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>> costa: coming up on seasonsix of high school quiz show we have hingham high school. (cheers and applause) taking onoliver ames high school. that's nexton high school quiz show.

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for auto, home, and business. ask your independent agentabout safety insurance. >> costa: hi, everybody, welcometo high school quiz show. we have a crazy crowd today. i'm your host, billy costa. back in november,as many as 120 high school teams from across massachusettscompeted at our super sunday qualifying event to earnone of only 16 spots in this year's competition.

the goal now is to becomethe next high school quiz show state champion and to take homethis beautiful trophy. now, the quiz show championswill move on to compete against the winners of new hampshirepublic television's granite state challenge in the third annualgovernor's cup competition. today's match-up hashingham high school taking on oliver ames high school fromnorth easton, massachusetts. let's get right to itand meet the hingham team.

we've got ben, sam, andy,and ryan. and team alternateson the sideline, buzz and john, and the coaches are kim juricand glenda garland. and now the teamfrom oliver ames. we have robert, manny, molly,and chris. and the alternateon the sidelines is jocelyn, and the coach is jack tuite. nice round of applausefor oliver ames. as always, the competitionhas four rounds:

a toss-up, a head-to-head,a category round, and a lightning round. and we startwith the toss-up round, keeping in mind all answersare worth ten points, and this is the only roundwith no point deductions for wrong answers. so, if everybody is ready,we'll start the competition. good luck, teams. hephaestus,the god of fire and blacksmiths,

was married to whatgreek goddess of love? robert. >> athena?>> costa: no, hingham? yes, andy?>> aphrodite? >> costa: yes. what 555-foot obelisk reopenedin washington, d.c. in 2014, nearly three years after itwas damaged in an earthquake? manny. >> the washington monument?>> costa: yes.

in 2014, the college boardannounced it would drop what portion of the sat examas a requirement? >> writing. >> costa: be more specific. >> writing skills. >> costa: no, sam? >> essay writing? >> costa: yes, the essay. and the next question,you're going to look down

at your screens,you will see a picture. "raising the flag on iwo jima,"seen here, is one of the most recognizablephotographs from what war? ben? >> world war ii.>> costa: yes. "cheek to cheek" is a recentalbum from the unlikely duo of lady gagaand what legendary singer? manny? >> tony bennett?

more than twice as longas the rhine, what river flows throughmore european countries than any other riveron that continent? >> the danube?>> costa: yes. as secretary of state,who bitterly opposed alexander hamilton's planto create a national bank? >> thomas jefferson? your next question is goingto be up on the video screen, so take a look and givea listen, here we go.

>> hello, i'm sandra naddaff,dean of harvard summer school. i also teachcomparative literature and specializein arabic narrative. here's my question:in the collection of stories best known as the arabian nights, what sailor recountshis adventures from seven voyagesaround the indian ocean? >> costa: manny? >> sinbad?>> costa: yes.

the castle of otrantoand dracula are examples of what literary genrethat shares its name with a style of architecture? ben. >> gothic? >> costa: correct. eucalyptus leaves are toxicto most animals, but they are the staple dietof what marsupial? >> pandas?>> costa: no, oliver ames, yes?

>> (echoing): koala?>> costa: yes. (laughter) what screen legend madeher film debut in 1944's to have and have not, oppositefuture husband humphrey bogart? robert? >> ingrid bergman?>> costa: no, hingham? matt? >> lauren bacall.>> costa: yes. when steam condensesinto liquid water,

the steam doeswhich of the following? a, releases energy, b, absorbsenergy, c, retains energy? >> releases energy?>> costa: yes. math question: what is the leastcommon multiple of four and ten? andy? >> 20?>> costa: yes. in september 2014,what nfl commissioner came under fire for the league'shandling of players charged with domestic abuse?

ryan? >> roger goodell? also known as linesof longitude, what imaginary linesrun from pole to pole and are named afterthe latin word for "mid-day"? >> meridians? many of batman's enemies,including the joker and the riddler, have escapedfrom what fictional asylum for the criminally insane?

>> arkham asylum?>> costa: yes. in 1974, over 7,000 life-sizeterracotta warriors and horses dating from 210 b.c. wereexcavated in what asian country? >> china?>> costa: yes. a substance with ph 4is how many times more acidic than a substance with ph 5? sam? >> ten? which of the following isthe best definition of turgid?

is it a, formal, b, swollen,or c, resistant? >> swollen?>> costa: swollen is correct. author mitch albom gets weeklylessons on "the meaning of life" from a former professorin what 1997 memoir? yes, ben? >> tuesdays with morrie? in computer terminology,what does cpu stand for? yes, andy? >> central processing unit?

