>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.

THE HISTORIC 63RD 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 ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE.

>> 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.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IS ON TOP WITH 330.

BUT THE SCORE YOU WANT TO BEAT TONIGHT IS THAT 240 SPOT.

THAT'LL GET YOU INTO THE TOP EIGHT.

SO, LET'S BEGIN.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOING UP AGAINST THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT, COACHED BY NEALE GAY.

>> HI, MY NAME'S COSMINA GAMSEY-BOUDIER.

I'M A FRESHMAN, AND I'M FROM SHELBURNE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, I'M LUCAS TIKKALA-CUTLER.

I'M A SOPHOMORE, AND I'M FROM LEEDS, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, I'M JASPER BUTLER-KURTH.

I AM A SENIOR FROM EASTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, I'M IVAN HARDER, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WILLIAMSBURG, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> AND FOR AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY CHRIS GOULD AND STEPHEN BECHTOLD.

>> HI, I'M HENRY DOYLE.

I'M FROM AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, AND I'M A JUNIOR.

>> HI, I'M LILY OLDFORD.

I'M A JUNIOR, AND I'M FROM TURNERS FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, I'M JACKSON BARBER-JUST, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM LEVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS.

>> HI, I'M DANIELLA SHERMAN, AND I'M A JUNIOR FROM AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATES, MIHIR SHENOY AND FELIX GOECKEL.

>> WE START OFF EACH 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 TEN POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 1868, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN U.S. HISTORY TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

NAME THE PRESIDENT WHO WAS IMPEACHED.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> RICHARD NIXON.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, CHARLEMONT, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> ZACHARY TAYLOR?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS ANDREW JOHNSON.

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

IN THE METRIC SYSTEM, HOW MANY DECIMETERS ARE THERE IN ONE KILOMETER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> 100.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AMHERST, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> 1,000?

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS 10,000.

IN WHICH J.D.

SALINGER NOVEL WILL YOU FIND CHARACTERS NAMED WARD STRADLATER, JANE GALLAGHER-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> "CATCHER IN THE RYE."

SORRY, "CATCHER IN THE RYE."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

A PARTICULAR SQUARE HAS AN AREA OF 361 SQUARE FEET.

WHAT IS THE LENGTH IN FEET OF ONE SIDE OF THAT SQUARE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] TIME IS UP.

19 FEET IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VIDEO GAMING COMPANIES RELEASED THE GAMES "DONKEY KONG" AND "SUPER MARIO BROS"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> NINTENDO.

>> NINTENDO, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THIS NEXT ONE.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE ROMAN EQUIVALENT TO THE GREEK GOD OF LOVE, EROS, IS IT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> VENUS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

IS IT SATURN, SOL, FAUNUS, OR CUPID?

ALL RIGHT, CHARLEMONT, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> CUPID.

>> CUPID, YES, THAT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

GRAB YOUR PENS ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE THIRD ANGLE OF A TRIANGLE IF THE FIRST ANGLE MEASURES 33 DEGREES AND THE SECOND ANGLE MEASURES 66 DEGREES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> 81.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THESE TRANSITION METALS HAS THE LOWEST ATOMIC NUMBER: GOLD, MERCURY, PLATINUM, OR COBALT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> COBALT.

>> YES, COBALT IS CORRECT.

TRY THIS.

A TRELLIS, SPELLED T-R-E-L-L-I-S, WOULD MOST LIKELY BE FOUND AT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> GARDEN.

>> BRIDGE.

>> JUDGES, FIRST ANSWER?

FIRST ANSWER WAS "GARDEN," DOUBLE-CHECKING, YES, A GARDEN IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND BUTLER, PURDUE, AND NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITIES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> PENNSYLVANIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AMHERST, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> ILLINOIS.

>> CORRECT ANSWER IS INDIANA.

LET'S TRY THIS.

