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Hello and welcome to the 2025 WCTE TV Academic Bowl.

We've got middle school teams here today Allgood Middle and Prescott middle C team who are playing in a semifinal match.

The loser of this match will be our third place winner.

And the winner of this match will go on to the championship round.

My name is Molly Risley, and I'll be your moderator for today's match, which is happening in the brand new Ashraf Islam Engineering building on the campus of Tennessee Tech University here in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Let's meet our players, starting with Allgood Middle School.

I am Caleb, and this is the second round 20 00:01:35,462 --> 00:01:36,863 Hi, I'm Colton and I discovered that I do in fact like Mentos.

I'm Rick.

I'm Jorge.

Hi, my name is Caroline Beach and I enjoy theater.

I'm Finn.

I'm Finn Ryan.

My middle name is Donovan.

My name is Niam, and I like to eat cake.

My name is Gaius, and I'm Niam's brother.

All right.

Welcome, teams.

Make sure that we are not pressing our buzzers until we're ready to answer.

But we've got a hold of them to start.

Round one with a toss up.

Here we go.

This object is home to large basaltic plains referred to as Maria, which include the Sea of Tranquility.

Identify this astronomical object explored by Apollo 11, which is the only satellite.

Rick.

The moon.

The moon is correct.

Earth's moon.

The only satellite of Earth.

Here are your bonuses for all good middle for ten points each.

Identify the national park from the following clue.

In 1872, president Ulysses S Grant designated this park as the first national park in the United States and the world.

Yellowstone.

Yellowstone.

Yellowstone is correct.

This national park is found in Utah, and when the parks are listed in alphabetical order, this park is the last national park listed.

Zion.

Zion.

Zion's.

Correct.

Got them both.

All right.

Next tossup.

After serving under Horatio Gates at the Battle of Saratoga, he conspired with John Andre to surrender West Point.

Name this revolutionary War general who defected to... Rick.

Benedict.

Arnold.

Benedict Arnold is correct.

Here are your bonuses.

Algood.

For ten points each, answer the following concerning dimensions.

This Lewis Carroll character changes her dimensions by nibbling alternating sides of a mushroom.

Alice.

Alice is correct.

Pencil and paper.

Ready for this calculation of the dimensions of a rectangular Pizza A rectangular pizza has dimensions 12in by 18in.

How many square pieces could it be cut into with dimensions three inches by three inches.

74 00:04:05,511 --> 00:04:07,247 24.

26.

24.

24 is correct.

Got them both.

All right.

Next tossup.

The coming of this phenomenon is preempted by hair standing on end.

Once discharged, it seeks an unimpeded path to the ground.

Name this weather event...Niam.. lightning.

Lightning is correct.

Here are your bonuses for Prescott.

C for ten points each.

Identify the term used in the United States Congress from the following.

This term is used for the constitutional power given to the U.S. House of Representatives to indict or bring charges against the president, or any high federal official.

Impeachment.

Impeachment is correct.

This other term is a tactic of making long speeches in order to obstruct the passage of a particular bill, especially in the US Senate.

Detail.

Incorrect.

That one is filibuster.

So you got half that bonus and the toss up.

We go to our next tossup.

This river is the only major river to cross the equator twice.

What major river of Central Africa separates the capital cities of Kinshasa, Niam.

Congo River.

The Congo is correct.

Here are your bonuses for Prescott for ten points each.

Answer the following about birds in Norse mythology.

Two of these birds, Hugin and Munin, tell Odin what is happening in the world.

Ravens.

Ravens is correct.

Zeus punished Prometheus by having one of these birds eat his liver every day.

Vulture.

That's incorrect.

It's eagle.

So you got half the bonus.

And that tossup.

We'll go to our next tossup.

This graduate of Tennessee State University was nicknamed Le Gazelle.

In 1960, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics.

Who was this athlete?

A Clarksville, Tennessee, native that was stricken at a young age with polio.

Time.

And that's Wilma Rudolph.

Wilma Rudolph.

Next.

Tossup.

This building housed a statue that held Nike in her right hand.

That's.... Caroline.

Parthenon.

Parthenon is correct.

