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Coming up next is Bonanza and Valley.

Oh, yeah.

This is Varsity Quiz.

Hello and welcome.

This is the 54th season of Varsity Quiz.

We got the best of the brightest high school students matching wits in this unique academic competition.

Let's meet our players.

Bonanza, Well, they were undefeated in their division, and their starters are there's Alan.

Hey, Alan.

Nice to see you.

There's Luke.

Hi, Luke.

There's Tommy.

Hey, what's up, Tommy?

And there's Matthew.

Ladies and gentlemen, Bonanza.

Now, let's talk about Valley.

They were second in their division.

They won a random draw to be our fourth team.

So we say hello to Devin.

Hey, Devin, there's Brian.

Hey, Brian.

Yassin and Maddox.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Valley Vikings.

Students, you ready?

Let's play Varsity Quiz.

A tiny probe is inserted through a small puncture hole in one side of a knee fitted with fiber optic lights, a miniature TV camera, The probe lights up the inside of the knee, transmits a picture of its internal architecture to TV screen in front of a surgeon.

The scalpel is inserted through another small hole.

Well, this describes what kind of surgery?

Got in just in time.

Bonanza, Matthew?

Knee replacement surgery?

No, and we're out of time.

We were looking for arthroscopic or arthroscopy.

Next question.

In March of 1621, Governor Carver of the Plymouth Colony signed a treaty with the Wampanoags.

It lasted 54 years.

The only treaty ever made that lasted through the lifetimes of the guys who signed it.

So which governor of the colony also signed and kept that treaty?

Was your old buddy Bill Bradford?

No points.

Next question.

“The important thing is not winning, but taking part.

The essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well.

” The words of Pierre de Coupertin, It's the creed of which world wide sporting event?

Valley, Devin?

Soccer?

No.

Bonanza, Matthew?

Tennis?

No, it's the Olympics.

No points.

Next question.

An Internet survey of 2200 American adults found that 61% do not know all the words to our national anthem.

Among those who said they did, only 39% know that the phrase “whose broad stripes and bright stars ” is followed by what phrase?

Bonanza, Matthew.

“Through the perilous fight.

” Yeah.

Points on the board for Bonanza.

Next question is a calculation question.

At a certain fast food college, there are 75 students.

15 of them are taking burger flipping, 40 are taking French fry frying, and 30 are taking neither.

So how many are taking both burger flipping and French fry Fry.

And that's Valley, Devin?

55.

No.

Bonanza, Luke?

65.

No, we're looking for ten.

No points.

Next question.

This old world plant, Lowsonia intermis of the loosestrife family, has tiny white or red flowers with the fragrance of roses.

A dye is extracted from the leaves, which is often used to tint hair auburn.

Name the plant.

We're looking for Henna.

Next question.

As the patron of the arts, she was unequaled by any of the Bourbon courtesans.

She was a friend of Voltaire.

Her art patronage captured in paintings of the Rococo artist Francois Boucher.

Name this consort of Louis XV of France, whose name is also associated with a hairstyle?

Bonanza, Tommy?

Pompadour.

Yes.

Points for Bonanza.

Next question.

Irish, Scottish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton all developed from which language that was once widely used in Western Europe.

Bonanza.

Alan?

Latin.

No.

Oh, somebody's got a phone going.

Valley, Devin.

Norse.

No, we were looking for Celtic.

Next question.

Please give the scientific name for the property of a sound that decreases as reverberate and continues.

Talking about amplitude.

Next question.

According to H.G.

Wells, in The Time Machine, in the year 802,701, the Eloi ate nothing but fruits.

What did the Morlocks eat?

Bonanza, Tommy?

The Eloi.

Yeah, they did.

Kind of weird, huh?

Next question.

Ranging from New Mexico to Argentina, this new world cat is distinguished by its grayish or tawny coat, characteristically marked with a pattern of black spots and irregular stripes.

What's the animal called?

Just in time.

Bonanza, Tommy?

Mountain Lion?

No.

