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- Welcome to the 17th 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.

WVIA would like to thank our sponsors, FNCB and Peoples Security Bank for making this competition possible.

The rules of the game have been modified for this season's virtual version.

And in each half, students will have the chance to alternatively answer one question.

If they answer that question correctly they'll receive a bonus question.

If their answer is incorrect, the other team can rebound but will not be given a bonus.

Students can also score points during the two Lightning Rounds in each game.

Judges tonight are educators from the WVIA viewing area and tonight's match features Wyoming Valley West versus Hazleton.

Playing for Wyoming Valley West are Benjamin Bowen and Nathaniel Herman.

Their advisor is Robert Bonczewski.

Representing Hazleton are Curt Gammer and Kiera Kupshow.

Their alternates are Brianna Kennedy, Gabrielle How and Sophia Nieman.

Their advisors are Rafael Billet and Kathy Tombasco.

Well, let's get started.

Wyoming Valley West has won the coin toss and will receive the first question which is what quantity equal to one half times mass times velocity squared is the energy of an objects motion and the counterpart of potential energy?

- Kinetic energy?

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question now.

Squamous epithelial cells make up what outermost layer of the skin that lacks blood vessels and nerve endings.

- Dermis?

- Is incorrect.

We're looking for the epidermis, the epidermis.

Hazleton, here's your first question.

What son of Gordias was given the ears of a donkey after earlier finding himself unable to eat or drink because everything he touched turned to gold?

- Midas?

King Midas?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What US president promised to defend West Germany against communism in his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech?

- John F. Kennedy.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Hazleton.

Let's move back over to Wyoming Valley West.

What author described Colonel Brandon's exposure of John Willoughby's misdeeds to Elinor and Marianne Dashwood in the novel "Sense and Sensibility"?

- Dickens?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hazleton.

- Jane Austen.

- Is correct for your rebound point Hazleton.

And here's your next question.

What quantity is inversely proportional to wavelength, is measured in hertz and describes how many cycles a wave completes in a second?

- Frequency.

- Is correct and here's your bonus question and get your pencils and papers ready.

All or nothing between what two consecutive integers does the base three logarithm of 500 lie, given three to the fourth equals 81?

(buzzer) - Okay.

That's five and six.

Let's move back to Wyoming Valley West.

What opera, whose arias include an Habanera and "The Toreador's Song" focuses on Don Jose's love the title woman and was written by Georges Bizet?

- Don Quixote?

- Is incorrect, rebound to Hazleton.

- Carmen?

- Carmen is correct for your rebound points, Hazleton.

Great job.

And here's your next question.

What superhero team, which in 1975 added Banshee and Colossus as members, was founded by professor Charles Xavier and consists of powerful mutants?

- X-Men, The X-men?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What 1967 children's book by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is named after a secret pastime that April and Melanie create after finding a bust of Nefertiti?

- Magic Treehouse?

The Magic Treehouse series?

- No, we're looking for "The Egypt Game".

Wyoming Valley West, here's your next question.

What president whose Front Porch campaign was managed by Mark Hanna, defeated William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and was assassinated in 1901?

- McKinley?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What character from Mesopotamian mythology defeated Hombaba, the guardian of the Cedar forest with his companion Enkidu and was a king of Uruk?

- Zerakthostrum?

- No we're looking for Gilgamesh.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the first quarter and it's now time for the Lightning Round.

(electrical current crackling) - In this segment, each team will have an opportunity to answer as many of the ten rapid-fire questions as they can in one minute.

Wyoming Valley West has won the coin toss and will pick first.

Your categories are science of sleep or art museums.

- Science of sleep.

- The science of sleep it is and your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Answer the following about sleep.

Disorder characterized by sleeplessness.

- Sleep apnea.

- [Paul Lazar] Insomnia.

Sleep phase known by a three letter acronym.

- REM.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Sound caused by obstructed air movement while sleeping.

- Snoring.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Sleep wake cycles follow these 24 hour long rhythms.

- Circadian.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Disorder characterized by pauses and breathing during sleep.

- Sleep apnea.

- Yes.

