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

THE HISTORIC 62ND 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 PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO 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 WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ON TOP.

THE SCORE TO BEAT TONIGHT: LONGMEADOW WITH 215.

IT IS ALL ABOUT THE POINTS.

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

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH ROCKVILLE, COACHED BY DEBBIE HALPRIN AND REGINA LEE.

>> HI, MY NAME IS PAUL WESTERBERG, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS LILLIAN WESTERBERG, AND I'M A SENIOR AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M CLARISSA HALPRYN, AND I'M A SENIOR AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

>> MY NAME IS CAITLIN CHATTERTON, AND I'M A SENIOR AT ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, AIDAN LANG, CHLOE HAZEL, KYLE SHALAEV, AND SAMIL JANE.

>> AND FOR WAHCONAH, COACHED BY SHAWN THERRIAN AND MATT PEGORARI.

>> HI, MY NAME IS AIDAN GARCIA.

I'M A JUNIOR AT WAHCONAH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN DALTON, MASS.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ZACK SEFCHICK.

I'M A JUNIOR AT WAHCONAH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN DALTON, MASS.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS LIAM FURLONG, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT WAHCONAH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN DALTON, MASS.

>> HI, I'M SYDNEY MORIARTY.

I'M A JUNIOR AT WAHCONAH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN DALTON, MASS, AND I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, NICHOLAS EVANS.

>> AS WE DO AT THE START OF EACH MATCH, WE BEGIN 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.

BAFFIN ISLAND IS THE FIFTH-LARGEST ISLAND IN THE WORLD.

IT'S AN ARCHIPELAGO OF WHAT WORLD OCEAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> PACIFIC.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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

>> ATLANTIC.

>> ARCTIC OCEAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

AMYLASE, AN ENZYME THAT BREAKS DOWN STARCH, IS PRODUCED IN WHAT DIGESTIVE ORGAN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> PANCREAS.

>> YES, PANCREAS IS RIGHT.

TRY THIS ONE.

IN WHAT CLASSIC 1951 BOOK WILL YOU READ THE LINE: "I'M STANDING ON THE EDGE OF SOME CRAZY CLIFF.

WHAT I HAVE TO DO, I HAVE TO CATCH EVERYBODY IF THEY START TO GO OVER THE CLIFF"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> THE CATCHER IN THE RYE.

>> YES, VERY NICE.

NEXT QUESTION.

WHAT IS THE TOTAL MEASURE OF THE INTERIOR ANGLES OF A PENTAGON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> 540.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE 2016 MOVIE ABOUT AN ORPHANED BOY WHO SURVIVES FOR SIX YEARS IN A FOREST THANKS TO HIS FRIEND ELLIOT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] GOING BACK TO CHILDHOOD FOR THAT ONE.

PETE'S DRAGON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: CANBERRA IS AUSTRALIA AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO NEW ZEALAND?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> WELLINGTON.

>> WELLINGTON, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE INDIGENOUS POLYNESIAN PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND ARE THE MAORI.

SPELL "MAORI."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> M-A-O-R-I.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

GOOD JOB.

IF YOU OWNED A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MADE BY RICKENBACKER, FENDER, OR GIBSON, WHAT TYPE OF INSTRUMENT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> GUITAR.

>> GUITAR, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LISTEN TO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE VERY CAREFULLY: "I THINK OUR TEAM IS VERY SMART THIS YEAR."

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

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> ADJECTIVE.

>> ADJECTIVE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AUSTIN, CROCKETT, AND LUBBOCK ARE ALL COUNTIES IN WHAT U.S. STATE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> TEXAS.

>> TEXAS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN THE MOVIE THE WIZARD OF OZ, THE SCARECROW SHOULD HAVE SAID "THE SQUARE OF THE HYPOTENUSE OF A RIGHT TRIANGLE IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE SQUARES OF THE OTHER TWO SIDES."

NAME THIS THEOREM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> PYTHAGOREA'S THEOREM-- PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE SLAB OF INSCRIBED BLACK BASALT CELEBRATED FOR HAVING ALLOWED THE FIRST DECIPHERMENT OF EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHICS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> ROSETTA STONE.

>> WAHCONAH, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

IN WHAT 1961 BOOK BY NORTON JUSTER DOES ALEC SAY TO MILO, "THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR GOING FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER IS TO SEE WHAT'S IN BETWEEN"?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

SINCE JULY OF 2022, YAIR LAPID HAS BEEN THE PRIME MINISTER OF WHAT MIDDLE-EASTERN COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> ISRAEL.

>> ISRAEL, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS WITH THE SYMBOL AR.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> ARGON.

