>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 60TH 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 QUALITY PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

LEARN MORE AT MASSTEACHER.ORG.

>> 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.

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE'VE RE-DESIGNED OUR WESTFIELD STATE PRODUCTION STUDIOS TO PUT SOCIAL DISTANCING SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN PLACE.

WITH BOTH TEAMS AND MYSELF NOW IN DIFFERENT ROOMS, WE'RE CONTINUING OUR SLIGHTLY SHORTENED ASMW SEASON.

ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION WILL GO HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES.

BUT BECAUSE OF OUR LATE START WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE'LL BE LIMITING OUR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS TO THE TOP FOUR HIGHEST SCORING TEAMS FROM THE QUALIFYING MATCHES.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP WE HAVE WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH BELCHERTOWN, COACHED BY STEVEN VIGNEUX.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ASHLEY MESSIER, I'M A SENIOR AT BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS BENJAMIN SCHRENZEL AND I'M A SENIOR AT BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS ABIGAIL ROTHSTEIN AND I'M A SENIOR AT BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.

AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR FOURTH TEAMMATE, RAGHAV SURYANARAYANAN.

>> AND FOR WINDSOR HIGH, COACHED BY PETER MOORE.

>> HI, MY NAME IS FAYTHE DALY AND I'M A JUNIOR AT WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL.

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

>> HELLO, MY NAME IS LEAH GICHURU, I AM A SENIOR AT WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, SANTOSHA OLIVER.

>> WE'LL START OFF OUR 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 10 POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S BEGIN WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO.

IF YOU TRAVEL DUE WEST FROM HELENA, MONTANA, WHAT IS THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> IDAHO.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE.

NAME THE TYPE OF LABORATORY FLASK WHICH FEATURES A FLAT BOTTOM, A CONICAL BODY, AND A CYLINDRICAL NECK?

BELCHERTOWN.

ERLEN-MEYER FLASK.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, NICE JOB.

GIVEN OUT ANNUALLY SINCE 1953, THE HUGO AWARDS RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN WHAT AREA?

IS IT MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE FICTION WRITING-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> SCIENCE FICTION WRITING.

>> YES, BELCHERTOWN, YOU ARE CORRECT.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

IF THERE ARE EIGHT PINTS IN ONE GALLON, HOW MANY PINTS ARE THERE IN 15 GALLONS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WINDSOR.

>> 120.

>> YES, 120 IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

FINANCIALLY SPEAKING, THE LETTERS F.D.I.C.

ARE AN ABBREVIATION FOR WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

THE THREE RACES WHICH MAKE UP THE TRIPLE CROWN OF HORSERACING ARE THE PREAKNESS, THE KENTUCKY DERBY, AND WHAT OTHER RACE?

BELCHERTOWN.

THE BELMONT STAKES.

>> BELMONT STAKES, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

METEOROLOGICALLY SPEAKING, WHAT IS THE TERM FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF LOW RAINFALL SO THAT-- BELCHERTOWN.

>> DROUGHT.

>> DROUGHT, YES.

ALL RIGHT, LISTEN CAREFULLY.

WHAT IS THE GEOMETRIC MEAN OF THE NUMBERS 14 AND 56?

[ BUZZER AND RINGER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP, SORRY, NOT QUITE IN TIME, WINDSOR, CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 14.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT QUESTION.

WHAT IS THE NEXT LINE OF THE FAMILIAR NURSERY RHYME WHICH BEGINS, "THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> CLIMBED UP THE WATER SPOUT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

WINDSOR, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> WENT UP THE WATER SPOUT.

>> WENT UP THE WATER SPOUT.

A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENCE BUT STILL THAT TECHNICALLY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

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

SINGER ABEL TESFAYE HAD NUMBER ONE SINGLE IN 2019 TITLED "BLINDING LIGHTS".

BY WHAT PROFESSIONAL NAME DOES-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] WINDSOR.

>> THE WEEKND.

>> THE WEEKND, YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

IN PHYSICS, WHAT'S THE TWO-WORD PHRASE FOR THE BOUNDARY AROUND A BLACK HOLE WITHIN WHICH NO MATTER OR RADIATION CAN ESCAPE?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> SCHWARZSCHILD RADIUS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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

>> EVENT HORIZON.

>> EVENT HORIZON, YES, THAT IS RIGHT.

WHAT CANDIDATE'S SUCCESSFUL 1976 CAMPAIGN FOR THE U.S. PRESIDENCY FEATURED THE SLOGAN, "NOT JUST PEANUTS"?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> JIMMY CARTER.

>> JIMMY CARTER, YES, NICE JOB.

