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(gentle music) (bright music) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) - And we're going to our next toss-up.

Get your pencil and paper ready for this math toss-up.

Give your answer in decimal form.

If the sum of seven and two and nine-tenths is subtracted from the product of seven and two and nine-tenths, what is the result?

(buzzer buzzing) Upperman Spencer.

- Would it be zero?

- [Moderator] That is incorrect.

Can you take it, Scott County?

And that's time.

Correct answer is 10 and four-tenths, or 10.4.

So we're going to next toss-up.

He helped explain the photoelectric effect and developed the theories of special and general relativity.

(buzzer buzzing) Upperman Andrew - Albert Einstein.

- [Moderator] Albert Einstein is correct.

Great job.

Here are your bonuses.

For 10 points each, answer the following about the United States Senate and our Federal level Legislative Branch.

Part A.

How many members comprise the total number of the United States Senate?

- 32?

- 32.

- [Moderator] That's incorrect.

Be 100.

And how old does one have to be in order to serve within the Senate?

- 35.

- Great guess, but we're looking for 30.

30 years old to be a senator, so no points on the bonus.

We're going to our next toss-up.

This battle saw the English under King Harold Godwinson lose to an army of Normans led by William, (buzzer buzzing) Upperman Ryan.

- Battle of Hastings.

- [Moderator] That is correct.

Battle of Hastings.

And here are your bonuses.

Given the following clue about a character from children's literature, for 10 points each, identify the work.

A, Michael Bond created this friendly, spectacled bear from darkest Peru with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffled coat and love of marmalade sandwiches.

- Paddington.

- [Moderator] Paddington is correct.

In "How to Train Your Dragon" series, British author Cressida Cowell gives this name to Hiccup's befriended hunting dragon.

- Toothless.

- Toothless is correct.

So 20 on the bonus and 10 on the toss-up gives you 30.

Next toss-up.

She is commonly known by a name that means "having all gifts" since according to Hesiod, all the gods gave her gifts.

(buzzer buzzing) Upperman Sam.

- Pandora.

- [Moderator] Pandora is correct.

And your bonuses.

For 10 points each, answer the following about body organs.

Part A.

Which internal organ stores the bile that is secreted by the liver?

- I refer to Andrew.

- [Moderator] Andrew.

- Gallbladder.

- [Moderator] Gallbladder's correct.

And the adrenal glands rest on top of what paired organ?

- Paired organ kidneys.

- Paired organ kidneys.

- [Moderator] Kidneys is correct.

- Oh!

- [Moderator] So 20 on the bonus.

And we're going to our next toss-up.

This man in 1456 printed the first complete edition of the Bible using the first printing press and printing, (buzzer buzzing) Scott County Haley.

- Gutenberg.

- Gutenberg is correct.

And your bonuses.

For 10 points each, answer the following about landmarks in Australia.

Part A.

This natural landmark in Australia is located in the Outback and is also known as Uluru.

(buzzer buzzing) And we are out of time for today's match.

Congratulations.

Final score.

We have Upperman 350 and Scott County A with 130.

Great game, both teams.

(audience applauding) (upbeat music) Next toss-up.

This short declaration served as the basis of the government of the separatist fleeing from religious persecution by King James.

It was signed by Voyagers before they set foot, (buzzer buzzing) That is Scott County Audrey.

- The Mayflower Compact.

- [Moderator] Mayflower Compact is correct.

Bonus opportunities for Scott County.

For 10 points each, given the following clue about an English-speaking country, identify that country.

This country, once named British Honduras, is the only English-speaking country found in Central America.

- [Moderator] Need an answer?

- No answer.

- [Moderator] All right, we're looking for Belize.

Another English-speaking country.

Is this country located on the northern coast of South America that has a capital city of Georgetown.

- Trinidad and Tobago.

- I defer to Kelsey.

- Trinidad and Tobago.

- Trinidad and Tobago is incorrect.

We're looking for Guyana, or Guyana, however you wanna pronounce that.

No points on the bonus, but you did get 10 on the toss-up.

Next toss-up.

This language gave English words such as algebra, assassin and coffee.

Name this language written from right to left in which the Quran, (buzzer buzzing) Scott County Hayden.

- No answer.

- [Moderator] No answer?

I'll finish for Avery Trace.

In which the Quran is written.

(buzzer buzzing) Avery Trace Simon.

- Sanskrit?

- [Moderator] Sanskrit is incorrect.

We're looking for Arabic.

Arabic.

So next toss-up.

In this animated movie, the main character and his honorable insect comrade escaped from Pleasure Island.

Name this animated classic where the Blue Fairy sends a dove with a note, telling them that Geppetto has been swallowed.

