- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Elmwood versus Evergreen.

I think we better buckle up for a bodacious brain brawl.

Only one team can leave victorious.

Who's it going to be?

Only one way to find out.

"BGSU Brain Game" starts right now.

(upbeat music) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."

It is Elmwood versus Evergreen.

Let's meet our teams.

For Elmwood, led by Coach Hopkins-Fawcett, in slot number one, we have Madeleine, a freshman.

In slot number two, we have Chadryk, a sophomore.

And in slot number three, it is Gavin, the senior.

Now, for Evergreen, led by Coach Blanchong, in slot number one, we have John, a senior.

In slot number two, we have Ethan, a senior.

And rounding out the team at number three, another senior, and it is Sophia.

Welcome to all of our players and to you at home.

We're going to start things off as we always do on "Brain Game."

It is the toss-up round.

All questions in this round are 10 points apiece, no deduction for an incorrect answer, so you can play just a little bit looser and have some fun with your buzzers on this one.

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

Elmwood and Evergreen, you at home, toss-up round starts right now.

In computer science, what does HTML stand- (buzzer beeps) That would be Evergreen.

Ethan.

- Hypertext markup language?

- Correct.

Which treaty officially ended World War I?

And that would be Elmwood, Chadryk.

- Treaty of Versailles.

- Correct.

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?

That would be Evergreen, Ethan.

- Magellan.

- Magellan is correct, though he died before completing the journey.

Who holds the record for the fastest 100-meter sprint?

That would be Elmwood, Chadryk?

- Usain Bolt.

- Correct.

Which element has the atomic number six and is the basis for organic compounds?

That would be Elmwood, Gavin.

- Carbon.

- Carbon is correct.

Multiple choice.

Which Italian dish is traditionally made with Arborio rice cooked slowly with broth until creamy?

Is it A- - That would be Elmwood, Madeleine.

- Risotto.

- Risotto is correct.

Didn't even need the multiple choice.

Again though, we have another multiple choice question.

There are eight main Hawaiian islands, but how many total islands make up Hawaii?

Is it A: 102, B: 115, or C: 137 (buzzer beeps) That would be Elmwood, Gavin.

- B.

- Incorrect.

(buzzer beeps) Evergreen, chance to steal.

That would be Ethan.

- C.

- C is correct.

137.

In Minecraft, what is the rare mineral needed to craft an enchantment table?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Evergreen, John.

- Diamond.

- Incorrect.

Elmwood chance to steal, that would be Gavin.

- Obsidian.

- Obsidian is correct.

Yes.

Multiple choice question again: Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

Is it A: Somalia, B: Eritrea, or C: Ethiopia?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Evergreen.

Ethan.

- C.

- Correct, Ethiopia.

With what sport are the terms "hoop", "foul-" (buzzer beeps) That would be Elmwood.

Chadryk.

- Basketball.

- Basketball is correct.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Currently is Evergreen 40, and in the lead with 60 is Elmwood.

We're just getting started here, folks.

Stick around, the Risk and Reward Round is coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

Evergreen 40, Elmwood 60.

Before we move on to our next round, let's welcome some new players to the game.

For Elmwood, in slot number one, we have James, a senior.

And for Evergreen, in slot number one as well, we have Olivia, also a senior.

This is our Risk and Reward Round.

There will be three categories to choose from.

Evergreen, since you are at 40 points, you will get to make the first selection.

Once you choose your category, you will own every single question in that category.

The first 9 are 10 points apiece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

The 10th one is the Risk and Reward question.

You can risk up to 30 points, in five-point increments, on that topic.

If you get it right, you get points.

If you get it wrong, or non- answer, you lose those points.

However, we are fair here.

If you don't like how the round has gone for you, you can pass on that question.

Elmwood, the same thing will be true for you, except you'll only get to choose between the remaining two categories.

So, what are those categories in this game?

Category number one is Shakespeare, category number two is Geometry, and category number three is health.

So Shakespeare, Geometry, and Health.

Evergreen, what do you say?

- I think we'll take Shakespeare.

- They are going with Shakespeare.

First one is a multiple choice question.

Cruel eldest daughter who is married to the Duke of Albany in King Lear.

Is it A: Goneril, B: Regan, or C: Cordelia?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- Cordelia.

