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

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 THE 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 THOSE QUALIFYING MATCHES.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCH-UP WE HAVE HALL HIGH SCHOOL FROM WEST HARTFORD GOING UP AGAINST SMITH ACADEMY FROM HATFIELD.

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

>> HI, MY NAME'S WYATT DELANEY-LEFEBVRE AND I'M A SENIOR AT SMITH ACADEMY.

>> MY NAME'S CLAIRE BENNETT AND I'M A SENIOR AT SMITH ACADEMY.

>> HI, I'M MADDIE BELL, I'M A JUNIOR AT SMITH ACADEMY, AND AT THIS TIME WE'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR ALTERNATE, RYAN GAGE.

>> AND FOR HALL HIGH, COACHED BY JIM CRAB AND CHRISTINA HUNTER.

>> HI, MY NAME IS SOPHIA CORNICELLO AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M SOPHIE KUDLER AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, MY NAME'S AALISKA SAPKOTA AND I'M A JUNIOR AT HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> WE START OFF OUR MATCH WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

AS WE USUALLY DO, I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AND 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 SOUTH FROM DENVER, COLORADO, WHAT IS THE FIRST STATE BORDER THAT YOU'LL CROSS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> NEW MEXICO.

>> NEW MEXICO, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

WHAT CHARACTER IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY WAS COMPELLED TO ROLL A HUGE BOULDER UP A HILL, ONLY TO HAVE IT FOREVER ROLL BACK DOWN?

SMITH.

>> SISYPHUS.

>> SISYPHUS, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS SENTENCE, "I NEED TO TAKE MY L-SAT'S SOON IF I'M GOING TO APPLY--" HALL.

>> LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST.

>> YES, DIDN'T HAVE TO FINISH THE QUESTION.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THIS ONE.

A SINGLE MOLECULE OF AMMONIA COMPRISES HOW MANY ATOMS OF HYDROGEN?

HALL.

>> THREE.

>> THREE, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

THREE OF THE ROOMS THAT YOU MIGHT VISIT IN THIS FAMOUS 132-ROOM-- HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> THE WHITE HOUSE.

>> THE WHITE HOUSE, RED, BLUE, AND GREEN ROOMS, YES, ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

IF YOU WANT TO MEASURE THE ATMOSPHERIC AIR PRESSURE IN A CERTAIN ENVIRONMENT-- HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> BAROMETER.

>> BAROMETER, YES, WOW, WE'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG.

NEXT ONE-- A FAUN, SPELLED F-A-U-N, IS A ROMAN MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE WITH THE HEAD, ARMS, AND TORSO OF A MAN, AND THE BODY, LEGS, AND HORNS-- SMITH.

>> A GOAT.

>> GOAT, YES, THAT IS CORRECT, NICE.

IF IT'S "MITTWOCH" IN GERMANY-- HALL.

>> WEDNESDAY.

>> WEDNESDAY, YES, IT IS WEDNESDAY.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP.

BELGRADE IS TO SERBIA AS WHAT CITY IS TO ROMANIA?

SMITH.

>> BUCHAREST.

>> BUCHAREST, NICE JOB.

TO A COMPUTER SCIENTIST, THE 3-LETTER ABBREVIATION C-P-U STANDS FOR WHAT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> COMPUTER PROCESSING UNIT.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, THAT GIVES SMITH THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> COMPUTER PROCESSING... [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> CORRECT ANSWER, CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT IS WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR THERE.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

"A CHICKEN IN EVERY POT AND A CAR IN EVERY GARAGE--" HALL.

>> FRANCE.

>> GO AHEAD.

>> FRANCE.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT, LET ME FINISH THE QUESTION.

...THAT IS COMMONLY CITED VERSION OF A CLAIM ASSERTED IN A REPUBLICAN PARTY FLIER ON BEHALF OF WHICH 1928 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?

ALL RIGHT, SMITH ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> HERBERT HOOVER.

>> YES, NICE JOB, HERBERT HOOVER IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

IF YOU FOUND YOURSELF CROSSING THE DELAWARE RIVER FROM NEW JERSEY VIA THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGE, YOU'D BE ENTERING WHAT CITY?

