This week on Granite State Challenge the Cardinals of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua take on the Manchester Central Little Green.

Only one team will advance.

The Granite State Challenge starts now.

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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, everybody, and welcome to Granite State Challenge.

This week we have our very first quarterfinal match-up.

Both teams with us here this week won their first round match, and they're going to compete to see who makes it to the semifinals.

Let's introduce them to you.

First up, we have the Cardinals of Bishop Guertin High School.

Hi, I'm Amelia.

I'm a senior, and I'm the 2017 New Hampshire State Spelling Bee Champion.

Hi, I'm Chris.

I'm also a senior, and I'm a member of the boys alpine ski racing team.

Hi, I'm Daniel.

I'm a sophomore, and I enjoy doing FIRST Robotics.

Hi, I'm Ian.

I'm a junior and I contacted the ISS via ham radio.

Excellent.

The team alternate is Mary, and the team is coached by Kathryn Gann.

And they are the Cardinals of Bishop Guertin High School.

Facing off against the Cardinals this week are the Manchester Central Little Green.

My name is Jonas.

I'm a senior.

I'm ready to get a little more trivial than last week.

I'm Kellen.

I am a junior, and I'm ready to have fun.

I'm Akshay.

I am a freshman, and I enjoy playing soccer.

I'm Tyler.

I'm a sophomore, and I'm looking forward to competing today.

All right, excellent.

The team is coached by Lorraine Meyette, and they are the Little Green of Manchester Central High School.

All right, nice to meet you teams.

We do have one more introduction.

That, of course, is our judge.

Here with us again this week is Anne Bellanger.

All right, teams.

Introductions are out of the way.

Go ahead and grab those signaling devices.

We're going to launch right into the game.

In Granite State Challenge, of course, you know we play in four rounds and in round one, we're going to do some 10-point toss up questions.

So BG, Manchester Central, good luck.

Here we go.

37 bridges cross this river that runs through the city of Paris.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

The Seine.

That's it.

In 1994, this former political prisoner became South Africa's president.

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

Nelson Mandela.

He's the one.

One of the Great Lakes is named for a Canadian province, and one of them is named for a US state.

Name both of them.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Michigan and Ontario.

Those are the two.

Teams, who was the author of the political pamphlets "Common Sense" and "The American Crisis?"

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Thomas Paine.

Yes.

In 1967, this jurist became the first Black person on the United States Supreme Court.

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

Thurgood Marshall.

That's it.

The Mona Lisa, which is the property of the Republic of France, has been on display in this museum since 1797.

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

The Louvre.

Yes.

This 11th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman is perhaps best remembered for the legend that she rode naked through the streets of Coventry, covered only by her long hair, in protest over her husband's oppressive taxation of the people.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Lady Jane Grey.

Sorry, no.

[timer] BG, it was Lady Godiva.

This city in the Netherlands is the seat of the International Court of Justice.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

The Hague.

We'll give that to you.

This physicist and engineer built the world's first liquid-fueled rockets.

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

Who is Goddard?

Yes.

This actor and producer, who was the Marky Mark of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam in the 2007 film "The Departed."

[buzzer] Jonas of Manchester Central.

Mark Wahlberg.

That's the one.

Teams, what type of energy does a baseball in your hand have before you throw it?

[buzzer] Chris of Bishop Guertin.

Potential energy.

That's it.

This term was used to describe young women in the 1920s who bobbed their hair, wore short skirts, listened to jazz, and pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable behavior for women.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Flappers.

Yes.

This 1906 act gives the US President the authority to create national monuments on federal land.

[timer] It is called the Antiquities Act.

In 1635, this Puritan minister was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for sedition and heresy.

He went on to establish Providence Plantations in what is now Rhode Island.

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

Roger Williams.

That's the one.

This legendary pitcher began his career in 1929, playing for the Chattanooga Black Lookouts of the Negro League.

He ended his career 25 years later, in 1964, pitching for the Kansas City Athletics.

[buzzer] Tyler of Manchester Central.

Satchel Paige.

Yes.

To date, this is the only person to receive four Pulitzer prizes in poetry.

[timer] When in doubt, Robert Frost.

He is credited with being the author of fables with morals that usually featured animals.

His stories include "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and "The Ant and the Grasshopper."

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Aesop.

Yes.

This guitarist and inventor was a pioneer in the design of solid body electric guitars.

In 1952, Gibson released a guitar bearing his name.

[buzzer] Jonas of Manchester Central.

