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(upbeat music) (whistle blowing) (upbeat music) - Welcome to the 19th season of WVIA's Scholastic Scrimmage.

I'm your host, Paul Lazar.

Scholastic Scrimmage is a question and answer competition featuring high school students from across the WVIA viewing area.

In each program, two schools will compete in a single elimination tournament for a chance to win one, three, or $5,000.

Tonight's match features Weatherly versus Millville.

Representing Weatherly are Aiden Foley, Willem Grant, Conner McCalley, and James McLaurin.

Their alternates are Ava Arrow and Mary Portel and their advisor is Shane Moran.

Representing Millville are Nathan Hemsarth, Lily Zenzel, Marcos Kernsey, and Carter Conklin.

Their alternates are Larissa Evans and Izzy Bodner and their advisors are Wyatt Smith and Lindsey Schultz.

Scholastic Scrimmage is a game of rapid recall of factual information, so let's take a minute and review the rules.

The first team to buzz in will have an opportunity to answer a toss up question.

Correct answers to these questions are awarded 10 points and that team will then receive a five point bonus question.

If that tossup answer is incorrect, no points will be deducted, but the question will then rebound to the other team.

If the other team answers correctly, they'll be given the toss up points but will not receive a bonus question.

Well, let's go ahead and get started with this toss up question in US geography.

What volcano erupted in 1980 causing 57-?

James, Weatherly.

- Mount St. Helens.

- Is correct and here's your bonus now.

In Greek mythology, nymphs were female divinities that were associated with various objects.

They were identified by the part of nature in which they dwelled.

What is the name for nymphs who reside in a stream river or lake?

- Skip.

- Okay, we're looking for naiads, naiads.

Let's go to a tossup now in short stories.

In the Masque of the Red Death, a prince takes his court to a secluded castle.

He basically hides out in the abbey with his friends to avoid a plague and has a masquerade party to entertain them.

What was the name of the prince?

Aiden, Weatherly.

- Prince Prospero.

- Is correct and here's your bonus now.

What small musical instrument is also known as the octave flute because it's pitched an octave higher?

- Piccolo.

- Piccolo is correct for your bonus points, Weatherly, as we go now to a toss up in literature.

Initially 150 knights in King Arthur's court set out to find the holy grail and he was only one of the three who accomplished the goal and the only one to see it in its purest form.

Name the son of Sir Lancelot- - James, Weatherly - Galahad.

- Is correct and here comes your bonus now.

They include potassium, lithium, and sodium.

What do we call any of the metallic elements found in group one of the periodic table?

- Alkaline metal.

- Alkaline metals is correct for your bonus points, Weatherly, as we go to a world history toss up now.

Some called him the grand monarch, others the Sun King.

What French monarch, a devout believer in the divine right of kings- James, Weatherly.

- Louis XIV.

- Is correct and here's your bonus now.

Shakespeare used it to great effect.

By what dramatic device does he reveal a character's inner thoughts to the audience?

- Monologue.

- No, they were looking for soliloquy, soliloquy.

Let's go now to a toss up in astronomy.

Copernicus threw a monkey wrench in the geocentric solar system theory.

According to this theory, what is the center of a solar system?

Marcos.

- The sun.

- Is correct and here is your bonus question now.

What was the title of the 1935 novel written by Sinclair Lewis, which tells the story of Doremus Jessup, the liberal editor of a Vermont newspaper who opposed the election of his fellow townsman Buzz Windrip to the presidency?

That answer is It Can't Happen Here.

Let's go to a tossup now in music.

The novel La Dame Aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas's son is the basis for which Verdi opera?

James, Weatherly.

- Black swan - Is incorrect.

Rebound to Millville.

That opera was La Traviata.

Well let's go now to a toss up in biology.

This man believed that if traits were not used, they would eventually disappear.

He also believed that during the life of an organism, it could acquire traits which made it better suited to live in its environment and then pass those traits onto its offspring.

James, Weatherly.

- Charles Darwin - Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Millville.

His ideas are often referred to as the theory of acquired characteristics.

Name this man.

That was Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the first quarter, and it's now time for the lightning round.

In this segment, each team will have an opportunity to answer as many of the 12 rapid fire questions as they can in one minute.

Weatherly has won the coin toss and will pick first.

Your categories are vocabulary or general math - Vocabulary.

- Vocabulary it is, and your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Several of the words in the English language have been formed by blending two words together.

For example, the words smoke and fog have been blended to create the word smog.