HALL.

>> PHILADELPHIA.

>> YES, PHILLY IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2014, CHUCK TODD TOOK OVER AS MODERATOR OF WHAT LONG-RUNNING NBC SUNDAY MORNING NEWS PROGRAM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS UNDER BUZZER ] RIGHT UNDER THE BUZZER, SMITH, YES.

>> WHAT ARE "MEET THE PRESS"?

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

NICE JOB, LET'S MOVE ON.

IN WHICH SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY WILL YOU ENCOUNTER IDENTICAL TWINS ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS AND ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> "TWELFTH NIGHT".

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, SMITH ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> "KING LEAR".

>> THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "COMEDY OF ERRORS".

THE HAYMARKET AFFAIR WAS A LABOR DEMONSTRATION WHICH TOOK PLACE ON MAY 4TH, 1886 IN WHAT U.S. CITY?

WAS IT CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, OR NEW YORK?

HALL.

>> CHICAGO.

>> "CHICAGO" I HEARD FIRST, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING POEMS WAS NOT WRITTEN BY ROBERT FROST?

WAS IT "FIRE AND ICE," "BIRCHES," "SONG OF MYSELF," OR "MENDING WALL"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> "SONG OF MYSELF".

>> YES, THAT WAS WALT WHITMAN.

NEXT QUESTION.

WHICH ORGAN IN THE HUMAN BODY PRODUCES INSULIN?

HALL HIGH.

>> THE PANCREAS.

>> PANCREAS, YES.

IN BASIC MUSIC THEORY, HOW MANY BEATS DOES A DOTTED QUARTER NOTE GET IN 6/8 TIME?

SMITH.

>> THREE.

>> THREE, VERY NICE.

PSYCHOLOGIST JOHN B. WATSON WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING WHICH SCHOOL?

WAS IT BEHAVIORISM, GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY, OR PSYCHOANALYSIS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> BEHAVIORISM.

>> YES, BEHAVIORISM IS CORRECT.

BENAZIR BHUTTO SERVED FROM 1988 TO 1990, AND AGAIN FROM 1993 TO 1996, AS THE FIRST WOMAN TO HEAD A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT IN WHAT MUSLIM MAJORITY COUNTRY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL HIGH.

>> PAKISTAN.

>> PAKISTAN IS CORRECT.

18TH CENTURY BRITISH WRITER EDMOND HOYLE WAS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS WORK ON THE RULES AND PLAY OF WHAT?

WAS IT THE GAME OF TENNIS, THE GAME OF CRICKET, OR CARD GAMES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> TENNIS.

>> THAT IS INCORRECT.

SMITH ACADEMY, CAN YOU ANSWER?

>> CRICKET.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS CARD GAMES.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT QUESTION.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS WAS NOT A LEAP YEAR?

1600, 1900, OR THE YEAR 2000?

SMITH.

>> 1900.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM SMITH ACADEMY, WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE FOOD?

>> MY LEAST FAVORITE FOOD IS SKIM MILK.

>> MY LEAST FAVORITE FOOD IS WHOLE MILK.

>> PROBABLY ONE PERCENT MILK.

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

WE HAVE A CLOSE ONE GOING, SO LET'S GET TO IT.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR 5 POINTS EACH; BUZZ IN AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN 5 POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, WELL, YOU LOSE 5 POINTS.

WHAT GOES "UP" MUST COME "DOWN".

ALL OF THESE LIGHTNING ROUND ANSWERS CONTAIN EITHER THE WORD "UP" OR "DOWN".

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE COAST OF MAINE FROM PENOBSCOT BAY NORTH?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> UPSTATE.

>> THAT WOULD BE DOWN EAST.

TRY THIS ONE-- THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF BRITAIN'S PRIME MINISTER?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> 10 DOWNING STREET.

>> DOWNING STREET, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TO BE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN A TASK, OR BURIED IN IT?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "UP TO YOUR NECK" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

REALISTIC, SENSITIVE, NOT PRETENTIOUS?

