Season 5 Premiere - Advanced math & science vs. mystic valley

>> Kicking off the Season 5 premiere of High School Quiz Show, it's Advanced Math and Science Academy! (cheering) Taking on Mystic Valley Regional Charter High School! (cheering) And that's next on High School Quiz Show! ♪ ♪ >> You can file a claim. You can pay your bill. Safety's mobile app helps you manage life's storms. For your auto, home and business. Ask an independent agent about Safety Insurance. >> Welcome to High School Quiz Show. I'm your host, Billy Costa. Back in November, as many as 96 public high school teams throughout Massachusetts competed at our Super Sunday qualifying event to earn one of 16 spots in this year's competition. The goal now is to become the next High School Quiz Show state champion and take home this beautiful trophy. Now, our Quiz Show champions will then move on to compete in the second annual Governor's Cup Challenge, hosted this year by New Hampshire Public Television. Before we meet the teams, it's time for you to grab your mobile phone, tablet, or laptop so you can play along with us live right now. And your game, by the way, is multiple choice at home, so there's really not much to lose. Log in right now at highschoolquizshow.org/playlive. Today's matchup is Advanced Math and Science Academy from Marlborough, Massachusetts, taking on Mystic Valley Regional Charter High School from Malden, Massachusetts. So let's get right to it and meet the Advanced Math and Science team. We have Amulya, Joel, Meghana, Abhinav, and coach Jessica Bowen on the sidelines. (applause) And now for Mystic Valley, we have Raphael, Sophia, Justin and Brian, with alternates on the sidelines, Tania and Isabel, and coaches Matthew Offner and Courtney Utz. (applause) And our judges from the Princeton Review, Michael Gamerl and Alex Ortiz. (applause) Okay, the competition has four rounds: a toss-up, a head-to-head round, a categories round, and a lightning round, and we start with the toss-up round. All answers are worth ten points, and this is the only round, by the way, with no point deductions for wrong answers. So if everybody's ready to go, here we go. Mid-20th-century terms like "beatnik" and "neatnik" were coined soon after the launch of what Soviet satellite? Joel? >> Sputnik. >> Correct. Despite being the most profitable sports league in the entire world, what organization has nonprofit status with the IRS and pays no federal taxes? Abhinav? >> The NFL. >> Yes. What U.S. president took an aggressive, hard-line stance in the arms race and referred to the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" in a 1983 speech? Sophia? >> Ronald Reagan? >> Yes. Miss Harriet Lane, a niece, served as first lady for what U.S. president who never had a wife? Yes, Joel? >> Buchanan. >> Yes. Stephen King's new book Doctor Sleep is a sequel to what 1977 horror story set at the isolated Overlook Hotel? Joel? >> The Shining. >> Yes. From the Latin for "violent shaking," what injury that can result in temporary loss of brain function is the most common type of brain injury? Meghana? >> Concussion. >> Correct. George Wallace led the South's fight against federally ordered racial desegregation. He was the four-time governor of what U.S. state? Amulya? >> Alabama. >> Yes. In 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. The tea belonged to what English trading company? Yes, Justin? >> East India Trading Company. >> Yes. What line of latitude is known as the Southern Tropic? Abhinav? >> The Tropic of Capricorn. >> Yes. And the next question is going to be up on the video screen. We have a very special guest for High School Quiz Show. Take a look. >> Hi, I'm Ken Jennings. I'm an author and software engineer, but most people know me for my 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy. Here's my question: in 2011, I was defeated on Jeopardy by an IBM supercomputer named Watson. In 1997, chess master Garry Kasparov was defeated by what IBM chess-playing computer? >> Amulya? >> Deep Blue. >> That is correct, and by the way, Ken Jennings has nothing on you guys, okay? In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court resolved a dispute that had arisen during the 2000 presidential election by halting the recount of ballots in what U.S. state? Meghana? >> Florida. >> Yes. In a