This week on "Granite State Challenge," the Lancers of Londonderry High School-- [cheering] --take on the Astros of Pinkerton Academy.

[cheering] Only one team will advance.

Granite State Challenge starts now.

[music playing] Major funding for the production of "Granite State Challenge" is provided by Unitil.

Additional funding provided by NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, DF Richard Energy, HRCU, Cognia, and viewers like you.

Thank you.

[music playing] Get ready.

It's time for New Hampshire high schools to match wits in a high stakes scholastic showdown.

It's time for "Granite State Challenge."

Here's your host, Jon Cannon.

Hello, everyone.

Thank you so much for joining us this week on "Granite State Challenge."

We've got an exciting first round match-up for you this week.

Two teams here ready to do battle to see who's going to move on to the next round.

Let's introduce them to you.

[fast-paced techno music] First up, we have the Lancers of Londonderry High School.

Hi, I'm Chris, and Granite State Challenge is one of my favorite things to do.

Hi, I am Adhvika and my favorite book is Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."

Hi, I'm Austin Kilgore and I enjoy astronomy.

Hi, I'm Nathan Ferrick and I like to ride roller coasters.

Excellent, me too.

The alternate is Brandon.

The team is coached by Peter Willis.

And they are the Lancers of Londonderry High School.

[applause] And facing off against the Lancers are the Astros of Pinkerton Academy.

Hi, I'm Patrick and I run a news channel dedicated to bringing positive and wholesome news stories in times of need.

Hi, I'm Hedea, and I recently took on the new hobby of suturing.

Hi, I'm Kenza, and I have a bucket list of over a hundred things.

Hi, I'm Jude and I've been playing piano since I was four.

All right, excellent.

The team is coached by Deborah Carlson, and they are the Astros of Pinkerton Academy.

[applause] All right, nice to meet you teams.

We do have one more introduction.

And that is, of course, our judge, Ann Boulanger.

[applause] All right, teams, introductions are done and out of the way.

Let's play the game.

Grab those signaling devices.

We're going to roll into round 1.

In round 1 of Granite State Challenge, we play 10-point toss-up questions.

Londonderry, Pinkerton, good luck.

Here we go.

This could be a spunky canine companion in a movie or in an American rock band known for the songs "Hold the Line," "Rosanna," and "Africa."

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Toto.

[ding] That's it.

In what year did the 19th Amendment give women the right to vote?

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

1920.

[ding] That's it.

This artist often referred to as "The Pope of Pop" is known for works like "Large Campbell's Soup Can" and "Marilyn Diptych."

[signaling device tone] Nathan of Londonderry.

Andy Warhol.

[ding] Yes.

This is used to treat malaria and is also found in tonic water, which was originally used to treat the disease.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Quinine?

[ding] That's it.

The Indian Citizenship Act, signed into law in 1924 by this president, granted full US citizenship to the Indigenous peoples of the United States.

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Warren G. Harding.

Sorry-- [buzz] --no.

[high-pitched tones] Close, it was Calvin Coolidge.

The first games of the modern Olympics were held in this city in 1896.

[signaling device tone] Hedea of Pinkerton.

Athens?

[ding] Yes.

This writer's works, which includes "Tarzan of the Apes" and "John Carter of Mars," is buried in Tarzana, California.

[high-pitched tones] That author was Edgar Rice Burroughs.

The boiling point of water at sea level is 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

What is the boiling point of water at sea level in Celsius?

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

100 degrees.

[ding] That's it.

Yup.

The Masters Golf Tournament is played annually at this golf course in Georgia.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Um, The Augusta?

[ding] Yes, Augusta National.

You got it.

Teams, what is the first element on the periodic table?

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Hydrogen.

[ding] That's the one.

Chicago gangster Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 1931, for this crime.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Tax evasion.

[ding] That's it.

The Tremont Street Subway in this city opened in 1897 and is the oldest subway tunnel in North America.

[high-pitched tones] It's in Boston.

This Russian playwright is best known for works like "The Cherry Orchard" and "Uncle Vanya."

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Chekhov?

[ding] Chekhov is right.

British statesman John Montagu is credited with creating this luncheon staple.

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Sandwich.

[ding] He's the Earl of Sandwich.

In what city will you find the 18th century neoclassical monument, the Brandenburg Gate?

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Berlin.

[ding] That's it.

Teams, what do we call magma that has reach the surface of the Earth?

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Lava.

[ding] That's it.

You'll find the cities of Antwerp, Ghent, and Liége in this European city-- sorry, country.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

The Netherlands?

[buzz] Sorry, no.

[high-pitched tones] Sorry, Austin, you can't ring in.

It was Belgium.