SMITH.

>> DOWN TO EARTH.

>> YES, VERY GOOD.

AUTHOR OF "RABBIT RUN" AND "THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK"?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] JOHN UPDIKE IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

DIRECTION AGAINST A CURRENT?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> UPSTREAM.

>> UPSTREAM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

COLLOQUIALISM REFERRING TO AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND?

SMITH.

>> DOWN UNDER.

>> DOWN UNDER, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A SIX-POINT SCORE IN FOOTBALL?

SMITH.

>> TOUCHDOWN.

>> TOUCHDOWN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SENDING OF COMPUTER DATA FROM A LOCAL SYSTEM TO A REMOTE SYSTEM?

SMITH.

>> UPLOADING.

>> "UPLOAD" I HEARD FIRST, YES.

THE INITIAL MONEY PAID UPFRONT BEFORE THE SALE IS FINAL?

SMITH.

>> DOWN PAYMENT.

>> DOWN PAYMENT, YES.

AUTHOR OF "THE JUNGLE"?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> UPTON SINCLAIR.

>> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT.

POPULAR BRITISH HISTORICAL DRAMA THAT AIRED ON MASTERPIECE THEATER?

SMITH.

>> "DOWNTON ABBEY".

>> YES, "DOWNTON ABBEY" IS RIGHT.

SACRED BOOK OF THE EAST CONTINUING THE VEDIC PHILOSOPHY?

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

[ BELL RINGS ] AND THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

I'M GETTING NERVOUS, ONLY A FEW POINTS SEPARATES OUR TEAMS.

SO 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 HALL HIGH SCHOOL IS A LITTLE BEHIND, SO THEY WILL ALSO GET THE FIRST CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE, ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, GOING FOR IT, ALL RIGHT.

TO QUALIFY, WHAT MEMBRANE-BOUND POWER CENTER OF THE HUMAN CELL PROVIDES THE ENERGY A CELL NEEDS TO MOVE AND DIVIDE?

>> THE MITOCHONDRIA.

>> YES, ALL RIGHT, WITHOUT HESITATION, SHE SAYS.

LET'S MOVE ON, MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT HUMAN CELLS IN THIS CATEGORY.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

FIRST, WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE FOLDS LOCATED ON THE HIGHLY CONVOLUTED INNER MEMBRANE OF THE MITOCHONDRIA?

>> THE CRISTAE.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, WHICH PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE FOR THE CELL IS PRODUCED ON THE CRISTAE AFTER SUGAR IS COMBINED WITH OXYGEN?

>> A-T-P. >> YES, A-T-P IS CORRECT.

NICE JOB!

FINALLY, WHAT TERM IS USED FOR THE REPRODUCTIVE PROCESS OF THE MITOCHONDRIA?

>> MITOSIS.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS FISSION.

NICE JOB WITH THE OTHER QUESTIONS, THOUGH.

ALL RIGHT, SMITH ACADEMY, IT IS YOUR TURN, FIRST TIME OF THE EVENING TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30, HERE WE GO.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS.

THIS SYMBOL, WHICH OFTEN APPEARS IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMB PAINTINGS, REPRESENTS THE DEITIES OF THE AFTERLIFE, CONFERRING THE GIFT OF LIFE ON THE DECEASED'S MUMMY.

NAME IT.

>> AN ANKH.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, "ANKH" IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

LET'S MOVE ON WITH SACRED SYMBOLS NOW.

THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

SACRED IN HINDUISM, THIS SYLLABLE, WHOSE WRITTEN SYMBOL IS SHOWN HERE, IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL MANTRAS.

NAME THIS ONE-SYLLABLE WORD, ALSO COMMONLY USED IN THE PRACTICE OF YOGA.

>> "OM."

>> "OM," YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, NAME THIS UNOFFICIAL SYMBOL FOR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS.

IT SHOWS AN IMAGE OF AN ANGEL BLOWING A TRUMPET, AND APPEARS ON THE COVER OF SOME EDITIONS OF THE BOOK OF MORMON AND ATOP SOME MORMON CHURCHES.

