ORWELL NOVEL THAT CONTAINS THIS PASSAGE: "WHO CONTROLS THE PAST--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> "1984."

>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT.

YES, NICE JOB.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. STATES IS NOT BORDERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER: IOWA, KANSAS, ARKANSAS, OR WISCONSIN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> KANSAS.

>> YES, KANSAS IS CORRECT.

FISHING RODS AND CROWBARS ARE EXAMPLES OF WHICH TYPE OF SIMPLE MACHINE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> LEVER.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: TOKYO IS TO JAPAN AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO VIETNAM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> HANOI.

>> HANOI, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SCAPHOID, SPELLED S-C-A-P-H-O-I-D, IS A BONE FOUND IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BODY PARTS, IS IT THE FOOT, THE WRIST, THE CHEST, OR THE UPPER LEG?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> THE FOOT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ROCKVILLE, CAN YOU GIVE IT A TRY?

>> THE WRIST.

>> THE WRIST, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IN POLITICAL SPEAK, WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM SCOTUS, SPELLED S-C-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> S-C-O-T-U-S, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ON APRIL 3RD, 2023, NASA ANNOUNCED THE CREW MEMBERS FOR THE ARTEMIS II MOON MISSION SCHEDULED FOR LATE 2025.

THE LAST MOON MISSION, APOLLO 17, TOOK PLACE IN WHICH YEAR, WAS IT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> 1972.

>> REPEAT, PLEASE.

>> 1972.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

M.A.

IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ABBREVIATION-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> DELAWARE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

THAT IS THE POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS.

WHAT IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR VIRGINIA?

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, YOU GOT THAT INCORRECT.

ROCKVILLE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> V.A.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

THIS 2020 DISNEY-PIXAR ANIMATED FILM FEATURES JOE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> "SOUL."

>> "SOUL," YES.

GOOD JOB.

ON MARCH 1ST OF 1872, PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT ESTABLISHED THE FIRST U.S. NATIONAL PARK, LOCATED LARGELY IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WYOMING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> YELLOWSTONE.

>> YES, YELLOWSTONE IS CORRECT.

LAKE OKEECHOBEE CAN BE FOUND IN WHAT U.S. STATE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> FLORIDA.

>> FLORIDA, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

BUSTER POSEY RETIRED IN 2021 AFTER PLAYING 12 YEARS WITH THE SAME TEAM.

WHAT PROFESSIONAL SPORT DID BUSTER POSEY PLAY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> BASEBALL.

>> SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WESTFIELD, IF YOU COULD INVENT A NEW MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND HOW WOULD IT WORK?

>> I WOULD TRY TO BRING BACK SAILBOATS BECAUSE THE FUEL FOR IT WAS FREE, AND BACK THEN IT WORKED REALLY WELL FOR EVERYONE.

>> AS AN AVID "STAR TREK" ENJOYER, I WOULD INVENT THE TELEPORTATION TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE SHOW SO I COULD BEAM FROM ONE DESTINATION TO ANOTHER IN AN INSTANT.

>> IF I COULD INVENT ONE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, I WOULD SIMPLY USE THE TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE THOSE SUCKY TUBE THINGS AT THE BANK AND MAKE THEM HUMAN-SIZED, LIKE THE TRANSPORT TUBES OF "FUTURAMA."

>> SO I THINK THAT INSTEAD OF INVENTING A NEW MODE, I WOULD JUST IMPROVE THE ONES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, SO THAT WOULD INCLUDE, LIKE, INVESTING IN PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING MORE BIKE LANES, INVESTING IN THE PVTA, ET CETERA.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW 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, HOWEVER, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, HOPEFULLY THIS ROUND WILL INDEED GET OLD.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS WILL CONTAIN THE LETTER SEQUENCE O-L-D SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "OLD."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE BEST MEDAL IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> GOLD.

>> GOLD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO HAVE POSSESSION OF SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> HOLD.

>> HOLD IS CORRECT.

HAVING NOTHING LEFT TO SELL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> SOLD.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

EYE COVERING FOR "PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> BLINDFOLD.

>> BLINDFOLD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A PLACE TO SUPPORT YOUR FOOT WHEN CLIMBING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> FOOTHOLD.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A COMMON DISEASE IN WINTER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> COLD.

>> COLD IS RIGHT.

WOOLY GROWTH ON DECAYING ORGANIC MATTER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> MOLD.

>> MOLD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ANOTHER WORD FOR A BANK ROBBERY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> STRONGHOLD.

