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-Coming up, it's Team Krafve... [cheers and applause] ...taking on Team Betancourt!

[cheers and applause] This is the Varsity Quiz Blue League All-Star Match!

♪♪ (Nathan Tannenbaum) Hi.

Welcome.

This is the 57th season of Varsity Quiz.

We've got the best and brightest high school students matching wits in a unique academic competition.

So in this match, we're saluting the young men and women of the Blue League of Varsity Quiz with this year's all-star match, featuring superstars from some of the 18 Blue League schools that competed this year.

Now, the students have been randomly assigned to the two teams.

This all-star match, a little bit different than our regular season matches.

We have four timed rounds of up to 20 toss-up questions.

Each question in this lighthearted match is worth 5 points.

Okay.

Let's meet our starters, and they're going to introduce themselves.

Let's meet for Round 1 our starters from Team Krafve, starting with Dhalya.

-My name is Dhalya from Desert Pines High School.

I'm a senior.

-Excellent.

-I'm Madison.

I'm from Basic Academy, and I'm a senior.

-I'm Jacob.

I'm from Mojave High School, and I'm a senior, too.

-My name is Gareth.

I'm a senior, and I come from Silverado.

-Ladies and gentlemen, that's Team Krafve!

[cheers and applause] And let's meet our players from Team Betancourt, starting with Nestor.

-Hi.

My name is Nestor.

I am a junior at Northeast Career and Technical Academy.

-Hi.

I'm Naomi.

I'm a senior at Silverado.

-Hi.

I'm Christina, and I'm a senior from Spring Valley High School.

-Hi.

I'm Kellie, and I'm a junior from Centennial High School.

-That's Team Betancourt!

[cheers and applause] Ready?

Let's play All-Star Varsity Quiz.

Which movie features the quote, "May the force be with you"?

Team Krafve, Dhalya: Star Wars -That one was too easy, right?

Let's keep going.

Which singer released the 1989 album in the year 2014?

Betancourt, Naomi: Taylor Swift -Everybody knows that, right?

See, these are easy.

Let's go.

What's the name of the boundary between tectonic plates where earthquakes are common?

Team Betancourt, Naomi: continental lift -No.

Team Krafve, Jacob: faults -Yes.

All right.

Let's keep going.

What fictional city is Batman associated with?

That's Team Krafve, Madison: Gotham -I think we can take that.

Yes.

Next question.

What African river flows through Cairo?

Team Betancourt, Naomi: the Nile -That's right.

Which character delivers the opening narration in The Great Gatsby film adaptations?

Betancourt, Christina: Jay -No.

Krafve, Gareth: Gatsby -No.

It was Nick Carraway.

When you watched those movies, right?

Okay.

Moving on.

Who was the creator of the animated series The Simpsons?

[bell chimes, time expires] Oh, that's too old school.

We're looking for Matt Groening.

All right.

Moving on.

What triangle has all sides of different lengths?

Team Betancourt, Christina: scalene -That's right.

See, we got some real questions in here, too.

All right.

Which TV show follows the lives of students at McKinley High School's show choir?

Team Betancourt, Christina: Glee -That's right.

I think we're kind of dating ourselves here because they don't make that show anymore.

All right.

Who played Jack Dawson in the Titanic movie?

Betancourt, Christina: Leonardo DiCaprio -Yes.

Is he still a hottie?

Okay.

That's not a question.

[laughter] Next question.

Which country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

Betancourt, Christina: Ethiopia -That's right.

Which Korean movie won Best Picture at the 2020 Academy Awards?

Krafve, Dhalya: Parasite -That's right.

That was a weird movie.

Did you guys see that one?

Oh, you should.

Okay.

Next question.

What animated movie features the snowman named Olaf?

Team Betancourt, Naomi: Frozen -Yeah.

What is Nevada's state flower?

Team Betancourt, Nestor: the lilac -No.

[bell chimes, time expires] The sagebrush, but most people say the traffic cone.

[laughter] Next question.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Team Krafve, Jacob: Leonardo DiCaprio -No.

[laughter] Team Betancourt, Nestor: Leonardo da Vinci -Yes.

I know what you meant, but Nestor and Team Betancourt get the points for that one.

That's a good one, Jacob.

Next one.

Which book and film series features the character Katniss Everdeen?

