>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS WAHCONAH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE 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.

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 STANDINGS.

YOU CAN SEE THERE, PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WITH 330 POINTS.

HOWEVER, THE SCORE TO BEAT TONIGHT IS 240 TO CRACK THAT TOP EIGHT.

SO LET'S MOVE ON.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE WAHCONAH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH CHICOPEE COMP, COACHED BY MARK TENEKJIAN.

>> I'M IZABELA TABOR, AND I'M A SENIOR AT CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M JISUNG CHANG.

I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS MACKENZIE CAMPBELL, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JOHN FYDENKEVEZ, AND I'M A SENIOR AT CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, EMILY CHISENDALE AND ETHAN LOCKWOOD.

>> AND FOR WAHCONAH REGIONAL, COACHED BY SHAWN THERRIEN AND MATT PEGORARI.

>> I'M ZACK SEFCHICK.

I AM A SENIOR FROM DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, MY NAME IS AIDAN GARCIA, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, MY NAME IS LIAM FURLONG, AND I'M A SENIOR IN DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, I'M SYDNEY MORIARTY, AND I'M A SENIOR IN DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR ALTERNATE, BEE GILLESPIE.

>> WE STARTING 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, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

ON MARCH 30TH, 1855, BORDER RUFFIANS FROM MISSOURI TRAVELED WEST ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO ELECT A PRO-SLAVERY LEGISLATURE IN WHAT TERRITORY THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME THE 34TH U.S. STATE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> KANSAS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

IN THE METRIC SYSTEM, 20,000 MILLIMETERS IS EQUIVALENT TO HOW MANY METERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> CHICOPEE.

>> 20 METERS.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHICH SHAKESPEARE TRAGEDY IS DESCRIBED IN THIS SENTENCE: "A BRAVE SCOTTISH GENERAL RECEIVES A PROPHECY--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> "MACBETH."

>> "MACBETH," DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT, VERY NICE.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

A PARTICULAR SQUARE HAS AN AREA OF 441 SQUARE FEET.

WHAT IS THE LENGTH IN FEET OF ONE SIDE OF THAT SQUARE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> 21 FEET.

>> 21, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WORD, EXCEL, AND POWERPOINT ARE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPED BY WHAT TECHNOLOGY--?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> MICROSOFT.

>> YES, MICROSOFT IS CORRECT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE ROMAN EQUIVALENT TO THE GREEK GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> VENUS.

>> VENUS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

GRAB YOUR PENS ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE THIRD ANGLE OF A TRIANGLE IF THE FIRST ANGLE MEASURES 38 DEGREES AND THE SECOND ANGLE MEASURES 68 DEGREES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> 74 DEGREES.

>> YES, 74 IS CORRECT.

ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS HAS THE HIGHEST ATOMIC NUMBER, IS IT SILVER, NICKEL, GOLD, OR COPPER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> GOLD.

>> GOLD, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

CAPYBARA, SPELLED C-A-P-Y-B-A-R-A, IS A TYPE OF WHAT, IS IT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> RODENT.

>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT, YES, VERY GOOD.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE NOW.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND THESE COLLEGES: ALLEGANY, BRYN MAWR AND-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> PENNSYLVANIA.

>> PENNSYLVANIA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE TOOK EFFECT IN MARCH OF 1820 AND ALLOWED MISSOURI TO ENTER THE UNION AS A SLAVE STATE.

AND WHICH OTHER U.S. STATE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> MAINE.

>> MAINE WAS ALSO ENTERED, VERY NICE.

IN WHAT DR. SEUSS BOOK WILL YOU READ THE LINE "A PERSON'S A PERSON NO MATTER HOW SMALL"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> "HORTON HEARS A WHO."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS DID NOT SERVE AS PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: WINSTON CHURCHILL, HELMUT KOHL, RISHI SUNAK, OR THERESA MAY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> THERESA MAY.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WAHCONAH, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> CAN I SAY THE SECOND ONE?