- Incorrect.

It's A, Goneril.

Magician and daughter endure hardships but rule the island.

Shakespeare.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- Petruchio?

- Incorrect.

"The Tempest" is what we were looking for there.

Rosalind and her family live in the Arden Forest.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- "Midsummer Night's Dream."

- Incorrect, "As You Like It."

Prince thinks his wife and daughter dead but then are reunited.

Who is this prince?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- Petruchio.

- Incorrect.

First letter's correct though.

Pericles is what we needed there.

Multiple choice question: unlike Caliban, Ariel has a warm relationship with this character in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest."

identify this protagonist who sometimes uses his magic to control others.

Is it A: Alonso, B: Ferdinand, or C: Prospero?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- Prospero.

- Prospero is indeed correct.

Which Roman soldier and Egyptian queen married, engaged in a war, and later committed dual suicide?

Their tragedy is brought to life in literature by William Shakespeare.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- Mark Antony and Cleopatra.

- Correct.

In which William Shakespeare production are plans made for the Amazon Queen Hippolyta to marry the Duke of Athens, while Oberon, the king of the fairies engages Puck to drug his wife.

(buzzer beeps) That will be Ethan.

- "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

- Correct.

True or false: Gertrude is the queen of Denmark in Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- True.

- That is indeed correct.

General leader of the Greek forces Troilus and Cressida.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- Pompey.

- Incorrect.

Agamemnon is what we needed there.

Risk and Reward time, the topic is Shakespeare.

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

- We're going to risk five points.

- Five points for Shakespeare.

In William Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice," after Antonio defaults on his loan, what unusual request is made by the moneylender, Shylock, as a penalty?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ethan.

- He pays a tax?

- In a manner of speaking, I don't think that's the correct answer though.

It would be a pound of flesh.

A pound of flesh.

Nasty business there indeed.

All right, negative five points for you, Evergreen.

Now, we turn to Elmwood.

The remaining two topics for you are geometry and health.

- We're going to take geometry.

- They have chosen geometry.

This fifth century BC Greek philosopher contributed greatly to the field of geometry.

The equation A-squared plus B-squared equals C-squared is named for him.

Who was he?

(buzzer beeps) - That will be Chadryk.

- Pythagoras.

- Correct.

Collective name for polygons with at least one angle greater than 180 degrees.

A: convex polygons, B: concave polygons, or C: regular polygons?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Chadryk.

- A, convex.

- Incorrect.

B, concave polygons.

True or false: when referring to angles, this term indicated the point where two rays intersect is known as an arc.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Chadryk.

- False.

- False.

It is a vertex.

What do you call lines that intersect at right angles?

- (buzzer beeps) That would be Gavin.

- Perpendicular.

- Correct.

What is the area formula for a triangle?

(buzzer beeps) That would be James.

- Base times height divided by two.

- Correct.

What do you call a triangle with all sides of different lengths?

That will be Chadryk.

- Scalene.

- Correct.

Multiple choice question: what is the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon?

Is it A: 120 degrees, B: 108 degrees, or C: 135 degrees?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Gavin.

- 108 degrees - Incorrect.

120 degrees is the correct answer there.

What transformation turns a figure around a point?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Chadryk.

- Rotation.

- Rotation is correct.

What is the area formula for a circle?

(buzzer beeps) That will be James.

- Pi r squared.

- Pi r squared is correct.

Risk and Reward time, the topic is geometry.

Elmwood, what do you say?

- Let's risk 10.

- 10 points.

Add the compliment of a 45-degree angle to the supplement of a 3-degree angle and state your result.

Time.

222 degrees is what we needed there.

Negative 10 points for you, and that ends the Risk and Reward round for you.

Let's see where we stand.

We have Evergreen at 75 and Elmwood at 120 points.

They are very, very close, and things are just warming up here at "BGSU Brain Game."

Stick around.

Category round is coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

Evergreen, 75; Elmwood at 120 points.

Still very much anybody's game.

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

For Elmwood in slot number one, let's welcome back Madeleine.

In slot number two, let's welcome to the board for the first time Paxton, a freshman.

And for Evergreen in slot number one, it is Aiden, also a freshman.

This is the Category Round.

Power Shifting now, a little bit to you, our players.

There are six categories that you can choose from.