ON MAY 10TH OF 1775, ETHAN ALLEN, BENEDICT ARNOLD, AND THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS CAPTURED THE BRITISH FORT IN THE-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> TICONDEROGA.

>> REPEAT, PLEASE.

>> TICONDEROGA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MOVING ON.

NAME THE RAY BRADBURY NOVEL FEATURING A FIREMAN, GUY-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> "FAHRENHEIT 451."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THAT ONE.

FROM 1970 UNTIL HIS ASSASSINATION IN 1981, ANWAR SADAT SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF WHAT COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> EGYPT.

>> YES, EGYPT IS RIGHT.

AN INCLINED PLANE WRAPPED AROUND A CENTRAL ROD IS THE DESCRIPTION-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> SCREW.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NEXT QUESTION.

THE MAXILLA, SPELLED M-A-X-I-L-L-A, IS A BONE FOUND IN WHICH PART OF THE HUMAN BODY, IS IT THE PELVIS, THE CHEST, THE SKULL, OR THE KNEE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> PELVIS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

CHARLEMONT, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> KNEE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> SKULL IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE 23RD AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ALLOWED THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO PROVIDE THREE ELECTORS TO THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

IN WHICH YEAR DID THE 23RD AMENDMENT GET RATIFIED, WAS IT 1931, 1961, 1991, OR 2021?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> 1961.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ON NOVEMBER 1ST, 2022, BENJAMIN NETANYAHU WON A LEGISLATIVE ELECTION-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> ISRAEL.

>> YES, VERY NICE.

M.A.

IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> MAINE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

WHAT IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR VERMONT?

CHARLEMONT, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> V.T.

>> V.T., YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NAME THE 2010 ANIMATED FILM THAT HAD THE TAGLINE "A YOUNG VIKING NAMED HICCUP BECOMES--" [ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> "HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM THE ACADEMY AT CHARLEMONT.

>> HI, I'M LUKE THEROUX FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM CHARLEMONT, IF YOU COULD SPEND A DAY EXPLORING ANY FANTASY WORLD FROM A BOOK OR MOVIE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?

>> RAVNICA FROM "MAGIC: THE GATHERING."

>> MAYBE DISCWORLD, BECAUSE I'D GET MURDERED PRETTY QUICKLY IN A LOT OF THE OTHER ONES.

>> LIKELY THE "STAR TREK" UNIVERSE.

>> SPRINGFIELD FROM "THE SIMPSONS" BECAUSE, I MEAN, THEY HAVE A TIRE FIRE, AND THAT'S PRETTY COOL.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE VERY FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THIS MATCH.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

HOWEVER, BUZZ IN, YOU ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOUR TEAM WILL LOSE FIVE POINTS.

WELL, YOU MAY NEED A COMPASS TO NAVIGATE THIS ROUND.

EACH ANSWER WILL CONTAIN THE NAME OF ONE OF FOUR BASIC DIRECTIONS, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, OR WEST, SOMEWHERE IN THE ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE CAPITAL OF THIS STATE IS PIERRE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> SOUTH DAKOTA.

>> SOUTH DAKOTA IS CORRECT.

COMMON NAME FOR THE AURORA BOREALIS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> NORTHERN LIGHTS.

>> NORTHERN LIGHTS IS CORRECT.

KIM JONG UN IS THE LEADER OF THIS NATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> NORTH KOREA.

>> YES, NORTH KOREA IS RIGHT.

THIS ISLAND GROUP INCLUDES JAMAICA AND CUBA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] WEST INDIES IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

IT'S THE HALF OF THE GLOBE WITH THE AMERICAS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> NORTHERN HEMISPHERE.

>> WESTERN HEMISPHERE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

THE RAND IS THE CURRENCY UNIT FOR WHICH AFRICAN COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> SOUTH AFRICA.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NFL DIVISION THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ARE IN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> NFC EAST.

>> AFC EAST IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

SINGER WHO WAS MARRIED TO KIM KARDASHIAN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> KANYE WEST.