>> YES, ARGON IS CORRECT.

NAME THE WNBA TEAM FROM NEW YORK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> NEW YORK LIBERTY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

OF THE FOLLOWING SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE ANY OF THE ANDES MOUNTAIN RANGE RUNNING THROUGH IT, IS IT ARGENTINA, COLUMBIA, BRAZIL, OR PERU?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BRAZIL.

>> BRAZIL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS PROCLAMATION 95, WAS A PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION AND EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON JANUARY 1ST OF WHAT YEAR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> 1962.

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

ROCKVILLE, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> 1863.

>> 1863 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TERN, EIDER, AND SNIPE ARE ALL TYPES OF WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> FISH.

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

ROCKVILLE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> SNAKE.

>> BIRD IS ACTUALLY THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHAT PARIS MUSEUM WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCT-- CONSTRUCTED, THAT IS, AS A FORTRESS FOR PHILIP AUGUSTUS OF FRANCE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> THE ORSAY?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WAHCONAH, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE THE LOUVRE.

LET'S TRY THIS.

I KNOW, I HEARD SOMEONE WHISPER IT OVER THERE, BUT... ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

WHAT SPORT DOES PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE MICHELLE WIE PLAY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BASKETBALL.

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

ROCKVILLE, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> TENNIS?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS GOLF.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M RORY REGAN HERE AT THE CAMPUS CENTER AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM ROCKVILLE HIGH, WHERE'S THE WORST FOOD YOU'VE EVER EATEN AND WHY?

>> THE WORST FOOD I'VE EVER EATEN IS MASHED POTATOES BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T LIKE THEIR TEXTURE.

>> THE WORST FOOD I'VE EVER EATEN IS A KUMQUAT THAT MY FRIEND GAVE ME BECAUSE IT WAS EXTREMELY SOUR.

>> THE WORST FOOD I'VE EVER EATEN IS BLACK LICORICE BECAUSE THE FLAVOR, I JUST CAN'T GET USED TO IT.

>> THE WORST FOOD THAT I'VE EVER EATEN WAS THIS MAC AND CHEESE THAT WE GOT WHEN I WAS IN NINTH GRADE AND WE WENT TO FRIENDLY'S AFTER THE FIRST TIME THAT WE COMPETED IN AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS, AND IT WAS JUST REALLY TERRIBLE.

♪ >> OH, VERY CLOSE MATCH GOING ON RIGHT NOW, 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.

HOWEVER, IF YOUR TEAM ANSWERS INCORRECTLY, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.

FOR THIS ROUND, KEEP THE SOUND "ARK" IN MIND.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS WILL HAVE THE "ARK" SOUND IN IT.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

ANT-EATING NOCTURNAL ANIMAL NATIVE TO AFRICA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> AARDVARK.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

COULD BE A TIGER OR A GREAT WHITE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> SHARK.

>> SHARK IS RIGHT.

BATMAN IS REFERRED TO AS THE BLANK KNIGHT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> THE DARK KNIGHT.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A COUNTRY IN SCANDINAVIA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> DENMARK IS CORRECT.

THE STUDY OF THE REMAINS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> ARCHAEOLOGY.

>> ARCHAEOLOGY IS RIGHT.

ELEMENTARY PARTICLES THAT FORM HADRONS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> QUARKS.

>> QUARKS IS RIGHT.

AN UNUSUAL MARK OR BLEMISH ON THE SKIN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> MARK.

>> BIRTHMARK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE STATE OF LAWLESSNESS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> ANARCHY.

>> ANARCHY IS RIGHT.

>> IRON MAN'S ALTER EGO, TONY BLANK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> TONY STARK.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

DEVICE USED TO SAVE YOUR FAVORITE WEB PAGES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BOOKMARK.

>> BOOKMARK IS RIGHT.

THE STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS LITTLE ROCK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> ARKANSAS.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

TO GET OFF OF A CRUISE SHIP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> DISEMBARK.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

TO GLIMMER AND SHINE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] SPARKLE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A COMMENT OR MENTION ABOUT SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> REMARK.

>> REMARK IS RIGHT.

A FAMILIAR OBJECT THAT DENOTES A BOUNDARY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> LANDMARK.

>> LANDMARK IS RIGHT.

WORD MEANING "TO LISTEN ATTENTIVELY."

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] HARK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

SOMETIMES THIS IS WORSE THAN THE BITE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS, BELL RINGS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BARK.

>> BARK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

TIME NOW TO 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.

IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, ROCKVILLE, YOU ARE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND.

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

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL BEGINS AT THE CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER AND ENDS IN WHICH LOCATION?

IS IT OREGON, WASHINGTON, OR BRITISH COLUMBIA?

