This program brought to you in part by the Erika Lewis Endowment Fund.

Coming up next, it's Spring Valley and Silverado.

This is Varsity Quiz.

Hi, and welcome to the 54th season of Varsity Quiz, where the best and the brightest high school students match wits in this unique academic competition.

Here we are at the first of two semifinals.

Let's go out and meet our players, starting with Spring Valley, who won a tiebreaker with Sierra Vista to get here today.

Their starters are.

There's Daniel.

Hi, Daniel.

There's Dylan.

Hey, Dylan.

Hello.

There's Roxann.

Hi, Roxann.

Hi.

And there is Christina.

Ladies and gentleman, Spring Valley.

And the coach for Spring Valley, Lisa Keith.

Now to Silverado.

They were undefeated in their division and their starters are Hadi hi Hadi.

Hi.

There's Danny.

Hi, Danny.

Hi.

There's Nate.

I'm watching you and Naomi.

Ladies and gentlemen, Silverado And the coach for Silverado, Nick Pavlides.

Students, are you ready?

Let's play.

Varsity Quiz.

What's the name for the smaller member of a pair of loud speakers?

It emphasizes high frequencies, but should not be mistaken for an app of limited characters with a similar name.

Silverado.

Danny.

A tweeter.

It is.

You are correct.

Points on the board for Silverado.

Next question.

Ecologically speaking, what's the name for any plant that is the first to colonize a damaged ecosystem?

That's Silverado.

Danny.

A secondary successor?

No.

Spring Valley.

Daniel.

Primary successor?

No, It is a pioneer plant.

No points.

Next question.

Germany's allies for the duration of World War One were Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Silverado Nate.

The Ottoman Empire.

That is correct.

Next question.

According to Bernoulli's principle, the pressure of a moving fluid increases as what decreases Silverado.

Danny.

The distance between the objects?

No.

Spring Valley, Roxane?

Density?

No.

We were looking for the speed of the fluid.

And that question is a calculation question.

Peter is 12 years older than Maria.

Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 38.

How old is each now?

Time we were looking for Peter, Age 40.

Maria, Age 18.

But you knew that Next question.

In the 21st century.

These war crimes occurred.

In which country?

The Houla massacre, Ghouta chemical attack, Douma market massacre, and the siege of Aleppo?

Silverado, Nate?

Syria?

Yes.

Next question Which American poet penned this line?

I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.

In his lyric work entitled “Trees?

” Spring Valley, Daniel.

Robert Frost.

Incorrect.

Silverado.

Dani?

Whitman.

No, it's Joyce Kilmer.

You should read that.

It's a great poem.

So our next question.

Gayla legally empowered to witness and certify the validity of documents by signing them and placing her stamp on the face of the document, which two word title describes Gayla's legal status.

We were looking for a notary public.

Some day you might need one.

Next question.

Please spell the ten letter adjective that describes blood that's gone through the lungs and is heading back out to the body.

Well, we were looking for the word oxygenated.

Nobody gave it a stab, so we move on.

Which US president used the term Great Society on... That is Silverado, Dani?

Lyndon B. Johnson.

Yes.

From Greek mythology, what did Daedalus construct for King Minos to contain the Mino... Silverado, Nate?

The Labyrinth?

Yes.

Next question.

What's the only letter that does not appear in the periodic table of the elements?

Silverado.

Danny.

Q?

Nope.

Spring Valley, Christina?

Z?

Nope.

It's J.

How about that?

Okay.

Next beginning.

“You better not never tell nobody but God.

” This novel won the 1983 National Book Award, was later made into a movie directed by Steven Spielberg, who wrote The Color Purple.

Oh, come on, readers.

Alice Walker.

Next question.

This large tawny feline with black rosettes may have both a luxury car and a football team named after it.

But...Silverado, Nate?

Jaguar?

Yes.

Founded in the fourth century B.C., it was a great center of culture and trade in the Hellenistic and Roman world, named this capital of Ptolemaic, Egypt, whose landmarks included a lighthouse and a library.