>> YES, KANYE WEST IS RIGHT.

VIRUS PRIMARILY TRANSFERRED BY MOSQUITOES.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> WEST NILE VIRUS.

>> YES, WEST NILE IS RIGHT.

GLOBAL REGION INCLUDING LAOS, VIETNAM, AND CAMBODIA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> SOUTHEAST ASIA.

>> SOUTHEAST ASIA IS RIGHT.

U.S. STATE WITH CITIES FAYETTEVILLE AND GREENSBORO.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> NORTH CAROLINA.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

CONTINENT HOME TO ECUADOR AND GUYANA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> SOUTH AMERICA.

>> YES, SOUTH AMERICA IS RIGHT.

CITIES HERE INCLUDE LONDONDERRY AND BELFAST.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> NORTHERN IRELAND.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

SEA TO THE WEST OF DENMARK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> NORTHERN SEA.

>> NORTH SEA IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

NAME FOR THE SHORELINES OF WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND CALIFORNIA.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

[ BELL RINGS ] >> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS THE WEST COAST.

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

LET'S MOVE ON NOW 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.

ALL RIGHT, AT THE MOMENT, AMHERST, YOU ARE A BIT BEHIND.

THAT ALSO MEANS YOU GET THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

YOU'RE FIRST, SO WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THIS STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IS TYPIFIED BY A STRETCHED CANVAS OVER A CIRCULAR FRAME AND A LONG FRETTED NECK.

IT WAS LIKELY OF AFRICAN ORIGIN AND IS NOW A STAPLE OF FOLK, BLUEGRASS, AND DIXIELAND MUSIC.

NAME THIS INSTRUMENT.

>> BANJO.

>> YES, BANJO IS CORRECT.

MORE WITH STRING INSTRUMENTS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS STRING INSTRUMENT IS GENERALLY PLAYED WITH A BOW.

IT'S TUNED BELOW A VIOLIN AND ABOVE A CELLO.

NAME THIS INSTRUMENT.

>> VIOLA.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THIS INSTRUMENT, RESEMBLING A SMALL GUITAR, WAS DEVELOPED BY THE PORTUGUESE BUT BECAME VERY POPULAR IN HAWAII IN THE LATE 1800S.

NAME IT.

>> UKULELE.

>> YES, THEY SAY TOGETHER.

AND FINALLY, WHAT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IS MADE IN ITS MODERN VERSION BY STRETCHING 47 STRINGS OVER A TRIANGULAR FRAME?

>> HARP.

>> HARP, YES, VERY NICE JOB.

CHARLEMONT, YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE KOREAN WAR LED BY PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN AND ENDED THE WAR LED BY THIS WORLD WAR II GENERAL, WHO TOOK OVER THE PRESIDENCY FROM TRUMAN IN JANUARY 1953.

NAME HIM.

>> EISENHOWER.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SOME OTHER WARTIME PRESIDENTS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS U.S. PRESIDENT SERVED DURING THE 1846 TO 1848 MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR.

NAME HIM.

>> JAMES K. POLK.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NAME THIS U.S. PRESIDENT WHO SERVED DURING THE 1898 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

>> WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

FINALLY, NAME THIS U.S. PRESIDENT WHO SERVED DURING WORLD WAR I BETWEEN 1914 AND 1918.

>> WILSON.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

VERY NICE JOB.

AMHERST, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, PLEASE, BETH.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

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

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

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

CREATED BY THE SUBDUCTION OF THE PACIFIC TECTONIC PLATE, WHAT ALASKAN MOUNTAIN IS THE TALLEST PEAK IN NORTH AMERICA?

>> DENALI.

>> DIDN'T SKIP A BEAT WITH THAT.

YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

MORE ABOUT VERY ELEVATED MOUNTAINS, THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN AFRICA IS WHAT DORMANT VOLCANO LOCATED IN TANZANIA?