Team Krafve, Gareth: The Hunger Games -There you go.

What scientist is associated with the laws of planetary motion?

Betancourt, Naomi: Isaac Newton -No.

-Krafve, Gareth: Kepler -That's right.

Yep.

Next question.

What's the name of the coffee shop frequented with the characters in Friends?

Betancourt, Christina: Central Perk -Yep.

Next question.

What sitcom takes place in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana?

Team Krafve, Madison: Parks and Rec -You like that show?

-I love it.

-All right.

Next question.

When you say these numbers out loud, you might feel compelled to do this [hand gesture].

Team Krafve, Gareth, got in first: 6-7 -Yeah.

I'm-- I'm hipper than I think I am because I have no idea what that means.

And we're going to move on so we don't get ourselves in trouble.

Okay.

Name the band that sang "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Team Krafve, Jacob: Queen -Yes.

Next question.

What document limited the powers of the English monarchy in the year 1215?

That's Team Krafve, Jacob: [no response] [bell chimes, time expires] Ooh, I think that's a no answer.

Team Betancourt, Naomi: The Magna Carta -That is right.

And we're out of time.

[applause] Let's go ahead and tell you the story about Team Krafve and Team Betancourt.

Team Krafve honors the memory of Dick Krafve.

So Dick was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas, the honorary Varsity Quiz head judge.

He judged matches twice a week for 32 years.

An inaugural member of the Varsity Quiz Hall of Fame, also a member of the CCSD Hall of Fame.

We honor the memory of Dick Krafve.

The Team Betancourt is named for Carlos Betancourt.

So Carlos coached VQ teams for 16 years.

He was a moderator for both Junior Varsity Quiz and Varsity Quiz.

Also a member of the inaugural class of the Varsity Quiz Hall of Fame.

He retired in 2012.

And Carlos volunteered lots of time even after that for Varsity Quiz and Junior Varsity Quiz.

So that's the names behind Team Krafve and Team Betancourt.

It's almost time for Round 2.

The score going into Round 2, Team Krafve has 45 points to Team Betancourt's 50.

We got a close match.

Let's meet our new players, because these are different all-stars.

We'll start with Team Krafve.

Jaden, tell us who you are.

-I'm Jaden.

I'm a junior from Rancho High School.

-I'm Larissa.

I am a sophomore from Southwest.

-Oliver, freshman, "the" South Career Career and Technical Academy.

[laughter] -There you go.

-Hi.

I'm Sofia, a freshman as well.

And I'm from South CTA.

-Those are our players from Team Krafve for Round 2.

[cheers and applause] Team Betancourt, starting with Jaden.

-I'm Jaden.

I'm a sophomore, and I'm from Valley High School.

-I'm Adrienne.

I'm a senior from Southwest CTA.

-I'm Dylan.

I'm a senior from Spring Valley High School.

-I'm Eleanor.

I'm a sophomore from Southeast CTA.

-Excellent.

That's Team Betancourt!

[cheers and applause] All right.

Let's get this party started.

What video game franchise features characters named Link and Zelda?

And that's Team Betancourt, Adrienne: The Legend of Zelda -Yeah.

Do you play that game?

-No.

-Okay.

Well, good stuff.

Okay.

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Team Krafve, Sofia: the Pacific Ocean -That's right, yeah.

Which actor voices Woody in Toy Story?

Team Krafve, Sofia: Tom Cruise -Nope.

Team Betancourt, Eleanor: Tom Hanks -Tom Hanks.

Do you guys watch the Toy Story movies?

I think they're making-- I think they're on their 12th one by now.

Next question.

What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

Team Betancourt, Dylan: Portuguese -That's right.

Next question.

What reality TV competition includes a rose ceremony?

Team Krafve, Larissa: The Bachelor -I think we can take that, because there's a whole bunch of them.

The Bachelorette, The Golden Bachelor.

I know you guys are addicted to all of those shows.

No?

All right.

Next question.

What branch of government interprets laws?

Team Betancourt, Eleanor: Judicial -That's right.

Which fictional wizard attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?

Team Krafve, Jaden: Harry Potter -Yeah.

I hope everybody knows that.

Do you guys still read those books?

Yeah, they're fantastic.

Next question.

Dubbed the "Black Death," what plague swept through Europe in the 1300s?

Team Krafve, Sofia: the bubonic plague -That's right.