Les Paul.

Yes.

If you are convening a meeting, you might want to consult this manual of parliamentary procedure, written by US Army officer Martin Robert in 1876.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

"Robert's Rules--" "Robert's Rules--" "--of Order."

We'll give you that.

There we go.

The four horsemen of the apocalypse, death, famine, war, and conquest appear in this last book of the Christian Bible.

[buzzer] Chris of Bishop Guertin.

Revelation.

Yes.

All right teams, in case you need it, you have pen and paper right there.

What five different prime numbers add up to 28?

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

1, 3,5, 7, 11.

Sorry, no.

[buzzer] Sorry, Tyler, you already rang in.

[timer] It is 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.

Very close.

All right, teams, the next question is our Unitil power question.

It is worth double the points, so it's a 20 point toss-up question, coming to you on your monitors.

Take a look.

What is the surname of the singing family in the movie "The Sound of Music?"

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

Von Trapp Family.

That's it.

This Russian ruler founded the city known as Petrograd, from 1914 to 1924, and Leningrad, from 1924 to 1991.

[buzzer] Chris of Bishop Guertin.

Peter the Great.

Yes.

This Georgia politician was one of the leaders in a march, from Selma to Montgomery, that went across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and was one of many marchers who was attacked by the police and state troopers.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

John Lewis.

Yes.

This term is used to describe rules and laws that were enforced in the South, to maintain racial segregation in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.

[buzzer] Jonas of Manchester Central.

Jim Crow laws.

Correct.

This 16th century Aztec emperor was overthrown by Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Montezumaca.

We'll give you that.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was a foreign intelligence officer in this Soviet agency for 16 years.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

The KGB.

Yes.

You will find a statue of the Little Mermaid perched on a rock in this Danish city.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Copenhagen.

That's the one.

The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947, which restricted the power of labor unions, is better known by this name.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Taft-Hartley.

That's it.

This political activist, who first came to prominence in 1965 for his book "Unsafe at Any Speed" that looked at the safety record of auto manufacturers, has run for US President many, many times-- [timer] --including 2008.

His name is Ralph Nader.

We're not going to get to the end of that question.

And after one round, Manchester Central out to a slight lead, by a score of 160 to 100.

All right, great job teams.

Keep it up.

We've got a good game going.

BG, Manchester Central, we're going to roll into round 2.

Continuing with the toss-up questions, we're going to double the point value.

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

Here we go.

What are quasi-stellar radio sources more commonly known as?

[timer] You may know them as quasars.

In what animated sitcom will you find the characters Ned Flanders, Sideshow Bob, and Ralph Wiggum?

[buzzer] Akshay of Manchester Central.

"The Simpsons."

That's it.

All right teams, go ahead and take a look at your monitors.

This artist, the painter of the self portrait you are looking at, said, "I purposely bought a good enough mirror to work from myself for want of a model."

[buzzer] Amelia of Bishop Guertin.

van Gogh.

Yes.

This Greek dramatist wrote over 120 plays, but only seven survive in complete form, including "Antigone" and "Oedipus Rex."

[buzzer] Jonas of Manchester Central.

Homer.

Sorry, no.

BG?

[timer] Sophocles.

Were you trying to ring in, Daniel?

Yeah, Sophocles.

Were you being locked out?

Go ahead.

Sophocles.

Yes.

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, without authorization, released to the press the report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam task force.

The report, which detailed, the US political and military involvement in Vietnam, from 1945 to 1967, is better known by this name.

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

The Vietnam papers.

Sorry, no.

Manchester Central?

Are you being locked out, Kellen?

Yeah.

Go ahead, Kellen.

Pentagon papers.

Pentagon papers is correct.

All right, teams.

This unit of energy, defined by the amount of heat needed to raise a quantity of water by one degree of temperature, comes in gram and small forms.

[buzzer] Chris of Bishop Guertin.

Joules.

Sorry, no.

[buzzer] Jonas of Manchester Central.

Real heat.

Nope, it is a calorie.

In 1849, this British monarch married her cousin Prince Albert of Saxe, Coburg, and Gotha.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Queen Victoria.

Yes.

In his 1941 State of the Union address, FDR laid out what he considered the four freedoms that should be enjoyed by Americans.

Two of them were freedom of speech and freedom of worship, which are laid out in the First Amendment.

The other two are not in that Amendment, but are implied in the Preamble to the Constitution.

What are they?

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Life and liberty.