>> WASHINGTON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WAHCONAH, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> BRITISH COLUMBIA.

>> BRITISH COLUMBIA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

THIS CATEGORY CONCERNS SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FIRST.

IF YOU ATTEMPT TO HIKE THE 2,650-MILE LENGTH OF THE PCT, YOU WON'T MISS THE TRAIL'S HIGHEST POINT, THE 13,153-FOOT HIGH FORESTER PASS, A MOUNTAIN PASS IN WHAT MOUNTAIN RANGE?

>> ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGE?

>> SIERRA NEVADA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

YOU'LL SEE PLENTY OF SAND DUNES, ROCK FORMATIONS, AND MORE THAN A JOSHUA TREE OR TWO WHILE PASSING THROUGH WHAT DESERT THAT OCCUPIES A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA PART OF THE TRAIL?

>> DEATH VALLEY.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS THE MOJAVE DESERT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS.

FINALLY, ON THE PCT, YOU'LL PASS THROUGH WHAT OREGON NATIONAL PARK NAMED FOR THE INTENSELY BLUE LAKE THAT YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK IS THE ANSWER.

OKAY, WAHCONAH, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS, 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

MATTHEW BRADY TOOK THIS FIRST PHOTOGRAPH EVER OF A SITTING U.S. PRESIDENT BACK IN 1849.

NAME THE PRESIDENT.

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

ALL RIGHT, ROCKVILLE, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> TYLER.

>> JAMES K. POLK IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

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

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE, SO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

>> HI, I'M PETER SOKOLOWSKI, EDITOR AT LARGE AT MERRIAM-WEBSTER, THE DICTIONARY PUBLISHER, IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE WORD INFRASTRUCTURE IS DEFINED AS... TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "INFRASTRUCTURE."

>> I-N-F-R-A-S-T-R-U-C-T-U-R-E. >> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE SPELLING WITH WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH I-N.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, "INCONCLUSIVE" IS AN ADJECTIVE MEANING "LEADING TO NO CONCLUSION OR DEFINITE RESULT."

SPELL THE WORD "INCONCLUSION."

>> INCONCLUSIVE OR INCONCLUSION?

>> INCONCLUSIVE.

>> SORRY, OKAY.

I-N-C-O-N-C-L-U-S-I-V-E. >> VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

"INCARNATION" IS A NOUN MEANING "A CONCRETE OR ACTUAL FORM OF A QUALITY OR CONCEPT."

SPELL THE WORD "INCARNATION."

>> I-N-C-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N. >> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, "INACCESSIBLE" IS AN ADJECTIVE MEANING "INCAPABLE OF BEING REACHED OR LOCATED."

SPELL THE WORD "INACCESSIBLE."

>> I-N-A-C-C-E-S-S-A-B-L-E. >> CLOSE.

I-N-A-C-C-E-S-S-I-B-L-E. NICE JOB ON THE OTHER ONES, THOUGH.

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

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THIS AMERICAN ACTOR DIED OF COLON CANCER IN AUGUST OF 2020.

HE MAY BE BEST KNOWN FOR HIS PORTRAYAL OF THE MARVEL COMICS SUPERHERO BLACK PANTHER IN THE 2018 FILM OF THE SAME NAME.

NAME HIM.

>> CHADWICK BOSEMAN.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

CHADWICK BOSEMAN FIRST APPEARED AS BLACK PANTHER IN 2016'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.

LET'S SEE HOW WELL YOU REMEMBER OTHER ACTORS FROM THAT MOVIE.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, NAME THE ACTOR WHO PORTRAYED STEVE ROGERS AND CAPTAIN AMERICA.

>> CHRIS EVANS.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NAME THE ACTOR WHO PORTRAYED PETER PARKER AND SPIDER-MAN IN CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.

>> TOM HOLLAND.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

FINALLY, NAME THIS ACTRESS WHO PORTRAYED NATASHA ROMANOFF AND BLACK WIDOW IN CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.

>> SCARLETT JOHANSSON.

>> VERY NICE JOB.

YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

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

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

ON OCTOBER 4TH, 1957, THE SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED THE FIRST ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE TO ORBIT THE EARTH.

NAME THIS SATELLITE.

>> SPUTNIK.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS FROM 1957, THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957 WAS PASSED BY THE 85TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND SIGNED INTO LAW ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1957, BY WHAT U.S. PRESIDENT?

>> LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

>> DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

BEFORE THE PASSAGE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957, SENATOR STROM THURMOND OF SOUTH CAROLINA GAVE THE LONGEST NONSTOP SINGLE-PERSON U.S. SENATE SPEECH TO DATE AT 24 HOURS AND 18 MINUTES.