And thats Spring Valley, Daniel Alexandria.

Yes.

Next question.

When Alaska and Hawaii were admitted as states with which branch of government did the decision rest as to how the 50 stars were going to be arranged on the flag?

Spring Valley, Christina?

Legislative.

No.

Silverado, Nate?

Executive.

Yes.

Next question is a calculation question.

A car travels on the I-15 at a speed of 35.8 meters per second.

What acceleration would it have if it took 5.0 seconds to come to a complete stop?

I'll repeat.

A car on the I-15 at a speed of 35.8 meters per second.

What acceleration would it have if you took 5.0 seconds?

We'll go with Silverado, Dani.

7.16 meters per second squared.

Judges, I think that's- No, that's incorrect.

Anybody else?

It was 7.16 meters per square backwards or -7.16 meters per second squared.

where you were on the right track there, Dani.

We move on to the next question.

The Portuguese man owar has an unusual name for an animal.

For what was it named?

Spring Valley, Christina?

Manatee?

No.

Silverado Nate.

Jellyfish?

No.

It was named after a type of ship.

A man owar.

Next question.

Following the assassination of its president in 1915.

President Wilson sent the U.S. Marines to which Caribbean country to restore order and stability?

Silverado, Nate?

Haiti.

Yes.

Next question.

In 1935, Otto Kuehn and his family were moved to Hawaii by German intelligence to be in a position to spy for the Japanese.

When called upon to do so at some time in the future.

So that arrangement made him what kind of an agent?

Silverado.

Naomi?

Undercover.

No.

Spring Valley, Roxane.

Secret agent?

No.

You're both close.

We're looking for a sleeper agent.

Next question.

One of the morals in an Aesop fable is that, quote, “Things are not always what they seem.

” What's the last word in another Aesop moral that carries the same meaning?

Appearances are often blank.

Silverado, Nate?

Deceiving?

Yeah, they sure are, aren't they?

Next question.

The prepositional phrases in the following lines function as what part of speech: “Beyond the backyard is farmland ” and “During a concert is when I met her.

” Spring Valley Roxane?

Subject?

No.

We're looking for noun.

So you're on the right track there Roxane.

The next question in Greek mythology.

Name either of the twin sons of Ares in Aphrodite for whom the Martian moons were named.

Spring Valley, Daniel?

Phobos, Phobos.

And Deimos.

Yes.

That was close.

Next question.

How many teeth will an adult's mouth have assuming the removal or loss of no teeth.

Spring Valley, Dylan?

32.

Yes.

Next question is a calculation question.

What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number 2A?

Well, we were looking for 42.

So that wraps up the first round.

But before we move on, we're going to take a moment to breathe.

You guys doing all right?

We want to meet our players and a little bit more about it.

We're going to start over here with Spring Valley, and we have Daniel, who is a ninth grader.

Hi, Daniel.

Hello.

So it says here you have a favorite animal.

What's your favorite animal?

Frogs.

And why is that?

Well, because they have the body to jump ratio.

They're the second farthest jumping animal.

Oh, very good.

Hope you enjoy the frogs, Daniel.

Thank you, sir.

Next up is ninth grader Dylan.

Hi, Dylan.

Hello.

Glad to have you here.

So how can you be a music creator if you don't play an instrument?

Well, you could go on garage band, make some beats and produce some lyrics.

If you can, and that's how you can make music.

So, Dylan, do you have the beats?

Not yet.

You're working on it, though.

All right.

Keep working on it.

Thanks, Dylan.

Glad to have your good luck on Varsity Quiz.

Next is a 12th grader.

Roxane.

Hi, Roxane.

Glad to have you here.

Tell me what it says here.

You do some theater production.

Are you on the stage or are you behind the backstage?

I'm on the stage.

My theater is putting on a production of Guys and Dolls, and I play Nicely-Nicely Johnson.

That's wonderful.

Congratulations.

Good luck with that.

And good luck.

on Varsity Quiz.