Tell the two words that were blended to create the following blended words.

Flare.

- Flame and air.

- [Paul] Flame and glare.

Internet.

- Interconnected net.

- [Paul] International and network.

Jeggings.

- Jean leggings.

- [Paul] Yes.

Chortle.

- Chuckle and tortle.

- Chuckle and snort.

Glimmer.

- Glam and shimmer.

- [Paul] Yes.

Moped.

- Mobility pedestrian.

- [Paul] Motor and pedal.

Pulsar.

- Skip.

- [Paul] That's pulse and quasar.

Workaholic.

- Work and alcoholic.

- Yes, sitcom.

- Sit comedy.

- Is incorrect.

That was situation and comedy.

All right, Weatherly.

Good job in the lightning round.

Millville, we're coming your way.

Your remaining category will be general math and your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Identify these mathematical terms used in several different mathematical areas.

A line that passes through two points in the same plane at two separate points.

If you don't know, you can pass.

- Pass.

- [Paul] Transversal.

Slanted or sloped lines that are not horizontal or vertical.

- Diagonal.

- [Paul] Oblique.

The point where the horizontal and vertical axes intersect in a graph of a coordinate plane.

- The origin.

- [Paul] Yes.

The action of changing the arrangement or linear order of a set of items.

- Pass.

- Permutation.

A triangular pyramid composed of four triangular faces, six straight edges, and four vertices.

- Pyramid.

- [Paul] Tetrahedron.

The unit of angle measure in the international system of units.

- Degrees.

- [Paul] Radian.

The vertical y axis of a two dimensional standard graph chart.

That was ordiate.

Okay, that's going to do it for the lightning round, and after that we currently have Weatherly in the lead over Millville 65 to 15, and now we're going to move into the second quarter with this tossup question in novels.

Absalom Absalom, a story of Thomas Sutpen and the intricate patterns of other lives was written by what American author?

That is William Faulkner, William Faulkner.

Let's go to a toss up now in government.

It was originally created in 1903.

In 1913 it was split into two agencies.

As the federal government evolved, many bureaus were transferred to and from this agency.

Name this executive department that today concerns itself with the economic growth and development of our country.

That is the United States Department of Commerce.

Let's go now to a tossup in art.

As his eyesight waned, this French impressionist turned from using oils to using pastels and creating sculpture.

He died in 1917.

Name this artist whose favorite subjects included ballet dancers and women.

Willem, Weatherly.

- Monet.

- Is incorrect, rebound to Millville.

That answer is Edgar Degas.

Let's go now to a tossup in drama.

Renaissance playwrights valued it as the fourth wall.

What term refers to the frame or arch that separates the stage from the auditorium?

That is the proscenium.

Here's your next tossup, it's in astronomy.

It's the brightest natural object in earth's sky.

It's the second largest terrestrial object in our solar system.

Name this planet that has the densest carbon dioxide atmosphere of the four terrestrial planets.

Marcos, Millville.

- Venus.

- Is correct and here's your bonus now.

Widely used by Yeats and Byron, this poetic stanza contains eight lines of 10 to 11 syllables that rhyme ABA, BA, BCC.

Name it.

That term is ottava rima.

Let's go now to a toss up in world geography.

It's become one of the fastest developing cities in southern Africa.

English is the official language of this city's administration, but there are several locally spoken street languages.

Can you name Zambia's capital and largest city?

That capital city is Lusaka, Lusaka.

Let's go now to a toss up in general knowledge.

Sake is an alcoholic beverage that originated in Japan.

It may be served chilled at room temperature or even heated depending on the individual's preference.

What grain is fermented to make sake?

James, Weatherly.

- Rice.

- Is correct and here comes your bonus now.

These large areas of relatively flat terrain are significantly higher in elevation than the surrounding landscape and often have one or more sides with steep slopes.

What do we call these land formations?

- Plateau.

- Plateau is correct for your bonus points, Weatherly, as we move on to a toss up in literature.

Consider the character Puck from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

By what other name is Puck known?

James, Weatherly.

- Oberon.

- Is incorrect, rebound to Millville.

That is Robin Goodfellow.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the first half, and we're now going to give our contestants a little bit of a break and the opportunity for those of you at home to get to know them a little better, and we'll start with the students from Weatherly, and Aiden, I'll come to you first.

Tell me what you like to do for fun.

- Video games are always fun.

- [Paul] Absolutely, thanks Aiden.

Willem.

- Video games and weightlifting.