We were looking-I think hes after the buzzer.

We were looking for Jaguar.

Next question.

An F augmented cord consists of F, D flat, and what third note?

Valley.

Devin?

G. No.

Bonanza, Matthew.

C. No.

We're looking for A.

Next question.

The Laffer, the Philips, and the Lorenz are examples of this type of lines used by economists.

In Math, such lines can be described as simple, closed, simple and closed, or algebraic.

What are they?

Curves.

Next question.

Abraded pattern may develop in arid regions as a sediment laden river loses water both into the air through evaporation and also into the ground through what process?

Valley, Yassin?

Decomposition?

No.

Bonanza, Tommy?

Absorbtion?

You're closed is called percolation.

So no points.

Next question.

First established in 1636 by the Walloons and the Hollanders, it officially became a hamlet in 1646, absorbed other settlements in the southwest end of Long Island, and today contains about 3 million people.

It's a borough of New York, adjoining Queens.

What is it?

Bonanza, Matthew?

New Jersey.

No.

Valley, Devin.

{Inaudible } I said Devin.

What was your answer Devin?

Staten Island.

No, we were looking for Brooklyn.

Next question.

“That which began by liberating men politically has developed a dangerous tendency to enslave him through the tyranny of majorities and the deadly power of their opinion.

” What form of government was Ludwig Lewisohn criticizing?

Valley, Devin?

A republic?

No, we can't take that answer.

Bonanza, Tommy.

Democracy.

Yes.

Points for Bonanza.

Next question.

Worm gears are used on guitars and violins to do what?

Bonanza, Matthew.

Tune them.

Judge, we're going to give it to you on that.

We were looking for tighten the strings.

But that just for tuning.

So here we go.

Next question is a calculation question.

Find the quotient of 3.303/.09 But give your answer as a decimal number.

We're looking for 36.7.

Next question.

So the first three Articles of our Constitution represent a principle in government known by what three-word phrase?

Bonanza, Tommy?

Separation of Powers.

Correct.

Next question.

As of 2022, the four largest American cities by square mile area are Juneau, Sitka, Wrangell and Anchorage; all in Alaska.

Which city in Florida, which is the home of an NFL franchise, used to be the largest US city in area, but it's now fifth on the list.

Valley, Yassin?

Miami.

No.

Bonanza.

Tommy?

Orlando.

No, we're looking for Jacksonville.

Next question.

Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of fraud related to the collapse of which Bahamas based company.

Bonanza, Tommy.

FDX That is correct.

Next question.

In 1781, Maryland became the last state to ratify which document just a few years before another governing document took effect?

Bonanza, Tommy?

The Articles of Confederation.

Correct?

Next question.

The Plantagenets are to England as to the Carolingian are to where?

Thats Valley, Brian?

France.

Yes.

Next question.

Calculation question.

A zoo contains four legged beasts and two legged fowl.

Upon counting, one zookeeper noted 30 heads, while another tallied 100 feet.

So how many of the animals are beasts and how many are fowl?

Valley, Devin?

15 beasts, thirty fowl.

That's incorrect.

Bonanza.

Tommy?

15 beasts and 15 fowl.

No, we have 20 beasts and 10 fowl, so no points.

Next question.

Derived from the Greek word for favor is which word that refers to the ability of a person to attract followers and adulation?

Valley Yassin?

Activist.

No.

Bonanza, Tommy?

Charisma.

Yes.

And that is the end of round one.

But before we go, we're going to take a couple of minutes to breathe and find out a little bit more about our players.

We're going to start with the kids from Bonanza and we say hello to 10th grader Alan.

Hi, Alan.

How's it going?

It says here that you love books and that you have a couple of specific types of books that you like to read.

You remember what you wrote down here?

Folklore and mythology, Yeah.

Do you have any favorites of those books that you can name a title of?

Or just any of them?

Just The Odyssey, mostly.

Okay, awesome.

Well, good luck with the reading and good luck on Varsity Quiz.

Good to have you here, man.

Next is a 10th grader, Luke.