Sorry, no.

[timer] They are freedom from want and freedom from fear.

All right, teams.

These two Italian immigrant anarchists were convicted and executed for the murders of a guard and a paymaster in the 1920 armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in Braintree, Massachusetts.

The conviction was believed by many to be the result of anti-Italian, anti-immigrant, and anti-anarchist bias that was rampant at the time.

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

Sacco and Vanzetti.

Yes.

In 1931, this social reformer, peace activist, and co-founder of Hull House in Chicago became the first American woman to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.

[timer] Her name was Jane Addams.

All right, teams what does 5 plus 2 equal in base 8?

[buzzer] Amelia of Bishop Guertin.

Seven.

Sorry, no.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

One.

Sorry.

It is 10.

All right, teams.

This American general is famous for saying, "I came through, and I shall return," after he and his staff and family were forced to flee the Philippine island of Corregidor in PT boats.

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

Douglas MacArthur.

Yes.

Teams, how many people are usually on a jury in a criminal case?

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

12.

Yes.

Five colonists were killed and six were wounded in the Boston Massacre.

The first one to die was this black man.

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

Crispus Attucks.

He's the one.

This Swiss psychiatrist was originally a disciple of Sigmund Freud and the two had a lengthy correspondence, but eventually they went their separate ways, and he focused on analytical psychology and the central focus of individuation.

[timer] We were looking for Carl Jung, right there.

By the age-- [timer] That is the sound.

And look at this, after two rounds, we've got a tie game with both teams scoring 220 points.

All right, in round three, we're going to move on to our three strikes and you're out round.

Teams, you played this round in your first round matches.

So you know how it works.

We're going to give each team a category with 10 questions.

We're going to go down the line, player by player, until we either ask all 10 questions or until you get three incorrect responses.

Because it's a tie game, we're going to go to Bishop Guertin first.

And Amelia, as a team captain, you get to choose from these three categories.

Here, Kitty Kitty, Bow, wow, wow, and hip hop.

I'll go with Bow wow, wow.

Bow, wow, wow.

OK. BG, for this category, identify the following famous dogs.

OK?

Amelia, he is Charlie Brown's dog.

Snoopy.

Yes.

Chris, he is Dorothy's dog in "The Wizard of Oz."

Toto.

Yes.

Daniel, this dog is the main character in Jack London's novel "The Call of the Wild."

Scout.

Sorry, it's Buck.

Ian, these are President Joe Biden's two German shepherds.

[timer] They are Champ and Major.

Amelia, this is the name-o of the farmer's dog in a childhood song.

[timer] Bingo was his name-o.

So that's three strikes and after three strikes, two correct responses on your three strikes rounds.

All right, Manchester Central, we turn to you and Jonas, as team captain, you can choose from either Here, Kitty Kitty or hip hop.

We'll go with hip hop.

Hip hop.

All right, in this category, identify the following famous rabbits or hares.

Jonas, his catchphrase is, "What's up, Doc?"

Oh-- [timer] It was right there.

Bugs Bunny.

Kellen, this rabbit first appeared in a 1902 book by Beatrix Potter and was almost caught in Mr. McGregor's garden.

Peter Rabbit.

That's correct, Akshay, this rabbit delivers candy and eggs.

Easter rabbit.

We'll give you that.

Tyler, this animated rabbit was framed in a 1988 film.

[timer] It was Roger Rabbit.

Jonas, he was a rabbit with a restless foot and was one of Bambi's best friends.

[timer] It is Thumper.

And that, after three strikes, also two in your three strikes and you're out round.

All right, so wouldn't you know it Bishop Guertin and Manchester Central, we're going into round four with a tie game.

And as you know, we continue with the 20 point toss-up questions, but we will be deducting 20 points for any incorrect responses.

So good game, keep it up.

Good luck both teams.

Here we go.

By the age of 30, this man, who was born in Pella in 356 BC, had created an empire that stretched from Greece to India.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Alexander the Great.

Yes.

What is the term for turning saline water into fresh water?

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

Desalination.

We'll give you that.

This rotund wine lover appears in three plays by Shakespeare, "Henry IV: Parts One and Two" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor."

He is also eulogized by Mistress Quickly in "Henry V." [timer] A great character, Falstaff.

Considered by many to be Russia's greatest poet, his novel, "Eugene Onegin," was written in verse and serialized between 1825 and 1832.

[timer] It is Alexander Pushkin.

