>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST SMITH ACADEMY.

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 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.

>> 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.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST SMITH ACADEMY.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH SMITH ACADEMY, COACHED BY JULIE LEGRAND.

>> HI, MY NAME IS GRIFFIN SMIAROWSKI, AND I'M A SENIOR AT SMITH ACADEMY.

>> HI, MY NAME IS RILEY INTRATOR, AND I'M A SENIOR AT THE SMITH ACADEMY.

>> I'M LOGAN GRAVES.

I'M A SENIOR AT THE SMITH ACADEMY.

>> HI, I'M ISAAK BARANOSKI.

I'M A JUNIOR AT THE SMITH ACADEMY.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATE, LUCAS PUNSKA.

>> AND FOR WESTFIELD, COACHED BY JON TYLER.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ANDREW O'SULLIVAN, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS KAITLYNN GOULETTE, AND I'M A FRESHMAN AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS CONNER GELINAS, AND I'M A JUNIOR AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS BENJAMIN MILLER.

I'M A SOPHOMORE AT WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR ALTERNATE, YARIALIZ RAMOS.

>> AS WE DO HERE ON SCHOOLS MATCH WITS, 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.

THE BAY OF FUNDY IS A BAY BETWEEN THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK AND WHAT OTHER PROVINCE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> NEWFOUNDLAND.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

SMITH ACADEMY, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> ONTARIO.

>> NOVA SCOTIA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THIS NEXT QUESTION.

THE CHOLECYST IS A SMALL ORGAN THAT RECEIVES AND STORES BILE PRODUCED BY THE LIVER.

WHAT IS THE MORE COMMON NAME OF THE CHOLECYST?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> THE GALL BLADDER.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

COMPLETE THIS ROBERT FROST LINE: "THESE WOODS ARE LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP, BUT I HAVE PROMISES TO KEEP AND MILES TO GO BEFORE I" BLANK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> SLEEP.

>> SLEEP, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF NINE CUBED?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> 729.

>> YES, VERY NICE.

NAME THE 2022 ANIMATED FILM THAT FEATURED THE TAG LINE: "THE UNTOLD STORY OF ONE 12-YEAR-OLD'S DREAM TO BECOME THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPERVILLAIN."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

FRANKFORT IS TO KENTUCKY AS WHAT CITY IS TO MISSISSIPPI?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> JACKSON.

>> JACKSON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LISTEN CAREFULLY.

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE AURORA BOREALIS.

SPELL THE WORD "AURORA."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> A-U-R-O-R-A.

>> YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE.

WHEN USED AS A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, WIND CHIMES WOULD BE INCLUDED IN WHICH CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUMENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> PERCUSSION.

>> PERCUSSION, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LISTEN TO THIS SENTENCE.

"WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN A MOVIE QUITE LIKE THAT."

WHAT PART OF THE SPEECH IS THE WORD "WELL"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> INTERJECTION.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

OF THE SIX STATES OF NEW ENGLAND, WHICH WAS THE FIRST ADMITTED TO THE UNION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> NEW YORK.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WESTFIELD, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> MASSACHUSETTS.

>> CONNECTICUT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

WHEN USED IN MATHEMATICS, WHAT DOES AN EXCLAMATION POINT REPRESENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> FACTORIAL.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE COLOSSI OF MEMNON ARE LOCATED NEAR THE MODERN-DAY CITY OF LUXOR.

IN WHAT COUNTRY WILL YOU FIND LUXOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> EGYPT.

>> YES, EGYPT IS CORRECT.

IN WHAT AWARD-WINNING BOOK BY NATALIE BABBITT DOES THE CHARACTER WINNIE FOSTER DISCOVER A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH AND THE IMMORTAL FAMILY THAT HAS DRUNK FROM IT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> TUCK EVERLASTING.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ON DECEMBER 11, 1936, WHAT BRITISH KING DELIVERED A RADIO SPEECH THAT INCLUDED THE LINE "A FEW HOURS AGO, I DISCHARGED MY LAST DUTY AS KING AND EMPEROR"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> EDWARD VIII?

>> YES, EDWARD VIII, THAT IS CORRECT.

WHAT ELEMENT IS REPRESENTED BY THE ATOMIC SYMBOL Si?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> SILICON.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TENNESSEE, JACKSONVILLE, OR ATLANTA: WHICH OF THESE IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE NFL'S AFC SOUTH DIVISION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> JACKSON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

SMITH ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> ATLANTA.