>> "HOLDUP" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

A PLACE TO STORE IMPORTANT PAPERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> HOLDING BOX.

>> "FOLDER" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

SHOWING A FEARLESS, DARING SPIRIT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> BOLD.

>> BOLD IS RIGHT.

ANOTHER NAME FOR A WALLET.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> FOLDER.

>> "BILLFOLD" OR "BIFOLD" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO CHEW SOMEONE OUT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> SCOLD.

>> SCOLD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TWICE AS GREAT OR TWICE AS MANY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> TWOFOLD.

>> TWOFOLD IS CORRECT.

TO PERCEIVE THROUGH SIGHT OR APPREHENSION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> BEHOLD.

>> BEHOLD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A PLANK THAT LIES BENEATH AN ENTRY DOOR.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

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

A CLOTH PAD USED FOR HANDLING HOT CONTAINERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> POTHOLDER.

[ BELL RINGS ] >> POTHOLDER, YES, GOT IT RIGHT UNDER THE BUZZER.

VERY NICE JOB.

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

WE HAVE A TIGHT MATCH GOING ON RIGHT NOW, SO 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.

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, ROCKVILLE, YOU ARE A BIT BEHIND, JUST A BIT, THOUGH.

THAT MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> SWEDEN.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

MOVING ON IN THE CATEGORY, MANY OF THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS IN THE PERIODIC TABLE WERE NAMED FOR PLACES.

I'LL TELL YOU THE PLACE, YOU TELL ME THE ELEMENT.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, WHAT ELEMENT WAS NAMED FOR THE EUROPEAN COUNTRY WHOSE CAPITAL IS WARSAW?

>> POLONIUM.

>> POLONIUM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHICH ELEMENT WAS NAMED FOR THE LARGE WESTERN U.S. STATE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED?

>> CALIFORNIUM.

>> CALIFORNIUM IS CORRECT, YES.

>> AND FINALLY, ABBREVIATED Bk, WHICH ELEMENT IS NAMED FOR THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED?

>> BERKELIUM.

>> YES, VERY NICE.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING, TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

>> DELAWARE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

KEEPING THAT DATE IN MIND, EACH OF THESE QUESTIONS CONCERNS ANOTHER HISTORICAL EVENT THAT OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 7TH IN A CERTAIN YEAR FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, ON DECEMBER 7TH, 1808, THIS MAN WAS ELECTED TO HIS FIRST TERM AS UNITED STATES PRESIDENT.

>> JAMES MADISON.

>> JAMES MADISON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THIS AMERICAN INVENTOR FIRST DEMONSTRATED THE GRAMOPHONE ON DECEMBER 7TH, 1877.

>> ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.

>> THOMAS EDISON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THE SURPRISE AERIAL ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 7TH, 1941.

THE U.S.

NAVAL BASE AT PEARL HARBOR IS LOCATED ON WHICH HAWAIIAN ISLAND?

>> OAHU.

>> OAHU, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, ROCKVILLE, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> INCOME REVENUE ASSETS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

GOOD GUESS, THOUGH.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> INVESTMENT RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION?

>> INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON ONCE AGAIN WITH WESTFIELD.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> TWO-THIRDS.

>> TWO-THIRDS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION BY THE NUMBERS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, TO BE ELECTED TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, YOU HAVE TO BE AT LEAST WHAT AGE: 25, 30, OR 35 YEARS OLD?

>> 25.

>> 25, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

IN ORDER TO RUN FOR THE U.S. SENATE, YOU HAVE TO BE A U.S. CIT-- CITIZEN, THAT IS, FOR AT LEAST HOW MANY YEARS, IS IT 9, 12, OR 20?

>> NINE?

>> YES.

THEY SEEM SURPRISED THEY GOT THAT ONE RIGHT.

FINALLY, THE REAPPORTIONMENT ACT OF 1929 CAPPED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT WHAT NUMBER?

>> 435.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

ROCKVILLE, 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.

BORN STEFANI JOANNE ANGELINA GERMANOTTA IN 1986, THIS AMERICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER AND ACTRESS HAS RECORDED SUCH HITS AS "POKER FACE" AND "BAD ROMANCE."

NAME HER.

>> LADY GAGA.

>> LADY GAGA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH POP SINGERS.

