>> Join us tonight as the Academy at Charlemont goes up against Deerfield Academy, the historic 65th season of Western New England's award winning high school quiz show continues tonight.

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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 and 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 match up, we have the academy at Charlemont going up against Deerfield Academy.

Let's meet the teams starting with Deerfield Academy, coached by Forrest Reid.

>> Hi, I'm Jasper Grewal.

I'm from Deerfield Academy and I'm a sophomore.

>> Hi, I'm John Woo and I'm a senior at Deerfield Academy.

>> Hello.

I'm Charles Dorsey and I am a sophomore at Deerfield Academy.

>> Hello, I'm Devin Park.

I'm a freshman at Deerfield Academy.

>> And for the Academy at Charlemont, coached by Neil Gay.

>> Hi, I'm Ivan Harder, a senior from the Academy at Charlemont.

>> My name is Lucas Cutler.

I'm a senior at the Academy at Charlemont.

>> Hi.

I'm Coco Boudier, a junior at the Academy at Charlemont.

>> Hi.

I'm Fallin Paxton, a senior from the Academy at Charlemont.

>> Let's take a look at our current top eight.

You can see that we do have three ties, but the position is determined by the margin of victory.

So we shall see how the rest of this season shapes up.

And let's see what happens tonight.

As we do each week we start off with the challenge round.

Both teams will have a chance to buzz in and answer questions for ten points each.

All right.

Good luck to both teams.

Here we go with the first question of the evening.

Lucien, spelled L u z o n, is the largest and most populous.

Charlemont.

>> The Philippines.

>> The Philippines.

Yes, it is the largest and most populous island in the Southeast Asian nation.

All right.

Let's move on to the next question.

Based on the presence or absence of inherited antigens, Abo is a classification system of what?

Deerfield.

>> Blood.

>> Whose capital city is Madison.

Deerfield.

>> Wisconsin.

>> I'm sorry, that is incorrect.

I have to go with the first answer that I hear.

All right, Charlemont, can you answer the question?

>> W I s c o n s I n.

>> Yes, that is correct.

Right, Deerfield.

Tough break.

But I did ask to spell it.

All right, let's move on.

Which of Johannes Kepler's three laws of planetary motion state that the orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the sun at one of the Deerfield.

>> First.

>> Yes.

With the sun at one of the two foci.

Is the first law very nice.

The Battle of Yorktown was the final battle of which war?

Deerfield.

>> The American Revolutionary War.

>> Yes.

That's correct.

What Shakespeare play includes the characters Prospero, Miranda.

Deerfield.

>> The Tempest.

>> Yes, Caliban and Ariel is the Tempest.

Nice.

Sine of 30 degrees is equal to Deerfield one half.

I'm sorry.

That's incorrect.

Let me finish the question.

The sine of 30 degrees is equal to the cosine.

Of what?

First quadrant.

Quadrant angle.

All right.

Charlotte, can you answer the question?

60.

60.

Yes, that is correct.

Santiago is to Chile as Deerfield.

>> Sao Paulo.

>> And let me finish the question.

Santiago is such as what city is to Argentina?

All right.

Charlemont.

That gives you the chance to answer Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires?

Yes is the right answer in NCAA track and field name the event in which an athlete throws a heavy spherical ball.

Deerfield.

>> Shot put.

>> Yes, it is the shot put within a seven foot diameter.

That's correct.

The point closest from the sun in a planets complete orbit is called.

What?

Charlemont.

>> The perihelion.

Perihelion.

>> Perihelion.

Yes.

Very nice.

The letters t h r a texting abbreviation for Charlemont.

>> To be honest.

>> To be honest, is correct.

How many degrees is the sum of the interior angles in a Pentagon?

>> Deerfield 540.

>> Yes, that is correct.

Which of the following African countries does not border Egypt, Libya, Sudan or Ethiopia?

Deerfield.

>> Ethiopia.

>> Listen carefully to this literary line.

Good morning, said Bilbo, and he meant it.

It's from the book The Hobbit.

By what author?

Charlemont.

>> J.R.R.

Tolkien.

>> Yes, that is correct.

What popular board game can be described as follows.

Try to be the first player to get all three of their pawns to your first Deerfield stop.

>> Is it like.

Stop it.

>> I'm sorry.

Time is up.

Let me finish the question.

Try to get three of their pawns to your home space.

But watch out.

Other players can get sweet revenge by sending each other's pawns back to their starting point.

All right, Charlemont, can you answer the question?

>> Sorry.

>> Yes.

Sorry is the right answer.

At the hospital, the PA took my medical history, performed an examination, and helped diagnose my illness.

Now, in that sentence, Charlemont physician's assistant.

Yes, that is correct.

Is a PA physician.

Assistant is the right answer.