- [Paul] Okay, thank you.

Conner.

- I like to go camping.

- [Paul] Okay, James.

- Playing Dungeons and Dragons.

- [Paul] It's an awesome hobby, thanks James.

Good luck the rest of the way, Weatherly.

Coming over to you, Nathan, give us what you like to do for fun when you're not in class.

- I play soccer.

- [Paul] Okay, thanks Nathan.

Lily.

- Outside of school I golf and I like to bake.

- [Paul] Okay, thanks.

Marcos.

- I play video games and I code a bit.

- [Paul] Thank you.

And Carter?

- Outside of school I like to write and play video games and watch TV.

- All right, that sounds great.

It was very nice to meet all of you, and now we're going to go ahead and begin the third quarter with this tossup question in art.

Located in Washington DC, it's the home of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera.

Name this famous building.

That is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Let's go now to a tossup in literature.

What prolific English writer wrote the book "And Then There Were None" upon which a movie was later based?

James, Weatherly.

- Byron.

- Is incorrect, rebound to Millville.

That writer was Agatha Christie.

Let's go now to an earth science tossup.

What Greek astronomer and mathematician was the first person to accurately calculate the circumference of the earth by measuring the angle of a shadow cast by a stick at noon on the summer solstice in Alexandria?

Aiden, Weatherly.

- Galileo.

- Is incorrect, rebound to Millville - Plato?

- No, That astronomer and mathematician was Eratothenes.

Let's go now to a tossup in chemistry.

What 17th century chemist whose last name rhymes with soil is best known for his law that describes the inverse relationship between the temperature and the pressure of a gas?

Nathan, Millville.

- Boyle.

- Is correct and here comes your bonus question.

This major league baseball pitcher won four World Series, once for the Phillys, once for the Diamondbacks, and twice for the Red Sox.

Name this athlete who led the voting for the Major League baseball 2021 Hall of Fame class but did not receive the percentage of votes that were needed for induction.

That's Kurt Shilling.

Let's go now to a toss up in vocabulary.

What wood that derives its name from the Spanish word for raft is the lightest wood in commercial use today?

Conner, Weatherly.

- Balsa.

- Is correct and here comes your bonus now.

The Middle Eastern nation of Israel has a unicameral legislature.

It passes all laws, elects the president and the prime minister, and has many other powers.

What is Israel's house of parliament called?

That's the Knesset.

Let's go now to a toss up in sports and games.

Modern Olympic gold medals are no longer made of pure gold.

Since 1912, they contain 210 grams of a specific metal covered in just one gram of gold.

What is the medal used to make the Olympic gold medals?

Nathan, Millville - Silver.

- Is correct and here's your bonus now.

What seven letter word is the name given to any addition that changes a will after a will is initially prepared?

Marcos.

- Addendum?

- No, codicil, codicil.

Let's go to a toss up in US geography now.

What US National Park, formerly known as Mount McKinley National Park, in Alaska is the only national park in which sled dogs are used to patrol the wildlife?

Nathan, Millville.

- Denali.

- Is correct, and here's your bonus question.

It's often used to end a scene.

What cue is given to indicate that all stage lighting goes out at the same time?

- Cut.

- Nope, we're looking for blackout.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the third quarter and another lightning round.

This time Millville will pick first.

Your categories are mythology or computer science.

- Computer science.

- Computer science it is, and your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Identify these things that are associated with a computer or the computer industry.

A software program that displays webpages and allows the user to surf the internet.

Marcos.

- A web browser.

- [Paul] Yes.

A website in which a person writes about his or her experiences, opinions, or interests.

- A blog?

- [Paul] Yes.

The computer's main electronic circuit board.

- A motherboard.

- [Paul] Yes.

Unwanted junk email.

- Spam.

- [Paul] Yes.

Two or more computers connected to share information.

- Path.

- Network.

The screen that appears when the computer is first started up.

- Start up screen.

- [Paul] Desktop.

A piece of information stored on your computer that contains information about the internet documents that you viewed.

- History.

- [Paul] Cookies.

A word that refers to anything that could be attached to a computer.

- Monitor.

- Peripheral.

Well, we're not gonna get to that next one.

Thanks Millville for your great job there in that lightning round.

Weatherly, we're coming over to you.

Your remaining category will be mythology and once again, your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Identify these mythological characters whose names begin with the letter A.

A Greek huntress who ran so fast that she offered to marry anyone who could beat her in a foot race.

- Pass.

- [Paul] Atalanta.