>> I'M SORRY, THE TIME IS UP, AND THE ANSWER IS HELMUT KOHL.

HE WAS CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY.

LET'S TRY THIS NEXT ONE.

A CLEAVER IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF SIMPLE MACHINE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> LEVER.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

CHICOPEE COMP, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> WEDGE.

>> WEDGE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: AMMAN IS TO JORDAN AS WHAT CAPITAL IS TO LIBYA?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS TRIPOLI.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

THE ULNA IS A BONE FOUND IN WHICH OF THESE PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY, IS IT THE LEG, THE NECK, THE ARM, OR THE FOOT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> ARM.

>> ARM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE 27TH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IS THE MOST RECENT TO HAVE BEEN ADDED.

IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS DID THE 27TH AMENDMENT GET RATIFIED, WAS IT 1992, 2002, OR 2012?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> 1992.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LISTEN TO THIS SENTENCE: "IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023, THE U.A.W.

BEGAN A STRIKE AGAINST GENERAL MOTORS, FORD, AND STELLANTIS THAT WAS FINALLY RESOLVED ON OCTOBER 30TH."

IN THAT SENTENCE, WHAT DO THE INITIALS U.A.W.

REPRESENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> UNITED AUTO WORKERS.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

M.A.

IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, OF COURSE.

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

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> G.A.

>> G.A., YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NAME THE SINGER-SONGWRITER WHO RECORDED THE 2023 GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SONG "EASY ON ME."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> ADELE.

>> ADELE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ON JUNE 1ST OF 1812, PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON ASKED THE U.S. CONGRESS TO DECLARE WAR ON WHAT FOREIGN COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> THE U.K. >> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

CHICOPEE, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> FRANCE?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS GREAT BRITAIN IS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR, TECHNICALLY, THERE.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M LUKE THEROUX FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM CHICOPEE COMP TO TELL US YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE OR PIECE OF ADVICE THAT INSPIRES YOU.

>> A QUOTE THAT INSPIRES ME IS "YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY, BUT TODAY IS A GIFT.

THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED THE PRESENT," BY MASTER OOGWAY.

>> MY FAVORITE QUOTE PROBABLY HAS TO BE "FAILURE IS SUCCESS IN PROGRESS" BY ALBERT EINSTEIN.

>> MY FAVORITE QUOTE IS "FEARLESS IS HAVING FEARS BUT JUMPING ANYWAY" BY TAYLOR SWIFT.

>> MY FAVORITE QUOTE IS "SOMETIMES EXPERIENCE IS ALL YOU GET WHEN YOU DON'T GET WHAT YOU WANT" BY GEORGE M. BROOKS.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> TIME NOW FOR THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS SHOULD BE AN INTERESTING ROUND.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS CONTAINS THE LETTER SEQUENCE I-N-T SOMEWHERE IN IT AS IN THE WORD "INTERESTING."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE VERY COLD SEASON.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> WINTER.

>> WINTER IS CORRECT.

A GROUP OF FIVE SINGERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> QUINTET.

>> QUINTET, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT YOU TRY TO SCORE IN BASKETBALL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> POINTS.

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

A PLACE WHERE COINS ARE MADE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> MINT.

>> MINT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT KNEES AND ELBOWS ARE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> JOINTS.

>> JOINTS, YES.

>> APPLE COMPUTER RELEASED IN 1984.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> MACINTOSH.

>> MACINTOSH IS CORRECT.

A REPRODUCTION OF AN ORIGINAL WORK OF ART.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> REPLICA.

>> PRINT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO MEET AND GET TO KNOW SOMEONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> INTRODUCE.

>> ACQUAINT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TWO OF THESE MAKE A QUART.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> PINT.

>> PINT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FAMILY WITH FRED, WILMA, PEBBLES, AND DINO.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> FLINTSTONES.

>> YES, FLINTSTONES IS RIGHT.

THE SUN MAKES YOUR EYES DO THIS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> SQUINT.