I'LL GIVE YOU THEIR REAL NAME AND SOME OF THEIR HITS AND YOU TELL ME THEIR STAGE NAME.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

FIRST, BORN ABEL TESFAYE, WHAT CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER HAS RECORDED HITS INCLUDING "BLINDING LIGHTS," "SAVE YOUR TEARS," AND "EARNED IT"?

>> THE WEEKND.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

BORN KATHERYN HUDSON, WHAT IS THE STAGE NAME FOR THE AMERICAN SINGER WHO HAS RECORDED SUCH HITS AS "ROAR," "DARK HORSE," AND "HARLEYS IN HAWAII"?

>> KATY PERRY.

>> KATY PERRY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

BORN ALICIA COOK, WHAT IS THE STAGE NAME FOR THE AMERICAN SINGER WHO HAS RECORDED SUCH HITS AS "EMPIRE STATE OF MIND," "GIRL ON FIRE," AND "A BEAUTIFUL NOISE"?

>> ALICIA KEYS.

>> YES, ALICIA KEYS IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> NO ONE LIKES LITERATURE THIS EVENING.

ALL RIGHT, WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

HERE ARE CLUES TO SEVERAL MORE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN HISTORY ON THAT DATE, FEBRUARY 14TH.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, DURING HIS THIRD VISIT TO THE PACIFIC ISLAND GROUP IN 1779, WHAT ENGLISH EXPLORER WAS KILLED BY HAWAIIAN NATIVES?

>> CAPTAIN JAMES COOK.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

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

>> ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

[ CHUCKLES ] AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 1962, WHAT UNITED STATES FIRST LADY FAMOUSLY HOSTED THE FIRST TELEVISED TOUR OF THE WHITE HOUSE?

>> JACQUELINE KENNEDY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, ROCKVILLE, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> NEW YORK CITY.

>> NEW YORK CITY, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE FAMOUS ENTERTAINMENT VENUES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE BUILDING COMPLEX IN NEW YORK CITY THAT COMPRISES THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE AND DAVID GEFFEN HALL?

>> RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL.

>> LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT MASSACHUSETTS VENUE FUNCTIONS AS HOME TO THE BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA?

>> BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

WHAT THEATER IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IS KNOWN AS THE PLACE WHERE LINCOLN'S LEGACY LIVES BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT WAS ASSASSINATED THERE IN 1865?

>> FORD'S THEATRE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THIS VOLCANIC ISLAND IS LOCATED IN THE SUNDA STRAIT BETWEEN JAVA AND SUMATRA.

IT FAMOUSLY EXPLODED IN A CATACLYSMIC ERUPTION OF AUGUST OF 1883.

BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER K, NAME THIS VOLCANO.

>> KRAKATOA.

>> KRAKATOA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LIKE THE WAY YOU SAID THAT.

MORE ABOUT VOLCANOES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, HAWAII IS HOST TO THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST VOLCANO.

IT MEASURES ABOUT SIX MILES TALL.

OF THAT, ABOUT 2.5 MILES ARE ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

NAME THE VOLCANO.

>> THE MANALEA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

MAUNA LOA IS THE NAME.

VERY CLOSE, THOUGH.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS ACTIVE VOLCANO IS LOCATED IN THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON STATE AND ERUPTED VIOLENTLY IN 1980, CAUSING GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION.

>> MOUNT ST. HELENS.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

WHICH U.S. STATE HAS THE MOST ACTIVE VOLCANOES, INCLUDING CLEVELAND VOLCANO, SHOWN HERE?

>> ALASKA.

>> YES, ALASKA IS CORRECT.

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

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THE NEWEST MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BALLPARK IS GLOBE LIFE FIELD IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS, WHICH OPENED IN 2020.

WHAT IS THE FULL NAME OF THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM THAT PLAYS ITS HOME GAMES THERE?

>> THE HOUSTON ASTROS?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> TEXAS RANGERS.

>> YES, TEXAS RANGERS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON.

I'LL NAME THE STADIUM, YOU TELL ME THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM THAT PLAYS ITS HOME GAMES THERE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, CITI FIELD.

>> NEW YORK METS.

>> NEW YORK METS IS CORRECT.

HOW ABOUT BUSCH STADIUM?

>> ST. LOUIS CARDINALS.

>> CARDINALS IS RIGHT.

NEXT ONE, CITIZENS BANK PARK.

>> PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

TRY WRIGLEY FIELD.

>> CHICAGO CUBS.

>> OF COURSE, CHICAGO CUBS, YES.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT MINUTE MAID PARK?