popular children's story by Arnold Lobel, what best friend of Frog worries that he looks funny in a bathing suit? Raphael? >> Toad. >> Yes. "I have the right to retire, don't you think?" In February 2013, what 82-year-old announced he would not seek another term as president of Cuba? Justin? >> Fidel Castro. >> No, Advanced Math, you want to take a shot? Abhinav? >> Raul Castro. >> Correct. Which of the following terms refers to the process in which a liquid changes into a gas? A. sublimation, B. condensation, C. evaporation. Amulya? >> Evaporation. >> Yes. Math question: What is 38 plus the absolute value of negative 5? Meghana? >> 35. >> No, Mystic Valley, you want to try? Yes, Brian? >> 43. >> Correct. In July 2013, what music magazine faced public outcry when it put Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev on its cover? Meghana? >> Rolling Stone. >> Yes. Though vastly outnumbered, the English won a decisive victory against the French at what 1415 battle dramatized in the Shakespeare play Henry the Fifth? Amulya? >> Agincourt. >> Yes. In flower anatomy, the stamen consists of a supporting filament and what structure that produces pollen? Amulya? >> The anther. >> Yes. Massachusetts is among the 45 U.S. states that have adopted what K-through-12 curriculum standards in math and English language arts? Amulya? >> The Common Core. >> Yes. When a star runs out of fuel in its core and fusion ends, it collapses into what color dwarf star? Amulya? >> A white dwarf. >> Yes. Fragonard's whimsical and ornamental painting from 1767, The Swing, is considered a masterpiece of which of the following styles? A. Rococo, B. Impressionism, C. Art Nouveau. Abhinav. >> C. >> No, Mystic Valley? Raphael? >> A. Rococo. >> Correct. Several generations of an African American family are traced in what bestselling 1976 saga by Alex Haley? Amulya? >> Roots. >> Yes. What Canadian province is located on the north shore of Lake Erie? Abhinav? >> Ontario. >> Yes. "I can wander around in shorts and not shave and no one talks about it." Barack Obama said this about his vacations on what Massachusetts island? Joel? >> Martha's Vineyard. >> Yes. Math question: If a function of x is defined as the sine of x, what is the function evaluated at the quantity pi over 2 radians? Joel? >> One. >> Correct. When a police siren moves toward you, the pitch is higher than it is when the siren is moving away. This is described by what effect named for an Austrian physicist? Sophia? >> The Doppler effect. >> Yes. In his sonnet "Ozymandias," first published in January 1818, what English Romantic poet warns that even the mightiest empires eventually crumble? Yes, Abhinav? >> Shelley. >> Yes. Neville Chamberlain promised "peace for our time" after signing what 1938 agreement that allowed Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland? Yes, Justin? >> The Munich Agreement. >> Yes. In competitive swimming, a flip turn is commonly used in freestyle and in what other stroke? Justin? >> Breaststroke. >> No. Yes, Abhinav? >> Backstroke. >> Yes, butterfly and breaststroke swimmers have to touch the wall with both hands. Released by Apple in the early 1980s and named after a daughter of Steve Jobs, what was the first affordable personal computer to offer a graphical user interface? (buzzer) Ah, just missed it, Amulya. The answer: The Lisa. (buzzer) Oh, and there's the buzzer that ends the round. As we take a look at the scores, Advanced Math and Science, 220 points, Mystic Valley, 70 points. Let's hear it for both teams, everybody! (cheering) ♪ ♪ The head-to-head round is up next, but first, we have a very special message from our governor. >> Congratulations to all the teams competing this season on High School Quiz Show. As governor, I take great pride in representing the interests of hard-working, high-achieving students like you across the Commonwealth. You are our future. Good luck to you and enjoy the competition. >> All right, very good. We're ready to start the head-to-head round. The way this works is that each team has to name a teammate that will come forward and go head-to-head. So Advanced Math and Science, who's it going to be? Everybody goes to Abhinav. And how about you, Mystic Valley? And it'll be Justin. So Abhinav, Justin, come on down, let's go head to head! (cheering) ♪ ♪ We're about