Next question.

What streaming service released Stranger Things?

Betancourt, Eleanor: Netflix -Yep.

Have they wrapped that show up?

Have you seen all of them?

I've never seen any of them.

I need to.

I need to catch up.

What literary term refers to a brief reference to another work?

Team Betancourt, Adrienne: an allusion -Yes.

Which superhero team includes Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk?

Team Betancourt, Jaden: The Avengers -Assemble!

Okay.

That's right.

What ocean current warms Western Europe?

Team Krafve, Oliver: the Gulf Stream -Yes.

What K-pop group released the song "Dynamite"?

Team Betancourt, Dylan: BTS -I know you've got all of their songs on your Spotify.

Maybe?

It's all good.

You knew the answer.

That's all you need to know.

What branch of mathematics deals primarily with limits and change?

Krafve, Sofia: calculus -Yeah.

Are you taking that class?

No.

[laughter] She shakes her head no.

Name the Pixar movie that features emotions named Joy, Sadness, and Anger.

Krafve, Oliver: Inside Out -Yeah.

I never saw that one.

Was it any good?

-It's all right.

-Okay.

Next question.

What scientist proposed the theory of relativity?

Krafve, Sofia: Einstein -Yep.

Not the guy with the bagels, that we know of.

Which movie franchise includes the character Dominic Toretto?

Krafve, Larissa: Fast & Furious -Yep.

I think they're on their 12th movie, too.

What pop star is known for the album Future Nostalgia ?

Krafve, Oliver: Sabrina Carpenter -Nope.

[buzzer sound, bell chimes] I think they got in in time.

Betancourt, Adrienne: Zara Larsson -No.

Dua Lipa.

Okay.

All right, okay.

What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

Team Krafve, Sofia: barometer -Junior Weather Buddy Sofia, that's exactly right.

Next question.

Which Disney princess has a raccoon as a companion?

Betancourt, Eleanor: Pocahontas -Yep.

Now, see, that movie first came out on VHS, but you know.

Moving on.

Who wrote Brave New World?

Betancourt, Adrienne: Aldous Huxley -I think we can take that.

Aldous Huxley, but we needed Huxley.

What superhero is known as the "Friendly Neighborhood" hero?

Betancourt, Jaden: Spider Man -That's right.

[hissing] What blood type is known as the universal donor?

Krafve, Sofia: O -I think we need more specific.

-O negative.

-Yes.

Which movie franchise features a theme park with cloned dinosaurs?

Betancourt, Dylan: Jurassic World -I think we-- No?

Okay.

That's-- that's a no from the judges.

Krafve, Larissa: Jurassic Park -There you go.

I think they're on 12 movies, too.

Oh, hey, we're out of time.

But you know what?

Our all-stars for Team Krafve, the coaches, let's meet them.

Coaching for Team Krafve, Donald Keith and Robert Feller from Spring Valley High School.

For Team Betancourt, Bryce Wada and Robert Davis.

Round 3 is next.

Well, if you've been following along at home, check this out.

The score going into Round 3, Team Krafve, 105 points.

Team Betancourt, 105.

We got a tie, y'all.

Let's meet our players in this round from Team Krafve.

We'll start with Allan.

-Well, hi.

My name is Allan.

I'm a junior, and I go to Eldorado High School.

-Hi.

My name is Elijah.

I'm also a junior, and I go to Basic High School.

-I'm Maddie.

I'm a junior from Valley High School.

-My name is Gareth.

I'm a senior, and I go to Silverado still.

-All right.

That's Team Krafve.

Good job, you guys.

[applause] Let's meet our players for this round from Team Betancourt, starting with Ethan.

-I'm Ethan.

I'm from Mojave High School, and I'm a senior.

-Hi.

I'm Nestor.

I'm still a junior, and I still go to Northeast Career and Technical Academy.

-Hi.

My name is Marco, and I go to Eldorado High School.

-What grade, Marco?

-I'm a sophomore.

-Right on.

-Hi.

I'm Jacob, and I'm a senior from Rancho High School.

-All right.

And that's Team Betancourt for Round 3.

[applause] All right.

Let's dive right in with a tie score.

Let's see what happens.

Next question.

What psychologist is mostly-- is most closely associated with the concept of classical conditioning?

Krafve, Gareth: Pavlov -That is right.

We move on.