GRAB YOUR PENCILS FOR THIS ONE.

IF YOU RECEIVE A 15% DISCOUNT ON A $300 ITEM, HOW MUCH WILL YOU PAY FOR THAT ITEM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> $255.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

ACCORDING TO NORSE LEGEND, WHAT MYTHOLOGICAL SEA CREATURE TERRORIZED SAILORS OFF THE COASTS OF NORWAY AND GREENLAND?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> IS IT KRAKEN?

>> BELCHERTOWN SAYS THE KRAKEN AND YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

WHAT AMERICAN PATRIOT AND INVENTOR FAMOUSLY WROTE, "HE THAT LIES DOWN WITH DOGS--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

>> "...SHALL RISE UP WITH FLEAS," YES, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

IN WHAT GAME MIGHT YOU EMPLOY A RUY LOPEZ OPENING?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WINDSOR.

>> CHESS.

>> CHESS, YOU ARE CORRECT.

GRAB YOUR PENCILS ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IS NOT EVENLY DIVISIBLE BY SEVEN?

IS IT 163, 392, OR 511?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> 163.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

THE 2020 STANLEY CUP WAS WON BY WHAT NHL TEAM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> THE BRUINS.

>> THAT IS INCORRECT, ALL RIGHT, WINDSOR, THAT GIVES YOU A CHANCE TO ANSWER.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING IS THE RIGHT ANSWER FOR THAT ONE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

MEDICALLY SPEAKING, WHAT SIX-LETTER TERM REFERS TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF DEGREES OF URGENCY TO ILLNESS OR WOUNDS IN ORDER TO DECIDE THE ORDER OF TREATMENT-- BELCHERTOWN.

>> TRIAGE.

>> TRIAGE, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIAGONALS THAT CAN BE DRAWN IN A HEXAGON?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WINDSOR.

>> FOUR.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

BELCHERTOWN, GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER.

>> FOUR.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS NINE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO THIS NEXT QUESTION.

IF YOU TRAVEL DUE SOUTH FROM NAIROBI, KENYA, WHAT IS THE FIRST NATIONAL BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

IS IT ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, OR TANZANIA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WINDSOR.

>> TANZANIA.

>> TANZANIA, YES, NICE JOB.

COMPLETE THIS RELATIONSHIP.

FANEUIL HALL IS TO BOSTON AS INDEPENDENCE HALL IS TO WHAT AMERICAN CITY?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> PHILADELPHIA.

>> PHILADELPHIA, YES, THAT IS CORRECT, AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M CHEYENNE ALCOMBRIGHT FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM BELCHERTOWN HIGH, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY?

>> MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS READING THE WORKS OF W.H.

AUDEN.

>> MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS READING SOME OF THE WORKS OF SAMUEL BECKETT LIKE "WAITING FOR GODOT" AND "ENDGAME".

>> MY FAVORITE HOBBY IS READING SOME OF THE ECLECTIC WORKS OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> TIME NOW MOVE ON TO OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE EVENING.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH; BUZZ IN AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU'RE GOING TO WIN FIVE POINTS HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WE'LL JUST SAY "NO" IN THIS ROUND.

THE ANSWER TO EACH QUESTION IN THIS LIGHTNING ROUND BEGINS WITH THE LETTERS "N-O".

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

ACTIVE AT NIGHT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> NOCTURNAL.

>> YES, NOCTURNAL IS CORRECT.

SHARP DROP OR RAPID DECLINE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] NOSEDIVE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ANOTHER TERM FOR CHRISTMAS?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> NOEL.

>> NOEL, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AT THE DENTIST, YOU MIGHT GET A NUMBING SHOT OF THIS?

WINDSOR.

>> NOVOCAIN.

>> NOVOCAIN, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

KNOWN FOR THE ANNUAL PRIZES GIVEN IN HIS NAME?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> NOBEL.

>> NOBEL, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE CITY IN CENTRAL ENGLAND THAT WAS THE LEGENDARY BIRTHPLACE OF ROBIN HOOD?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE NOTTINGHAM.

ONE OF THE CANADIAN PROVINCES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> BELCHERTOWN.

>> NOVA SCOTIA.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

IN THE BIBLE, HE ESCAPED THE GREAT FLOOD ON HIS ARK?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> NOAH.

>> NOAH, YES.

A KIND OF AUTO INSURANCE THAT DOESN'T ASCRIBE BLAME?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WINDSOR.

>> NO FAULT.

>> NO FAULT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A STORY WITH A COMPACT OR POINTED PLOT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] WINDSOR.

>> NOVELLA.

>> NOVELLA, YES, NICE JOB.