(buzzer buzzing) Avery Trace, Simon.

- Pinocchio - [Moderator] Pinocchio is correct.

Bonuses for Avery Trace.

For 10 points each, answer the following about famous quotes.

Upon signing the Declaration of Independence, this founding father said, "There, I guess King George will be able to read that."

- John Hancock.

- [Moderator] John Hancock is correct.

In 1955, she stated, "I didn't get on that bus to get arrested.

I got on that bus to go home."

- Rosa Parks.

- [Moderator] Rosa Parks is correct.

So 20 on the bonus and 10 on the toss-up, give you 30 there.

Next toss-up.

This man was assassinated by Charles Guiteau in 1881 while serving as the 20th president.

(buzzer buzzing) That is Scott County Osmond.

- Abraham Lincoln.

- [Moderator] Abraham Lincoln is incorrect.

I'll finish it for Avery Trace.

20th president of the US.

Time.

We're looking for James Garfield, James Garfield.

Next toss-up.

This ballroom dance became fashionable in Vienna in the 1780s and then spread throughout Europe.

Performed to music written in three-quarter time.

(buzzer buzzing) That's Avery Trace Jack.

- The waltz.

- [Moderator] Waltz is correct.

Bonus opportunities for Avery Trace.

For 10 points each, given the name of an island, identify the country it belongs to.

Java is an island belonging to this southeast Asian country.

- Indonesia.

- [Moderator] Indonesia is correct.

Rhodes is an island in the Mediterranean and belongs to this European country.

(buzzer buzzing) So at the end of regulation, we have a tie score between Avery Trace B and Scott County B.

And we're gonna read one tiebreaker toss-up for all the marbles.

Here we go!

This rainbow bridge gave access to Asgard.

(buzzer buzzing) That is Scott County Hayden.

- No answer.

- [Moderator] No answer.

I'll finish for Avery Trace.

And was used by the Norse gods to travel from heaven to Earth.

(buzzer buzzing) Avery Trace Simon.

- Bifrost?

- Bifrost is correct.

(audience applauding) And with that, 10 points to Avery Trace, that breaks our tie.

So we finish our round today with Avery Trace at 170, Scott County 160.

Great job, both teams.

(upbeat music) Next toss-up.

This constitutional amendment states that the federal government shall not impose excessive bail on an accused person.

What is this amendment which is part of the Bill of Rights that also prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

(buzzer buzzing) That is Portland John.

- The Fourth Amendment?

- [Moderator] Fourth is incorrect.

Can you take it, Avery Trace?

Time.

We're looking for the eighth.

The Eighth Amendment.

All right, next toss-up.

This type of architecture was popular in Europe before the Renaissance.

It is recognized by its flying buttresses and pointed arches.

What type of architecture was used in the construction of many European religious buildings, such as the Notre Dame in Paris?

(buzzer buzzing) John.

- Gothic.

- [Moderator] Gothic is correct And here are your bonuses.

For 10 points each, given a Shakespeare play, fill in the blank that completes the quote from that play.

From "Richard III," "Now is the winter of our blank."

- Death.

- Death - [Moderator] Incorrect.

Although I think you would be discontented if you were dead.

So discontent was the word we're looking for there.

From "The Merchant of Venice."

"All that glitters is not blank."

- Gold.

- Gold is correct.

So 10 points on the bonus.

Good job, and 10 on the toss-up, giving you 20.

Next toss-up.

In 1982, a team led by William DeVries at the University of Utah implanted this device into a patient named Barney Clark, who survived with it for 112 days.

It is implanted in a patient during cardiac surgery.

Known as the Jarvik-7, what early form of lifesaving equipment was this device?

Time.

And what we're looking for there is artificial heart.

Artificial heart.

We'll move on to our next toss-up.

Passing through it are the Snake River, the Lewis River, and a river sharing its name.

In 1872 this was established, (buzzer buzzing) Portland, John.

- Yellowstone.

- [Moderator] Yellowstone is correct.

Bonus opportunities for Portland.

For 10 points each, answer the following about Portuguese explorers.

Bartolomeu Dias discovered this cape at the southern tip of Africa, proving a sea route to India was possible.

- Cape of Good Hope.

- [Moderator] That's correct.

This other Portuguese explorer continued past the Cape of Good Hope and led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route.

- Henry the Navigator.

- Incorrect.

We're looking for Vasco da Gama there.

So 10 on the bonus and 10 on the toss-up.

Great job.

We'll move right along to our next toss-up.

The temperature on the daytime side of this planet is 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

(buzzer buzzing) That is Portland Eli.

- Mercury.

- [Moderator] Mercury is correct.

Your bonuses, for Portland.

Given a clue about a famous trio for 10 points, identify them.