Hi, Luke.

Good to have you here.

It says you love theater.

Is that just to go see theater or do you like to perform theater?

I like to perform in it.

So are you guys doing any shows at Bonanza?

Uh, we're trying to do Little Shop of Horrors.

Oh, that's a great show.

I love that.

Good luck with that, and good luck here on Varsity Quiz.

Luke, good to have you here.

Here's 12th grader Tommy.

Hey, Tommy.

Good to see you.

This as here you have traveled to the other side of the world.

What country did you go to?

China.

And when was that?

It was in a middle school field trip.

I'm guessing that was a pretty big deal, right?

It was yeah.

Yeah.

Well, good luck on the world travels.

And good luck here on Varsity Quiz.

Thanks, Tommy.

Here's 12th grader is Matthew.

Hi, Matthew.

It's so good to see you here.

I'm I probably shouldn't do this, but it says you're pretty good at impressions.

I could do two or three really well at least in my opinion.

Just my family loves to laugh.

Give us one that you want to give us.

I could do Arnold from Jingle All the Way.

Does that sound okay?

Arnold from Jingle All the Way.

Oh, I don't even know what that is.

So I'll believe anything you do.

Make it a quick one.

Go.

You put that cookie down now.

Oh, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Yes, Arnold.

All right.

Good luck with your impressions.

Thank you, Matthew.

Ladies and gentlemen, That's our team from Bonanza.

Good job, you guys.

All right, let's meet our players from the Valley High School.

We have 11th grader Devin.

Hey, Devin.

Hello.

Good to have you here.

It says here you are, a Rubik's Cuber.

Oh, yes.

It turns out that a lot of people in our team are.

We have Yassin, then there's Maddox as well.

And then Juan is.

But what's your personal best man?

I think it was like 3 minutes, 45 seconds.

Okay, that's not bad.

Good luck with the Rubik's Cube.

Good luck here on Varsity Quiz.

Good to have you here.

Here is 12th grader Brian.

Hey, Brian, Nice to have you here.

It says you have two different musical instruments that you play.

What do you play?

Guitar and drums.

If you had to pick one, would you pick one over the other?

Um, I guess guitar.

All right, you guys, you're making music.

Are you playing other people's music?

Yeah, I'm playing others.

Right on.

Well, good luck with that.

And good luck here on Varsity Quiz.

Thanks, Brian.

And here's to 12th grader Yassin.

How's it going?

Doing good.

Good to have you here.

It says you are particularly proud of one of the teams in the World Cup soccer.

What team was that and why were you so proud of it?

Morocco.

Because I am a Moroccan and my family is.

It was it was really, really good.

It was an incredible moment for the Moroccans.

So congratulations.

And good luck with it.

Enjoying the soccer fans and good luck on Varsity Quiz.

Thank you.

Here's 11th grader Maddox.

Hey Maddox.

Nice to see you.

This says that you have traveled to almost every US state.

Which ones are you missing?

Uh, Hawaii.

Alaska.

Okay, so youve been throughout most of the continental states.

Yeah.

We've got to get you to Hawaii.

Maddox.

Yeah.

All right, well, good luck with your travels.

and good luck on Varsity Quiz.

That's our team from Valley High School.

Our bonus round next.

Going into round 2, Bonanza with 45 points, to Valleys five points.

Anything can happen.

Before we get going on round two weve got some new players we'd like to meet.

For Bonanza, we say hello to Nick, Hi Nick.

And there's Kate.

Hey, Kate.

Good luck.

And on Valley, we have one new player.

We say hello to Juan.

Hey, Juan.

Nice to have you with us.

Now, this round is timed at 6 minutes and the time starts as I start this first question.

In 1925, John T. Scopes tried and convicted of teaching any theory that denied the divine creation of man is presented in the Book of Genesis.

In which state did that trial take place?

Valley, Yassin?

Alabama?

No.

Did he get it in time?

That'll be Bonanza, Matthew.

Idaho?

No, it was in Tennessee.

