[upbeat music] - Next on BGSU “Brain Game,” it is Eastwood versus Bowling Green.

Let's sit back and get ready for a battle of the cranial karatekas.

Only one team can leave victorious, who's it going to be?

Only one way to find out.

BGSU'S “Brain Game" starts right now.

[upbeat music] And welcome to “BGSU Brain Game.” It is Eastwood versus Bowling Green.

What are we waiting for?

Let's meet our starting lineups.

For Eastwood, lead by Coach Eppert, in slot number one we have Zach, a freshman, in slot number two we have Henry, a senior, and in slot number three it is Scott, the sophomore.

Now for Bowling Green, lead by Coach Parrish, in slot number one we have the junior Nathan, in slot number two, Ariana, a senior, and in slot number three, another senior, and it is Edwyn.

All right, welcome to Eastwood and to Bowling Green, this is “BGSU Brain Game.” And we start things off, as we always do, with the toss-up round.

This round has 10 questions.

Each question's worth 10 points, no deduction for an incorrect answer, so you can, (breathes deep) you can relax.

You may confer before buzzing in, and you can steal a question in this round.

All right, toss up round starts right now.

"Noted for his black and white photography, this American artist's focus was primarily the American West and Yosemite National Park.

Who was this naturalist with the initials “A.A."?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ariana.

- Anderson.

- Incorrect, Eastwood, chance to steal.

Scott puts down his buzzer.

(chuckles) It was Ansel Adams, is who we were looking for there.

Although not often seen in contemporary times, this single eyeglass piece is kept in place by the- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ariana.

- Monocle.

- Monocle is correct.

What nonprofit program, administered and partly funded by the US Department of Agriculture, was founded in 1902 to provide better agricultural education for young people?"

(buzzer buzzes) Eastwood, Scott.

- The FDA.

- [Marc] Incorrect, Bowling Green, chance to steal here.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Nathan.

- FFA.

- Will we accept FFA?

We will accept it, yes we will.

Multiple-choice question.

"By what name is a young bird known that has just grown the feathers needed to fly, and is capable of surviving outside the nest?"

Is it A. nestling, B. fledgling, or C. hatchling?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Nathan.

- B. fledgling.

- B. fledgling is correct.

"In the structure of the US government, two official groups, the House of Representatives and the Senate represent the people.

What adjective is used to describe this type of system?"

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Edwin.

- Bimecaral, or... - [Marc] We cannot accept that, I'm sorry.

Eastwood, chance to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Henry.

- Bicameral.

- That's what we needed, bicameral.

"On the American calendar, which day and date that sometimes occurs as many as three times per year is perceived by many Westerners-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Zach.

- Friday the 13th.

- "As bringing bad luck?"

Friday the 13th is indeed correct.

"Which of Charles Dickens novels begins with these words?

'It was the best of times, it was the worst-'" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Nathan.

- "A Tale of Two Cities."

- "A Tale of Two Cities," indeed.

Another multiple-choice question.

"During the 1990s, this dance style underwent a revival thanks to the amazing skills of performers Gregory Hines and Savion Glover.

What is the name of this kind of dance, described as one in which the feet become musical instruments?"

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Henry.

- Tap dance.

- Correct.

"In addition to his depiction of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in his work 'The Holy Family,' this Renaissance artist also painted 'The Creation of Adam' on the Sistine Chapel-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ariana.

- Michelangelo.

- Michelangelo is correct.

"Research indicates that those who suffer from repeated chronic colds and sinus problems could benefit from more fruits that are rich in, excuse me, ‘asorbic, excuse me, I apologize for that, asorbic acid, Identify the common name of this vitamin."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- Vitamin C.

- Vitamin C is correct.

That is all 10 questions in this round, let's take a look at our score.

A very close competition indeed, we have Eastwood at 40 points, and just in the lead, with 10 more at 50, is Bowling Green.

Stick around, our Risk and Reward round is coming up next.

Stay tuned.

[upbeat music] [upbeat music] [upbeat music] And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

We did have a scoring correction from the last round, the actual answer that we needed was a 4-H group because of the year that it was started, so we do have a scoring correction.

And we are tied, we are tied going into this next round.

Now before we get into all of that, I'd like to welcome some new players to the game.

For Eastwood, in slot number one, we have a sophomore, and her name is Sophie.

And Bowling Green has three brand new players for this round.

In slot number one we have Robert, a senior, we have Owen in slot number two, also a senior, and in slot number three it is Alexander, a junior in slot number three.

Well, this is our Risk and Reward round, and it goes a little bit something like this.

There will be three categories to choose from.

Inside those categories are nine questions worth 10 points.