They are the characters who build houses out of different materials, only to have a wolf blow down the two weaker houses.

- The Three Little Pigs.

- That's correct.

Three Little Pigs.

And taken from a story in Norse mythology, they are the goats who are bothered by an ugly troll living under a bridge.

(buzzer buzzing) All right.

And we are out of time.

We're looking for the Three Billy Goats Gruff there.

But not enough to make a big difference in this game.

The final score is Portland West with 380 and Avery Trace with 40.

Excellent job, both teams.

(audience applauding) (upbeat music) Next toss-up.

This is the two-word term for a special type of digit that allows chimpanzees and humans to perform, (buzzer buzzing) - Opposable thumb.

- That is Upperman Ryan.

- Opposable thumbs.

- [Moderator] All right.

Opposable thumbs is correct.

And your bonuses.

Given a definition of a term used in sports for 10 points each, identify that term.

Used in basketball and several other sports, this term is used for the unselfish act of passing so a teammate can score.

- Sportsmanship.

- [Moderator] Incorrect.

The term we're looking for is assist.

- Oh.

- [Moderator] This other sports term is used in hockey for when the official drops the puck to start the play.

To start play.

- Serve?

- [Moderator] Incorrect.

That's called a face-off.

- Face-off.

- So no points on those bonuses, but you did get 10 on the toss-up.

Next toss-up.

This author wrote a book in which Ben Gunn becomes part of a crew with Jim Hawkins.

This Scottish-born author also wrote of a transforming potion in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

Hyde."

Name this author of "Treasure Island."

Time.

That would be Robert Louis Stevenson.

All right, next toss-up.

This city on the Arno River is the site of the Uffizi Gallery and was once dominated by the Medici family.

Name this Italian, (buzzer buzzing) - Florence.

- [Moderator] That is, I'm sorry, I did not recognize you.

So that will not count.

I'm gonna finish it for Prescott South.

Name this Italian city, often considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance.

(buzzer buzzing) Charles, Prescott.

- Florence.

- [Moderator] Florence is correct.

And here are your bonus opportunities.

Given a definition of a geometric term for 10 points each, identify the term.

Now, this is the term for a polygon with one pair of parallel sides.

- Trapezoid.

- Parallelogram.

- Parallelogram?

- [Moderator] Incorrect.

We're looking for trapezoid.

This other term is used for a line segment with endpoints on a circle.

- Diameter.

- Diameter?

- Incorrect.

We're looking for cord there.

So no points on those bonuses.

But you did get 10 on the toss-up.

And we'll go to our next toss-up.

Caused by sea water overflowing a valley created by glacial movement, identify these inlets that are dotted along the Norwegian, (buzzer buzzing) That is Prescott Charles.

- Fjord.

- [Moderator] Fjord's correct.

Your bonuses.

From 1999 to 2008, the US Mint did a series of quarters honoring the 50 states.

For 10 points each, identify the state from a description of the image on the reverse of that state's quarter from this series.

Known as the Great Lake State, an outline of the Great Lakes can be found on the reverse side of this state's quarter.

- Michigan?

- [Moderator] Correct.

Michigan is right.

This other quarter about the state shows three ships and a caption that reads "Jamestown" on it.

- Virginia.

- Virginia.

- That is correct.

So Virginia is right.

20 points are on the bonus.

30 total for that ring-in.

Next toss-up is everyone's favorite.

Get your pencil and paper ready for this math clue.

Sarah starts biking at 10 miles per hour.

One hour later, Mikey starts biking at 15 miles per hour in the same direction.

How long does it take Mikey to catch up with Sarah?

(buzzer buzzing) That is Prescott Leo.

- Two hours?

- [Moderator] Two hours is correct.

Great job.

(buzzer buzzing) All right, and brings us to the end of round two.

Fantastic game, you guys!

We've got a final score of Prescott South 210, Upperman, 260.

Great job, everybody.

(audience applauding) (upbeat music) Next toss-up.

This metal, which was extensively mined at Nevada's Comstock Lode, has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals.

What transition metal has the atomic, (buzzer buzzing) That is Scott County Tucker.

- Iron.

- [Moderator] That's incorrect.

I'm gonna finish it for Avery Trace.

The transition metal has the atomic symbol Ag.

(buzzer buzzing) Avery Trace, Jack.

- Steel.

- Not steel.

We're looking for silver.

So nobody gets that one, and we'll go to our next toss-up.

This son of Agnes Fleming is kidnapped from Mr. Brownlow by Bill Sykes.

He learns how to pickpocket from Fagin and meets Jack Dawkins, aka, The Artful Dodger.

Name this orphan created by Charles Dickens.

Time.

And that would be Oliver Twist.