>> MOUNT KILIMANJARO.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

NEXT ONE: ONLY 780 FEET SHORTER THAN MOUNT EVEREST, WHAT MOUNTAIN LOCATED IN KASHMIR IS THE SECOND HIGHEST PEAK IN THE WORLD?

>> K2.

>> K2 IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, ACONCAGUA IS THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN BOTH THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.

IN WHAT SOUTH AMERICAN NATION WILL YOU FIND IT?

>> ARGENTINA.

>> ARGENTINA, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

YOU ANSWERED EVERYTHING CORRECTLY.

THAT MEANS YOUR TEAM WINS AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

VERY NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH CHARLEMONT.

ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

DURING A HIGH-SPEED DIVE, THIS BIRD HAS BEEN RECORDED TRAVELING NEARLY 242 MILES AN HOUR, MAKING IT THE FASTEST MEMBER OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

IS THIS BIRD A GOLDEN EAGLE, A PEREGRINE FALCON, OR A GREY-HEADED ALBATROSS?

>> PEREGRINE FALCON.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE YOU KNOW ABOUT BIRDS.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS BIRD RECEIVED ITS NAME FROM THE FACT THAT THE MALES' COLORS RESEMBLE THE COAT OF ARMS OF A 17TH-CENTURY PROPRIETARY GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND.

NAME THIS BIRD.

>> BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

>> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

THIS LARGE SEABIRD WITH WINGSPANS REACHING UP TO 12 FEET PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE'S POEM "RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER."

NAME THIS BIRD.

>> WANDERING ALBATROSS.

>> ALBATROSS IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, THE CHEROKEE NATIVE AMERICANS BELIEVED THAT IF A PERSON SEES THIS BIRD FLYING DOWNWARD, THEN IT'S BAD LUCK, BUT IF A PERSON SEES THIS BIRD FLYING UPWARD, TOWARDS THE SUN, THEN IT'S GOOD LUCK.

NAME THIS BIRD.

>> CARDINAL.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

AMHERST, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

QUALIFYING QUESTION: WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

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

THE WORD "INDIGENOUS" IS AN ADJECTIVE DEFINED AS...

HERE'S HOW IT'S USED IN A SENTENCE: "VIKING RAIDERS QUICKLY SUBDUED THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION KNOWN AS THE PICTS."

TO QUALIFY, SPELL THE WORD "INDIGENOUS."

>> I-N-D-I-G-E-N-O-U-S. >> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

HERE ARE SOME OTHER WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER SEQUENCE I-N-D.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, "INDEMNITIES" ARE DEFINED AS "EXEMPTIONS FROM INCURRED PENALTIES OR LIABILITIES."

PLEASE SPELL THE WORD "INDEMNITIES."

>> I-N-D-E-M-N-I-T-I-E-S. >> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE.

"INDEFINABLE" IS AN ADJECTIVE DEFINED AS "INCAPABLE OF BEING PRECISELY DESCRIBED OR ANALYZED."

SPELL THE WORD "INDEFINABLE."

>> I-N-D-E-F-I-N-A-B-L-E. >> YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

FINALLY, "INDESCRIBABLY" IS A WORD THAT'S BEEN USED IN A SLOGAN FOR MOUNDS CANDY BAR THAT STATES "MOUNDS ARE INDESCRIBABLY DELICIOUS."

SPELL THE WORD "INDESCRIBABLY."

>> I-N-D-E-S-C-R-I-B-A-B-L-Y.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE JOB.

CHARLEMONT, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LAST OF THE 30S.

HERE WE GO WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> POE.

>> YES, EDGAR ALLAN POE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

HERE ARE PLOT SUMMARIES FOR THREE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE'S MORE FAMILIAR TALES.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE NARRATOR OF THIS CLASSIC TALE SEEKS REVENGE UPON A MAN NAMED FORTUNATO BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIS EGO AND LURING HIM DOWN INTO THE RECESSES OF AN UNDERGROUND VAULT TO TASTE A RARE WINE.