Inside each of those categories, are questions are worth 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 points.

But shields up, red alert, because deductions do start now.

If you select 20 points, you're actually also risking 20 points.

There is a double-or-nothing question hiding somewhere in there.

Double the points, no risk.

And you may confer before buzzing in.

And last but not least, you may steal a question in this round.

All right, 75 points for Evergreen.

That means you get to make the first selection.

- We'll take Board Games for 15 points.

- Board Games for 15 points.

Which game, created in the 1930s, involves asking who, what, where?

That would be Elmwood, Gavin.

- Guess Who?

- Incorrect.

Questions to deduce the culprit, weapon, and location.

That would be Aiden.

- Clue.

- Clue is correct.

Evergreen still in control.

- [Ethan] Board Games for 20.

- Board Games for 20 points.

Which word-based game challenges players to create words on a board?

That would be Evergreen, Ethan.

- Scrabble.

- Scrabble is correct.

Evergreen in control and in the lead.

- [Ethan] Board Games for 25.

- Board Games for 25.

Which board game, first released in 1965 and famous for its pop-o-matic die roller, has players racing for pieces around a track?

- That would be Elmwood, Madeleine.

- Sorry.

- Incorrect.

While trying to send opponents' pieces back to start.

Evergreen, chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Aiden.

- Trouble.

- Trouble is what we needed there, yes.

Evergreen in control.

- [Ethan] Brands for 10.

- Brands for 10 points.

Which soft drink brand is known for its polar bear mascot?

That would be Evergreen, Aiden.

- Coke.

- Coke is correct.

That would be Evergreen still in control.

- [Ethan] There Be Dragons for 10.

- There Be Dragons for 10.

I will give you a clue about a famous dragon from a book or movie, you provide the answer.

In "How to Train Your Dragon," what- That would be Evergreen, Sophia.

- Toothless.

- Toothless is correct.

Is Hiccup's dragon companion.

All right, Evergreen still in control.

- [Ethan] Musicals for 10.

- Musicals for 10 points.

I will give you a clue about a musical, you provide the answer.

Which popular musical features the songs "Defying Gravity"... And that would be Evergreen, Sophia.

- "Wicked."

- "Wicked" is correct.

Evergreen still in control, making a move.

- [Ethan] We'll do Board Games for 10.

- Board Games now for 10 points.

In which game do players buy, sell- That would be Elmwood, Paxton.

- Monopoly.

- Monopoly is correct.

And Elmwood snatches back control.

- [Gavin] Board Games for 30.

- Board Games now for 30 points.

Which strategy board game features hexagonal, excuse me, hexagonal tiles, resources like wheat and ore?

And that would be Elmwood, Gavin.

- Catan.

- Catan is correct.

- [Gavin] Ancient History for 15.

- Ancient History for 15 points.

Identify each of the following related to ancient history.

Which Phoenecian city-state was famous for its purple dye and maritime trade?

Time, Tyre is what we needed there.

Elmwood in control.

- [Gavin] Ancient History for 20.

- Ancient History for 20 points.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Elmwood, Gavin.

- Augustus Caesar?

Augustus is correct.

In control is Elmwood.

- [Gavin] Ancient History for 25.

- Ancient History for 25.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, this vast feat of engineering and horticulture is said to have been built in Babylon.

That would be Evergreen, Ethan.

- The Hanging Gardens?

- Yes.

In control is Evergreen.

- [Ethan] We'll do Brands for 15.

- Brands for 15 points.

Which company produces the soft drink, Mountain Dew?

That would be Evergreen, Ethan.

- Pepsi.

- Correct.

Evergreen in control.

- [Ethan] Musicals for 15.

- Musicals for 15 points.

What musical is set in the French Revolution and includes- (buzzer beeps) That would be Elmwood, Madeleine.

- Les Mis.

- Les Mis is correct.

In control now is Elmwood.

Back and forth we go.

- [Madeleine] Musicals for 20.

- Musicals now for 20 points.

In "The Sound of Music," what is the name of the singing family?

That would be Evergreen, Sophia.

- Von Trapp.

- Correct.

Evergreen now in control.

- [Ethan] Brands for 20.

- Brands for 20 points.

Which company created the Barbie doll in 19- That would be Evergreen, Ethan.