what dynastic war for theenglish throne effectively ended when richard iii was killedat bosworth field in 1485? yes, ryan? >> the war of the roses? math question:a bag contains two blue pens and four black pens. in lowest terms,what is the probability of randomly reaching inand pulling out two black pens, one after the other?

yes, manny? >> one-36th? >> costa: no, hingham? >> four-ninths? >> costa:no, two out of five would be the correct answerthere. in 2014, what 13-year-old girl who throwsa 70-miles-per-hour fastball became the firstlittle league player

to appear on the coverof sports illustrated? chris? >> mo'ne davis? in 1940, a teenage boydiscovered the entrance to what grottoin southwestern france famous for its paleolithiccave paintings? (buzzer)(bell dings) ah, you missed it, manny. lascaux would be the answerthere.

in terms of population,what is the largest spanish-speaking cityin the world? >> mexico city?>> costa: yes. in 2014, what kennel clubestablished in 1877 finally let mixed breedscompete in its annual dog show? >> westminster? >> costa: yes, westminsterkennel club. st. petersburg,the fictional hometown of tom sawyer and huck finn,

is based on what actual missourihometown of mark twain? >> hannibal? an nk cell is a typeof white blood cell that attacks cancer cellsand infected body cells, especially those harboringviruses. what does nk stand for? >> non-killer? (buzzer) natural-killeris the answer there.

in 1962, after 132 yearsof french rule, what french presidentsigned an agreement recognizing the independenceof algeria? yes, andy?>> de gaulle? >> costa: charles de gaulleis correct. twice as long as hadrian's wallin the north, offa's dyke... (bell ringing) oh, that's the end of round one. take a look at the score:

hingham high school right now,130 points, this is close. oliver ames, 140 points. nice round of applause. all right, the head-to-headround is up next, but first we're going to slowdown for a couple of minutes, get to know the players, thecontestants, a little better. the way we do iton high school quiz show is i ask a question, all of youanswer the same question. so we're going to startwith you, ben, and hingham high.

here's the question:if you were a snack, what snack would you be,and why? >> a lemon twist oreo becauserickets runs in my family. >> costa (chuckling): okay,there's a little sharing. >> i think that thehalloween-flavored oreo adds a really spooky twistto an already stellar line-up, so i'd have to go with that one. >> costa: all right, andy? >> i'd be a coconut fudge oreo,

because it's a classic ideawith perfect delivery. >> costa (chuckling):okay, and ryan? >> the classic oreo becauseit's the official game fuel of the hingham high quiz bowlteam. >> costa: there you go, a littleoreo theme going on here at hingham high school. over to oliver ames,and robert, how about you? >> well, billy, i would say thati would be a pop tart because i'm a square, so.

>> costa: manny, you. >> i would be goldfish becauseall of my jokes are cheesy. >> costa: and molly? >> i would be chips and guacbecause i'm guaca-molly. >> costa: oh! you get it, guaca-molly? how about you, chris? >> i would be trail mix because you never know whatyou're going to get from me.

>> costa:all right, good job, guys. here's the dealwith head-to-head. each team sends outone representative, so hingham,who's it going to be? and how about you,oliver ames? >> that would be me. >> costa: and manny. sam, manny, come on down,let's go head-to-head. okay, we are ready to gohead-to-head.

i've got manny herefrom oliver ames-- the tigers-- and sam is here from hinghamand the harbormen. guys, why don't you shake hands,and let's go head-to-head. a reminder in this round,you get ten points for correct answers, incorrect ones are goingto cost you ten points. you can buzz in as soonas you know the answer. so if you're both ready,the clock is set at 90 seconds, and here we go.

galileo was born in 1564in what italian city famous... >> florence? >> costa: no, pisa. nazi germany surrenderedto the allies in the spring of what year? >> 1945?>> costa: yes. the hoover dam straddleswhat river? >> colorado?>> costa: yes. which brontã« sister wrote jane eyre?

>> charlotte?>> costa: yes. which u.s. first ladywas niece to one president and wife to another? >> adams? >> costa:no, eleanor roosevelt. the kara sea is partof what larger ocean? >> the arctic?>> costa: that's correct. in september 2014,who announced he would resign as u.s. attorney general?

>> eric holder?>> costa: yes. who fictionalized his familyin his breakthrough drama the glass menagerie? tennessee williamsthe answer there. the babcock model explainsthe pattern of what intense magneticactivity on the sun's surface? >> sun spots?>> costa: yes. what state is hometo punxsutawney phil and the largest...

>> pennsylvania?>> costa: yes. june 2014 markedthe 25th anniversary of pro-democracy protests... >> tiananmen square?>> costa: yes. what american novelistis best known for her dystopian novel divergent? veronica roth. in 1768, the british governmentsent what sea captain to search for a southerncontinent?