The development of the telegraph and Morse code took place.

During which of the following centuries was it the 1700s?

>> Charlemont, 1800s.

>> Name the capital city of the state of Oregon.

Deerfield.

>> Portland?

>> No, Salem.

>> I'm sorry.

That's incorrect.

I had to take the first answer that I heard.

All right, Charlemont, that gives you the chance to answer.

>> Salem.

>> Salem.

>> Salem is the right answer.

What mathematical constant is the ratio of a circle's circumference?

Deerfield to its diameter.

Listen to the sentence.

Jupiter and Venus are by far two of the most luminous planets in the Earth's sky.

Charlemont.

>> L u m I n o u s.

>> You knew I was going to ask how to spell that.

Very nice.

Finding Dory was a Pixar animated film that featured the tagline An Unforgettable Journey.

She probably won't remember.

The film was released in theaters.

In which of the following years was it?

2006, 2011, or 2016?

>> Charlemont 2016.

>> Yes, that is correct.

And that marks the end of our challenge round.

Let's take a moment now to meet our team from Deerfield Academy.

>> Hi, I'm Mackenzie from Westfield State University.

We asked the team from Deerfield Academy.

What makes a teacher great in your mind?

>> In my mind, a great teacher engages with the students.

>> I think a teacher is passion for lifelong learning makes them great.

>> In my mind, great teacher is thoughtful, creative and artistic.

>> Think of great teacher is both empathetic and patient at the same time.

>> 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.

However, your team loses five points.

Well, you certainly should say I think I can.

I think I can for this round, each answer contains the letters C, a, n in that order.

Somewhere in it you have 90s starting right now, Region made up of Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Charlemont.

>> Scandinavia.

>> Yes, that's right.

Grand Zion and Bryce, for example.

Charlemont.

Repeat, please.

>> Canyons.

>> Yes.

That's correct.

A smooth brown nut, similar to a walnut.

>> Charlemont pecans.

>> Not quite in time.

Pecan is the right answer.

A severe tropical cyclone Deerfield.

>> Hurricane?

>> Yes.

That's correct.

Popular Mexican vacation destination.

Deerfield.

>> Cancun.

>> Yes, that's right.

A water bird with a large throat pouch.

Charlemont.

>> Pelican.

>> Yes, that's right.

Home planet of Star Trek's Mr.

Spock.

>> Vulcan.

>> Yes, that's right.

A container for holding water on a hike.

>> Deerfield canteen?

>> Yes.

Canteen is correct.

A person seeking election to public office.

Deerfield.

>> Candidate.

>> Candidate is correct.

What?

NHL team is based in Montreal?

Deerfield.

>> The Montreal Canadiens.

>> Canadiens is correct.

Fabric on which many oil paintings are created on Deerfield.

>> Canvas.

>> Canvas is right.

What did nimble and quick Jack jump over Charlemont?

>> A candlestick.

>> Candlestick is right.

A house that has nothing in it might be this Charlemont.

Vacant is the right answer to withdrawal or disavow a statement.

Deerfield, you can't recant is the right answer.

Eerie.

Suez and Panama are examples.

>> Charlemont Canal.

>> Did they get that in time?

Yes they did.

Canals is correct.

And that marks the end of our first lightning round.

Time now for 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, Deerfield, you are behind.

Not by much, though.

That does give you the first chance to pick a category and a point value.

What's going to be?

>> Math and science.

>> 30.

>> Math and science for 30.

Here we go with your qualifying question.

What is the common term for a solution of sodium chloride dissolved in water?

>> Salt water.

>> Salt water.

>> Yeah.

>> Salt water.

>> I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right.

Charlemont, can you capitalize saline, please?

Be more specific.

>> Saline solution?

>> Yes.

Saline solution is the correct answer.

Let's move on more with scientific terms beginning with the letter S. For ten points each.

First, what is the name of the field of study that measures and interprets electromagnetic spectra as it interacts with matter stoichiometry spectra.

>> Oh, spectrometry.

>> I'm sorry, I have to take the first answer I hear, which is Spectroscopy.

All right, let's move on and try this one.

What is the term for the fundamental state of matter characterized by relatively low energy particles packed closely together in rigid structures with definite shape and volume?

>> Solid.

>> Yes.

That's correct.

Here we go with this one.

Four states of matter are observable in everyday life.

Solid liquid gas.

And what?

>> Plasma?

>> Plasma?

Yes.

That's right.

Nice job.

All right, Charlemont, your turn for the first time of the evening to please pick a category and a point value.

>> We'll take social studies for 30.

>> Social studies for 30.

Oh, we have a video qualifier for this one.

So please take a look at your screen.

>> What's up guys.

This is Chris Murphy with the Boston Red Sox.