Pineal gland hormone released mostly at night.

- Melatonin.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Disorder characterized by involuntary sleep episodes.

- Night terrors?

- [Paul Lazar] Narcolepsy.

Three letter acronym for device used to measure brain waves in a sleep study.

- EKG.

- [Paul Lazar] EEG.

Latin derived word for sleep walking.

- Pass - Somnambulism.

(buzzer) Okay Wyoming Valley West, still a fantastic job in the Lightning Round.

We're gonna come over to Hazleton now and Hazleton your remaining category will be art museums.

And again, your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Name the countries that are home to these museums.

Tate Modern.

- South Africa?

- [Paul Lazar] United Kingdom.

The state Hermitage museum which occupies the former winter palace.

- Russia.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Musee d'Orsay.

- France.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Rijksmuseum.

- United Kingdom - [Paul Lazar] Netherlands.

Getty Villa.

- Italy.

- United States.

Museo del Prado.

- Spain.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Uffizi Gallery.

- Italy.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Acropolis museum.

- Greece.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Daegu National Museum.

- United States.

- [Paul Lazar] South Korea.

Frida Kahlo Museum.

- Mexico.

- [Paul Lazar] That's correct.

(buzzer) - And that's going to do it for the Lightning Round.

And after that, we currently have Hazleton in the lead over Wyoming Valley West 115 to 70.

And we are 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.

We'll start with the students from Wyoming Valley West and Benjamin, we'll come your way first.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

- I like to play the viola in multiple orchestras.

- Very cool, thank you, Benjamin.

Nathaniel, fun fact about yourself.

- I'm really into amateur astronomy and model rocketry.

- Very, very cool.

Thank you, Nathaniel.

And good luck the rest of the way.

Let's come over to Hazleton and Curt, if you wouldn't mind telling us a fun fact about yourself.

- I sleep an average of three hours every night.

- That's not quite enough Curt but thanks for sharing with us.

Kiera, tell us a fun fact about yourself.

- I've been playing piano for two years.

- Excellent.

All right, thank you, Hazleton and good luck to you the rest of the way.

We'll now begin the second quarter with this question that goes to Hazleton.

What university that hired 1619 Project author Nicole Hannah Jones in July, 2021 is the alma mater of Kamala Harris and is an HBCU in Washington, DC?

(buzzer) - What is Howard?

- Rebound now to Wyoming Valley West, we ran out of time Hazleton.

- Howard?

- Howard is correct, but once again, Wyoming Valley West you get the points, Hazleton, you missed the buzzer on that.

So that's why we're awarding it to Wyoming Valley West.

And they get the next question.

What concept whose descent in the form of a mighty rushing wind is celebrated on Pentecost joins the father and son in the Christian Trinity?

- The holy spirit?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What financial instruments with call and put types, allow, but do not require investors to buy or sell a stock at a fixed strike price in the future?

- Roth IRAs?

- No we're looking for stock options, that was a tough one.

Let's go back over to Hazleton.

What structures including the enormous Ogalala one are unconfined if they border the water table directly and are water-containing layers of rock.

- Water basins.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Wyoming Valley West.

- Aquifer?

- Aquifer is correct for your rebound points, Valley West and here's your next question.

What last name is shared by Mattie who suggests crashing a sled in the novel "Ethan Frome" and by the one-legged pirate Long John in "Treasure Island"?

- Silver?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

The village of Schengen which names a passport-free travel area in the European Union lies in what smallest of the three low countries?

- Luxembourg?

- Is correct for your bonus points, Wyoming Valley West.

Great job.

Let's move back to Hazleton now.

What Irish actor starred in "Dante's Peak", played the architect, Sam in "Mamma Mia!"

and played James Bond in the films, "Golden Eye" and "Die Another Day"?

(buzzer) - Okay.

Rebound now to Wyoming Valley West.

- Harrison Ford?

- No looking for Pierce Brosnan.

Valley West, here's your next question.

What numbers are not crossed out when using the sieve of Eratosthenes, are integers larger than one that are not composite and have only two factors?