Here are your bonuses for Prescott.

Given an Arabic numeral for ten points, identify the Roman numeral form of that number.

129 00:06:40,233 --> 00:06:44,604 What is the Roman numeral of the Arabic number 59.

131 00:06:53,045 --> 00:06:53,946 LIX.

LIX is correct.

The Arabic numeral of 800 is represented by this Roman numeral.

Answer.

CLV.

Incorrect.

It's d c c c , so D for 500 and 3 Cs.

So you got half that bonus and the toss up.

And we'll go to our next toss up for get your pencil and paper ready.

Oh because it's another math one.

Here we go.

Creature A it has twice as many appendages as creature B.

Creature B has twice as many appendages as creature C the difference between creature B's and Creature C's appendages is 18.

How many appendages does creature A... Caleb.

Nine.

Nine is incorrect.

I'll finish it for Prescott.

How many appendages does creature A have?

Niam.

36.

Incorrect.

Looking for 72.

Sorry.

72 for no points.

We'll go to our next tossup .

One of the main branches of this religion is also known as the School of Elders.

While another is known as the Great Vehicle, the Theravada and Mahayana branches, respectively.

So the heart of the Good Tama, found... Niam.

Buddhism.

Buddhism is correct.

Here are your bonuses for Prescott Bonuses for Prescott.

For ten points each, answer the following about terms used in physics.

This term in physics is used for the process by which light nuclei are joined together.

This type of nuclear reaction produces the sun's energy.

Fusion.

That's correct.

This other physics term is used for electro magnetic radiation with wavelengths that are shorter than those of visible light.

Ultraviolet.

Ultraviolet is correct.

Got them both.

All right.

Next tossup.

The two heroines in this musical were originally played by Kristin Chenoweth and Idina menzel.

The relationship between Elphaba and Glinda... Gaius.

Wicked, wicked is correct.

Good job.

And here are your bonuses for Prescott for ten points each.

Identify the following persons from the world of mathematics.

He was the Greek author of Elements, the first geometry textbook.

185 00:09:42,782 --> 00:09:43,783 Archimedes.

That's incorrect.

We're looking for Euclid.

There.

This other mathematician is the English inventor of differential calculus and integral calculus, and the discoverer of the binomial theorem.

Isaac Newton.

Yeah, you got it.

So half of that bonus and the tossup.

Next tossup.

Parts of this book are attributed to the Sons of Korra, but 73 of its components are attributed to King David, including... Niam.

The Bible.

That's incorrect.

I will keep reading for... including a chapter starting.

The Lord is my shepherd.

Name this Old Testament book that collects religious poems.

Rick.

.

Psalms.

Psalms is correct.

Here are your bonus opportunities for Algood.

Given a clue dealing with ancient Greek or Roman mythology for ten points, identify what is being described.

In Greek and Roman legend.

This king of Phrygia was known for his foolishness and greed that caused him to make his food inedible.

Midas.

r Midas is correct.

King Midas was rewarded by Dionysus with a wish.

The king wished that all he touched might turn to this element.

Gold.

Gold is correct.

Got them both.

So at the end of round one, we have Algood with 90 and Prescott C with 110.

Algood, You are going to get to choose between responses that begin with the letter P. And responses that begin with the letter S. All right.

Letter P and Rick I'll be coming to you for all responses.

We have 60s on the clock.

Here we go.

It's the primary language of Brazil, Portugal, Portuguese.

Warsaw is this country's capital.

Poland.

He served as president.

Number 11.

Polk.

Polk.

It was the ancient Egyptian plant used to make paper, rope and basket.

Tires .

With atomic number 15.

This element symbol is P. Plutonium.

Plutonium.

The son of King Hubert, he's betrothed to Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty.

Philip.

The mountain range that divides France and Spain.

Pyrenees, Pyrenees.

Venetian who wrote about his travels to China in the 1200s.

Paulo Paulo Paulo Paulo.

He killed Medusa and married Andromeda.

Perseus.

Yeah.

It's the most populous city in the Pine Tree State.

Portland.

All right.

And you've answered them all.

We got.

I have six seconds left.

I've got nine.

Correct responses.