DESCRIPTION OF SOMETHING WIDELY, BUT UNFAVORABLY DISCUSSED?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> NOTORIOUS.

>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

THE NAVIGATIONAL NAME GIVEN TO THE STAR, POLARIS?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> NORTH STAR.

>> YES, NORTH STAR IS RIGHT.

THE GROUP OF RARE GASES THAT INCLUDE HELIUM, NEON-- WINDSOR.

>> NOBLE.

>> NOBLE GASES, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

AN IDEA OR CONCEPTION?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE A NOTION.

A NAME GIVEN TO 12 O'CLOCK P.M.?

THAT WOULD BE NOON.

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

WE GO NOW TO OUR 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 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, AS OUR RULES STATE, THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND AT THE MOMENT ALSO GETS THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

RIGHT NOW THAT BELONGS TO WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL, SO WINDSOR, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE.

LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

>> I'M DR. MORIN FROM THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THIS FORMER GOVERNOR OF OHIO SERVED AS THE 25TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

AT THE TIME OF HIS INAUGURATION IN 1897, THIS MAN WAS THE FIFTH PRESIDENT TO COME FROM THE STATE OF OHIO IN A SPAN OF 28 YEARS.

TO QUALIFY, NAME THIS PRESIDENT?

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

BELCHERTOWN, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> MILLARD FILLMORE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH BELCHERTOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE WE GO, TO QUALIFY.

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

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE OTHER QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL 10 POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK, HERE WE GO, HERE IS THE FIRST QUESTION, AND LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO THIS ONE.

SUPPOSE YOU HAVE A ROPE THAT IS 80 FEET LONG.

IF YOU CUT THE ROPE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE RATIO OF THE RESULTING TWO PIECES IS 4 TO 1, WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THAT SHORTER PIECE?

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS.

>> SIXTEEN.

>> YES.

ACTUALLY, COULD YOU BE MORE SPECIFIC, PLEASE?

>> SIXTEEN FEET.

>> YES, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, 16 FEET.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THE REST OF THE CATEGORY.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH, ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, USING THAT SAME 80-FOOT ROPE, SUPPOSE THAT YOU WANT TO ENCLOSE A RECTANGULAR REGION.

IF THE RATIO OF THE LENGTH TO THE WIDTH OF THE RECTANGLE IS 3 TO 1, AND YOU JUST HAVE ENOUGH ROPE TO ENCLOSE THE REGION, WHAT IS THE AREA OF THE REGION?

>> 1,200.

>> OH, I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP, YOU WERE CLOSE, HOWEVER, THAT WAS INCORRECT.

THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 300 SQUARE FEET.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

LET'S SUPPOSE YOU WANT TO USE THAT SAME ROPE, 80 FEET OF IT, TO ENCLOSE A CIRCULAR REGION.

IF YOU HAVE JUST ENOUGH ROPE TO ENCLOSE THE REGION, WHAT IS THE DIAMETER OF THE CIRCLE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> 80 OVER PI FEET IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON, LET'S TRY THIS ONE, FINALLY.

YOUR TASK IS TO ENCLOSE A TRIANGULAR REGION WITH YOUR 80-FOOT ROPE.

IF THE THREE, UNEQUAL SIDES ARE IN THE RATIO OF 9 TO 6 TO 5, WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST SIDE?

>> THIRTY-SIX.

>> YES, 36 IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, NICE JOB.

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

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, HERE WE GO.

QUALIFYING QUESTION, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

SITUATED AT THE CORNER OF THE QUADRANGLE GREEN NEAR THE SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS LIBRARY, THE BRONZE SCULPTURE SHOWN HERE DEPICTS WHAT CHILDREN'S AUTHOR AND WHAT FAMILIAR CHARACTER THAT HE CREATED?

>> DR. SEUSS, AND THE CAT IN THE HAT.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

THE SCULPTURE YOU JUST SAW IS PART OF THE DR. SEUSS NATIONAL MEMORIAL SCULPTURE GARDEN HERE IN SPRINGFIELD.

HERE ARE CLUES TO THREE MORE SCULPTURES THERE.

FOR 10 POINTS EACH, ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST UP, THE SCULPTURE SHOWN HERE IS A 14-FOOT LIKENESS OF WHAT DR. SEUSS CHARACTER ACCOMPANIED BY THING ONE AND THING TWO?

>> HORTON.

>> YES, HORTON THE ELEPHANT, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

DON'T MISS A CHANCE TO SEE THE SCULPTURE SHOWN HERE THAT DEPICTS A 10 TURTLE TALL TOWER WITH WHAT SEUSSIAN TITLE CHARACTER AT THE TOP?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> YERTLE.