- Prime numbers?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What fairytale-inspired musical by Steven Sondheim was made into a movie featuring James Cordon as the baker and Anna Kendrick as Cinderella?

- The Bakers Dozen?

- No, that was "Into the Woods".

Let's move back over to Hazleton.

What journalist who had herself committed to Blackwell's Island mental asylum for an undercover expose traveled around the world in 72 days in 1888?

(buzzer) - Nellie Bly?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

Cochise was a leader of what native American tribe whose other leaders included Mangas Coloradas and Geronimo?

- Sioux tribe?

- [Paul Lazar] I'm sorry?

- The Sioux tribe?

- No, we were looking for the Apache.

And after one half of play, we currently have a tied game, Wyoming Valley West and Hazleton knotted up at 125 apiece.

We wanna say thank you to Benjamin and Nathaniel from Wyoming Valley West.

And thank you to Curt and Kiera from Hazleton, you guys were absolutely super and we're now going to meet your teammates for the second half.

Playing for Wyoming Valley West in the second half are Anna Scholl and Logan Romanowski.

Representing Hazleton are Bryce Greco and Lucy Olander.

Our first question in the third quarter will go to Wyoming Valley West.

And that question is what country has feuded with Britain over ancient seeds from sites like Catalhoyuk and has seized them in a 2020 raid of the British Institute in Ankara?

- Egypt - Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hazleton.

- Scotland?

- No, that country was Turkey.

Hazleton, here's your next question.

What organ through which the Zika virus can pass to developing fetus via the umbilical cord is expelled by the mother during after birth?

- Placenta?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What temple complex, which lies near the city of Siem Reap is depicted on the flag of Cambodia?

- I'll pass.

- That's Angkor Wat.

Valley West it's back over to you.

What region whose namesake plateau is the world's largest is home to the Potala Palace in Lhasa which was the traditional home of the Dalai Lama?

- Tibet?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

Which man who succeeded Edward III as King of England, was in power during the Peasants Revolt in 1381?

- Edward IV?

- No looking for Richard II.

Hazleton here is your next question.

What general left behind twisted rails nicknamed "his neck ties" and offered Abraham Lincoln the city of Savannah as a gift during his "March to the Sea"?

(buzzer) - Ran out of time.

Rebound to Valley West.

- Sherman.

- Sherman is correct for your rebound points Valley West and here is your next question.

What playwright described research conducted on jumping fleas at the Thinkery, a school run by Socrates in an ancient Greek comedy titled "The Clouds"?

- Plato?

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hazleton.

- Aristotle?

- No, Aristophenes is who we're looking for, but great guess though.

Hazleton here's your next question and get your pencils and papers ready.

What is the product of 0.012 times 400 given that 0.012 can be written as the fraction 12 over 1000?

- 4.8?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What equation named for a German chemist is used to calculate the reduction potential of a reaction at non-standard conditions?

(buzzer) - That was the Nernst equation.

Let's move back now to Wyoming Valley West.

What national flower of Wales is also called narcissus and is depicted dancing in the breeze in William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"?

- Poppy.

- Is incorrect, rebound to Hazleton.

(buzzer) (buzzer) - All right, that national flower is the daffodil.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the third quarter and another Lightning Round.

(electrical current crackling) - This time Hazleton will pick first.

Your categories are national flags or tigers.

- We'll go with flags.

- National flags it is.

And your time begins when I finish reading the first question.

Name the country whose flag features the motto "order and progress" in Portuguese.

- Portugal?

- [Paul Lazar] Brazil.

A maple leaf.

- Canada.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

A star of David.

- Jerusalem.

- [Paul Lazar] Israel.

A red circle representing the rising sun.

- Japan.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

A green Cedar tree.

- Turkey - Lebanon.

A sword and a Shahada.

- India.

- [Paul Lazar] Saudi Arabia.

The keys of St. Peter.

- Slovakia - [Paul Lazar] Vatican.

An eagle eating a snake.

- Mexico.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

A Maasai shield.

- Pass - [Paul Lazar] Kenya.

A red and white checkerboard pattern.

- Georgia.

- [Paul Lazar] Nope.