Good to have you here.

Thanks, Roxane.

Next is an 11th grader Christina.

Hi, Christina.

Welcome.

So what do you do as a hobby That's very relaxing for you.

I love to watch TV.

Just any type of TV show documentaries.

It just helps me calm down.

Good to have your latest.

That's our kids from Spring Valley.

All right, let's meet our players from Silverado.

We start with the 12th grader, Hadi.

Hi, Hadi.

Hi.

Nice to have you here.

So this says you have a particular NFL team whose games you never miss.

Yeah, that's true.

Who's that?

The Green Bay Packers.

How are they doing this year?

Not too bad.

Theyll make the playoffs though Is Aaron Rodgers going to stick around?

He will.

Okay.

Well, good luck to the Packers and good luck to you Hadi.

Nice to have you here on Varsity Quiz.

Thank you, sir.

Here's 12th Grader.

It's it's Danny.

Hi, Dani.

Hello.

So I understand that you've been involved in a sport.

What sport do you participate in?

I've been a swimmer for four years.

How's that going?

It's going good.

We were able to go to the state championships last year, and I hope we can do it again this year.

Wow.

Well, that's an accomplishment right there.

Do you have a particular stroke that you do?

I swim mostly backstroke and butterfly.

Wonderful.

Well, good luck with that.

And good luck here on Varsity Quiz.

Thanks Dani.

And here's Nate.

Hey, Nate.

What's up?

Nice to see you.

So I understand that you are a volunteer for a group in our community.

Who do you volunteer for?

I volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

And what do you.

What do you guys do?

What's.

What does a volunteer for them do?

We fundraise money in a certain part of the year for victims of blood cancer.

Okay.

Hey, man, thanks for doing that.

And good luck here on Varsity Quiz.

Next up is a ninth grader, Naomi.

Hi, Naomi.

Nice to have you here.

I understand you play a musical instrument.

Yeah.

I've been playing the cello for about four years.

How's that going?

It's going well.

I play in my high school orchestra, and I just did a solo in church.

That's wonderful.

Well, good luck with the cello.

And good luck here on Varsity Quiz.

Cause, ladies and gentlemen, that's Silverado.

And our bonus round is next.

As we go into round 2, the score Silverado 45, Spring Valley 15.

We do have a couple of new players for Spring Valley.

Wanted to say hello to Michael.

Hey, Michael.

Hey, Welcome aboard.

Glad to have you here.

For Silverado, We have two new players.

There's Cassie.

Hi, Cassie.

Nice to see you.

And over the other end, here's Darin.

Hey, Darin, Nice to see you.

Now, this round is timed at 6 minutes and the time starts.

As I start this first question.

In 1896, the US government issued patent number 558393 for “Flaked Cereals and Process of Preparing Same, ” to a doctor from Battle Creek, Michigan.

What was his last name?

Silverado, Dani Kellogg.

Yes.

Bonus questions now for Silverado only about inventions.

First, who is credited with inventing the mercury in glass thermometer in 1714?

And second, which Delaware based chemical company received patents for inventing nylon neoprene, Kevlar, Mylar, Lycra and Teflon.

Captain.

For the first question, Lord Kelvin.

And we don't have an answer for the second question.

That's incorrect.

We were looking for Daniel Fahrenheit and the E.I DuPont Company, so no bonus points.

But we move on to this question for both teams in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code.

Initially, it seems that Bishop Aringarosa is the mastermind of the entire conspiracy, but later readers find he's not involved in any secret activity.

Apropos of a kind of fish, Aringarosa serves as a red what?

Silverado.

Nate?

Herring.

Yeah, that's right.

So bonus questions now for Silverado only from literature.

First in which novel the Robert Louis Stevenson is David Balfour shanghaied to prevent him from getting his rightful inheritance.

And second, what would happen to the sick girl if O. Henry's “Last Leaf ” fell?

A Huck Finn Captain?

No answer for the first one, and she would die for the second one.

Yes, that part is correct.