>> SQUINT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A DETAILED PLAN FOR BUILDING A HOUSE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BLUEPRINT.

>> BLUEPRINT, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

FUZZ YOU FIND STUCK IN YOUR CLOTHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> LINT.

>> LINT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

SOMEONE GIVEN TO STUDY, REFLECTION, AND SPECULATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> PHILOSOPHER.

>> INTELLECT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE IMPRESSION OF YOUR SHOE-- YOUR SHOE IN THE SNOW.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> FOOTPRINT.

>> FOOTPRINT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, AND THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

WELL, EVERYBODY, WE HAVE A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO MAKE.

IN THE LIGHTNING ROUND, WE ASKED THE QUESTION "TO MEET AND GET TO KNOW SOMEONE."

WE WERE LOOKING FOR THE ANSWER OF ACQUAINT, HOWEVER, CHICOPEE GAVE THE ANSWER OF INTRODUCE, I-N-T, SO THE JUDGES HAVE ACCEPTED THAT ANSWER AND THE SCORE IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND 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, WAHCONAH, YOU ARE A BIT BEHIND, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS YOU 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.

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

>> YES, BOSTON IS CORRECT.

MOVING ON, MORE WITH BAY STATE CITY NICKNAMES.

I'LL PROVIDE THE NICKNAME, YOU IDENTIFY THE CITY OR TOWN IN MASSACHUSETTS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

THE WITCH CITY.

>> SALEM.

>> SALEM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY THE WATCH CITY.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE WALTHAM.

HOW ABOUT FINALLY THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN LIBERTY?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> PORTSMOUTH.

>> LEXINGTON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

AMERICAN SCULPTOR DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH'S BEST KNOWN WORK IS "ABRAHAM LINCOLN."

THE STATUE AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL IS LOCATED IN WHICH OF THESE WASHINGTON, D.C., LOCATIONS, IS IT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, THE NATIONAL MALL, OR THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE?

>> THE NATIONAL MALL.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

STICKING WITH FAMOUS SCULPTURES FOR TEN POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, DESIGNED BY GUTZON BORGLUM, MOUNT RUSHMORE WAS SCULPTED BETWEEN 1927 AND 1941.

IN WHICH U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND MOUNT RUSHMORE?

>> SOUTH DAKOTA.

>> YES, SOUTH DAKOTA IS RIGHT.

THE FIRST VERSION OF THIS SCULPTURE WAS CAST BY AUGUSTE RODIN IN 1904 AND IS NOW EXHIBITED AT THE MUSÉE RODIN IN PARIS.

NAME THE SCULPTURE.

>> "THE THINKER."

>> YES, "THE THINKER" IS RIGHT.

FINALLY, THE "MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS" STATUES OF MRS. MALLARD LEADING HER FAMOUS BROOD CAN BE FOUND IN WHAT U.S. CITY?

>> BOSTON.

>> BOSTON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, WAHCONAH, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS, PLEASE.

THE EQUATION YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN IS A STRAIGHT LINE WRITTEN IN STANDARD FORM.

TO QUALIFY, WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF THIS LINE IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> FOUR.

>> YES, FOUR IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON, STICKING WITH SLOPE PROBLEMS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THAT PASSES THROUGH THE POINTS A AND B IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> TWO.

>> TWO, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF ANY LINE THAT IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE LINE X PLUS Y EQUALS 5 IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> ONE.

>> NEGATIVE ONE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

WHAT IS THE SLOPE OF THE TANGENT LINE TO THE FUNCTION F OF X EQUALS X SQUARED PLUS ONE AT X EQUALS FIVE IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM?

>> TWO.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 10.

ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> LOT OF DEBATE ON THAT ONE.

ALL RIGHT, WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

ALL RIGHT, WAHCONAH REGIONAL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> PICKETT'S CHARGE.

>> YES, PICKETT'S CHARGE, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE CONFEDERATE ARMY WAS CONFIDENT THAT THEY WOULD WIN AT GETTYSBURG BECAUSE ROBERT E. LEE HAD LED HIS ARMY TO VICTORY AT THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE TWO MONTHS EARLIER.