All right, teams, what US state is known as "The Pine Tree State"?

[high-pitched tones] That's our neighbors to the east.

It's Maine.

If you march to "Pomp and Circumstance" when graduating, you're marching to music composed by this man.

[high-pitched tones] The name we're going for is Edward Elgar.

The Broadway musical "Annie Get Your Gun" is based on the life of this real sharpshooter.

[high-pitched tones] Who's Annie Oakley.

Dooley Wilson played Sam the piano player at Rick's Café Américain in this 1942 movie.

[high-pitched tones] They asked him to "play it again, Sam," in "Casablanca."

All right, teams, the next question is our Unitil Power Question.

It's worth double the points.

So this is a 20-point toss-up question, and it will come to you on your monitors.

Take a look.

"Faster" and "higher" are two of the words in the three word Olympic motto.

What's the third?

[high-pitched tones] Faster, higher, and stronger.

All right, teams, this could be a malleable metal element with an atomic number of 29 or slang for a police officer.

[signaling device tone] Chris of Londonderry.

[high-pitched tones] Sorry.

It's all right.

No worries.

Pinkerton?

Copper.

Someone's got to ring in on Pinkerton.

[signaling device tone] Jude?

Copper.

Yes.

[ding] This artist's 1964 painting, "The Problem We All Live With," depicting six-year-old Black student Ruby Bridges being escorted to school by US Marshals, first ran in "Look" magazine and was later hung outside the Oval Office at the White House in 2011.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Norman Rockwell.

[ding] That's it.

This ocean-dwelling creature, the longest extant invertebrate, can grow to lengths of over 40 feet.

[signaling device tone] Chris of Londonderry.

Colossal squid.

[buzz] Sorry, no.

[high-pitched tones] Believe it or not, even bigger than the colossal squid is the giant squid.

This photographer is best known for his images of the Civil War.

He is quoted as saying of his work, "I had to go.

A spirit in my feet said go, and I went."

[high-pitched tones] It was Matthew Brady.

This fictional criminal mastermind is described by Sherlock Holmes as "the Napoleon of crime."

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Moriarty.

[ding] That's it.

This spice derived from the crocus sativus is the world's most expensive spice by weight.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Saffron.

[ding] That's it.

This red-furred mammal with a raccoon-like face and a long, striped, bushy tail is found in the Eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

The red panda.

[ding] Yes.

Teams, in what water sport might you call the performance surface gnarly, glassy, or flat?

[signaling device tone] Patrick of Pinkerton.

Surfing.

[ding] Yes.

In which Jane Austen novel will you find the Dashwood sisters Marianne and Elinor?

[high-pitched tones] Sorry, Hedea, not quite in time.

It's "Sense and Sensibility."

In Norse mythology, this hammer-wielding god is associated with storms, lightning, thunder, and war.

In the 2011 Marvel movie bearing his name, he is played by Chris Hemsworth.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Thor.

[ding] Yes.

All right, teams, we're going to hang on to the next question till the start of round 2.

And after round 1, Londonderry jumping out to an early lead of 140 to 60.

[applause] All right, nice job, teams.

We're going to go right into round 2.

In round 2, we're going to continue with the toss-up questions, but we're going to double the point value.

So we're now playing for 20 point toss-up questions.

And for the first of those questions, go ahead and take a look at your monitor.

You may find signs and fences on coastal sand and gravel beaches protecting the nesting site of this shorebird.

[high-pitched tones] That adorable little bird is the piping plover.

The Barbary macaque, found in the Atlas Mountains in Algeria and Morocco, is also found in this British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, making it the only population of wild monkey found in Europe.

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Gibraltar.

[ding] Yes.

Teams, what mythological animal has the body of a lion and the head and wings and sometimes talons of an eagle?

[signaling device tone] Nathan of Londonderry.

Griffin.

Yep.

[ding] This Scottish poet wrote poems about both mice and lice.

[high-pitched tones] Robert Burns.

Robert Burns.

All right teams, three US presidents got married while they were in office.

Name any one of them.

[high-pitched tones] It's a fun fact that John Tyler, Grover Cleveland, and Woodrow Wilson all got married while in office.

The sexagesimal number system originated with the ancient Sumerians.

What number is at the base of this system?

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

60.

[ding] 60 is right.

Teams, what do you call a figure with 12 sides?

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Dodecahedron.

Sure, we'll take that.

[ding] The largest artificial lake in the world, Lake Volta, was formed by damming the Volta River in this African country.

[high-pitched tones] It was in Ghana.

This man served as the sixth director of the FBI, from 2001 to 2013, and was appointed special counsel for the United States Department of Justice in 2017, to investigate possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Robert Mueller.

Yes.