So you do get some bonus points.

The novel is was called Kidnapped.

Okay, so now this question for both teams, which ocean comprises most of the eastern border of Greenland?

Spring Valley, Dylan.

The Atlantic Ocean.

That's incorrect.

Silverado, Nate?

The Arctic Ocean?

Yes.

Bonus questions now for Silverado, only about geography.

First, which Canadian province lies on both sides of the Saint Lawrence River and second, in which state will you find the Imperial Valley?

We got a one in 50 chance Imperial Valley, the same.

Captain.

For the first one, Quebec, and for the second one, Wyoming.

Quebec is correct.

So you get bonus points there.

The Imperial Valley is in California, so some bonus points.

This question for both teams now.

Name the New York Fort That's now a military academy that Benedict Arnold helped capture in May of 1775 and planned to turn over to the British?

Spring Valley, Dylan?

Fort Independence.

Incorrect Silverado Nate.

West Point.

No, it was Fort Ticonderoga.

Next question is a calculation question How much horsepower is needed to lift a 500 pound object 700 feet in one minute, repeating how much horsepower is needed to lift a 500 pound object 700 feet in one minute?

Well, we were looking for a 10.6 horsepower.

We move on to the next question.

Which French scientist developed the rabies vaccination?

Silverado, Dani?

Louis Pasteur?

Yes.

Bonus questions now for Silverado only about rabies First, Rabies appears in the novel Cujo, which was written by whom?

And second, Tim.

the dog contracts rabies and must be shot by the narrator's father, in which classic American novel?

Captain.

Poor, the first one, Stephen King.

And for the second one, Old Yeller.

Stephen King is correct.

The second one is To Kill a Mockingbird.

So some bonus points.

We move on to this question for both teams.

The sculpture, called the Monument to the Discoveries, is located on the bank at the mouth of the Tagus River, placing it in which European country?

Silverado,Nate?

Portugal.

Yes, Bonus was questions for Silverado only about art.

First, which phrase borrowed from French indicates artists whose works are experimental, inventive and boundary pushing?

Second, in November 2017, the painting “Salvatore Mundi ” painted in 1500 by which Italian Renaissance artist set a record with a sale price of 450 million at auction.

Many Italian painters won.

Captain.

No answer for the first one and for the second one, Leonardo da Vinci.

Da Vinci is correct.

For the first one you needed Avant-garde, so you get some bonus points.

We move on to another question for both teams.

Growing up to six feet long, the world's largest salamanders live in which Asian country?

Silverado, Dani.

Indonesia.

Incorrect.

Spring Valley, Daniel?

Japan.

Japan is correct.

Bonus questions now for Spring Valley only about salamanders.

First, what does bright coloration on a salamander indicate?

And second, salamanders can spontaneously cast off their tails when attacked and subsequently regrow them.

What names this capability?

Poisonous something first?

Go ahead, Captain.

First answer poisonous Second answer Regeneration.

In poisonous is correct for the second.

But we needed autonomy so you get some bonus points and apparently we are out of time.

Our speed round is coming up.

Going at around three.

Our score Silverado's got 90 Spring Valley with 25.

But as we always say in the speed round, anything can happen before we get there though.

Got a couple of new players to say hello to for Spring Valley, there's Andy.Hey Andy.

Hello.

And David.

Hello.

Good luck you guys.

For Silverado We got a couple of new players too.

There's Kloee.

Hi, Kloee.

Nice to see you.

And Devin.

Hi.

You guys ready to rock?

Mm hmm.

Here we go.

What technique allows you to cook an egg outside of the shell while retaining an intact runny yolk?

Silverado, Dani.

Soft boil?

No.

Spring Valley.

Davit.

Sous vide.

No, we're looking for poaching.

Next question.

Which B vitamins are important for pregnant women or those planning to become pregnant for its role in preventing certain birth defects?

Silverado, Nate.

B12.

No.

Spring Valley.

Daniel?

B6?

No, it's folic acid.