IN WHICH STATE DID THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE TAKE PLACE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP.

CORRECT ANSWER IS VIRGINIA.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

CONFEDERATE GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE INITIALLY ORDERED THAT ILL-FATED CHARGE AGAINST THE UNION ARMY.

WHO WAS THE GENERAL IN CHARGE OF THE UNION FORCES AT GETTYSBURG THAT DAY, WAS IT ULYSSES S. GRANT, GEORGE G. MEADE, OR WILLIAM T. SHERMAN?

>> MEADE.

>> MEADE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S NOVEMBER 1863 GETTYSBURG ADDRESS BEGINS WITH THE LINE "FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO."

HOW MANY YEARS MAKE UP FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS?

>> 87?

>> YES, 87, NICE JOB.

WAHCONAH, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN.

PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THIS U.S. STATE'S CAPITAL IS HOME TO THE U.S.

NAVAL ACADEMY.

NAME THE CITY AND THE STATE.

>> BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

>> REPEAT, PLEASE.

>> BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

CHICOPEE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.

>> ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, YES.

LET'S MOVE ON.

NAME THE FOLLOWING CAPITALS AND THEIR STATES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THIS STATE'S CAPITAL WAS NAMED FOR THE MYTHOLOGICAL BIRD THAT CYCLICALLY DIES IN FLAMES AND THEN IS REBORN TO RISE OUT OF THE ASHES OF ITS PREDECESSOR.

NAME THE CAPITAL CITY AND THE STATE.

>> PHOENIX, ARIZONA.

>> YES, PHOENIX, ARIZONA, IS RIGHT.

THIS STATE'S CAPITAL SITS ON THE EAST BANK OF THE MISSOURI RIVER AND IS NAMED AFTER A COLONIAL FRENCH FUR TRADER.

NAME THE CAPITAL CITY AND STATE.

>> BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA.

GOOD GUESS, THOUGH.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, THIS STATE'S CAPITAL WAS GIVEN ITS NAME FOR A POETIC TERM USED FOR THE UNITED STATES, ORIGINATING FROM THE NAME OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

NAME THE CAPITAL CITY AND THE STATE.

>> COLUMBUS, OHIO.

>> COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION, LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

ALL RIGHT, WAHCONAH, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> SAY IT.

>> L-I-K-E-L-I-H-O-O-D. >> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH SPELLING.

PLEASE CORRECTLY SPELL EACH WORD I GIVE.

THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, A LIMOUSINE IS DEFINED AS "A LARGE, OFTEN CHAUFFEUR-DRIVEN LUXURY SEDAN THAT USUALLY HAS A GLASS PARTITION SEPARATING THE DRIVER'S SEAT FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT."

SPELL THE WORD "LIMOUSINE."

>> L-I-M-O-U-S-I-N-E. >> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY THIS.

LEUKEMIA IS AN ACUTE OR CHRONIC CANCER CHARACTERIZED BY AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WHITE BLOOD CELLS IN THE TISSUES AND OFTEN IN THE BLOOD.

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "LEUKEMIA."

>> L-E-U-K-E-M-I-A.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE LIEUTENANT RECEIVED HIS ORDERS FROM THE CAPTAIN.

NOW SPELL THE WORD "LIEUTENANT."

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

CORRECT ANSWER THERE: L-I-E-U-T-E-N-A-N-T. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

IT'S ALWAYS WISE TO READ THE LABEL BEFORE TAKING THE MEDICINE.

SPELL THE WORD "LABEL."

>> L-A-B-E-L. >> THAT IS CORRECT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE GET THAT ONE WRONG, SO GOOD JOB WITH THAT.

SEEMS SIMPLE ENOUGH, BUT FINALLY, LET'S GO ON TO A LABYRINTH IS A COMPLICATED, IRREGULAR NETWORK OF PASSAGES OR PATHS IN WHICH IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND ONE'S WAY.