THIS TYPE OF OBSTRUCTIVE SPEECH IN A LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IS KNOWN AS A WHAT?

>> FILIBUSTER.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

ON JULY 6TH, 1957, 15-YEAR-OLD PAUL MCCARTNEY MET 17-YEAR-OLD JOHN LENNON AT A CHURCH FESTIVAL IN WOOLTON, ENGLAND.

THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME THE LEADERS OF WHAT ROCK BAND IN THE 1960S?

>> THE BEATLES.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

WAHCONAH, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, 25.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

IDENTIFY THE BREED OF DOG SEEN HERE, WHICH ORIGINATED IN CHINA AS THE LO-SZE AND MAY HAVE GIVEN RISE TO THE PEKINGESE.

>> PUG.

>> PUG, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MORE ABOUT VARIOUS DOG BREEDS.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WEINER DOG, THIS HOUND'S NAME IS LITERALLY TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN FOR "BADGER DOG."

NAME THIS BREED.

>> DACHSHUND.

>> DACHSHUND IS RIGHT.

ALSO KNOWN AS THE GERMAN MASTIFF, THIS TYPE OF DOG, OF WHICH THE ANIMATED CHARACTER SCOOBY-DOO WAS MODELED AFTER, CAN EXCEED 40 INCHES TALL.

NAME THIS BREED.

>> GREAT DANE.

>> GREAT DANE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALSO KNOWN AS COACH DOGS, THESE FAMILIAR ANIMALS HAVE ACCOMPANIED THE HORSE-DRAWN RIGS OF NOBLES, GYPSIES, AND FIREFIGHTERS.

NAME THIS BREED.

>> DALMATIAN.

>> YES, DALMATIAN IS CORRECT.

ALSO KNOWN AS AN ALSATIAN, THIS BREED IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED DOG KIND'S FINEST ALL-PURPOSE WORKER.

THEY ARE A LARGE, AGILE, AND MUSCULAR DOG OF NOBLE CHARACTER AND HIGH INTELLIGENCE.

NAME THIS BREED.

>> GERMAN SHEPHERD.

>> GERMAN SHEPHERD IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, THIS STRONG, HARDWORKING BREED HELPS RESCUE LOST TRAVELERS IN THE SWISS ALPS.

NAME THIS BREED.

>> BURMESE MOUNTAIN DOG.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE ST. BERNARD IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

ALL RIGHT, ROCKVILLE, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IS THE AFRICAN COUNTRY OF MOZAMBIQUE LOCATED ABOVE, ON, OR BELOW THE EQUATOR?

>> BELOW.

>> BELOW, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

MORE AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY RELATING TO THE EQUATOR.

IDENTIFY WHETHER THE FOLLOWING AFRICAN COUNTRIES ARE LOCATED ABOVE OR BELOW THE EQUATOR.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

TANZANIA.

>> ABOVE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS BELOW.

LET'S TRY GHANA.

>> ABOVE.

>> ABOVE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY ANGOLA.

>> ABOVE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS BELOW.

HOW ABOUT ETHIOPIA?

>> ABOVE?

>> ABOVE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT ZAMBIA?

>> BELOW.

>> BELOW, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

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

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, 25.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THIS TERM DESCRIBES A PIECE OF MUSIC WRITTEN FOR TWO VOCALISTS OR INSTRUMENTALISTS.

>> DUET.

>> DUET, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

MORE WITH TERMS FROM THE MUSIC WORLD.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, ITALIAN FOR "IN THE STYLE OF THE CHAPEL," THIS TERM DESCRIBES ONE OR MORE VOCALISTS PERFORMING WITHOUT INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT.

>> A CAPELLA.

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

BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER R, THIS IS A DIRGE, SOLEMN CHANT, OR MUSICAL SERVICE HONORING THE DEAD.

>> REQUIEM.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

FINALLY, THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS.

THIS IS A CANON WHERE THE MELODY IS SUNG IN TWO OR MORE VOICES.

AFTER THE FIRST VOICE BEGINS, THE NEXT VOICE STARTS SINGING AFTER A COUPLE OF MEASURES ARE PLAYED IN THE PRECEDING VOICE.

"ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT" IS AN EXAMPLE.

>> ROUND.

>> YES, A ROUND IS CORRECT.

ROCKVILLE, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 20.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 20.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

COMMON TYPES OF THIS DISEASE, CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS, INCLUDE TYPE ONE, TYPE TWO, AND GESTATIONAL.

WHAT DISEASE IS THIS?

>> DIABETES.

>> YES, DIABETES IS CORRECT.