>> I'M SORRY, NOT QUITE IN TIME, YERTLE THE TURTLE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

ACCOMPANIED BY HIS DOG MAX, THIS DR. SEUSS CHARACTER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN HIS ATTEMPTS TO STOP CHRISTMAS FROM COMING TO WHOVILLE.

WHAT CHARACTER?

>> THE GRINCH.

>> YES, THE GRINCH IS CORRECT, NICE JOB.

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

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

AFTER THE BREAK-UP OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS IN 1991, THE FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS FORMED INTO NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES.

HOW MANY CURRENT NATIONS COMPRISE THE FORMER SOVIET UNION?

IS IT 10, 15, OR 20?

>> FIFTEEN.

>> FIFTEEN, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

MORE ABOUT THE NATIONS OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

ONCE AGAIN, LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THIS COUNTRY IS SECOND ONLY TO RUSSIA IN LAND MASS.

IN FACT, IT IS THE NINTH LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST LANDLOCKED COUNTRY.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE COUNTRY?

>> KAZAKHSTAN.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THIS NEXT ONE.

THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT NATIONS ARE OFTEN GROUPED BY GEOGRAPHICAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS.

NAME THE THREE NATIONS THAT ARE REFERRED TO AS THE BALTIC STATES.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP-- CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ESTONIA, LITHUANIA, AND LATVIA.

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE LAST QUESTION.

THIS COUNTRY FOUND ITSELF AT WAR WITH RUSSIA AND THE SEPARATIST REPUBLIC OF SOUTH OSSETIA IN 2008.

NAME THE COUNTRY?

>> ARMENIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS GEORGIA.

ALL RIGHT, WINDSOR, IT IS YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND POINTS VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

QUALIFYING QUESTION, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

IF YOU WISH TO BROWSE THE ARTWORK OF THE MUSEE D'ORSAY, SHOWN HERE, YOU'LL HAVE TO TRAVEL TO WHAT WORLD CITY?

>> PARIS, FRANCE.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT, ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

IF YOU DO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE MUSEE D'ORSAY, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THESE MASTERWORKS.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST-- COMPLETED IN 1871, THE OFFICIAL TITLE OF THIS PAINTING IS "ARRANGEMENT IN GREY AND BLACK NUMBER 1".

BY WHAT MORE COMMON NAME DO WE KNOW THIS WORK OF ART?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "WHISTLER'S MOTHER" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE NOW.

THIS FAMOUS PAINTING THAT YOU SEE, FOUND AT THE MUSEE D'ORSAY, "STARRY NIGHT OVER THE RHONE," IS ATTRIBUTED TO WHAT ARTIST?

>> VINCENT VAN GOGH.

>> VAN GOGH, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, COMPLETED IN THE 1870S, THE PAINTING "THE BALLET CLASS" DEPICTS ONE OF THIS ARTIST'S FAVORITE SUBJECTS.

NAME THE PAINTER OF "THE BALLET CLASS"?

>> DEGAS.

>> EDGAR DEGAS, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT, VERY NICE.

ALL RIGHT, BELCHERTOWN, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> MUCH DEBATE OVER THAT ONE.

OKAY, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25, HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

IN THE GAME OF LACROSSE, HOW MANY TEAMMATES ARE ON THE FIELD AT ONCE FOR EACH TEAM?

>> SEVEN.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, THAT GIVES WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL THE CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE.

>> SIXTEEN.

>> THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS 10 FOR EACH TEAM.

ALL RIGHT, WINDSOR, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 25.

>> NO LITERATURE TONIGHT SO FAR.

ALL RIGHT, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN, HERE WE GO.

THOUGH SHE WAS NOMINATED IN 1988, 1989, 2014, AND 2019, SHE HAS NEVER WON AN OSCAR FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE.

NAME HER?

>> MERYL STREEP.

>> I'M SORRY THAT IS INCORRECT.

BELCHERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> JANE FONDA.

>> GLENN CLOSE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

OKAY, BELCHERTOWN, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, IF YOU HAVE A HEADACHE, YOU MAY TAKE SOME ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS WHAT?

>> ASPIRIN.

>> YES, ASPIRIN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON.

I'LL GIVE THE CHEMICAL NAME OF A FAMILIAR SUBSTANCE, YOU TELL ME THE COMMON NAME, ALL RIGHT?

THIS IS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

FIRST-- CALCIUM CARBONATE?

>> BAKING SODA.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE WOULD BE CHALK.

ALL RIGHT, TRY CALCIUM SULFATE?

>> EPSOM SALT.