Next question Which mold is added to give blue cheese those distinctive colored veins.

It also provided the first antibiotic?

Silverado, Nate?

Penicillin.

That's incorrect.

It's Penicillium.

Close.

Next question is a calculation question.

We don't repeat them here in the third round.

Provide the prime factorization for 595.

We were looking for 17, seven and five.

Next question What term names a country house in Russia?

No Russian country houses Its a Dacha.

Next question.

In which industry did James “Buck ” Duke make his fortune?

Spring Valley, Andy.

Oil.

No.

Silverado.

Dani?

Steel.

No its tobacco.

Next question.

James Bond, famous for driving that silver Aston Martin DB5 Special features in which 1964 movie, the third of the franchise did that car make its debut?

Silverado, Nate.

Golden Eye.

No.

Goldfinger.

Next question Excluding the independent municipality of Carson City, how many counties make up Nevada, Spring Valley?

Dylan?

12.

No.

16.

What kind of enormous.

German aircraft carried out the first bombings against Britain in 1915?

Silverado, Nate?

Zeppelin.

I don't think we can take that.

No.

We're looking for dirigibles.

Next question.

On what day will the 22nd century begin?

Ooh did he get in ahead of time or no?

Spring Valley, Daniel?

Wednesday.

No, we're looking for a specific date.

We're looking for January 1, 2101.

It might be a Wednesday.

We don't know.

Okay.

Next question Which treaty drafted by Pope Alexander VI divided the lands of the Western Hemisphere between the Portuguese and the Spanish empires?

Silverado, Nate?

Trade Treaty.

The Treaty of Tordesillas?

Yes.

Next question.

Now, Sydneys got an appointment with an otolaryngologist.

What kind of doctor will he be seeing?

Spring Valley, Andy.

An E.N.T.

An E.N.T.

Oh, what did you say?

And E.N.T.?

Yes.

Ear, nose, throat specialist.

So bonus points there for Spring Valley.

Next question Three presidents all considered founding fathers all died on the 4th of July.

Can you name at least two of them?

Spring Valley, Dylan?

John Adams.

Thomas Jefferson.

Yes.

And the other one, James Monroe.

A calculation question here next.

Again, we don't repeat them.

A roast takes 24 minutes per pound to cook.

So how much oven time Will a 5 pound, 12 ounce roast require?

I don't know, but it's making me hungry.

2 hours, 18 minutes.

Next question.

What's the lowest possible score in an American football game?

Silverado, Devin?

Two.

what we actually need is something else on that too.

Spring Valley, David.

Two points.

No, we're looking for two to nothing.

Oh, yeah.

Okay.

Next question.

Which U.S. state is nicknamed the Centennial State?

Spring Valley, Daniel?

Pennsylvania.

No.

Its Colorado.

Next question.

The commanding officer in the TV show MASH, Hopefully you've seen that he was a colonel.

Well, what is the equivalent rank in the US Navy?

Spring Valley, Daniel.

Sergeant.

Nope.

We're looking for Captain.

What island nation sits on both the Eurasian and North American plates?

Silverado, Nate?

Iceland.

Yes, sir.

What's the southernmost national capital city in the Americas?

Spring Valley.

Dylan.

Buenos Aires?

Nope.

Silverado, Nate?

Santiago.

No.

Montevideo, Uruguay.

Next question is a calculation question.

What's the slope of any line?

Parallel to the line?

8x plus 9y equals 3?

Silverado, Dani?

-8/9?

Yes.

“Simulcast ” blends which two words?

Silverado, Nate?

Simultaneous casting?

Incorrect.

It's simultaneous and broadcast are the two words.

Now we're out of time.

Let's find out who won.

Our final score, Spring Valley with 35 points to Silverado's 105.

Let's give it up for both of these teams an excellent match.

And congratulations to Silverado, because Silverado will be facing the winner of next week's match, next week's match that's going to be Bonanza and Valley.

We hope you'll tune in for another exciting night of Varsity Quiz, right here on Vegas PBS.