>> IS IT GABRIEL?

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ANGEL MORONI.

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

IMPORTANT IN CHINESE PHILOSOPHY, THIS SYMBOL IS USED TO DESCRIBE HOW SEEMINGLY CONTRARY FORCES ARE INTERCONNECTED IN THE NATURAL WORLD.

>> YIN AND YANG?

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, VERY NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN IT'S YOUR TURN.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30, KNOCKING DOWN THE 30'S, HERE WE GO.

WE HAVE VIDEO QUALIFIER FOR THIS ONE, SO PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

>> I'M DR. RICHARD REESE WITH THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS INSTRUMENT, WHICH WAS USED BY 18TH CENTURY SAILORS FOR MEASURING ANGULAR DISTANCES IN NAVIGATION TO OBSERVE THE ALTITUDES OF CELESTIAL BODIES AND ASCERTAIN LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE?

>> A COMPASS.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, SMITH, CAN YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION?

>> ASTROLABE?

>> THAT IS ACTUALLY A SEXTANT.

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

>> LET'S TAKE WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

IN OCTOBER OF 2015, WHAT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY CREATED A NEW PUBLICLY TRADED PARENT COMPANY, CALLED ALPHABET, TO HOUSE ALL OF ITS DIFFERENT BUSINESSES?

>> GOOGLE.

>> YES, GOOGLE IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

HERE ARE CLUES TO SEVERAL APPLICATIONS ENCOMPASSED BY GOOGLE, THIS IS FOR 10 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

WHAT LINUX-BASED OPERATIONS SYSTEM, WHOSE ICON IS SHOWN HERE, WAS DESIGNED TO WORK PRIMARILY ON MOBILE DEVICES SUCH AS TABLETS AND SMARTPHONES?

>> ANDROID.

>> ANDROID, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE.

ORIGINALLY CALLED EARTH VIEWER 3D, THIS GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM MAPS THE EARTH THROUGH IMAGES OBTAINED FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND SATELLITE IMAGERY.

WHAT PROGRAM?

>> GOOGLE EARTH.

>> GOOGLE EARTH, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

HERE'S THE NEXT ONE, FINALLY, GOING TO JAPAN AND DON'T SPEAK A WORD OF JAPANESE?

YOU MAY WANT TO USE THE CONVERSATION MODE OF THIS APPLICATION.

IT ALLOWS YOU TO SPEAK IN ENGLISH AND RECEIVE AN INSTANT TRANSLATION IN JAPANESE.

>> GOOGLE TRANSLATE.

>> YES, VERY NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE TRIG FUNCTIONS IS NOT AN ODD FUNCTION?

THE COSINE OF X, SINE OF X, TANGENT OF X, OR COSECANT OF X?

>> COSINE OF X.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, STICKING WITH SOME SIMPLE FUNCTIONS OF X NOW.

TELL ME IF EACH OF THESE FUNCTIONS ARE ODD, EVEN, OR NEITHER?

THIS IS FOR 5 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, F OF X EQUALS X CUBED?

>> ODD.

>> ODD, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE-- F OF X EQUALS X PLUS 1?

>> NEITHER.

>> NEITHER, YES, THAT IS RIGHT.

F OF X EQUALS X SQUARED PLUS 1?

>> EVEN.

>> EVEN, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

F OF X EQUALS THE SECANT OF X?

>> ODD.

>> ODD.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS EVEN.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE, FINALLY, HOW ABOUT, F OF X EQUALS THE SINE OF X TIMES THE COSINE OF X?

>> EVEN.

>> THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS ODD.

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

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30, ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO, TO QUALIFY, WHAT CLASSIC J.R.R.

TOLKIEN NOVEL CONSISTS OF 19 CHAPTERS, INCLUDING "AN UNEXPECTED PARTY," "FLIES AND SPIDERS," AND "THE RETURN JOURNEY"?

>> "CHAMBER OF SECRETS".

>> I'M SORRY THAT IS INCORRECT.