No points.

We move on to the next question.

Bullet proof vests use Kevlar to protect officers.

But no, they not all.

They used to use Kevlar.

Now they use a material that consist of polyethylene fiber instead.

Makes the vests lighter, cheaper.

What is this product that is used in many other types of products, that's also a problem in our oceans.

That's Valley, Devin.

Plastic.

Yes.

We have bonus questions now for Valley only, and these are questions about plastics.

First, in a 1967 movie which made Dustin Hoffman a star, he's told that his future “Lies in just one word: Plastics.

” We want you to name that movie.

And second, plastics are a byproduct of which broad energy industry.

Movie, any movie regarding plastics, I don't.

Know anymore.

Let's go to.

Captain.

First one Plastic Doll, second one, oil.

The first one is the movie is called The Graduate.

And can we accept that second answer?

Yeah, we're looking for petroleum, but we'll take that when you get some bonus points.

And now this question for both teams.

Which U.S. state is directly south of British Columbia?

Valley?

Brian?

Washington.

Yes.

Bonus question is now for Valley only about geography.

First name all of the states that border Texas.

And second, the town of Nome sits on the Seward Peninsula on Norton Sound, adjacent to what body of water?

Captain for the first one, Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma.

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

Okay, that's incorrect.

We needed Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

And it's the Bering Sea.

So I don't know, bonus points on that one.

And we will do this question for both teams.

Napoleon II never ruled France.

Neither did Which numbered King Louis?

Valley, Devin.

The 14th.

No, Bonanza, Tommy.

17th.

Yes.

Bonus questions now for Bonanza only about France.

First, which monument on the Champs-Elysees honors soldiers who died in both the revolution and the Napoleonic Wars?

Second, what names of part of the coast of Provence that is famous as an area with the jet-set?

first Captain.

The Arc de Triomphe and no answer.

Arc de Triomphe is correct.

The jet setters go to the Riviera.

So some bonus points and we move to this question for both teams.

Calculation question students.

14 flags are placed equidistant along a track.

You start at the first flag you reach the eighth flag 8 seconds after your start.

So maintaining the same speed, how long will it take you to reach the 14th flag?

That's Valley, Devon.

6 seconds.

Incorrect.

Bonaza, Kate.

14 seconds.

I think we needed more than that.

So we were looking for 14 and 6/7 seconds.

No points.

We move to this question.

What medical condition is defined as an inflammation of the skin, characterized by reddening and itching and the formation of scaly or crusty patches that may leak fluid?

Bonanza, Kate.

Eczema.

Yes, bonus questions is not for Bonanza only about medicine.

First, if you suffer from eczema, which medical specialist would be your best choice for a consultation?

She likely also deals with rosacea, carbuncles, psoriasis, cellulitis, ringworm.

Second Eczema, psoriasis, arthritis and Crohn's disease all fall into which disease grouping making them all challenging to treat.

Viruses like my.

Captain.

Dermatologist and virus.

Dermatologist is correct.

We're looking for autoimmune diseases, so some bonus points.

Next question for both teams.

Hugo Awards are given every year for the year's best work of fantasy and which other literary genre?

Bonanza, Kate.

Science fiction.

Yes.

Bonus questions now for Bonanza only.

These are about awards.

First, The Mystery Writers of America's presents annual prizes in the categories of Best Short Story, Best Novel, Best TV Episode Teleplay, for whom is the group's award named?

Second, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association annually presents which awards that can pre stage success at the Academy Awards.

Later.

Kick off with.

Captain.

Edgar Allan Poe and the Golden Globes.

Both are correct.

You got bonus points.

I heard the buzzer.

We're out of time.

Speed round coming right up.

Score going into round three.

Bonanza has 80 points, Valley has 20.

Anything can happen.

Before we get going, Bonanza decided to introduce no new players, so they're keeping their same team.

Valley.

We have one new player.

We say hello to Gonzalo.

Hello.

Good luck.

Sequoias are able to grow hundreds of feet tall because their cells contain which structural carbohydrate?