to go head to head. A reminder: in this round, you get ten points for correct answers. Incorrect answers will cost you ten points. You can buzz in as soon as you know the answer, and if you guys are ready, the clock is set at 90 seconds. Ready, guys? Here we go. In March 2013, who announced he would not seek a sixth term as mayor of Boston? Justin? >> Menino. >> Yes. Israel's northern border is formed by what small country with a capital city of Beirut? >> Lebanon. >> Yes. Name the young boy who is raised by wolves in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Yes, Abhinav? (buzzer) Mowgli is the correct answer. Of the three main rock types, which type is made from cooled molten magma? Yes, Abhinav? >> Igneous. >> Yes. Cape Roca, the westernmost point of mainland Europe, is in what country? Yes? >> Portugal. >> Right. How many "S"s are in the word "possession"? Yes? >> Four. >> Correct. In Irish mythology, what female spirit begins to wail when someone is about to die? (buzzer) Banshee. Ceres is a dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and what planet? Yes? >> Mars. >> Correct. The Loire is the longest river of what country? >> France. >> Correct. The crane is one of the best known shapes of what traditional Japanese art of paper folding? Justin? >> Origami. >> Yes. The hydrogen in a hydrogen bomb is converted into what element? Yes? >> Helium. >> Correct. The Berkshires of western Massachusetts are part of what major mountain chain? >> Appalachians. >> Correct. What popular American composer wrote "Camptown Races" and "My Old Kentucky Home?" (buzzer) Oh, there's the buzzer! That ends the head-to-head round. We take a look at the score. Advanced Math right now, 290 points, Mystic Valley, 90 points. Nice round of applause for both guys, let's go, both teams! Head-to-head, good job, Justin, good job, Abhinav. Back to your teams you go. (cheering) ♪ ♪ Next up, for the contestants as well as everybody playing at home, it's the Categories round, and we've got six categories: The Shipping News, It's About Time, Pulp Fiction, On the Edge, Greetings from St. Peter's and Color Theory. Now, each category has five questions with increasing point values, so there really is a lot at stake in this round. Now, you can confer with your teammates in this round, and once you buzz in, you are no longer allowed to confer and we'll need the answer right away. Now, Mystic Valley, you're slightly behind. You need to make up some ground, so we're going to let you choose the first category. What's it going to be? >> The Shipping News. >> The Shipping News, questions about ships. For ten points: in September 2013, what Italian cruise ship was winched upright in the largest and costliest maritime salvage operation ever? Joel? >> The Costa Concordia. >> That is correct. Advanced Math, you get the board, category, please? >> Greetings from St. Peter's. >> Greetings from St. Peter's. These are questions about the history of the papacy. For ten points: in February 2013, who shocked the world by becoming the first pope since 1415 to resign from office? Brian? >> Pope Benedict. >> Yes, and you get the board back, Mystic Valley. Category, please? >> Pulp Fiction for ten. >> Questions about graphic novels. For ten points: in a series of books by Dav Pilkey, Harold and George are trouble-making fourth graders who turn their school principal into a superhero named what? Yes, Amulya? >> Captain Underpants. >> Exactly. Advanced Math gets the board back. What do you need for a category? >> On the Edge. >> On the Edge, questions about geographic borders. For ten points: about 125 million tons of goods move along what river that forms most of the boundary between western Germany and Switzerland? Abhinav? >> Rhine. >> Yes, you've still got the board, category? >> On the Edge. >> On the Edge for 15. Meaning "waterless place" in Mongolian, what large desert forms a natural land barrier between Mongolia and China? Yes, Brian? >> The Gobi Desert. >> The Gobi Desert is right, so Mystic Valley, you've got control of the board. Category? >> Color Theory. >> Color Theory, all answers will include a color. >> For ten points: what 1960 children's book by Dr. Seuss begins with the line, "I am Sam"? Yes, Justin? >> Green Eggs and Ham. >> Correct, you've still got the board, category? >> It's