>> "THE HOBBIT".

>> YES, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, YOU ARE CORRECT, IT IS "THE HOBBIT".

LET'S MOVE ON NOW IN THAT CATEGORY, GREAT NOVELS BY CHAPTER.

I'LL GIVE THE TITLES OF SEVERAL CHAPTERS FROM A CLASSIC BOOK, YOU TELL ME THE BOOK.

THESE ARE FOR 10 POINTS EACH.

HERE WE GO, THE FIRST ONE.

WRECKED ON A DESERT ISLAND, FINDS PRINT OF MAN'S FOOT ON THE SAND, FRIDAY'S EDUCATION, AND RETURN TO ENGLAND?

>> "TREASURE ISLAND".

>> THAT WOULD BE "ROBINSON CRUSOE," ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

SHOWING OFF IN SUNDAY SCHOOL, THE GLORIOUS WHITEWASHER, TRAGEDY IN THE GRAVEYARD, AND CONSCIENCE RACKS TOM?

>> "ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN".

>> I'M SORRY, CORRECT ANSWER IS "THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER".

ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY THIS ONE, FINALLY, THE LAW OF CLUB AND FANG, WHO HAS WON TO MASTERSHIP, THE TOIL OF TRACE AND TRAIL, AND THE SOUNDING OF THE CALL?

>> "DRACULA".

>> I'M SORRY THAT IS INCORRECT.

THE SOUNDING OF THE CALL WOULD BE "THE CALL OF THE WILD" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

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

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

>> EVERYBODY'S STAYING AWAY FROM ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, ALL RIGHT, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 25.

TO QUALIFY, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS.

IN THE YEARS SINCE IT BECAME AN INDEPENDENT STATE, SINGAPORE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST COUNTRIES.

THAT NATION BECAME INDEPENDENT IN 1965 WHEN IT WAS EXPELLED FROM WHAT FEDERATION?

THE BRITISH EMPIRE, MALAYSIA, INDONESIA, OR THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE?

>> INDONESIA.

>> INDONESIA.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, SMITH ACADEMY, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> MALAYSIA.

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

LET'S MOVE ON IN THAT CATEGORY.

A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES DECLARED THEIR INDEPENDENCE FROM OTHER NATIONS DURING THE PAST 60 YEARS.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE YEAR AND THE COUNTRY, YOU TELL ME THE NATION FROM WHICH THAT COUNTRY DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE, ALL RIGHT?

THIS IS FOR 5 POINTS EACH, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST UP, 1966, GUYANA.

>> UNITED KINGDOM.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

TRY THIS ONE, 1975, ANGOLA.

>> PORTUGAL.

>> PORTUGAL, YES, NICE.

1991, ARMENIA.

>> YUGOSLAVIA.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE, THE SOVIET UNION.

ALL RIGHT, TRY THIS ONE, 1975, SURINAME.

>> THE NETHERLANDS.

>> YES, VERY GOOD.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT 1991, NORTH MACEDONIA?

>> YUGOSLAVIA.

>> YES, YUGOSLAVIA IS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

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

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ALL RIGHT, FIRST OF THE EVENING IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, HERE WE GO WITH THE QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREENS FOR THIS ONE.

THE 2015 FILM, "IN THE HEART OF THE SEA" TELLS OF THE SINKING OF THE NEW ENGLAND WHALING SHIP "ESSEX" BY A GIANT WHALE IN 1820.

THE INCIDENT SERVED AS THE INSPIRATION FOR WHAT CLASSIC HERMAN MELVILLE NOVEL?

>> "MOBY DICK".

>> YES, "MOBY DICK" IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY, STICKING WITH HARROWING CINEMATIC ADVENTURES AT SEA.

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

THIS 2000 MOVIE, STARRING GEORGE CLOONEY AND MARK WAHLBERG, TELLS THE DISASTROUS, TRUE-LIFE TALE OF THE SWORD FISHING BOAT, THE "ANDREA GAIL" THAT GETS TRAPPED IN THE CONFLUENCE OF TWO MAJOR WEATHER SYSTEMS-- NAME THAT MOVIE.