- Mattel.

- Mattel is correct.

- [Ethan] There Be Dragons for 15.

- There Be Dragons for 15 points.

This is double or nothing.

In "The Hobbit" by J.R.R.

Tolkien, what is the name of the dragon?

That would be Elmwood, Madeleine.

- Smaug.

- Smaug is correct.

In control now is Elmwood, double the points.

- [Gavin] Musicals for 25.

- Musicals for 25.

In this musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, the conflict between the cowboys and the farmers is central to the action.

That would be Elmwood, Madeleine.

- "Oklahoma!"

- "Oklahoma!"

is correct.

Elmwood in control.

- [Gavin] Musicals for 30.

- Musicals for 30 points.

In Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's 1971 musical "Grease," which fictional high school serves as the setting for the storylines of the working-class youth known as Greasers?

Time, Rydell High is what we needed there.

Elmwood in control.

- [Gavin] Ancient History for 30.

- Ancient History now for 30 points.

Which ancient Indian text is considered one of the earliest works of literature and discusses duties and ethics on a battlefield?

Time.

Bhagavad Gita is what we needed there.

In control is Elmwood.

- [Gavin] Ancient History for 10.

- Ancient History now for 10 points.

Which ancient civilization used cuneiform as its writing system?

Cuneiform, excuse me.

That will be Evergreen, Ethan.

- Babylon.

- Incorrect.

Elmwood, chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Gavin.

- Sumeria.

- Correct.

In control, Elmwood, end of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Evergreen at 235 points and Elmwood with 220 points.

Still very much anybody's game.

Stick around, it all comes down to the Brainstorm Round.

It's coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

Elmwood, 220; Evergreen, 235.

Before we move to our final round, let's welcome back some players.

For Elmwood in slot number two, we have Chadryk.

And for Evergreen in slot number one, it is John.

So welcome back to you and all of our returning players from the previous round.

This is the Brainstorm Round.

In this round, all questions are worth 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.

I repeat: no stealing in this round.

Elmwood, Evergreen, Brainstorm Round starts right now.

Which type of sugar is found naturally in milk?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Elmwood, Gavin.

- Lactose.

- Correct.

What is the capital city of India?

That would be Evergreen, Ethan.

- New Delhi.

- Correct.

Which of King Lear's three daughters remained faithful to him?

Cordelia.

What did you graduate from if you have an alma mater?

That would be Elmwood, Chadryk.

- College.

- Correct.

What part of speech does "because" represent?

Time, conjunction.

What state shares Louisiana's longest eastern border?

(buzzer beeps) Elmwood, Chadryk.

- Mississippi.

- Correct.

If you are eating escargot, what are you eating?

That will be Evergreen, John.

- Snail.

- Correct.

What brand of potato chips comes in a tube?

That would be Evergreen, Sophia.

- Pringles.

- Correct.

What musical instrument did Ludwig van Beethoven primarily- (buzzer beeps) That would be Elmwood.

Chadryk.

- Piano.

- Piano is correct.

"The Thin Red Line" by James Jones is set in which war?

World War II.

What is the two-word, French-originated phrase saying goodbye on a seagoing vessel?

(buzzer beeps) Elmwood, Madeleine.

- Au revoir.

- Incorrect.

Bon voyage.

What is the most spoken language in the world?

That would be Elmwood, Chadryk.

- Mandarin.

- Mandarin is correct.

What chemical compound gives chili peppers their- (buzzer beeps) - That would be Evergreen.

Ethan.

- Capsaicin.

- Correct.

Which planet has the highest average surface temperature?

That would be Elmwood, Chadryk.

- Venus.

- Correct.

Which 1994 film features the quote, "Life is like a box of chocolates"?

That would be Evergreen, Sophia.

- Forrest Gump.

- Correct.

In Norse mythology, what is the name of the world tree?

That would be Evergreen, Ethan.

- Yggdrasil.

- Correct.

Who won the first season of "American Idol"?

That would be Evergreen, Sophia.

- Kelly Clarkson.

- Correct.

What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?

Time, nitrogen.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Elmwood, 320.

And our winner, with 375, is Evergreen.

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

Now, in the spirit of good sportsmanship, we're going to come out, meet in the middle, shake some hands, bump some fists, and we're going to see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."

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