About Time. >> Questions about measuring time. For ten points: because its crystals maintain a precise frequency standard, what mineral is commonly used in watches and clocks to keep accurate time? Yes, Sophia? >> Quartz. >> Correct, you've still got the board, Mystic Valley. Category? >> Greetings from St. Peter's. >> For 15 points: in March 2013, what former cardinal of Buenos Aires became the first pope from the Americas and the first from the Southern Hemisphere? Yes, Amulya? >> Pope Francis. >> That is correct, and now Advanced Math, you've got the board. Category? >> On the Edge. >> This is for 20 points. What country in South America has the longest border with the Pacific Ocean? Justin? >> Chile. >> Chile is correct, and now you've got the board, Mystic Valley. Category? >> It's About Time. >> 15 points: what ancient stone circle on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, may have been used as a calendar to predict seasonal events like solstices and eclipses? Yes, Joel? >> Stonehenge. >> Correct, and now you get the board back, Advanced Math. Category? >> On the Edge for 25. >> For 25: of the five Great Lakes of North America, which is the only one located entirely within the border of the United States? Joel? >> Lake Michigan. >> Correct, you've still got the board, category? >> On the Edge. >> On the Edge for 30 points. The Gaza Strip is a self-governing entity that borders Israel and what country on the Mediterranean Sea? Yes, Justin? >> Egypt. >> Egypt is correct, and now Mystic Valley gets the board. Category? >> Color Theory. >> Color Theory for 15 points. "Excuse me while I kiss the sky." Jimi Hendrix sings this on what classic psychedelic song from 1967? Yes, Joel? >> "Purple Haze." >> Correct, category, please? >> Pulp Fiction. >> Pulp Fiction for 15 points. When he couldn't get his comic strip series syndicated in a newspaper, who came up with the idea for Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Amulya? >> Jeff Kinney. >> Correct, you've got the board. >> Pulp Fiction. >> Staying with Pulp Fiction. For 20 points: Jarrett Krosoczka writes what popular graphic novel series about a cafeteria worker whose motto is: "Serving justice and serving lunch"? (buzzer) The Lunch Lady Series. You've still got the board, Advanced Math. >> It's About Time. >> It's About Time for 20 points. The most accurate atomic clocks available today use atoms of what chemical element that goes by the symbol Cs? Yes, Abhinav? >> Cesium. >> That is correct, you've got the board. >> It's About Time. >> You're going to stay there, this time for 25 points. In 1676, John Flamsteed proved that the Earth spun on its axis at a steady rate. He made his discovery using clocks and telescopes at the Royal Observatory in what London borough? >> Joel? >> Greenwich. >> Correct, you've still got the board, category? >> Shipping News. >> We'll go to Shipping News. For 15 points: U.S. neutrality during World War I was tested by Germany's sinking of what British ocean liner on May 7, 1915? Yes, Sophia? >> The Lusitania. >> That is correct. Category, please, Mystic Valley. >> Color Theory. >> Color Theory for 20 points. What 1924 masterpiece by composer George Gershwin surprised critics by blending jazz elements with classical music? Yes, Abhinav? >> Rhapsody in Blue. >> That is correct. Category, please, Advanced Math? >> Color Theory. >> Color Theory for 25. A violent teenager named Alex is the protagonist of what dystopian novella by Anthony Burgess made popular by Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film adaptation? Yes, Abhinav? >> The Color Orange. >> No, Mystic Valley? >> A Clockwork Orange. >> Raphael, that is correct. Category, please, Mystic Valley? >> It's About Time. >> It's About Time, this one for 30 points. From the Greek meaning "star taker," what compact astronomical clock was widely used for celestial navigation during the early Middle Ages in Europe and the Islamic world? Yes, Meghana? >> The astrolabe. >> That is correct. You've got the board back, Advanced Math. Where are we going? >> Color Theory. >> Color Theory, this time for 30 points. On November 6, 2012, what New York Times statistician boldly predicted that Barack Obama had a 90.9% chance of winning reelection? Joel? >> Silver. >> Yes, Nate Silver. Category, please, Advanced