The Greek goddess of wisdom who was called Minerva.

- Athena.

- [Paul] Yes.

A titan who had participated in the war against Zeus and was condemned to hold up the heavens for eternity.

- Atlas.

- [Paul] Yes.

The father of Theseus and the king of Athens who drowned himself when he thought his son was dead.

- Pass.

- [Paul] That's Aegeas.

A beautiful youth, the son of Smyrna and Syrian King Theias, who was a favorite of Aphrodite.

- Pass.

- Adonis.

A race of large female warriors who removed one breast so it was easier to shoot a bow and arrow - Amazonians.

- Yes, the chained maiden who Perseus saved from the sea monster and whom he later married - Pass.

- [Paul] That's Andromeda.

The twin of Artemis, who is the Greek god of music.

- Apollo.

- [Paul] Yes.

The Greek maiden who challenged Athena in a weaving contest and was changed into a spider.

- Arachne.

- Ran out of time there, just over the bell.

That was Arachne.

All right, that's going to do it for the lightning round, and after that we currently have Weatherly in the lead over Millville 110 to 75.

Still anybody's game.

Let's move on now to the last segment of the game with this tossup question in American history.

Chester A. Arthur was America's 21st president.

In which war did he serve as a brigadier general of the New York State militia before being elected to the presidency?

James, Weatherly.

- Civil War.

- Is correct, and here's your bonus now.

Launched in 1973, it was in service for about 24 weeks.

Three separate crews each made up of three astronauts operated the only space station operated exclusively by the United States.

What was the name of America's first space station?

- Mercury.

- Nope, we're looking for Skylab.

Let's go now to a toss up in American history.

John Fremont was the first Republican nominee for the presidency.

What US state did John Fremont represent in the US Senate before running for the presidency?

James, Weatherly.

- Massachusetts - Is incorrect.

Rebound to Millville Marcos.

- New Hampshire.

- No, the state was California, California.

Let's go to a tossup now in cinema.

What Netflix drama, based upon the play The Audience chronicled the life of Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s to the present time of her death?

That drama is The Crown.

Let's go now to a toss up in music.

Shawn Crahan, Joey Jordison, and Paul Gray started playing music in small clubs in Des Moines, Iowa in 1995 and went on to become one of the leading heavy metal bands in the country.

They're known for the image they create by wearing unusual masks during a performance.

Nathan, Millville.

- KISS.

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Weatherly.

What is the name of their band?

Willem.

- Slipknot.

- Slipknot is correct for your rebound points, Weatherly, as we go to a tossup now in anatomy.

Adults can suffer from two types of beriberi, wet and dry.

The wet type affects the cardiovascular system and the dry type affects the nervous system.

What vitamin is a person lacking if they suffer from the disease of beriberi?

James, Weatherly.

- Vitamin A.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Millville.

Carter.

- Vitamin C. - Nope, looking for vitamin B1.

Our next tossup is in physics.

They were invented by Greek mechanics in Alexandria in the third century BC and further developed by Archimedes.

The first ones were made of wood and had wooden teeth and the first metal ones were used in clocks.

Nathan, Millville.

- Gears.

- Is correct and here's your bonus.

This lame Roman God who is the only disabled god in Roman mythology was married to Venus, the most beautiful Roman goddess.

He served as the blacksmith for the gods and produced armor, weapons, and many other metal works.

He was known to the Greeks as Hephaestus.

Name the son of Juno and Jupiter who is the Roman God of fire, metal works, and skilled craftsmanship.

That is Vulcan.

Let's go to a toss up in world history now.

He served as the mayor of London from 2008 to 2016, and then as the secretary of the UK from 2016 to 2018, before becoming the prime minister, a position he held for three years.

He resigned as Prime Minister in 2022 amid calls for his departure due to repeated epic scandals.

James, Weatherly.

- Boris Johnson - Is correct, and your bonus now.

Consider the number 24.

Its factors are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.

If you add all of the factors except 24, your sum is 36.

What do we call these types of numbers whose factors, except for the number itself, have a sum that is greater than the original number?

That is an abundant number, and that's the end of the game, and our winner tonight is Weatherly over Millville 140 to 85.

Congratulations, Weatherly, you're going to be moving on and we'll see you next time with another round of Scholastic Scrimmage.

I'm your host, Paul Lazar, and thanks for watching.

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The Luzerne Foundation is a northeastern Pennsylvania based community nonprofit that provides over 70 scholarships a year to students.

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