You got Portuguese, Poland, Polk, Papyrus Philip, Pyrenees, polo, Perseus and Portland.

So 90 points brings your score up to 180.

The only one you missed is ..

It's actually phosphorus.

All right, all right.

So we're coming over to Prescott C you're going to give me answers that start with the letter S. We've got 60 seconds on the clock.

Here we go.

And I'm coming to you.

Niam.

All right.

This state's capital is Columbia, South Carolina.

It's the largest Neolithic monument in Western Europe.

Pass.

It's the chemical element that has the symbol AG silver.

It's the arch enemy of Heman.

And it's the canal that connects the Red sea.

And the Mediterranean.

These drunken followers of Pan and Dionysus bore a resemblance to fauns.

Satires.

It's the largest of the Great Lakes.

Superior.

It's the home city of NFL's Seahawks.

Seattle.

It's the official language of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

Swahili She was the abolitionist author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Stowe.

largest Neolithic monument in Western Europe?

Pass.

it's the largest Neolithic monument in Western Europe.

And we're out of time.

All right.

One, two, three.

4 or 5.

Six nine.

Eight.

Correct responses for eighty points.

You got South Carolina, silver, Suez, Saders, superior, Seattle, Swahili.

And right at the last you got Harriet Beecher Stowe.

We did not get, the Neolithic monument.

That's Stonehenge He-man, which is before your time is Skeletor.

So watch yourself some old cartoons.

You'll be fine.

Okay.

And we've got a score of 180 for Algood.

and Prescott C with 190 at the end of the Lightning Round.

Good.

Close match.

296 00:14:59,064 --> 00:14:59,732 We don't have any subs, So we're going to go right into round two.

So everybody get your buzzers.

Here's your first toss up for round two.

This composer wrote music for a concert on barges which he collected into three suites.

Name this baroque composer of water music.

This composer was born in Germany but spent most of his profession... Finn.

Bach.

That's incorrect.

I'll finish for Algood.

Spent most of his professional life in England.

Colton.

George Frideric Handel.

Handle or handle, You got it.

All right.

Here are your bonus opportunities.

Given a description of a science term that has a single letter in the answer.

For ten points, identify that letter.

First, identify the letter used for the symbol.

For the speed of light in physics.

C?

It's correct.

This other letter is used for the chemical symbol of the element tungsten.

Okay, C. Incorrect.

It's w. So you got half that bonus and the toss up.

We'll go to our next tossup.

To Leganés was the son of this resident of the island of Isla, whose magic was countered by the by the herb Mowgli.

The members of Odysseus's crew were turned into swine.

By what source?

Niam?

Hearsay.

Hearsay is correct.

Your bonus opportunity for Prescott.

For ten points each, answer the following about the nation's first superhighway, the Erie Canal.

The Erie Canal led to a rapid increase in the New York cities of Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, and this other city.

The capital city of New York.

Albany Albany is correct.

Albany sits at the connection of the canal with this river, which was named for an English explorer and empties into New York Harbor.

Hudson River Hudson is correct.

Both.

Good job.

All right.

Next tossup.

These animals are often identified using a bump on their inner leg called a chestnut.

These animals used in sports like dressage and eventing, that can also be colored a reddish brown coat color called chestnut.

Gaius.

Foxes.

That's incorrect.

Can you take it Algood?

350 00:17:28,781 --> 00:17:29,782 Time.

Sorry.

Time.

It's horses.

Oh.

All right, so no points there.

We'll go to our next tossup.

He claims that his invention, called fizzy lifting drink, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation and 2% butterscotch ripple.

Name.

This character visited by Charlie Bucket, the owner of a chocolate factory.

Colton.

Willy Wonka.

Willy Wonka.

You got it.

And here are your bonuses for Algood.

For ten points, identify the following.

Dealing with human anatomy.

This is the stringy connective tissue which connects bones or holds organs in place.

Tendons, tendons.

Its ligaments.

This is the large triangular shoulder muscle... Deltoid.

Deltoid.

Deltoid.

Deltoid is correct.

All right.

You got, half that bonus.

And the toss up.

And we'll go to our next tossup.