NAME THE STORY.

>> "THE CASK OF," UM... >> "A CASK OF MONTEOGO."

>> THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO."

LET'S MOVE ON AND TRY THIS ONE.

IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEPARATE THEMSELVES FROM A HORRIBLE PLAGUE WHICH HAS KILLED HALF OF THE POPULATION OF HIS KINGDOM, PRINCE PROSPERO AND A THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM THE KNIGHTS AND ROYALTY SEAL THEMSELVES OFF IN AN EXTENSIVE CASTLE.

NAME THE STORY.

>> "THE MASK OF THE RED DEATH."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, TRY THIS ONE.

ONE OF POE'S MORE POPULAR WORKS, IT'S THE STORY OF A MAN'S ATTEMPT TO SURVIVE IN A TORTURE CHAMBER DURING THE SPANISH INQUISITION.

NAME IT.

>> "THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM."

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

VERY NICE.

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

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> "JURASSIC WORLD."

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

MORE MOVIE TAGLINES AS WE CONTINUE IN THIS CATEGORY FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, STARRING EMMA STONE AND RYAN GOSLING, THIS 2016 FILM FEATURES THE TAGLINE "HERE'S TO THE FOOLS WHO DREAM."

NAME THE FILM.

>> "LA LA LAND."

>> [ CHUCKLES ] SAW A LITTLE HAPPY DANCE THAT YOU ALL WERE DOING WHEN I STARTED TO READ THAT ONE.

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

DON'T THINK TOO HARD ON THIS ONE.

THE TAGLINE FROM THIS 2019 MOVIE READS "A TEENAGE EXPLORER LEADS HER FRIENDS ON AN ADVENTURE TO SAVE HER PARENTS AND SOLVE THE MYSTERY BEHIND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD."

NAME THE MOVIE.

>> "DORA"-- "DORA AND THE LOST CITY."

>> "OF GOLD."

>> "OF GOLD."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL PUT TOGETHER, "DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

FINALLY, GOING WAY BACK FOR FIVE POINTS, WHAT 1977 GROUNDBREAKING FILM FIRST USED THE TAGLINE "A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY"?

>> "STAR WARS."

>> "A NEW HOPE."

>> YES.

YES AND YES.

VERY NICE.

NICE JOB.

CHARLEMONT, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

THOUGH HE DIED IN THE PHILIPPINES IN 1521 BEFORE COMPLETING THE JOURNEY, THIS PORTUGUESE NAVIGATOR IS CREDITED TO BE THE FIRST MAN TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE GLOBE.

NAME HIM.

>> COOK.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

AMHERST, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> MAGELLAN.

>> YES, FERDINAND MAGELLAN IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

MORE ABOUT FAMOUS EUROPEAN EXPLORERS, THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, ACCORDING TO LEGEND, WHAT NORSE EXPLORER MAY HAVE DISCOVERED NORTH AMERICA 500 YEARS BEFORE COLUMBUS?

>> VLADISLAV.

>> LEIF ERIKSON IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

THIS VENETIAN MERCHANT'S TRAVELOGUE, "BOOK OF THE MARVELS OF THE WORLD," DESCRIBED TO EARLY 14TH-CENTURY EUROPEANS THE WEALTH AND GREAT SIZE OF CHINA AND ITS CAPITAL, PEKING, AS WELL AS OTHER ASIAN CITIES AND COUNTRIES.

NAME THIS EXPLORER.

>> MARCO POLO.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, FOR FIVE POINTS.

THE AMERICAS WERE GENERALLY THOUGHT TO BE NAMED AFTER THIS ITALIAN EXPLORER AFTER HE DEMONSTRATED THAT BRAZIL AND THE WEST INDIES DID NOT REPRESENT ASIA'S EASTERN OUTSKIRTS, AS WAS INITIALLY THOUGHT FROM COLUMBUS' VOYAGE.