Which artist is nicknamed "Queen Bee" or "Queen Bey"?

Team Krafve, Maddie: Beyonce -Everybody knows that, right?

No?

All right.

We move on.

They got the right answer.

Which video game character is Nintendo's famous plumber?

Betancourt, Marco: Mario -Yeah.

You got Mario Kart, don't you?

-No.

-You don't?

Oh, man.

All right.

Next question.

What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

That's Team Krafve, Elijah: France -That's right.

Next question.

What planet is known for having the most prominent ring system?

Team Betancourt, Jacob: Saturn -Yes.

Next question.

Which superhero uses a shield made of vibranium?

Krafve, Maddie: Captain America -Yes.

Next question.

What's the chemical symbol for potassium?

Betancourt, Jacob: K -Yes.

Which fantasy series features rings of power created by Sauron?

Betancourt, Jacob: The Hobbit -No.

Krafve, Gareth: The Lord of the Rings -Yeah.

You were on the right track, but Team Krafve gets the points on that one.

How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

And that's Betancourt, Nestor: ten -Yes.

What sitcom stars Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper?

Krafve, Elijah: The Big Bang Theory -Yep.

Do you guys watch that show?

No?

But you know about it.

Your parents watch it?

Somebody?

No?

Okay.

Next question.

What's the capital of Canada?

Betancourt, Ethan: Ottawa -Yes.

They got a good hockey team.

Next question.

How many continents are there on Earth?

Krafve, Gareth: seven -Yep.

What-- Which singer's real name is Stefani Germanotta?

Krafve, Elijah: Lady Gaga -Now, you do have her records, right?

-No.

-Not on the Spotify?

Nothing?

Okay.

You're just a culture guy, okay.

Next question.

Name the playwright who wrote a play featuring the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

[bell chimes, time expires] We stumped you.

You ever heard of Bill Shakespeare?

Yeah, that was him.

Next question.

We call him William.

Sorry.

Next question.

What planet is known as the Red Planet?

Betancourt, Jacob: Mars -Yes.

What movie musical features the songs "City of Stars" and "Another Day of Sun"?

Krafve, Elijah: La La Land -Mr.

Culture over there.

Yeah.

Have you-- I hope you've seen that movie.

Oh, you got to check it out.

It's fantastic.

What language has the most native speakers worldwide?

Betancourt, Nestor: Mandarin -I think we can take that.

Yes.

Which Pixar movie was the studio's first that was rated PG?

Betancourt, Nestor: Toy Story -No.

[bell chimes, time expires] The Incredibles.

Incredible!

Next question.

How many stripes are on the United States flag?

Betancourt, Ethan: thirteen -That's right.

What HBO series was based on novels by George R.R.

Martin?

Betancourt, Ethan: Game of Thrones -Yes.

What animal is Nevada's state animal?

Betancourt, Marco: the roadrunner -No.

Krafve, Gareth: the coyote -No.

That's a different cartoon.

It's the desert bighorn sheep.

Your 4th grade teachers would be mad at you.

Next question.

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

Betancourt, Nestor: diamond -Yes.

What's the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?

Krafve, Gareth: Tinker Bell -Yes.

What organ pumps blood through the human body?

Krafve, Maddie: the heart -Yes.

Okay.

Here's one.

Name the rapper who won a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018.

Betancourt, Ethan: Drake -No.

Krafve, Gareth: Eminem -No.

It was Kendrick Lamar, Yo.

-Next question.

Oh, we're out of time.

Hey, we want to take a moment to say thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas, part of the backbone of this program.

They provide judges for the in-school competitions that happen long before we make it to the studio here.

We appreciate the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas, more than 50 years of dedication to Varsity Quiz.

In fact, the Las Vegas Kiwanis Club just celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Also a salute to the folks who work in the community, the great work that they do.

And a shout-out to the staff and leadership of the Clark County School District's Student Activities Department, coordinating every single step of Varsity Quiz from early in the school year all the way to the championships.

Our final round is coming up.

We had a tie going into the last round.

Going into our final round, it's close.

Team Krafve, 160 points.

Team Betancourt, 155.

All right.

Once again, some of the players have been here before, but we want you still to all introduce yourselves with your name, your grade, and your school.

Dhalya.

-I'm Dhalya from Desert Pines High School.

I'm a senior.