This is the chilling name given-- some scientists give to the global climactic cooling effect that would happen after a large nuclear war.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Nuclear winter.

Correct.

Navy Admiral David Farragut is credited with saying, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead," at the Battle of Mobile Bay.

In what war did the Battle of Mobile Bay occur?

[buzzer] Chris of Bishop Guertin.

The Civil War.

That's it.

This mountain range runs through southern British Columbia into Washington state, Oregon, and northern California.

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

The Rockies.

Sorry, no.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Cascades.

Cascades are what we were looking for.

All right, teams.

What does the acronym GNP stand for in economics?

[buzzer] Amelia of Bishop Guertin.

Gross National Product.

Correct.

This is the increase or decrease in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as a source moves towards or away from an observer.

[buzzer] Akshay of Manchester Central.

The Doppler effect.

That's it.

Before signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this President famously said, "I know the risks are great, and we might lose the South, but those sorts of states may be lost anyway."

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Johnson.

Correct.

Aaron Sorkin created this television drama, featuring the fictional President Josiah Jed Bartlet from New Hampshire.

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

"The West Wing."

Yes.

Folk artist Woody Guthrie wrote hundreds of songs during his lifetime, including this song, which was written in response to Irving Berlin's song "God Bless America," in which included these words on the transcript he included on the song's copyright application, "Publish it, write it, sing it, swing to it, yodel it.

We wrote it.

That's all we wanted to do."

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

"This Land is Your Land."

Correct.

Teams, how many players are on the ice for each team in a hockey game?

[buzzer] Tyler of Manchester Central.

Six.

Correct.

What do you call the icicle-shaped formations made up of mineral deposits that hang from the ceilings of caves?

[buzzer] Akshay of Manchester Central.

Stalactites.

Yes.

In the children's nursery rhyme, who was the nimble person who jumped over the candlestick?

[buzzer] Amelia of Bishop Guertin.

Jack.

Yes.

These laws, which restrict the sale of certain items on Sunday, are still found in the United States, Canada, and in some European countries.

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Blue Laws.

Correct.

This Victorian dramatist and composer team created 14 comic operas between 1871 and 1886, including "The HMS Pinafore" "The Mikado."

[timer] We were looking for Gilbert and Sullivan.

If you play the sousaphone, you have J.W.

Pepper to thank.

He created the instrument in 1893, at the request of this famous bandleader and composer, known as the March King.

[buzzer] Amelia of Bishop Guertin.

John Philip Sousa.

Correct.

This political party and movement, officially known as the Native American Party and later The American Party, was anti-Catholic, anti-Irish, and anti-immigration, and is better known by this name.

[buzzer] Chris of Bishop Guertin.

The Know-Nothing Party.

Yes.

You can find the volume of this using the formula pi r squared h. [buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Cylinder.

That's correct.

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley is known for this genre of music.

[buzzer] Jonas of Manchester Central.

Reggae.

Correct.

What is the French term for a pen name?

[buzzer] Daniel of Bishop Guertin.

Pseudonym.

Sorry, no.

[timer] It is a nom de plume.

In the 1930s, this composer worked with lyricist Lorenz Hart on the musical "Babes in Arms" and "Pal Joey."

In the 1940s and 50s, he partnered with Oscar Hammerstein on "The King and I," "Oklahoma," and "The Sound of Music."

[buzzer] Kellen of Manchester Central.

Rodgers.

Correct.

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, both hoping to secure the votes of the Illinois General Assembly for one of the state seats in the US Senate, engaged in a widely publicized series of debates in which-- in most of the state's congressional districts.

How many debates were there in the series?

[buzzer] Ian of Bishop Guertin.

Three.

Sorry, no.

[timer] It was seven.

This proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution promoting gender equality was approved by the US House in 1971 and the US Senate in 1972, but failed to be ratified-- That buzzer ends our game, and after a very close match, a great match, Manchester Central will be moving on to the semifinals by a score of 460 to 340.

Congratulations, Manchester Central, we'll see you in a few weeks.

Bishop Guertin, great game.

A hard fought match.

You guys should be very proud, and we certainly enjoyed having you on the show this season.

And we enjoyed having you with us this week.

We do hope you join us next time when the Merrimack Tomahawks take on the Plymouth Bobcats.

That'll do it for us this time on Granite State Challenge.

I hope you had fun.

I hope you learned a lot.

I did.

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, D.F.

Richard Energy, HRCU, Cognia, and viewers like you.

Thank you.

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