This number is the base of the decimal system.

Caleb.

Ten.

Ten is correct.

Here are your bonuses for Algood.

Good for ten points each, Identify The number that is described as follows.

This number was the amount of hats worn by Bartholomew Cummins in a work by Doctor Seuss, and also the number of sheets of paper found in a ream.

500.

That's correct.

This other number is used for the number of consecutive outs in a perfect game of baseball.

27.

That's correct.

Got them both.

Good job.

All right, next toss up.

He included two boroughs in a collection of three sweets first played on barges on the river.

Oh, we just sorry.

We just had a question.

Let's.

Yeah.

I'm gonna read a new toss up.

During this dynasty, Confucianism became prominent.

And the first census was taken.

Colton, Han.

Han dynasty is correct.

Here are your bonuses for Algood.

Gven a definition dealing with a literary term for ten points each, identify that term.

This term is used for a five line humorous or nonsense verse form, described as the only fixed verse form indigenous in the English language.

Limerick Limerick is correct.

This other term is used for a common figure of speech, in which one thing is imaginatively compared to or identified with another, unlike thing.

Simile, metaphor.

That's incorrect.

It's a metaphor.

So.

All right, you got half of that bonus and we'll go to our next tossup.

And Theodore Maiman developed his first ever form of these devices with a synthetic ruby crystals and semiconductors are,...Niam.

Lasers.

lasers.

Correct.

Here are your bonuses.

Prescott, for ten points each.

Answer the following about Indo-European.

About the Indo-European language family.

This is the largest subfamily of the Indo-European language family, whose languages are mostly of Western European origin and include French, Portuguese and Italian.

Romantic?

Yeah.

Romance or romantic languages?

You got it.

Romance languages are derived from the vernacular form of this ancient language, which was spoken in ancient Rome.

Latin.

Latin is correct.

Got them both.

All right.

Next tossup.

The Alhambra was one of these buildings, which include one in London, home to Parliament in Westminster.

The Hall of Mirrors is in what buildings hosting royal, exemplified by one in Versailles.

Gaius.

Palace Palace is correct.

Tricky wording.

All right, here are your bonuses.

Prescott.

For ten points each, identify the eponym that is used in science from the following descriptions.

Name For a German mineral mineralogist, it is the scale for measuring the hardness of minerals.

Yes, density.

It's the MOHS scale, This other eponym is named after an English scientist and mathematician, and it is the basic unit of force.

Newton's Newton also good cooking.

All right, next tossup.

In 1956, a flier sent to this city's black population said, if you work, take a cab.

Rosa Park's refusal to give up her seat.

Jorge.

Bus.

That's incorrect.

I'll keep reading.

Refusal to give up her seat.

Started a bus boycott.

In what Capital city of Alabama,.

Niam.

Montgomery.

Montgomery is correct.

Here are your bonuses for ten points each.

Answer the following questions about images on American currency.

This founding father has his image on the front of the $100 note.

Benjamin Franklin Franklin is correct.

Franklin lived in Philadelphia and on the back of the $100 bill is this historic Philadelphia building, Liberty Hall.

That's incorrect.

It's Independence Hall.

So you get half that bonus and the toss up.

We'll go to our next tossup.

He was depicted with a disk inside a cobra on top of his falcon Head.

This god, who is often synchronized with Amun, was worshiped.

Niam.

Ra.

Ra.

is correct and you got bonuses coming to you.

Given a description or definition of a term related to weather for ten points each, identify the term.

This weather term is given to a fast spinning funnel shaped its bonuses over here.

Column of air and water occurring over an ocean or lake, usually in tropical areas.

Hurricane.

It's waterspout you're looking for.

This other term is a portmanteau word made from smoke and fog to designate a haze that forms with smoke.

When smoke and chemical pollutants combined with moisture in the air.

Oh, smog.

You got it.

So half the bonus and the toss up.

And that sound means it's the end of round two and the end of our game.

Algood finishes with 270 Prescott C with 310.

That means Algood is going to be our third place finisher for our tournament.

Great job guys.

And Prescott C is going to advance to the championship round.

Thanks for being with us.

Come back for the Championship.

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