The 10th question, you will be able to risk up to 30 points in five-point increments.

You get the question right, you get the points, you get it wrong or a non-answer, no points.

If you don't like how the round's gone for you, you can simply pass.

Now like I said, there are three categories to choose from.

When the team selects it, they will own that category.

The second team will have a chance to choose between the remaining two.

So we're tied, so what we did is we flipped a coin during the break, and Eastwood has won that coin toss, so they get to make the selection out of these three categories.

Geometry, Social Studies, and Musical Terms with Double Meanings.

What say you?

- Social Studies.

- Social Studies it is.

We're going to start off with a multiple-choice question.

"Built in 1869 as a merchant vessel, and then as a training ship, this classic ship is now on display in Greenwich, England.

Identify this lone remaining clipper ship."

Is it A. the Golden Hind, B. the Cutty Sark, or C. the HMS Victory?

(buzzer buzzes) That is going to be Scott.

- Option C.

- It is incorrect, it was actually B, the Cutty Sark.

Question number two.

"Which US state is home to the universities of Rutgers and Princeton, and was also the site of Alexander Hamilton's death at the hands of Aaron Burr?"

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Scott.

- New Jersey.

- New Jersey is correct.

"Which Alabama city was the site of Moton Field, where its namesake World War II African American airmen trained, and the location of a private, historically Black university?"

(bell dings) (buzzer buzzes) In time?

No.

We were looking for Tuskegee there.

Tuskegee.

"This recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her aid to the people of India was officially canonized by Pope Francis in 2016.

Who was this selfless Catholic nun, named the Saint of Calcutta?"

(bell dings) Time.

Mother Teresa is what we needed there.

"This type of government rule is by a single person, and citizens have no say or input into the government process.

Identify this governmental form that begins with the letter A."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Scott.

- Absolute monarchy.

- Incorrect, autocracy is what we needed there.

Another multiple-choice question.

"During which battle of the War of 1812 did American forces, led by William Henry Harrison, invade Canada and gain control of Lake Erie?"

Was it A. Battle of the Thames, B. Battle of New Orleans, or C. Battle of Lundy's Lane?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Scott.

- Option A.

- A is correct, the Battle of the Thames.

"In 1804, Napoleon was Emperor of France.

By 1810, his country ruled a large portion of Europe.

Name the famous battle in which he was defeated."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Scott.

- Waterloo.

- Waterloo is correct.

"What is the name given to the global supercontinent formed during the Paleozoic era, and which eventually separated into the continents as we now know them?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Sophie.

- Pangaea.

- Pangaea is correct.

"During World War I, what term was used to describe the 28 nations fighting on the side of France, Great Britain, Russia and the U.S.?"

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Scott.

- The entente.

- Incorrect, the Allied Powers is what we needed there.

Risk and Reward time.

You have 80 points.

You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on the subject of social studies.

If you don't like it, you can simply pass.

The choice, Eastwood, is yours.

What are you thinking?

- 10.

- 10 points.

10 points on Social Studies, here is your Risk and Reward question.

"With its source at Thutade Lake, and its mouth at Beaufort Sea, the Mackenzie River is considered the longest river in which country in the western hemisphere?"

(buzzer buzzes) Scott.

- Mexico.

- [Marc] Incorrect, Canada.

Canada.

Negative 10 points for you, it is now time to turn our attention to Bowling Green.

You have the choice between Geometry and Musical Terms with a Double Meaning.

- We're going to go with Musical Terms with a Double Meaning.

- Musical terms, two meanings.

"It is a vertical line that divides a musical staff into measures, or a long rigid piece of metal or wood."

(bell dings) Time.

(buzzer buzzes) Not in time, we needed bar there.

"The movable part of a trombone, or a piece of glass on which a specimen is placed for viewing under a microscope."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- A slide.

- A slide is correct.

"It is the fundamental note of any chord, or the part of a plant that anchors it to the ground."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- A root.

- A root is correct.

"It is a curved line connecting two notes that are on the same line or space, or a man's fashion accessory."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- A tie.

- Tie is correct.

"It is the full set of pipes in an organ that are controlled by one stop, or a verb meaning to sign up for an event."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- Register.

- Register is correct.

"It is the five lines on which musical notes are written, or a group of employees at a company.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- A staff.

- A staff is correct.

"It is a sequence of musical notes ordered by pitch, or a device used to weigh things."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- A scale.

- Scale is correct.

"It is a symbol that lowers a note by a half step, or a level surface."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- A flat.

- Flat is correct.

"It is the basic unit of rhythm, or a word that means to win over someone in a competition."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Owen.

- Beat.

- Beat is correct.