>> ATLANTA, NFC DIVISION, YOU ARE CORRECT.

MONT BLANC IS THE HIGHEST PEAK IN WHICH MOUNTAIN CHAIN: THE APENNINES, THE PYRENEES, OR THE ALPS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> THE PYRENEES.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WESTFIELD, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> THE ALPS?

>> THE ALPS, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

WHICH U.S. PRESIDENT IS THE ONLY ONE SO FAR TO HAVE BEEN BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> CALVIN COOLIDGE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE CRETACEOUS-PALEOGENE EXTINCTION EVENT IS WIDELY BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED 65 MILLION YEARS AGO DUE TO WHAT EVENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> A METEORITE?

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TRANSLATED FROM LATIN, THIS TWO-WORD PHRASE, ABBREVIATED A.M., MEANS "BEFORE NOON."

WHAT'S THE PHRASE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> AUTO MERIDIAN?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

SMITH ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] ANTE MERIDIEM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

YOU WERE CLOSE.

THIS ROCK BAND FROM LAS VEGAS FEATURES LEAD VOCALIST DAN REYNOLDS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> IMAGINE DRAGONS.

>> DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE.

BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER R, THIS KIND OF VIRUS IS TYPICALLY THE CAUSE OF THE COMMON COLD AND IS THE MOST COMMON VIRAL INFECTION AGENT IN HUMANS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> RETROVIRUS?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

GOOD GUESS, THOUGH.

WESTFIELD, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> RIBOSOME?

>> RHINOVIRUS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THIS ONE.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES DOES NOT BORDER CHILE?

IS IT ECUADOR, ARGENTINA, OR BOLIVIA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> ECUADOR.

>> ECUADOR, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

IN ASTRONOMY, IT'S THE POINT AT WHICH THE ORBIT OF THE MOON IS FARTHEST FROM EARTH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> APHELION?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

SMITH, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> APOGEE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MOMENT NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM SMITH ACADEMY.

>> HI, I'M RORY REGAN HERE AT THE CAMPUS CENTER AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM SMITH ACADEMY, IF YOU COULD BRING ONE CELEBRITY TO VISIT YOUR SCHOOL, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

>> I WOULD BRING DAVID ORTIZ TO SMITH ACADEMY BECAUSE HE REPRESENTS MASSACHUSETTS AND I'VE WATCHED HIM EVER SINCE I WAS LITTLE.

I THINK HE'S A REALLY COOL GUY, AND THAT'S WHY I WOULD BRING HIM TO SMITH ACADEMY.

>> I'D BRING RODRIGO BLANKENSHIP TO MY SCHOOL BECAUSE HE'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND I'D LOVE TO MEET HIM, AND I THINK HE COULD TEACH ME A FEW LIFE LESSONS.

>> I WOULD BRING MOHAMED SALAH TO HATFIELD.

I THINK HE'S A GENEROUS GUY, I THINK HE'S WHOLESOME, SO I THINK HE'D ADD TO OUR COMMUNITY, TEACH SOME STUFF, YOU KNOW?

>> I WOULD BRING MICHAEL BEASLEY BECAUSE HE WAS MY FAVORITE SOCCER PLAYER GROWING UP.

I REALLY IDOLIZED HIM, AND I THINK IF HE JOINED OUR SOCCER TEAM, HE'D REALLY RAISE OUR LEVEL OF PLAY.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO 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, YOU LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS SHOULD BE A COLORFUL ROUND.

EACH OF THESE ANSWERS WILL CONTAIN THE NAME OF A COLOR.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

A NATURAL TALENT FOR GROWING PLANTS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> GREEN THUMB.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ORGANIZATION KNOWN FOR DISASTER RELIEF.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> RED CROSS.

>> RED CROSS IS CORRECT.

IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL BASED IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> BROWN.

>> BROWN IS RIGHT, SMITH.

CITRUS DRINK YOU MIGHT HAVE AT BREAKFAST.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> ORANGE JUICE.

>> ORANGE JUICE IS CORRECT.

A COMMON NAME FOR A POWER OUTAGE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> BLACKOUT.

>> BLACKOUT IS CORRECT.

A PAPER PLAN FOR BUILDING A HOUSE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> BLUEPRINT.

>> BLUEPRINT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE GEYSER OLD FAITHFUL LIVES HERE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> YELLOWSTONE.

>> YELLOWSTONE IS CORRECT.

TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT MAKES YOU STOP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> RED LIGHT.

>> RED LIGHT IS CORRECT.

A FORM OF AMERICAN MUSIC FEATURING BANJOS, FIDDLES-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> BLUES.

>> BLUEGRASS IS CORRECT.

A MILITARY DECORATION FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> PURPLE HEART.

>> PURPLE HEART IS RIGHT.

DAISY-LIKE FLOWER WITH YELLOW PETALS AND A BROWNISH CENTER.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BLACK-EYED SUSAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE SECOND FULL MOON IN ONE MONTH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> BLUE MOON.

>> BLUE MOON, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SLANG TERM FOR U.S. PAPER MONEY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> GREENS.

>> GREENBACKS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

NAME GIVEN TO THE APPEARANCE OF A MINOR BRUISE OR CONTUSION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> BLACK-AND-BLUE.

>> BLACK-AND-BLUE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

COMMON NAME FOR A PREDATORY SOCIAL WASP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> YELLOWJACKET.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, 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.

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

AT THE MOMENT, SMITH ACADEMY IS BEHIND, BUT THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

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

THE ISLAND MADAGASCAR, ALSO PRONOUNCED "MADAGASCAR," IS LOCATED IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN OFF SOUTHEASTERN AFRICA AND IS NOTED FOR ITS UNIQUE FLORA AND FAUNA.

TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "MADAGASCAR."

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

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> M-A-D-A-G-A-S-C-A-R. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN SPELL THE NAMES OF SOME OTHER ISLAND NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, JUST NORTHEAST OF MADAGASCAR, THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES IS AN ARCHIPELAGIC COUNTRY CONSISTING OF 115 ISLANDS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AT THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE SOMALI SEA.

SPELL THE WORD "SEYCHELLES."

>> S-E-Y-C-H-E-L-L-E-S. >> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT, NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

NEXT ONE, THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS IS AN ISLAND NATION IN THE INDIAN OCEAN ABOUT 1,100 NAUTICAL MILES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT EAST OF MADAGASCAR.

SPELL "MAURITIUS."

>> M-A-U-R-I-T-I-U-S. >> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

TUVALU IS AN ISLAND COUNTRY IN THE POLYNESIAN SUBREGION OF OCEANA IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

SPELL "TUVALU."

>> T-U-V-A-L-U.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

OKAY, WESTFIELD, YOUR TURN, FIRST OF THE EVENING, TO PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

IN WHICH YEAR DID PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON SIGN THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT THAT PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN?

WAS IT 1964, 1966, OR 1968?

>> 1964.

>> '64, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MORE MILESTONES IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE MID-20TH CENTURY.

THESE AR FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, IN DECEMBER OF 1956, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AFFIRMED THAT SEGREGATION ON BUSES WAS ILLEGAL.

THIS CAME OVER A YEAR AFTER AFRICAN AMERICANS BEGAN A BUS BOYCOTT IN WHAT SOUTHERN U.S. STATE CAPITOL?

>> MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY THIS ONE.

ON AUGUST 28, 1963, THIS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DELIVERED HIS ICONIC "I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH ON THE STEPS OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.

NAME HIM.

>> MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. >> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, ON AUGUST 6, 1965, PRESIDENT JOHNSON SIGNED INTO LAW AN ACT OFFICIALLY TITLED "AN ACT TO ENFORCE THE 15TH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES."

IT IS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE WHAT RIGHTS ACT OF 1965?

>> VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE.

ALL RIGHT, SMITH, YOUR TURN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

WHAT IS THE BASE 10 EQUIVALENT OF THE BINARY NUMBER 111?

>> 11?

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 7.

>> 7, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

CONTINUING WITH BINARY TO BASE 10, TELL ME THE BASE 10 EQUIVALENT FOR EACH BINARY NUMBER I GIVE YOU.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, 10101.

>> 21.

>> 21 IS CORRECT.

>> TELL ME THE BASE 10 EQUIVALENT FOR 110110.

>> 54.

>> YES, 54 IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, TELL ME THE BASE 10 EQUIVALENT FOR 1111111.

>> 63.

>> CORRECT ANSWER, 127 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, IT IS YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

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

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

THE FIELD OF SCIENCE THAT DEALS WITH THE FOSSIL REMAINS OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS IS CALLED WHAT?