>> "THE PERFECT STORM".

>> YES, "THE PERFECT STORM".

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO WITH THIS ONE.

THIS 2012 MOVIE FEATURES A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO SURVIVES A SHIPWRECK AND IS SET ADRIFT IN A LIFEBOAT WITH A ZEBRA, AN ORANGUTAN, A HYENA, AND A TIGER.

NAME THAT MOVIE.

>> "LIFE OF PI".

>> YES, "LIFE OF PI".

ALL RIGHT, FINALLY, THIS 2013 FILM STARS ROBERT REDFORD AS A SAILOR TRYING TO SAVE HIMSELF AFTER A COLLISION WITH A SHIPPING CONTAINER IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.

NAME THAT FILM.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] IT WAS A GOOD ONE, CALLED "ALL IS LOST".

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

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

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

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HALL HIGH SCHOOL, IF YOU HAD TO PICK ONE COLOR TO WEAR FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHICH WOULD IT BE?

>> I WOULD PICK HEX NUMBER 30-90-30 BECAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF NATURE.

>> I WOULD PICK HEX NUMBER DD-00-49 BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE COLOR.

>> I WOULD CHOOSE HEX NUMBER 00-78-90 BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUSLY THE BEST COLOR.

[ ♪♪ ] >> ON NOW TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF OUR MATCH.

TONIGHT EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR 5 POINTS EACH; BUZZ IN AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN 5 POINTS.

HOWEVER, IF YOU ANSWER INCORRECTLY, YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE 5 POINTS.

WHILE WE CALL THIS ROUND "PLAN B," ALL OF THE ANSWERS IN THIS LIGHTNING ROUND START WITH THE LETTER "B".

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

THE LARGEST LAND ANIMAL IN NORTH AMERICA?

HALL.

>> BISON.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

THE MOST COMMON IGNEOUS ROCK?

HALL.

>> BASALT.

>> BASALT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

PBS KIDS ANIMATED SHOW ABOUT A BUILDING CONTRACTOR?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> "BOB THE BUILDER".

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A MEMBER OF A WING OF THE RUSSIAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN 1917?

HALL.

>> BOLSHEVIK.

>> BOLSHEVIK, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ERIC CARLE'S BOOK ASKS THIS ANIMAL, "WHAT DO YOU SEE?"

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> BROWN BEAR.

>> BROWN BEAR, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ANONYMOUS EPIC POEM ABOUT A HERO'S BATTLE WITH GRENDEL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> "BEOWULF".

>> "BEOWULF," YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

SARAJEVO IS THE CAPITAL OF THIS BALKAN COUNTRY?

SMITH.

>> BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA.

>> YOU ARE CORRECT.

A HORIZONTAL WOODEN APPARATUS USED IN GYMNASTICS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> BEAM.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

A SYSTEM USING THE SAME PRINCIPLE AS THE DECIMAL SYSTEM OPERATING IN BASE 2?

HALL.

>> BINARY.

>> BINARY SYSTEM, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TEETH LOCATED BETWEEN THE MOLAR AND CANINE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BICUSPID IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THIS PERPETUAL 10-YEAR-OLD WAS CREATED BY MATT GROENING IN-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] SMITH.

>> BART... SIMPSON >> YES, BART SIMPSON IS CORRECT.

SECOND FULL MOON IN A CALENDAR MONTH?

HALL.

>> BLUE MOON.

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

AN OBELISK AT THE SITE ONE OF THE FIRST MAJOR BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?

HALL.

>> BATTLE OF BULL RUN.

>> BUNKER HILL IS THE CORRECT ANSWER THERE.

AND THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR LAST LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

A CLOSE AND VERY EXCITING MATCH TONIGHT-- WOW, THAT WAS A GOOD ONE!

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS.

SMITH ACADEMY, THOUGH, GREAT JOB PULLING IT OUT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE, YOU ARE THE WINNERS FOR THIS EVENING.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A REALLY GREAT 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 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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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 WEBPAGE AT NEPM.ORG.

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.

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