>> cooke? >> costa:yes, captain james cooke. how many lines of poetryare there in a couplet? >> two?(bell ringing) >> costa:he made it, yes. (exhales) that's the end of round two,take a look at the scores, still very close:hingham high school right now with 200 points,oliver ames, 150 points.

nice round of applause,great job, guys. all right,next up for the contestants, it's the category round,and we have six categories. we've got: keyboard warrior,something about mary, here be dragons, flower power,the freedom trail, and ol' man river. each category has five questionswith increasing point values, so there is a lot at stakein the category round. and by the way, you can conferwith your teammates

in this round. once you buzz in, though,you're no longer able to confer. we will need your answer. oliver ames, slightly behind,so you get to choose the first category,what's it going to be? >> we're going to gowith keyboard warrior. >> costa: keyboard warrior: questions about commoninternet slang. and for ten points: similarin meaning to "seize the day,"

what popular sayingis known as yolo? >> you only live once? >> costa: yes, and you've gotthe board now, hingham, category? >> continue withthe same category, please. >> costa: all right,this time for 15 points: if a friend shares detailsthat are way too personal, you might reply tmi,which stands for... >> too much information?

you've still got the board. >> continue. >> costa:okay, this time for 20 points. what expression used to showhumility while making a suggestion or argumentis written imo? >> in my opinion? >> costa:yes, and now oliver ames, you get the board, category? >> let's continue.

>> costa: okay, this timefor 25 points, guys. to let people know thatyou're talking about something in the actual worldrather than the online world, you might text irl,which stands for... >> in real life. >> costa:in real life is correct. now hingham,you've got the board. >> costa: we'll stay there,this time for 30 points. links to related news storiesare often prefaced

with what phrase abbreviatedicymi? >> in case you missed it? >> costa: that's it, and you getto keep the board, hingham, what do you think? you'll need a new category. >> here be dragons. >> costa: here be dragons, questions about mythicalanimals. and for ten points:during the middle ages,

the single horn of whatmythical creature was said to neutralize poisonand heal the sick? ben?>> unicorn? >> costa:yes, unicorn is correct, you've still got the board,hingham. >> costa:all right, 15 points. in one of the oldest mythsof a hero's quest, jason and his band of argonautssearched for what winged ram that symbolizes authorityand kingship?

the golden fleeceis the correct answer, but you've still got the board,hingham. >> costa: we're goingto continue for 20 points. the giant squid is the likelyinspiration for what sea monster from norse mythology? >> the kraken? >> costa: the kraken,and you've still got the board. are we going to stay in thiscategory, here be dragons, or are we moving?

>> costa: okay, for 25 points:in greek mythology, what three-headed watchdogdevoured anyone who tried to escape the kingdom of hades? >> cerberus? >> costa: cerberus is right. you've still got the board,hingham. >> costa:here be dragons for 30 points. representing wisdom and power, what half-lion, half-eaglehybrid was a popular choice

for coats of arms in ancientand medieval times? >> griffin? >> costa: the griffin is right,you've still got control of the game, you'll needanother category though, guys. >> let's go with ol' man river. >> costa: ol' man river:questions about rivers. for ten points: what is the longest riverin the united states? >> the mississippi?>> costa: no, hingham?

>> the missouri. >> costa:the missouri river is right. you've got the board, hingham,category? >> go with it. >> costa: ol' man river for 15:in 2009, us airways pilot chesley sullenbergerbecame a national hero for his successful emergencylanding on what new york river? >> the hudson river? >> costa:the hudson river is correct.

you want to stayin this category? >> costa: okay, for 20 points:more than 1,000 castles and palaces are foundalong what river that is the longest in france? >> seine? >> costa: no, oliver ames? >> the rhone? >> costa: no, the loire riveris the correct answer. so hingham,you've still got the board.

>> costa:ol' man river for 25: kinshasa, one of the largestcities of sub-saharan africa, is located along the banksof what river? ryan?>> the congo. >> costa:the congo is right. >> let's continuewith ol' man river. >> costa:ol' man river for 30. what river in northern englandruns through liverpool, the hometown of the beatles?

>> the tyne? >> costa: no, hingham,do you want to take a shot? the river merseyis the answer there. and you've still got controlof the game, though, hingham. category, you'll need a new one. >> let's gosomething about mary. >> costa:something about mary: questions about womennamed mary. for ten points:what magical nanny is described

as "practically perfectin every way" in books by p.l. travers? andy?>> mary poppins? >> costa: yes, category? >> costa: for 15 points:who became first lady of the united states just weeksbefore the outbreak of the american civil war? >> mary todd lincoln. >> costa: yes, and now oliverames gets the board, category?