Oliver Twist.

Next toss-up.

The Tama Massif is part of this range's northernmost peaks in the Orinoco Basin.

Their highest peaks include Huascaran, Monte Pissis and Aconcagua.

Name these mountains on South America's west coast.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Avery Trace Simon.

- The Andes?

- [Moderator] Andes is correct.

So your bonuses.

For 10 points each, answer the following about Tennessee history.

From 1796 to 1812, this city served as the first capital for the state of Tennessee.

- Knoxville.

- Knoxville?

- [Moderator] Knoxville is correct.

This Tennesseean was the originator of the Cherokee alphabet and the namesake of the giant redwood trees of California.

- Sequoia.

- Sequoia is correct.

So 20 on the bonus.

Next toss-up.

It characterizes the scratch resistance of materials such as calcite and corundum, and it assigns a value of one for talc and 10 for, (buzzer buzzing) That is Scott County Haley.

- The Mohs Hardness Scale.

- [Moderator] That is correct.

Mohs Hardness Scale.

Your bonuses.

For 10 points each, answer the following about musical terms.

This Tic-Tac-Toe like sign indicates to play a note a half step higher.

- Sharp.

- [Moderator] Sharp is correct.

This note is on the middle line of the treble clef.

- B.

- B is correct.

(buzzer buzzing) So 20 on the bonus and 10 on the toss-up give you 30.

And that brings us to the end of our match.

We have a final score of Scott County A 130, Avery Trace, 190.

Fantastic job for both teams.

Great match.

(audience applauding) (upbeat music) Avery Trace, Simon.

- Haiku.

- [Moderator] Haiku is correct.

Your bonuses.

For 10 points each, answer the following about Martin Luther and the Protestant reformation.

Luther questioned Pope Leo X and his attempts to raise funds to rebuild this great cathedral in Rome.

Answer?

- No answer.

- [Moderator] All right.

It's St. Peter's.

So no points there.

Luther was declared an outlaw at the Diet of Worms that was called by this holy Roman emperor.

Answer?

- Nero?

- Nope, we're looking for Charles V. So no points on that bonus.

But you did get 10 on the toss-up.

And we're headed to our next toss-up.

This delay tactic can be ended if three fifths of the United States senators invoke cloture to end such debates.

What is this stalling tactic?

(buzzer buzzing) Prescott Charles.

- Filibuster.

- [Moderator] Filibuster is correct.

- Good job.

- [Moderator] All right, your bonuses.

For 10 points each, identify the country that has a rare species from the following descriptions.

There are approximately 32 different types of lemurs in existence today, all of which are endemic to this island nation off the coast of Africa.

- Madagascar.

- [Moderator] Madagascar is correct.

This other island nation in Southeast Asia is home to the Komodo dragon.

- Indonesia.

- Indonesia is correct.

So 20 on the bonus.

Great job.

And 10 on the toss-up gives you 30.

Next toss-up.

This man was told to construct a vehicle 300 cubits long, 50 wide and 30 high in, (buzzer buzzing) That is Prescott Leo.

- Leonardo da Vinci.

- [Moderator] That's incorrect.

I'm gonna keep reading for Avery Trace.

In the Bible, he was the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Who is this person that placed, (buzzer buzzing) Avery Trace Jack.

- Noah.

- [Moderator] Noah is correct.

Your bonuses for Avery Trace.

Given a description of an influential person in the creation of America for 10 points, identify that person.

This spy said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

- No answer.

- [Moderator] All right, that's Nathan Hale.

So no points there.

This silversmith made false teeth for George Washington, and participated in the Boston Tea Party.

- Paul Smith.

- Paul Revere.

- Paul Revere.

All right, so you got 10 there, and 10 on the toss-up gives you 20.

Next toss-up.

Robert Stroud was sent from Leavenworth to this island in 1942 where he became known as its Birdman.

What island in San Francisco Bay was home to a notorious, (buzzer buzzing) That is Prescott Charles.

- Alcatraz?

- [Moderator] Alcatraz.

Notorious prison called The Rock.

Your bonuses.

For 10 points each, answer the following about astronomical terms.

The constellation Ursa Minor, is typically known by this name.

- Little Dipper.

- Little Dipper.

- [Moderator] Little Dipper is correct.

Polaris is also known by this name that indicates its position above 90 degrees latitude.

North Star.

(buzzer buzzing) - North Star is correct.

All right, so you got 20 on that bonus, and that buzzer means it's the end of our game.

Final score, Avery Trace, 120, Prescott South 310.

Great job everybody.

Hive yourselves a round of applause.

(audience applauding) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) - [Narrator] This program was made possible by contributions to your PBS station from viewers like you.

Thank you.

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