And with your qualifying question in 1961, the same year as the first episode of As Schools Match wits, Red Sox legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski played his first game for the Red Sox.

Let's see what else you know about the year 1961.

The 23rd amendment of the Constitution was ratified on March 29th, 1961.

To qualify, what group was allowed to participate in presidential elections following the enactment of the 23rd amendment?

>> People in Washington, D.C.. >> Yes, that is correct.

Let's move on in this category.

More about constitutional amendments for ten points each.

First, which Bill of rights amendment begins with these words no person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury.

>> Five right.

Sure.

Fifth.

>> Which Bill of rights amendment guarantees the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

>> Second.

>> Second is correct.

And finally, try this.

Which bill of rights amendment states excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

>> Stefan.

>> It's actually the Eighth Amendment.

All right.

Deerfield, once again, your turn.

>> World events for 30.

>> World events for 30.

Oh, you have picked the Westfield State University entrance exam question.

Answer the qualifier and all the category questions correctly.

Your team wins an additional ten points.

All right, good luck.

In 1858, a series of debates took place in the state of Illinois between two candidates.

Stephen Douglas, a Democrat, faced off against what Republican Abraham Lincoln.

Yes, that is correct.

Let's move on.

More about the Lincoln-Douglas debates for ten points each.

First, how many debates were held between Lincoln and Douglas between August and October of 1858?

Was it five, 7 or 9?

Seven seven is correct.

Espoused by Stephen Douglas as part of his popular sovereignty stance, what doctrine held that the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territory should enter the Union as free or slave states.

>> Freeport.

>> Yes, that is correct.

And finally, despite being the lesser known challenger, Lincoln's strong performance in the debates transformed him from an Illinois lawyer into a nationally recognized figure leading up to his election as U.S.

president.

In what year?

>> 1860.

>> Yes.

That's correct.

Very nice job.

You answered all of the answers correctly.

So your team wins an additional ten points for the Westfield State University entrance exam.

Question.

All right, once again, Charlemont, please pick a category and a point value.

>> We'll take literature for 30.

>> Literature for 30.

Here's your qualifying question.

Take a look at your screens.

Name this Doctor Seuss story that begins.

The sun did not shine.

It was too wet to play.

So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day.

>> The cat in the hat.

>> Yes, that's right.

Let's move on to this category.

Name the classic children's book that opens with the following lines for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen first.

Where's papa going with that ax?

Said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.

>> Charlotte's web.

>> One of my favorites.

Yes, that is correct.

Here's the next one.

It was a dark and stormy night.

>> A Wrinkle in Time.

>> And finally, when Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, everybody said she was the most disagreeable looking child ever seen.

>> The secret garden.

>> Okay, Deerfield, once again, your turn.

>> Arts and entertainment 30.

>> Arts and entertainment for 30.

With your qualifying question, take a look at your screen.

This educational children's television series made its debut on PBS kids in 2015.

It involves a cat who sets off on a backyard adventure and learns about the great outdoors.

Name this TV show.

>> Nature.

>> Cat.

Nature cat.

Yes, that's right.

Let's move on in this category.

More about animated TV shows from 2015 for ten points each.

Take a look at your screen first.

This animated superhero series made its debut on Disney Junior in September of 2015.

It features the team of Owlette Gekko and Catboy named the show PJ masks.

Yes, that's right.

Based on the series of books of the same name, this TV show features a fictional prehistoric world inhabited by hybrid characters that are part of part animal and part machine.

Name this show.

>> Does this sound.

>> Right?

Dino robots.

>> Close.

Dino trucks is the right answer there.

All right.

Finally, let's try this.

Originally created in 1958, these three brothers reemerged on television in August of 2015 as a singing group named the show.

>> Alvin and the.

>> Chipmunks.

>> Yes.

That's right.

Okay.

Charlemont, once again, please pick a category and a point value.

>> General knowledge for 30.

>> Last of the 30s.

General knowledge for 30 to qualify.

Take a look at your screen.

What is the base ten equivalent of the binary number?

11011.

>> 15.

>> I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

All right.

Deerfield Academy, can you capitalize?

>> 27.

>> 27 yes.

That's correct.

Continuing with binary to base ten.

Tell me the base ten equivalent for each binary number I give you.

For ten points each, take a look at your screen.

Here's the first one.

>> 10001 17.

>> Yes that's right.

Here's the next one.

Tell me the base ten equivalent for 101010.

>> 3242, 42.

>> 42.

>> 42.

>> 42 is correct.

And finally, tell me the base ten equivalent for six one's 15.

>> 21, 31, 60.

>> 63.

>> 63.

Yes.

Nice job Deerfield.

Once again, it is your turn.

>> Math and science.

>> 75.

>> Math and science 25.

>> Math and science for 25.

Here we go with your qualifying question.