Risk and Reward time.

You may risk up to 30 points in five-point increments, or you can pass.

- We're going to go with 20 points.

- 20 points.

Risk and Reward, musical terms with two meanings.

"It is a sign placed at the beginning of a musical composition to indicate the key, or your handwritten autograph."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Robert.

- A signature.

- Signature is correct, plus 20 for you.

That ends the round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Eastwood currently with 70, and Bowling Green at 140.

We're just getting started here at "BGSU Brain Game."

Why?

'Cause the Category round's coming up next, where questions are 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

Stay tuned.

[upbeat music] [upbeat music] And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

We did have a scoring correction at the end of that last round.

Eastwood now stands at 90 points, and Bowling Green at 140 points.

Absolute monarchy and entente were indeed acceptable answers.

All right, before we move to the next category round, let's welcome back some players for Bowling Green.

In slot number one, let's welcome back Nathan.

In slot number two, Ariana.

In slot number three, Owen.

Eastwood is staying with their lineup from the last round.

This is indeed the Category Round, there are six categories to choose from.

Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

But Captain, ‘Red Alert shields up.

Why?

Because deductions start now.

So, you go for 20, you're actually risking 20 points as well.

There is a double-or-nothing question hiding somewhere in there, worth double the points, no deduction for an incorrect answer on that one.

You may confer before buzzing in, and you can steal a question in this round.

But I do want to remind everybody, just because you select a question does not mean that you own that question.

All questions are open to all buzzers at all times.

With that being said, Eastwood, since you are at 90 points, you get to make the first selection.

- [Henry] Science Begins with G, 20.

- Science Begins with G for 20 points.

"A renewable energy resource derived from the Earth's internal heat-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be bowling green, Owen.

- Geothermal.

- [Marc] Geothermal is correct, Bowling Green takes control.

- [Ariana] Mathematical Terms, 10.

- Mathematical Terms, 10 points.

Identify the math terms, all answers are four letters long.

"What is the term for the average of a set-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- Mean.

- [Marc] Correct.

Eastwood in control.

- [Henry] Games Potpourri for 15.

- Games for 15.

"What two teams played in the Super Bowl on February 9th, 2025?"

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- The Eagles and the Chiefs.

- [Marc] The Eagles and the Chiefs is correct.

In control is Eastwood.

- [Henry] Games for 20.

- Games for 20 points.

"In the United States, this game has 38 numbers on a specially designed wheel.

Nearly every gambling casino has one."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Owen.

- Roulette.

- [Marc] Roulette is correct.

Bowling Green takes back control.

- [Ariana] Math Terms for 15.

- Math Terms now for 15 points.

Forget the four letters here.

"A symbol, usually a letter, that represents-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ariana.

- Variable.

- [Marc] Variable is correct, yes.

Bowling green in control.

- [Ariana] Math Terms for 20.

- Math Terms for 20 points.

"What type of number cannot be represented with a coordinate on a number line, nor expressed- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Henry.

- Imaginary.

- Incorrect.

"Nor expressed as a fraction of two numbers-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ariana.

- Irrational.

- [Marc] Irrational numbers is what we needed there, yes.

Bowling Green in control.

- [Ariana] Math Terms for 25.

- Math Terms for 25 points.

"The numerical factor multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ariana.

- Coefficient.

- [Marc] Coefficient is correct.

BG in control, making a move.

- [Ariana] Math Terms for 30.

- Math Terms now for 30 points.

"An expression of more than two algebraic terms, especially the sum of-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Henry.

- Polynomial.

- [Marc] Polynomial is correct, and Eastwood takes back control.

- [Henry] Games for 25.

- Games for 25 points.

"In the game of Yahtzee, what does Yahtzee mean?"

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- All dice rolled the same number.

- [Marc] Correct.

Eastwood in control, making a move of their own.

- [Scott] Science Begins with a G for 15.

- [Marc] Science Begins with a G for 15 points.

"The complete set of genetic material present in a cell or-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ariana.

- Gene.

- [Marc] We cannot accept that.

Eastwood, chance to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Scott.

- DNA.

- Incorrect, genome is what we needed there.

Genome.

Eastwood, in control.

- [Henry] Games for 30.

- [Marc] Games for 30 points.

"How many cards are used in a game of cribbage?"

(bell dings) Time.

52, 52.

Eastwood, in control.

- [Henry] Science for 25.

- Science Begins with G for 25 points.

The process of coating iron or steel with a layer of zinc to prevent corrosion."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be bowling green, Nathan.

- Galvanize.

- [Marc] Will we accept Galvanize?

Yes, we will, galvanization.

BG in control.