>> PALEONTOLOGY.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STUDY OF DINOSAURS, THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE PHANEROZOIC EON IS DIVIDED INTO THREE GEOLOGIC ERAS: THE PALEOZOIC, THE MESOZOIC, AND THE CENOZOIC.

IN WHICH OF THOSE GEOLOGIC ERAS DID THE DINOSAURS LIVE?

>> THE MESOZOIC ERA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE MESOZOIC ERA APPEARED ON EARTH NEARLY 220 MILLION YEARS AGO AND WAS MADE UP OF THE TRIASSIC, JURASSIC, AND CRETACEOUS PERIODS.

IN WHICH PERIOD DID THE DINOSAURS FIRST APPEAR?

>> THE TRIASSIC PERIOD.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, SCIENTISTS CLASSIFY DINOSAURS AS BELONGING TO TWO DIFFERENT ORDERS BASED ON THEIR HIP STRUCTURE, THE SAURISCHIA, WHICH MEANS "LIZARD-HIPPED," AND THE ORNITHISCIA, WHICH MEANS WHAT?

>> BIRD.

>> BIRD, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

CLEAN SWEEP THERE.

YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS FOR WINNING THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

CONGRATULATIONS.

ALL RIGHT, SMITH, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN 2017, THE FIFTH INSTALLMENT OF THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN FILM SERIES WAS RELEASED.

NAME THE FILM.

>> PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT, NICE.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE ABOUT THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN FILM SERIES.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS ACTOR HAS PORTRAYED CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW IN ALL FIVE OF THE PIRATES FILMS.

NAME HIM.

>> JOHNNY DEPP.

>> YES, JOHNNY DEPP IS CORRECT.

APPEARING IN FOUR OF THE FIVE PIRATES FILMS, THIS ACTOR PORTRAYS WILL TURNER, A BLACKSMITH'S APPRENTICE, SWASHBUCKLER, AND TEMPORARY CAPTAIN OF THE MYTHICAL SHIP THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.

NAME HIM.

>> ORLANDO BLOOM.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, APPEARING IN FOUR OF THE FIVE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN FILMS, THIS ACTRESS PORTRAYS FREE-SPEAKING ELIZABETH SWANN, WHO EVENTUALLY HAS A SON, HENRY, WITH WILL TURNER.

NAME HER.

>> CATHY WHITE.

>> KEIRA KNIGHTLY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

GOOD JOB ON THE OTHER ONES, THOUGH.

OKAY, WESTFIELD, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25, PLEASE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN FOR THIS.

NAME THIS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WAS SHOT ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1901, AND DIED OF HIS WOUNDS EIGHT DAYS LATER.

>> WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

MORE ABOUT HISTORIC ASSASSINATIONS OF WORLD LEADERS.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE DATE OF THE ASSASSINATION AS WELL AS A BRIEF CLUE TO THE WORLD LEADER'S IDENTITY, YOU TELL ME THE VICTIM FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

FIRST, FEBRUARY 21, 1965, AN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER.

>> MALCOLM X.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> ON OCTOBER 31, 1984, A PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> INDIRA GANDHI IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ON NOVEMBER 4, 1995, AN ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] YITZHAK RABIN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR TEN POINTS.

DECEMBER 27, 2007, AN EX-PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> BENAZIR BHUTTO IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

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

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

NAME THE STATE THAT IS BORDERED TO THE EAST BY MISSOURI AND TO THE WEST BY COLORADO.

>> IOWA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WESTFIELD, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> KANSAS.

>> KANSAS, YES, THAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE WITH U.S. GEOGRAPHY AND STATE BORDERS, THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

FIRST, GEORGIA, ALABAMA, AND MISSISSIPPI ALL SHARE A BORDER WITH WHAT STATE?

>> TENNESSEE.

>> YES, TENNESSEE IS CORRECT.

HOW MANY U.S. STATES BORDER NORTH DAKOTA?

>> FOUR?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS THREE: MONTANA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND MINNESOTA.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

CALIFORNIA IS BORDERED TO THE EAST BY WHICH TWO STATES?

>> NEVADA AND ARIZONA.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR TEN POINTS.

NAME THE FOUR SOUTHWESTERN STATES THAT MEET AT THE FOUR CORNERS.

>> ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND COLORADO.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, WESTFIELD, 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.

YOU MAY WANT TO USE YOUR PADS AND YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE AND TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

WHAT IS THE SIXTH TERM OF THE ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE SHOWN HERE?

>> 27.