[ding] Teams, in what sport will you find the Fosbury Flop?

[high-pitched tones] You'll find it in the high jump.

What instrument would you use to measure wind speed?

[signaling device tone] Nathan of Londonderry.

Anemometer.

[ding] Anemometer is right.

If you are a hippologist, what is your specialty?

[high-pitched tones] Hippologists study horses.

All right, teams, what is the name of Captain Nemo's underwater ship in the Jules Verne novel, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

The Nautilus.

[ding] Yes.

The Chrysler Building in New York is an example of this architecture and design style popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Art deco.

Correct.

[ding] Above the mantel in the state dining room in the White House, you will find these words-- "I pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it.

May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof."

These words were taken from a letter written by this man to his wife Abigail.

[signaling device tone] Hedea of Pinkerton.

John Adams.

[ding] Correct.

This is the only metal element that is a liquid at room temperature.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Mercury.

[ding] Correct.

All right, in Act 5, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," the title character holds the skull of this court jester.

[high-pitched tones] He holds the skull of Yorick.

If the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz" was asked, what would he say the symbol for the element tin is?

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

SN.

[ding] Correct.

This even-toed ungulate comes in dromedary and Bactrian versions.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

The elephant.

Sorry, no.

[buzz] [signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

The camel.

[ding] Camel is right.

In an American football game, how many players are allowed on the field for the offense?

[signaling device tone] Nathan of Londonderry.

12.

[buzz] Sorry, nope.

Pinkerton?

[signaling device tone] Hedea?

Six?

[buzz] Nope, it is 11.

In a 19-- [echoing tone] Well, we'll save that question for round 4.

And after two rounds, Londonderry hanging on to their lead by a score of 280 to 160.

[applause] All right, nice work teams.

We're going to go to round 3.

In round 3, we are doing what we are calling our "three strikes and you're out" round.

So each team will get a category with 10 questions.

Starting with the captain, we'll ask each one of you a question going down the line.

Each one is worth 10 points.

And we will keep going until either you miss three-- three strikes and you're out-- or until we get through all 10 questions.

Pinkerton, as the team trailing, you get to choose first.

And Patrick, as the captain, you get to select from these categories.

"Yes, You Can," "The Ball's in Your Court" and "Fairy Tales."

Fairy tales.

Fairy tales, all right.

For this category, Pinkerton, the answers to the following will all be fictional fairies, pixies, and sprites, OK?

Patrick, she was a friend of Peter Pan.

Tinker Bell.

Correct.

Hedea, she made sure Cinderella had a gown and a coach.

Fairy godmother?

Correct.

Kenza, he is a character in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

[pulsing music] Um.

[high-pitched tones] Tim.

It is Puck.

[buzz] Jude, this fairy is found in Arthurian legend.

[pulsing music] [high-pitched tones] Who is Morgan le Fay.

[buzz] Patrick, she is the frenemy of Artemis in the Artemis Fowl series.

[pulsing music] [high-pitched tones] [buzz] Sorry, it's Holly Short.

So after three strikes, two correct responses.

[applause] All right, good job Pinkerton.

Londonderry, we turn to you.

And Chris, as the team captain, you get to choose from "Yes, You Can" or "Fairy-- sorry.

"Yes, You Can" or "The Ball's in Your Court."

Yes, You Can.

Yes, You Can, all right, excellent.

The answers to the following will start with the letters C-A-N, OK?

All right, Chris-- collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer.

[pulsing music] Canterbury?

Judges, think about that.

Adhvika-- where Ted Cruz traveled to during the Texas power crisis.

Cancun.

Yes.

Austin-- country led by Justin Trudeau.

Canada.

Correct.

Nathan-- this is the capital of Australia.

Canberra.

Correct.

Chris-- orange, yellow, and white Halloween treat.

[pulsing music] Candy corn.

Correct.

Adhvika-- what a painter might paint on.

Canvas.

Yes.

Austin-- the upper level of vegetation in a forest.

Canopy.

Yes.

Nathan-- a type of melon.

Cantaloupe.

Yes.

Chris-- a deep gorge that is the result of erosion.

[pulsing music] [high-pitched tones] It is canyon.

Adhvika-- an ornate holder for many candles.

[pulsing music] [high-pitched tones] It is a candelabra.

8 out of 10 on your Three Strikes and You're Out round.

Nice job, Londonderry.

All right, so Londonderry extending their lead a little bit in round 3.

But don't worry, Pinkerton, because in round 4 we continue with 20-point toss-up questions, but we will be deducting 20 points for incorrect responses.

So play strategic and a lot can swing in this round.

Londonderry, Pinkerton, good luck.

Here we go.