SPELL "LABYRINTH."

>> L-A-B-Y-R-I-N-T-H. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

WAHCONAH, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> COVALENT BOND.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, CHICOPEE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE AND ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> IONIC.

>> IONIC, YES, THAT IS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR.

LET'S MOVE ON.

I'LL GIVE THE CHEMICAL FORMULA FOR A COMMON BINARY IONIC COMPOUND, YOU TELL ME ITS CHEMICAL NAME FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST... >> LITHIUM FLUORIDE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SECOND... >> COPPER IODINE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS COPPER IODIDE.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE... >> IRON SULFIDE.

>> YES, IRON SULFIDE IS CORRECT.

FOURTH... >> LEAD OXIDE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND FINALLY... >> BORON PHOSPHIDE.

>> YES, BORON PHOSPHIDE IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WAHCONAH HIGH SCHOOL, IF YOU COULD PICK ANY CAREER IN THE WORLD, NO MATTER HOW UNUSUAL, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

>> I DON'T PARTICULARLY CARE WHAT I DO AS LONG AS I CAN REGULARLY WEAR EITHER HAWAIIAN SHIRTS OR CLONE TROOPER ARMOR.

>> I WOULD BE A PLANET COLONIST.

>> I'D BE A FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION WRITER.

>> MY DREAM JOB WOULD BE TO BE A FOOD CRITIC WHO VISITS DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND TRIES DIFFERENT CUISINES.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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, HOWEVER, YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.

YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, WE'LL CALL THIS ONE "BORDER OR NO BORDER."

I'LL NAME TWO U.S. STATES, YOU TELL ME IF THE TWO STATES BORDER EACH OTHER OR NOT BY SAYING "BORDER" OR "NO BORDER."

ALL RIGHT, GOT IT?

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE STATES OF UTAH AND CALIFORNIA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> NO BORDER.

>> CORRECT.

THE STATES OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BORDER.

>> BORDER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE STATES TEXAS AND ARIZONA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BORDER.

>> NO BORDER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> NO BORDER.

>> NO BORDER IS CORRECT.

THE STATES OF FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> NO BORDER.

>> NO BORDER IS RIGHT.

TRY MISSISSIPPI AND GEORGIA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> NO BORDER.

>> NO BORDER IS RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHICOPEE.

>> BORDER.

>> BORDER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT NEVADA AND COLORADO?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> NO BORDER.

>> NO BORDER IS RIGHT.

THE STATES OF TENNESSEE AND LOUISIANA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> NO BORDER.

>> NO BORDER IS RIGHT.

TRY KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BORDER.

>> BORDER IS CORRECT.

THE STATES OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NEBRASKA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BORDER.

>> BORDER IS RIGHT.

TRY NORTH DAKOTA AND MONTANA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> NO BORDER.

>> BORDER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

HOW ABOUT OHIO AND ILLINOIS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BORDER.

>> NO BORDER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

HOW ABOUT OHIO AND INDIANA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BORDER.

>> BORDER IS CORRECT.

OREGON AND NEVADA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> NO BORDER.

>> BORDER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TRY KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BORDER.

>> BORDER IS CORRECT.

THE STATES OF-- [ BELL RINGS ] --KENTUCKY AND ARKANSAS, NO BORDER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WOW, WE HAD A CLOSE MATCHUP TONIGHT.

WHAT A GREAT JOB DONE BY BOTH TEAMS.

WAHCONAH, ESPECIALLY, BOY, THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, YOU WERE JUST HITTING IT WITH THAT BUZZER.

TONIGHT'S WINNER, HOWEVER, IS CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

WE REALLY WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A GREAT 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: FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> I'VE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE ALL THESE EXPERIENCES AND REALLY BUILD MYSELF AS A PERSON.

YOU'RE TREATED LIKE A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL THE SECOND YOU WALK IN HERE.

WE DROP THIS BEAT LIKE...

HOLD UP!

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