Math? >> Shipping News. >> Shipping News, this is for 20 points. Star Trek fans will appreciate the name of what decommissioned U.S. Navy ship that was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier? Yes, Sophia? >> The Enterprise. >> USS Enterprise is correct. Category, please, Mystic Valley? >> Greetings from St. Peter's. >> Greetings from St. Peter's, and this time for 20 points. Derived from the Latin word for "cross," what term refers to a campaign launched by Pope Urban the Second in 1095 to reclaim the Holy Land from the Turks? Yes, Sophia? >> The Crusades. >> Correct, category, please? (buzzer) Oh, and there's the bell that ends the Category round. Advanced Math and Science, 505 points. Mystic Valley, 265 points. Nice round of applause for both teams! (cheering) ♪ ♪ Okay, we are heading into the final 90 seconds of game play. We call it the Lightning Round. You get 20 points for correct answers. Incorrect ones, though, are going to cost you guys 20 points. The clock is set and here we go, lightning round. Near the end of World War II, what dictator known as il Duce was shot... Yes, Justin? >> Mussolini. >> Yes. Table salt is a compound of sodium and what other element? Meghana? >> Chlorine. >> Correct. The cold Labrador Current helps create rich fishing grounds in what ocean? Yes, Abhinav? >> Atlantic Ocean. >> Yes. Who was the youngest person to ever assume the U.S. presidency, at age 42? Meghana? >> JFK. >> No, Theodore Roosevelt. Henry Fleming is a Union soldier who flees from battle in what... Abhinav? >> The Red Badge of Courage. >> Yes, Stephen Crane novel. The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by what nurse from Oxford... >> Nightingale? >> No, Clara Barton was the answer. Glinda and Elphaba become close friends in what 2003 Broadway... Yes, Justin? >> Wicked. >> Yes, Wicked, musical. Byzantium was the ancient Greek name for what present-day city... Yes, Abhinav? >> Istanbul. >> Yes. What Scottish mathematician and astronomer is credited as the inventor of logarithms? (buzzer) John Napier is the answer. In Greek myth, what Titan gives humans the gift of fire? Yes, Justin? >> Prometheus. >> Yes. In 1897, Oldsmobile founder Ransom E. Olds drove his first car down a street in what capital city of Michigan? Joel? >> Lansing. >> Yes. Who originally published her only novel, The Bell Jar, under the pen name... Yes? >> Sylvia Plath. >> Yes, the pen name Victoria Lucas. Despite its... (buzzer) Oh, there's the buzzer, it ends the game. And our winner today, Advanced Math and Science! (cheers and applause) Final score: 585 points! Mystic Valley: 325 points! Congratulations to both of our teams for a great game on High School Quiz Show this week. Now, Advanced Math will move on to play the winner of next week's matchup between Dover-Sherborn and Lexington, so make sure you're tuned in. Let's hear it one more time for both teams! (cheering) And that's it for now. We will see you next week. Where? High School Quiz Show! All right! Play along with High School Quiz Show every week at highschoolquizshow.org/playlive. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. High School Quiz Show is available on Xfinity TV On Demand from Comcast. >> Life is full of surprises, some good, some not so good. You can ask an independent agent about Safety Insurance's enhanced coverage for auto, home and business so you don't get caught by surprise. Safety Insurance: we'll help you manage life's storms. >> Bank of America is proud to support High School Quiz Show and committed to education initiatives throughout Massachusetts, including Citizen Schools, Teach for America and local Boys and Girls Clubs. For more information, you can visit bankofamerica.com/Boston. (cheers and applause) Hi, I'm Ken Jennings from Jeopardy. When I was in high school, I was obsessed with trivia, all things trivial. I ran home from school every day to watch Jeopardy. And I never really had a guidance counselor who thought that was a viable career path. It wasn't until I was 30 and actually went on Jeopardy that I realized, "This could be something "you could make a living at: answering and writing trivia questions." Obsession is destiny. I wish I had figured that out before I was 30. Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH, access.wgbh.org A production of WGBH.