In a 1928 campaign poster, Herbert Hoover promised to put two cars in every garage and one of these in every pot.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

A chicken.

[ding] That's right.

What are identified using the terms cirrus, cumulus, and stratus?

[signaling device tone] Hedea.

Clouds.

[ding] Yes.

From 1185 to 1868, this was the title given to Japanese military dictators appointed by the emperor.

[high-pitched tones] They were the shoguns.

Teams, what is the name of the king Macbeth kills in the Shakespearean play, "Macbeth"?

[high-pitched tones] It is Duncan.

Wolf, meow, quack, bang, and buzz are all examples of this figure of speech.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Onomatopoeia.

[ding] Yes.

Collectively, what are pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth commonly known as?

[signaling device tone] Patrick of Pinkerton.

Seven deadly sins.

Yes.

[ding] On any alphabetical listing of mammals, this insectivore would come first.

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Aardvark.

[ding] Yes.

Teams, what sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?

[high-pitched tones] It's known as the biathlon.

What travels at 299,792,458 meters per second?

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Light.

[ding] Yes.

This Irish poet and playwright wrote the plays "Lady Windermere's Fan" and "The Importance of Being Earnest."

Adhvika of Londonderry.

Oscar Wilde.

[ding] Yes.

Teams, what comes in navy, pinto, and kidney varieties?

[signaling device tone] Chris of Londonderry.

Beans?

Yep.

[ding] This blues singer is known for her 1939 recording of the song "Strange Fruit," about lynching.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Billie Holiday.

Yes.

[ding] Teams, what layer of Earth lies just above the mantle?

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

The crust.

[ding] Yep.

Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

What is the last letter?

[high-pitched tones] Austin of Londonderry.

Omega.

[ding] Correct.

What unique unit of measurement would you use to measure the height of a horse?

[signaling device tone] Chris of Londonderry.

Fingers.

[buzz] Sorry, no.

Pinkerton?

[signaling device tone] Jude.

Hands.

A hand is correct.

[ding] What is the name of the author who created the characters Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot?

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Agatha Christie.

[ding] Correct.

Alexander Hamilton was born on this small island in the West Indies in either 1755 or 1757.

[high-pitched tones] He was born on the island of Nevis.

In what Spanish novel will you find the character Sancho Panza?

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Don Quixote.

[ding] Correct.

This theoretical physicist played himself in "The Big Bang Theory," "Futurama," and "The Simpsons," and was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in the movie, "The Theory of Everything."

[signaling device tone] Hedea of Pinkerton.

Stephen Hawking.

Correct.

[ding] After 28 years together, this French electronic duo known for their helmets and songs like "One More Time" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" announced their breakup in February of 2021 [signaling device tone] Patrick of Pinkerton.

Daft Punk.

Yes.

[ding] Collectively, what are these characters known as?

Sneezy, Bashful, Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, and Dopey.

[signaling device tone] Hedea of Pinkerton.

Dwarfs.

The seven dwarfs.

[ding] Correct, thank you.

The musical "Evita" is based on the life of this first lady of Argentina.

[high-pitched tones] It was based on the life of Eva Peron.

This could be a character from "The Simpsons" or a Greek poet.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Homer.

Correct.

[ding] This Finnish capital hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics.

[signaling device tone] Jude of Pinkerton.

Helsinki.

Correct.

[ding] This composer and conductor wrote the music for both the Broadway and film productions of "West Side Story."

[high-pitched tones] It is Leonard Bernstein.

The mansion Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, was the home of this rock-and-roll legend.

[signaling device tone] Austin of Londonderry.

Elvis Presley.

Correct.

[ding] This fictional storyteller saved her own life by telling a king 1,000 stories over 1,001 nights.

[signaling device tone] Adhvika of Londonderry.

Scheherazade.

[ding] Correct.

This Italian inventor and electrical engineer is credited with inventing the radio.

[echoing tone] Sorry, Austin, got in just under the wire.

The correct response is Marconi.

And at the end of the game, by a score of 540 to 400, Londonderry will be moving on to the next round.

[applause] Congratulations, Londonderry.

We will see you in a few weeks when you come back and take on the Clippers of Portsmouth High School.

[music playing] Pinkerton, thanks so much for coming out.

Thanks for playing a great game.

We hope you had fun.

We hope you had fun, as well, at home.

We hope you join in next week when the Bow Falcons take on the Timberwolves of Prospect Mountain High School.

That'll do it for us this week.

I learned a lot this week, and I hope you did too.

We'll see you next time.

Major funding for the production of Granite State Challenge is provided by Unitil.

Additional funding provided by NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, DF Richard Energy, HRCU, Cognia, and viewers like you.

Thank you.

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