- [Ariana] Science Begins with G for 30.

- Science Begins with G for 30 points.

High energy, short wavelength- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- Gamma rays.

- Gamma, will we accept?

Yes, gamma.

Eastwood in control.

- [Henry] Poetry for 25.

- Poetry For 25.

"The arrangement of language and order of words used to convey the poem's content."

(bell dings) Time.

Syntax is what we needed there.

Eastwood in control.

- [Henry] Poetry for 20.

- Poetry for 20 points.

"Short poem engraved on a tombstone."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Henry.

- Epitaph.

- Epitaph is correct.

Eastwood in control.

- [Henry] Poetry for 30.

- Poetry now for 30.

"Type of poem that does not have rhyming lines."

(bell dings) Time.

We would've accepted blank verse, free verse or open form.

Eastwood in control.

- [Henry] Women in History for 25 - Women in History for 25 points.

"Identify the woman in US history described.

Mary Harris was a labor leader and social reformist.

By what other name was this social activist known?"

(bell dings) Time.

That would be Mother Jones.

Eastwood still in control.

- [Henry] Women for 20.

- Women in History for 20.

"Founder of the American Red Cross, and Nurse during the Civil War."

(bell dings) Time.

Clara Barton is what we needed there.

Eastwood still in control.

- [Henry] Poetry for 15.

- Poetry for 15 points.

"Who was the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court?"

(bell dings) Time.

(buzzer buzzes) Not in time.

Sandra Day O'Connor is what we needed there.

Eastwood, still yours.

- [Henry] Women for 30.

(bell clangs) - End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Eastwood, 185.

Bowling Green, 250.

Still anybody's game, so you're going to want to stick around, because the brainstorm round's coming up next.

Stay tuned.

[upbeat music] [upbeat music] And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

Eastwood, 185.

Bowling Green, 250 points.

Before we move to our next round, and final round, let's welcome some new and returning players.

In slot number one, for Eastwood, we have Brendan, a sophomore.

In slot number one, for Bowling Green, it is Cole, a senior.

And in slot number three, it is Robert.

And welcome to you who are just joining us for this round, and those who are returning.

This is the Brainstorm Round, the final round.

Each question in this round is 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, and you cannot, I repeat, you cannot steal a question in this round.

Eastwood, Bowling Green, Brainstorm Round starts right now.

"In the Bible, their names were the same.

One was the son of Japheth, and one was the wife of Hosea.

What name did they share?"

(bell dings) Time.

Gomer is what we needed there.

Which composer and immigrant to Great Britain wrote the concerto for pipe organ, 'The Cuckoo and the Nightingale?'

His other works include the oratorio 'Messiah.'"

(bell dings) Handel's ‘Messiah is what we were looking for.

Handel, I should say.

"Among the X-Men mutants, he sports six retractable bone claws-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- Wolverine.

- Wolverine, yes.

"Developed in 1876, which library book classification system divides books-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- Dewey Decimal System.

- Dewey Decimal is correct.

"These interesting word or sentence forms occur when the letters combined from left to right spell the same word when combined-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Robert.

- Palindrome.

- Palindrome is correct.

"This form of radio wave has the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- Gamma Ray.

- Incorrect.

No stealing, that would be a microwave, by the way.

"Before the introduction of the Euro, this monetary unit was used in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Brendan.

- Mark.

- [Marc] Say again?

- Mark.

- Incorrect, the Franc is what we needed there.

"Peter Fabergé, Fabergé,” excuse me, "Peter Fabergé became famous for his creation of these beautifully decorated-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Brendan.

- Fabergé egg.

- Eggs.

Yes, eggs.

"Identify the metal that is present in azurite and malachite and chalcopyrite.

Chalcopyrite, its atomic number is 29, and it is located in the periodic table of the elements between nickel and zinc."

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Scott.

- Copper.

- Copper is correct.

"Which European city was established at,” excuse me, “established as the Merovingian capital in 508 AD, and it lies on the Seine River, and is the present-day capital of France?"

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Cole.

- Paris.

- Paris is correct.

"What type of growth is demonstrated by an animal population that begins with two animals and then grows to-" (buzzer buzzes) That would be Eastwood, Henry.

- Exponential.

- Exponential, indeed is what we were looking for.

"What type of hammer that is used by carpenters has one flat surface for striking, and two curved appendages for removing nails or for prying other objects?"

(bell clangs) That would be claw hammer.

Let's take a look at our score.

Eastwood, 245.

Bowling Green, 290.

BG is our winner.

Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.

(applauds) (all applaud) And in the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out, meet in the middle, shake hands, bump some fists, and we will see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."

[upbeat music]