STICKING WITH WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER D-I-A, THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, MEDICALLY SPEAKING, THIS TERM IS USED TO INDICATE THE RESTING PERIOD BETWEEN BEATS OF THE HEART.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] DIASTOLE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE WORLDWIDE WEB, THIS FORM OF INTERNET ACCESS WAS WIDELY POPULAR BUT SLOW.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] GOING WAY BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS.

IT WAS CALLED DIAL-UP.

ALL RIGHT, THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

NICE JOB TO BOTH TEAMS.

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

>> HI, I'M RACHEL ANZIVINO HERE IN THE CAMPUS CENTER AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WAHCONAH REGIONAL, IF YOU COULD INVENT SOMETHING TO MAKE LIFE EASIER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

>> PROBABLY A SORT OF UNIVERSAL CURE FOR ALL SICKNESS, BECAUSE GETTING SICK IS A PAIN!

>> I WOULD INVENT A REAL-LIFE REMEMBRALL FROM HARRY POTTER, BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD TELL YOU WHAT YOU'RE FORGETTING.

>> I WOULD PROBABLY INVENT A CHARGER THAT CAN CHARGE ANY DEVICE TO 100 PERCENT INSTANTLY, REGARDLESS OF WHAT IT IS.

>> IF I COULD INVENT SOMETHING TO MAKE MY LIFE EASIER, IT'D BE SOMETHING TO WAKE ME UP IN THE MORNING THAT'S NOT AN ALARM CLOCK, SOMETHING NICE AND SOOTHING BUT I WOULD STILL GET OUT OF BED, NO WAY TO HIT SNOOZE.

♪ >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE FINAL 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, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.

AND THEN THERE WERE TWO.

IN THIS ROUND, EACH CORRECT ANSWER WILL COME IN THE FORM OF A FAMOUS PAIR.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

FOOD EATEN BY MISS MUFFET.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> CURDS AND WHEY.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

2017 MOVIE STARRING EMMA WATSON AND DAN STEVENS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

CERTAIN TYPE OF SWEET PICKLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> BREAD AND BUTTER.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

THEY WENT TO FETCH A PAIL OF WATER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> JACK AND JILL.

>> YES.

BREAKFAST FOOD ADVOCATED BY SAM I AM.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> GREEN EGGS AND HAM.

>> YOU'RE CORRECT.

GO-TO LUNCH SANDWICH INITIALIZED PB&J.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY.

>> YOU'RE RIGHT.

POPULAR CHAIN OF BOOK RETAILERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> BARNES AND NOBLE.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

NINTENDO'S FAMOUS MUSTACHIOED BROTHERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> MARIO AND LUIGI.

>> YOU'RE CORRECT.

ICE CREAM BRAND WITH PHISH FOOD AND CHUNKY MONKEY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> BEN AND JERRY'S.

>> BEN AND JERRY IS CORRECT.

STYLE OF MUSIC ABBREVIATED R&B.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] RHYTHM AND BLUES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

UPPER PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> TORSO AND HEAD.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> HEAD AND SHOULDERS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

BODY PARTS THAT FOLLOW HEAD AND SHOULDERS IN THE CLASSIC CHILDREN'S SONG.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> KNEES AND TOES.

YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

PAIR OF SEASONINGS FOUND ON THE DINNER TABLE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> SALT AND PEPPER.

>> SALT AND PEPPER IS CORRECT.

1955 DISNEY MOVIE ABOUT TWO DOGS FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TRACKS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] ROCKVILLE.

>> LADY AND THE TRAMP.

>> YOU ARE CORRECT.

EQUIPMENT USED IN ARCHERY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> BOW AND ARROW.

>> YOU'RE RIGHT.

PINK-AND-WHITE COLORED LICORICE CANDY PRODUCED BY HERSHEY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WAHCONAH.

>> HERSHEY KISS -- NO.

>> GOOD AND PLENTY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ONE OF THESE MAGICAL... [ BELL RINGS ] ...ILLUSIONISTS NEVER SPEAKS.

PENN AND TELLER IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE, HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WHAT A GREAT MATCH WE HAD TONIGHT!

ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, I-- YOU JUST REALLY, ON THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, YOU ALMOST GOT THERE.

JUST FELL A LITTLE SHORT, BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

WAHCONAH, THE WINNERS OF THE EVENING, CONGRATS ON A JOB WELL DONE.

WE REALLY WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A 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 ALWAYS LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK.

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 PROUD TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> 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, WHERE 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.

>> 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... BECAUSE IT'S A CAMPUS THAT'S BIG WE DROP THIS BEAT LIKE...

HOLD UP!

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