-I'm Madison.

I'm from Basic Academy, and I'm a senior.

-Oliver, freshman.

I'll be resounding with "the" South Career and Technical Academy.

[laughter] -Jacob, Mojave High School, unfortunately still a senior.

-Thanks, Team Krafve.

Team Betancourt.

-Hi.

I'm Adrienne.

I'm a senior from Southwest CTA.

-I'm Christina, and I'm a senior from Spring Valley High School.

-I'm Dylan.

I'm a senior from Spring Valley High School.

-I'm Naomi.

I'm a senior from Silverado.

-All right.

Let's do our final round here.

Let's go!

What's the largest planet in our solar system?

Betancourt, Dylan: Jupiter -Yes.

What fictional newspaper does Peter Parker work for?

Krafve, Jacob: The Daily Bugle -That's right.

Spider Man?

Yeah, he's the man.

Next question.

What's the freezing point of water in Celsius?

Kraffey, Oliver: Zero degrees -Correct.

What 1975 Steven Spielberg film is credited with creating the modern summer blockbuster?

Betancourt, Adrienne: Jaws -That's right.

Have you seen that one?

-Yes.

-You like it?

-I love it.

-Yeah.

Jaws is an awesome movie.

What country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?

Betancourt, Naomi: Australia -That's right.

What animated series features the characters Finn the Human and Jake the Dog?

Krafve, Jacob: Adventure Time -Yeah.

I've never seen that one.

Is it good?

-Of course it is.

-What sport uses terms like "strike" and "spare"?

Betancourt, Dylan: bowling -Yes.

Are you a bowler?

-Yes, sir.

-Awesome.

Keep going, man.

Next question.

What's the smallest country in the world by land area?

Krafve, Madison: Vatican City -That's right.

Next question.

What 1999 science fiction film popularized the "bullet time" visual effect?

Krafve, Jacob: The Matrix -That's right up there, too, right?

-Yeah.

-Shah!

Next question.

Ooh, what's the name of the fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle?

Krafve, Oliver: Sherlock Holmes -Yep.

Hope you've read some of those.

-Oh, no, I haven't, mate.

-Okay.

Check 'em out, man.

Fantastic.

Or all the TV shows.

Next question.

What vitamin is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight?

Betancourt, Christina: Vitamin D -Yep.

Can't get enough.

Although you can get too much sun.

What mineral can you add to water that makes things float easier?

Krafve, Jacob: salt -You weren't sure, but you're right.

Next question.

Name the fictional town that is the setting for Stranger Things.

Krafve, Madison: Hawkins -Yep.

Regular viewer?

-Yeah.

-What, is this like Season 12?

-Five.

-Five.

Is it over?

Have they put them all on?

-Yeah, it's over.

-Have you seen them all?

-Mm-hmm.

-You're good?

Did they do something weird at the end, or did they-- -Yeah, they did something weird at the end.

-But they do something weird in every-- -Yeah.

I mean, it's a weird show.

-Oh, here's one.

What is the SI unit of electric current?

Betancourt, Dylan: volts -No.

Krafve, Oliver: joules -No.

[buzzer sound] [laughter] No double dipping.

We were looking for ampere.

No?

Yes?

Good?

All right.

Here's one.

What fictional country is ruled by T'Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Betancourt, Adrienne: Wakanda -Wakanda forever!

Maybe not so much?

[laughter] I love the... All right.

How many pounds are in one ton?

Krafve, Oliver: 2,000 -That is right.

Which video game franchise includes the regions Kanto and Johto?

Betancourt, Dylan: Pokemon -Yeah.

Did I say that right?

Johto?

Jautoe?

Joetoe?

-I think it's Joetoe.

-It is Johto?

We're out of time.

Let's find out who won.

What a match!

The final score: Team Krafve ends up with 205 points to Team Betancourt's 190.

I think we need applause for both teams here.

Lot of fun!

[applause] But congratulations to Team Krafve.

You are the champions of the Blue League All-Star.

It's just bragging rights, but it's a lot of fun.

So we're not done by any stretch of the imagination with Varsity Quiz.

We're done with the Blue League, but we want to see you next week.

We start the road to the Silver League Championship, the first of our four quarter-final matches.

We'll see Clark High School taking on Northwest CTA.

We'll see you next week on Varsity Quiz on Vegas PBS.