We're looking for Croatia.

Still though, Hazleton, fine job in the Lightning Round.

Let's come over to Wyoming Valley West and Valley West, your remaining category will be tigers.

And again your time begins when I finish reading the first question.

Calvin's stuffed tiger in a comic strip.

- Tigger - [Paul Lazar] Hobbs.

Word for a baby tiger.

- Cub.

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Tiger named for a region of the Indian subcontinent.

- Ooh, pass - [Paul Lazar] Bengal.

Author of the 1794 poem "The Tiger".

- Pass.

- [Paul Lazar] William Blake.

Ancient country whose 12 zodiac animals include the tiger.

- Pass - China.

Novel by Yann Martel featuring a tiger named Richard Parker.

- Life of Pi?

- [Paul Lazar] Yes.

Tiger antagonist of "The Jungle Book".

- Scar - Sher Khan.

Mascot for Frosted Flakes.

(buzzer) - Oh, we ran out of time.

That was Tony The Tiger, and still though, fantastic job in the Lightning Round both teams.

And after that we currently have still a very close game, Hazleton in the lead over Wyoming Valley West 175 to 165.

And again, we're going to take a little bit of a break and get to know the contestants playing the second half a little better.

And we'll start with the students from Wyoming Valley West and Anna, if you wouldn't mind telling us just a fun fact about yourself.

- I really like crocheting.

- Okay.

Very, very cool.

And Logan, a fun fact about yourself, please.

- I've been playing the viola for eight years.

- That's excellent.

Thanks for being here, Wyoming Valley West.

Let's come over to Hazleton and Bryce, I'll come to you first.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself.

- I play the saxophone and in 2018 I played at an event at the White House.

- That's incredible.

Very, very sweet.

Lucy, tell us a fun fact about yourself.

- I love to travel.

- Okay.

Thank you very much Hazleton, Wyoming Valley West, good luck the rest of the way.

We're now going to begin the last segment of the game with this question that goes to Hazleton.

What resource did president of Mexico Lazaro Cardenas nationalize in 1938 by founding the company Pemex, which is short for Petroleos Mexicanos?

- Petroleum?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

Mswati III is the current monarch of what small country that shares land borders with South Africa and Mozambique.

- Botswana?

- No, that country is Eswatini.

Valley West, here's your next question.

What authors "The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon" includes a story in which Katrina Van Tassel marries Brom Bones titled "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

(buzzer) - Okay.

Rebound to Hazleton.

- Pass.

- Okay.

That's Washington Irving.

Hazleton, here's your next question.

What state, which is home to a granite feature known as "The Old Man of the Mountain" is the only state that borders Maine and is led from Concord?

- New Hampshire.

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

Nur ad-Din battled against what crusade in which Louis VII of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine failed to recapture the county of Edessa?

- Pass.

- Okay, that's the second crusade.

Wyoming Valley West, here's your next question.

Which man ordered the Drogheda massacre, appointed the members of Barebones parliament and ruled as Lord Protector after the execution of Charles I?

(buzzer) - Out of time Valley West, let's rebound to Hazleton.

- George II?

- Nope, that was Oliver Cromwell.

Hazleton, here is your next question.

What organelle, which is believe who have evolved from alpha proteobacterium contains a dense inner matrix and produces most of a cell's ATP?

- Mitochondria.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

In Greek mythology Cleo is the muse of what academic discipline that was practiced by Polybius and Thucydides?

- Math?

(buzzer) - Nope.

We were looking for history.

Wyoming Valley West, here comes your next question.

In 2021, what country had its first male champion crowned in one of golf's four major tournaments, when the 2021 Masters was won by Hideki Matsuyama?

- Japan?

- Is correct and here's your bonus question.

What state carried out the US' largest ever mass execution when it hanged 38 indigenous men involved in the Dakota War of 1862?

- Texas.

- Is incorrect, that state was Minnesota.

(buzzer) And that's the end of the game and our winner tonight is Hazleton over Wyoming Valley West 205 to 175.

Congratulations, Hazleton, you are 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 thank you for watching.

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