>> HOUSTON ASTROS.

>> YOU KNOW YOUR BALLPARKS AND YOU KNOW YOUR TEAMS.

VERY NICE JOB.

THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM ROCKVILLE, IF YOU COULD BUILD A THEME PARK, WHAT WOULD THE MAIN ATTRACTION BE?

>> THE MAIN ATTRACTION WOULD BE A CONCERT HALL WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME SEE LIVE MUSIC AND PERFORMANCES.

>> THE MAIN ATTRACTION WOULD BE A ZERO-GRAVITY CHAMBER.

>> I WOULD SAY FOOD TRUCKS, BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE FOOD AND DELICACIES.

>> IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A WATER PARK, JUST SO THAT PEOPLE COULD COOL OFF.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 HOW THIS WORKS, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, DON'T GET STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE WITH THIS ROUND.

I'LL NAME A TYPE OF ROCK, YOU IDENTIFY WHETHER THE ROCK IS IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY, OR METAMORPHIC.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

WHAT TYPE OF ROCK IS COAL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> IGNEOUS.

>> SEDIMENTARY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

HOW ABOUT PYROLITE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> SEDIMENTARY.

>> IGNEOUS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TRY VARIOLITE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] IGNEOUS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHAT TYPE OF ROCK IS FLINT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> IGNEOUS.

>> SEDIMENTARY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

HOW ABOUT QUARTZITE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> IGNEOUS.

>> METAMORPHIC IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TRY "LOPOTHITE."

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] IGNEOUS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHAT TYPE OF ROCK IS DOLOMITE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> METAMORPHIC.

>> SEDIMENTARY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TRY SANDSTONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> SEDIMENTARY.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

TRY PUMICE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> IGNEOUS.

>> IGNEOUS, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT TYPE OF ROCK IS SOAPSTONE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> SEDIMENTARY.

>> METAMORPHIC IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TRY SLATE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> SEDIMENTARY.

>> METAMORPHIC IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHAT TYPE OF ROCK IS LIMESTONE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> SEDIMENTARY.

>> SEDIMENTARY IS CORRECT.

TRY CHALK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> METAMORPHIC.

>> SEDIMENTARY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TRY CHROMITE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS, THEN RINGER SOUNDS ] [ BELL RINGS ] NOT IN TIME.

CORRECT ANSWER IS IGNEOUS.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WOW, THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND REALLY PUT OUR TEAMS BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE.

HAD TO DO IT.

HAD TO DO IT.

[ LAUGHS ] WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A GREAT MATCHUP TONIGHT.

ROCKVILLE, FABULOUS JOB.

I THINK YOU WERE NECK AND NECK UP UNTIL THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND, AND THEN, WESTFIELD, YOU JUST SAILED RIGHT THROUGH FROM THEN ON OUT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

YOU ARE NOW SQUARELY IN THE TOP EIGHT AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW AS OUR SEASON ALMOST WINDS TO A CLOSE.

ONLY A COUPLE MORE MATCHES LEFT IN OUR REGULAR SEASON, SO WE SHALL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A REALLY FUN MATCHUP TONIGHT.

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 TIME 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: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION.

>> DO YOU WANT TO SEE WHEN YOUR SCHOOL'S MATCH IS SCHEDULED?

WANT TO KNOW WHO THE PAST "ASMW" CHAMPIONS ARE?

HAVE A QUESTION YOU'D LIKE TO SEE US ASK?

THEN LOG ON TO THE "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS" WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG.

YOU CAN SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER, A LISTING OF PAST "ASMW" CHAMPIONS, AND EVEN SUBMIT A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN WHICH MAY BE USED IN A FUTURE EPISODE.

IT'S ALL JUST A MOUSE-CLICK AWAY.

>> TO EXCEL IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU WANT TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND TRANSFORM AND EVOLVE INTO A BETTER PERSON.

WESTFIELD STATE IS A FIT FOR ME BECAUSE IT'S A CAMPUS THAT'S BIG ENOUGH TO HOST A COMMUNITY IN WHICH I CAN GET TO KNOW DIFFERENT KINDS OF PEOPLE.

>> THE IMPACT I WANT TO LEAVE AT WESTFIELD STATE IS TO BE A LEADER, TO GET INVOLVED.

EACH PERSON HAS THEIR OWN EXCELLENCE.

HOLD UP!

WE DROP THIS BEAT LIKE... DROP LIKE THAT!

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