Grab your pens for this one.

If two angles are supplementary and one measures 35 degrees, what is the measure of the other angle?

>> Supplementary?

That's 181 145 degrees.

>> Yes.

That's right.

Let's move on more with angles for ten points each.

Keep those pens handy first.

If two angles are complementary and one measures 20 degrees, what is the measure of the other angle?

>> 70 degrees.

>> Yes, 70 degrees is right.

If one angle measures 120 degrees, what is the measure of its supplement?

>> 6060 degrees.

>> 60 degrees is correct.

And finally, this one's for five points.

If one angle measures 17 degrees, what is the measure of its complement?

>> 673, 63, 73.

>> 73.

>> 73, 1773.

>> 73.

>> 7373.

Yes, that is correct.

All right, Charlemont, once again, please pick a category and a point value.

>> We'll take world events for 25.

>> World events for 25 to qualify.

Cusco Peru is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Western Hemisphere.

It dates back to approximately the 11th century.

The city once served as the capital of what empire?

>> The Incan empire.

>> Yes.

That's correct.

Let's move on in this category.

More about the city of Cusco for five points each.

First, with an average elevation of over 11,000ft, Cusco stands high.

In what mountain system?

>> The Andes.

>> The Andes is, right.

And now for ten points each.

Often referred to as the lost city of the Incas, this famous site of Incan ruins is located about 50 miles northwest of Cusco.

Name it.

>> Machu Picchu.

>> Machu Picchu is correct.

And finally, in 1983, the city was designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.

In that sentence, Unesco, spelled Unesco, is an acronym that stands for what.

>> United Nations education.

>> Cultural.

>> Educational, societal.

>> Parts of that were correct.

However, the answer is United Nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization.

You got part of that nice job and that marks the end of our capitalization round.

Let's take a moment now to meet the team from the Academy at Charlemont.

>> Hi, I'm Mackenzie from Westfield State University.

We asked the team from the academy at Charlemont.

Are you the type of person that takes notes or do you just wing it?

>> I take notes on absolutely everything.

>> I love taking notes, but personally I prefer to paint them.

>> I take extensive notes, but only in classical Latin.

>> You know, this morning I was like, what a wonderful question because I feel that notes block us in and we need to express ourselves freely and truly.

Which is why I've never taken notes in my life.

>> 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.

You know how this works.

Buzz.

In answer correctly, you win five points.

Answer incorrectly.

Your team loses five points.

Well, you'll need to be a fast reactor in this round.

Each correct answer will begin and end with a letter R, as in the word reactor.

You have 90s starting right now.

Synonym for thief or burglar.

>> Deerfield robber.

>> Robber is right.

A male chicken.

Deerfield.

>> Rooster.

>> Rooster is correct.

Profession of Eminem, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne Charlemagne rapper.

Rapper is right term for a bird of prey or a species of dinosaur.

Charlemagne Raptor Raptor is correct.

Household appliance for keeping food cold.

Charlemagne refrigerator is right.

Golden breed of dog that likes to play fetch.

Deerfield retriever retriever is right.

Material used in making automobile tires.

Deerfield rubber rubber is right.

Any device used to capture sound.

Deerfield recorder recorder is correct.

Type of adjustable chair produced by La-Z-Boy.

>> Charlemont recliner.

>> Recliner is right.

The Euphrates is one.

Charlemagne River.

River is correct.

Security person at a national park.

Deerfield Ranger.

Ranger is correct in arithmetic.

Arithmetic.

The amount left over after division.

Deerfield.

>> Remainder.

>> Remainder is correct.

Animals that are said to pull Santa's sleigh.

Charlemagne.

>> Reindeer.

>> Reindeer is right.

Of or relating to a parallelogram with four right angles.

Deerfield.

>> Rectangular.

>> Correct answer is rectangular.

Sharp blade typically used for shaving.

Charlemont razor.

Razor is right.

Profession of a NASCAR driver.

>> Charlemont racer.

>> Racer is right.

Grim occupation of the personification of death.

>> Charlemont Reaper.

>> Reaper is correct.

Ah, that bell marks the end of our last lightning round.

It also marks the end of a very close, very exciting match.

That was one of the most exciting matches that we've had so far this season.

Wow.

Fantastic job to both teams.

And you know as part of the regular season it is all about the points.

So congrats.

Charlemont you have cracked the top eight.

So job well done.

You can see there are also some ties in the top eight.

Well the position is determined by the margin of victory.

And we still have several matches to go to finish out the regular season, so we shall see what happens.

We want to thank both teams for a great match up tonight to see the season's roster, and for more information, be sure to log on to our web page at npr.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.

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The MTA, a diverse union of education workers committed to the public schools and colleges.

Our communities deserve.

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You realize that it's not just a campus.

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