>> do the freedom trail. >> costa: the freedom trail, questions about boston'shistoric freedom trail, and for ten points:a small wooden house in boston's north endis the former home of what patriot famousfor his midnight ride? >> paul revere.>> costa: yes, paul revere. >> we'll stay on it. >> costa: the freedom trailfor 15 points.

below the old state housebalcony, a ring of cobblestones commemorates the killing of fivecolonists by british troops during what skirmishon march 5, 1770? >> the boston massacre. >> costa: that is correct. hingham, you get the board back,category? >> let's go withsomething about mary. >> costa: something about mary,this time for 20 points. "i will pioneer a new wayand unfold to the world

the deepest mysteriesof creation." who wrote this in her novel frankenstein? >> mary shelley? >> costa: that is correct,you've still got the board. >> costa: continue,this time for 25 points. in 1789 in boston,what new hampshire native founded the christian sciencechurch? mary baker eddy,the answer there. >> let's finish it off.

>> costa: finish it off,something about mary, this time for 30 points. what legendary silent filmactress known as "america's sweetheart"co-founded united artists with charlie chaplinand douglas fairbanks, jr.? mary pickfordis the correct answer there. hingham, you've got the board. >> let's go with freedom trail. >> costa:freedom trail for 20 points.

a 221-foot obeliskin charlestown marks the site of what encounterthat was the first major battle of the american revolution? >> the battle of bunker hill?>> costa: that is correct. oliver ames,you've got the board. >> freedom trail. >> costa: for 25 points:charlestown navy yard is home to the uss constitution,the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world.

it earned its nickname "oldironsides" during which war? yes, sam? >> war of 1812? >> costa:yes, british cannonballs would just bounce off the hull,that was the rumor. all right, you've got the board,hingham. >> let's finish freedom trail. >> costa: for 30 points:the old corner bookstore was built over the former homeof what puritan dissident

banished from massachusettsin 1638 for her unorthodox religiousviews? yes, manny?>> ann hutchinson. we've only got one categoryhere, so we'll go to flower power, questions aboutbotany, and for ten points: name the process by whichgreen plants transform sunlight into chemical energy. yes, ryan?>> photosynthesis? and i'm going to stay with thisbecause that's all we have.

15 points: photosynthesisin plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophylland generates what gas as a byproduct? manny?>> oxygen? for 20 points:from the greek meaning "wood," what vascular tissue in plantsconducts water and dissolved nutrients upwardfrom the stem? >> xylem? >> costa: xylem is correct.

and now for 25 points: pollination occurs when pollenis transferred from the anther to what female partof the flower that's on top of the pistil? yes, robert? >> stamen?>> costa: no, hingham? the stigma is the answeron that one. oh, i wanted to getthat last question in, but that is the endof the category round.

let's take a lookat the scores now: hingham high school, 495 points,oliver ames, 175 points. nice round of applausefor both teams as we continue. okay, we are headed into thefinal 90 seconds of game play, we call it the lightning round. you get 20 pointsfor correct answers. however, incorrect answerswill cost you 20 points. the clock is all set,and here we go. what capital city was burnedto the ground in 1808

when russia invaded finland? >> helsinki.>> costa: yes. what peanut-shaped comet visitsthe earth every 75 to 76 years? >> halley's.>> costa: yes. guam has been a u.s. territorysince the close of what war? >> spanish-american war?>> costa: yes. what was launched in 1990as the first telescope designed to be servicedin space... >> hubble?

in 335 b.c.,who opened the lyceum, a rival schoolto plato's academy? >> aristotle?>> costa: yes. which ocean has the warmestaverage temperature? >> the indian?>> costa: yes. in a 2014 referendum,what country voted against independencefrom the united... >> scotland.>> costa: yes. in 1901, who sentthe first wireless telegraph

across the atlantic? >> marconi?>> costa: yes. what green paste is also knownas japanese horseradish? >> wasabi.>> costa: yes. the european union and natoare headquartered in what capital city? >> brussels.>> costa: yes. what german author wrote the magic mountain and death in venice?

>> thomas mann.>> costa: yes. which state license plate reads"first in flight"? >> north carolina?>> costa: yeah. "the long grey line" refersto the corps of graduates at what u.s. military academy? >> west point?>> costa: yes. what device that datesfrom the 1600s measures atmospheric pressure? >> barometer?>> costa: yes.

everglades national parkis in what u.s. state? >> florida?>> costa: yes. what type of electromagneticradiation has the shortest wavelength? oh, that is the endof the round and the end of the game, and the winner this weekon high school quiz show is hingham high school. with a total scoreof 695 points.

oliver ames high school,275 points. yes, keep making noise! this was a great roundwith a great studio audience. so congratulationsto both teams. now hingham high schoolis going to move on to play in the quarterfinals,so be sure to tune in next week for wellesleyversus acton-boxborough. again, one more timefor both teams. and that's it for now,we'll see you next week

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