>> 27, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

MORE SEQUENCES FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, FIND THE SEVENTH TERM OF THIS SEQUENCE: 3, 12, 21, 30, 39.

>> 57.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND FOR 15 POINTS, FIND THE EIGHTH TERM OF THIS SEQUENCE: 5, 2, 8, 3, 11, 4.

>> 6.

>> 10.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 5.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WESTFIELD HIGH, IF YOU COULD CHANGE THREE THINGS ABOUT SCHOOL, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?

>> IF I COULD CHANGE THREE THINGS ABOUT SCHOOL, IT WOULD BE TO PUSH BACK THE START TIME, I WOULD INCREASE THE LUNCH TIME, AND GET AN ICE-CREAM BAR IN THE CAFETERIA.

>> GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THREE THINGS ABOUT MY SCHOOL, I WOULD GIVE BETTER FUNDING TO THE MUSIC PROGRAM, GIVE BETTER FUNDING TO THE MUSIC PROGRAM, AND PROBABLY GIVE BETTER FUNDING TO THE MUSIC PROGRAM.

>> IF I COULD CHANGE THREE THINGS, I WOULD MAKE IT EIGHT HOURS A DAY FOUR DAYS A WEEK, I WOULD EXTEND THE LUNCHES, AND I'D ADD FUNDING FOR THE ARTS.

>> IF I COULD CHANGE THREE THINGS, THEY WOULD BE INCREASING THE TIME BETWEEN CLASSES, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN MORE ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE TEACHERS, SO DECREASING CLASS SIZE, AND GIVE STUDENTS MORE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT MUSIC AND ART.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, EITHER YOU'RE IN OR YOU'RE OUT FOR THIS ROUND.

ALL OF THE ANSWERS WILL BEGIN WITH EITHER "I-N" OR "O-U-T." YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

TERM FOR THE ISOLATED RURAL COUNTRYSIDE OF AUSTRALIA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> OUTBACK.

>> OUTBACK IS CORRECT.

THE LARVA OF MOTHS, ALSO CALLED LOOPERS.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] INCHWORM IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

SOMETHING THAT FOLLOWS AS A RESULT OR CONSEQUENCE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> OUTCOME.

>> OUTCOME IS CORRECT.

TO MAKE SOMETHING ILLEGAL.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> OUTLAW.

>> OUTLAW IS RIGHT.

SOMEONE EXPELLED FROM A GROUP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> OUTCAST.

>> OUTCAST IS CORRECT.

TO SEEK INFORMATION BY QUESTIONING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> INQUIRE.

>> INQUIRE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

SOMETHING THAT'S THE FARTHEST AWAY IN DISTANCE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> OUTERMOST.

>> YES, OUTERMOST IS RIGHT.

PRINTER IN WHICH LIQUID TONER IS SPRAYED ONTO THE PAPER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> INK.

>> INKJET IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

PEOPLE WHO ARE THE EARLIEST KNOWN INHABITANTS OF A PLACE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> INDIGENOUS.

>> YES, INDIGENOUS IS CORRECT.

A RECEPTACLE FOR THE PLUG FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> OUTLET.

>> OUTLET IS RIGHT.

TO GET THE BETTER OF BY SUPERIOR CLEVERNESS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> OUTWIT.

>> OUTWIT IS RIGHT.

A RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING CORRESPONDENCE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] INBOX IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO EXCEED OR SURPASS IN A FOOT RACE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WESTFIELD.

>> OUTPACE.

>> OUTRUN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

GENER-- GENERALLY INCOMPETENT OF ANY TASK.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, INEPT OR INCOMPETENT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

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

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

A QUICK ADJUSTMENT TO ANNOUNCE AT THIS TIME.

IN THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, WE ASKED THE QUESTION "TO EXCEED OR SURPASS IN A FOOT RACE."

WE WERE LOOKING FOR "OUTRUN."

WESTFIELD GAVE "OUTPACE."

OUR JUDGES WILL ACCEPT THAT AND THE SCORE WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.

SMITH, I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME.

I HAVE TO SAY, WESTFIELD, YOU TOOK THE LEAD EARLY AND YOU NEVER LOOKED BACK.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

REALLY, THIS WAS A FUN MATCHUP TONIGHT, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A FUN TIME 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.

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.

>> 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.

>> WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY HAS ALLOWED ME TO GROW AND PURSUE MY PASSION TO BECOME A NEUROLOGIST.

I THINK THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IS INVALUABLE.

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