NAME HIM.

>> AMERIGO VESPUCCI.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM AMHERST REGIONAL TO DESCRIBE A DREAM PROJECT OR ACTIVITY THAT YOU WISH YOU COULD INITIATE AT YOUR SCHOOL.

>> PROBABLY LIKE A NAPTIME CLASS.

I FEEL LIKE NAPTIME'S WASTED ON, LIKE, PRESCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTNERS.

LIKE, I WOULD NEVER SLEEP THEN, BUT IF I HAD IT IN HIGH SCHOOL, I TOTALLY WOULD.

>> I WOULD CREATE A GASTRONOMIC CULTURE CLUB, BECAUSE I THINK THAT TASTING THE FOOD OF OTHER CULTURES CAN HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THEM.

>> PROBABLY, LIKE, A COGNITIVE DISSONANCE CLUB, BECAUSE I JUST DON'T THINK THERE'S A LOT OF THAT GOING AROUND.

>> I WOULD START A CHEMISTRY CLUB TO EXPERIENCE LABS OUTSIDE OF THE CHEMISTRY COURSES AT OUR SCHOOL.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> 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, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, WE HOPE YOU'LL BE DELIGHTED WITH THE RESULTS OF THIS ROUND.

EACH ANSWER IS A WORD THAT BEGINS WITH THE LETTER SEQUENCE D-E-L, AS IN THE WORD "DELIGHTED."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

VERB MEANING "TO PUT OFF OR POSTPONE."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELAY.

>> DELAY, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO ENTRUST AUTHORITY TO ANOTHER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> DELEGATE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A PLACE TO BUY CHEESES, COLD CUTS, AND SALADS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> DELI.

>> DELI, YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

TO ELIMINATE BY CUTTING OUT OR ERASING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> DELETE.

>> DELETE, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

NOT ROBUST IN HEALTH OR STRENGTH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DISABLED.

>> "DELICATE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

TO MAKE A LENGTHY, DETAILED SEARCH FOR INFORMATION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "DELVE" IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

AN AMERICAN COMPUTER SYSTEMS COMPANY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] AMHERST.

>> DELL.

>> DELL IS CORRECT.

A PERSISTENT FALSE PSYCHOTIC BELIEF.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELUSION.

>> YES, YOU'RE CORRECT.

A DRENCHING RAIN CAUSING FLOODS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELUGE.

>> DELUGE IS CORRECT.

OFTEN FOUND AT THE MOUTH OF MAJOR RIVERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELTA.

>> DELTA, YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

TO BRING AND GIVE SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELIVER.

>> DELIVER, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO MARK THE OUTLINE OF AN AREA ON A MAP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELINEATE.

>> DELINEATE IS CORRECT.

THE FIRST STATE ADMITTED TO THE UNION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELAWARE.

>> DELAWARE IS RIGHT.

TO THINK ABOUT AND DISCUSS AN ISSUE CAREFULLY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DELIBERATE.

>> DELIBERATE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

BEING OVERDUE ON A PAYMENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] CHARLEMONT.

>> DEFAULT.

>> "DELINQUENT" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

[ BELL RINGS ] SOMETHING NOTABLY ELEGANT AND/OR EXPENSIVE.

"DELUXE" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER, HOWEVER THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WE HAD A PRETTY CLOSE MATCHUP TONIGHT.

WOW, I REALLY HAVE TO SAY THAT, AMHERST, ESPECIALLY THAT LAST LIGHTNING ROUND, YOU JUST KICKED IT UP.

THAT WAS A FUN MATCH WE HAD.

CHARLEMONT, STRONG WORK, AS ALWAYS.

GREAT JOB TONIGHT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCHUP.

AND 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 AND INSTAGRAM.

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 ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

THE MTA: OVER 175 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> 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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