>> PLASTER OF PARIS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S OKAY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

MAGNESIUM SULFATE?

>> ROCK SALT.

>> THAT ONE WOULD BE EPSOM SALTS ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO THIS ONE.

SODIUM CARBONATE?

>> BAKING SODA.

>> THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS SODA ASH.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION, FINALLY, HOW ABOUT SODIUM CHLORIDE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> ROCK SALT.

>> OH, THAT WAS THE CORRECT ANSWER, ROCK SALT, BUT NOT QUITE IN TIME, ALL RIGHT, SORRY, EVERYBODY.

LET'S MOVE ON TO WINDSOR, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

WHICH OF THESE HISTORICAL FIGURES DID NOT LIVE HIS ENTIRE LIFE DURING THE 19TH CENTURY?

OTTO VON BISMARCK, GREGOR MENDEL, OR ROBERT OPPENHEIMER?

>> OTTO VON BISMARCK.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

BELCHERTOWN, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO CAPITALIZE.

>> GREGOR MENDEL.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ROBERT OPPENHEIMER, HE LIVED DURING THE 20TH CENTURY.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M CHEYENNE ALCOMBRIGHT FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY AND AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM WINDSOR HIGH, WHERE WOULD YOU BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME?

>> I WOULD BUILD MY DREAM HOME IN THE CONNEMARA REGION OF GALWAY, IRELAND, BECAUSE MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS WERE FROM GALWAY.

>> I WOULD BUILD MY DREAM HOME AT MYRTLE BEACH BECAUSE MY FAMILY LOVES TO GO DOWN THERE OVER THE SUMMER.

>> I WOULD CHOOSE TO BUILD MY DREAM HOME SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS, MAYBE NEAR THAT STARBASE WHERE ELON MUSK IS BASICALLY CREATING HIS OWN TOWN, LIKE THE NEW SILICON VALLEY.

BUT IT'S ALSO CHEAPER OVER THERE AND LESS RESTRICTIONS, LAWS, SO I'LL PROBABLY CHOOSE TEXAS.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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 AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS, HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS ROUND MIGHT BE A BIT OF A "BRAIN DRAIN".

ALL OF THE ANSWERS IN THIS LIGHTNING ROUND RHYME WITH THE WORDS "BRAIN" AND "DRAIN".

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

A COUNTRY ON THE IBERIAN PENINSULA?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> SPAIN.

>> SPAIN, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A SMALL, HARD PARTICLE, LIKE SAND?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> GRAIN.

>> GRAIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A SERIES OF LINKED RINGS OR ANYTHING THAT ACTS AS A RESTRAINT?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> CHAIN.

>> CHAIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A WET FORM OF PRECIPITATION?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> RAIN.

>> RAIN, YES.

A RELATIVELY NARROW WAY OR TRACK?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> DRAIN.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS LANE.

TRY THIS ONE, A FORMER SOVIET REPUBLIC IN SOUTHEASTERN-- BELCHERTOWN.

>> UKRAINE.

>> UKRAINE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

U.S. STATE KNOWN AS THE PINE TREE STATE?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> MAINE.

>> MAINE, YES, RIGHT.

TO KEEP YOURSELF FROM DOING SOMETHING?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> RESTRAIN.

>> REFRAIN IS THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE.

THE PEN NAME OF SAMUEL CLEMENS?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> MARK TWAIN.

>> MARK TWAIN, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A NATIVE OR INHABITANT OF DENMARK?

WINDSOR.

>> DANE.

>> DANE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE PERIOD DURING WHICH A MONARCH IS SOVEREIGN?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] BELCHERTOWN.

>> REIGN.

>> REIGN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO EXPRESS DISPLEASURE ABOUT SOMETHING?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> COMPLAIN.

>> COMPLAIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THOMAS THE TANK IS ONE?

WINDSOR.

>> TRAIN.

>> TRAIN, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

A TYPE OF LETTUCE WITH LONG LEAVES?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> ROMAINE.

>> ROMAINE, YES.

ACCUMULATED EARTH AND STONES DEPOSITED BY A GLACIER?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] CORRECT ANSWER, MORAINE.

MOVING ON.

TO GIVE A FALSE APPEARANCE OF SOMETHING LIKE A HEART ATTACK OR DEATH?

BELCHERTOWN.

>> FEIGN.

>> DID THEY GET THAT UNDER THE BUZZER?

YES, THEY DID, "FEIGN" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

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

BELCHERTOWN, YOU ARE OUR WINNERS FOR THIS EVENING, SO JOB WELL DONE.

BUT WE REALLY WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCH-UP 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 WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR FOR EVERY STUDENT.

THE MTA: WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> 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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