Valley, Yassin?

Monosaccharides.

No.

Cellulose is what we're looking for.

Next question.

After the collapse of an attempted coup in August of 1991, which General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party resigned?

Get your history books, Mikhail Gorbachev.

Next question.

Unbalanced forces cause a change of velocity over time.

Name that phenomenon.

I think he got it in time.

Bonanza, Matthew?

Motion.

No, we're looking for acceleration.

Next question.

Olfactory hallucinations involve what sensation?

Bonanza, Tommy.

Smell.

Yes.

Calculation question.

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

In meters, How tall is a man who stands 2000 million nanometers?

We're looking for two meters.

Next question.

Its width entitles it to five time zones, but this country uses just one.

So that means its westernmost area- Okay, we'll just go ahead and go with Valley, Brian?

China.

Yeah.

Next question.

Which aquatic creature resembles a hunk of rock, even though its spines give off the deadliest of all fish poisons?

Bonanza, Kate?

Rockfish.

I think we're going to give that one to you.

Okay.

Next question.

P.T.

Barnum was once the mayor of Bridgeport, which is the most populous city in which state?

Come on, East Coasters.

That's Connecticut.

Let's go.

Next question, because it is the leading cattle producer in the United States, which states flagship university has a mascot named Bevo?

That's Bonanza.

Kate, Indiana.

No.

Valley, Devin.

Texas.

Hee Haw.

Next question.

Yes, that was correct.

During what war was the Battle of Britain Fought?

Valley, Brian.

World War II.

Yes.

Next question.

Which American poet wrote “Good fences make good Neighbors?

” That's Bonanza, Tommy.

Mark Twain.

No.

Valley, Yassin.

Edgar Allan Poe.

No, that was a Robert Frost.

Next question.

Located in Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo is really an inlet, to which sea?

Bonanza, Tommy.

The Caribbean?

Yes.

Next question.

What's the large feather that is used as a writing tool?

Valley, Gonzalo?

Quill?

Yes.

Next question.

What occupation appears in the nickname of the air and variations in Handles Harpsichord Suite No 5 in E?

Now, Longfellow wrote a poem about someone who had this position in a village.

The blacksmith.

Next is a calculation question again, we don't repeat here.

Bob drove his parents car from his house to his grandfather's farm at 40 miles an hour.

He returned by bicycle at eight miles per hour.

So if the entire trip took 3 hours, how far is it from his house to his grandfather's farm?

I believe he got it in time.

We'll go with Valley, Yassin?

2 hours and a half.

Incorrect.

So we're looking for 20 miles.

Next question.

How is this cliche usually expressed in English?

I'm going to do my best here, Perro que ladra no muerde.

Bonanza, Kate?

It is what it is.

Oh, I like that one, but no.

And we're looking for His bark is worse than his bite.

Next question.

What country is the second largest on the Arabian Peninsula in terms of both size and population?

Valley?

Yassin.

Saudi Arabia.

No, you're in the right area.

We're looking for Yemen.

Next question.

In the 19th century, a war began when which US president refused to pay tribute to the pasha of Tripoli?

That's Valley, Brian.

The Barbary.

Wars?

No Bonanza, Matthew?

Woodrow Wilson?

No, it was Thomas Jefferson.

Next question.

These following prefixes come from which language: matri, omni, peri, and centri?

Valley, Devin.

Greek.

No.

Bonanza, Matthew.

Latin.

Yes.

Next question.

The Pieta and Aphrodite of Milosare famous sculptures that were created from what kind of metamorphic rock?

Bonanza, Kate.

Marble.

Yes.

Next question.

What names internet content designed to lure a user to use an embedded link?

Bonanz, Kate?

Clickbait.

Yeah.

Are we out of time?

Well, let's find out who won.

Final score.

Bonanza.

110 to Valleys 40.

We say thank you to both teams.

Great match.

Yeah.

And obviously, congratulations to Bonanza.

Now, Bonanza will end up facing Silverado for the Blue League championship.

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