Elmwood vs Gibsonburg
Season 2024 Episode 19 | 26m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Elmwood and Gibsonburg high schools compete in a first round quiz bowl match.
Area high schools compete in a quiz bowl tournament. This week, Elmwood and Gibsonburg high schools compete in a first round quiz bowl match.
BGSU Brain Game is a local public television program presented by WBGU-PBS
Elmwood vs Gibsonburg
Season 2024 Episode 19 | 26m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Area high schools compete in a quiz bowl tournament. This week, Elmwood and Gibsonburg high schools compete in a first round quiz bowl match.
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I think we best prepare for a megaton mental mashup.
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.
Elmwood versus Gibsonburg.
Let's get right to our starting lineups.
For Elmwood, led by Coach Hopkins-Faucet, in slot number one we have Chadryk, a freshman.
And in slot number two we have Laura, a senior.
And in slot number three we have Gavin, a junior.
Now for Gibsonburg led by Coach Burg, in slot number one we have Anthony, a senior.
In slot number two we have Jacob, a sophomore.
And in slot number three we have Zachary, a senior.
Welcome to all of our players and our teams here at BGSU Brain Game.
We're going to start things off as we always do with our Toss-Up Round.
In this round, we have 10 questions.
Those 10 questions are 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
All right, Gibsonburg, Elmwood, let's get started.
The weeping mask worn by Greek actors symbolizes what sub division of drama today?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Tragedy.
- Tragedy is correct.
Multiple choice question.
In 1891, skeletal remains of the extinct hominid race, Pithecanthropus erectus, were identified in Indonesia.
By what more common name is this early form of man known?
Is it A, Java Man, B, Turkana Boy, or C, Peking Man?
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Gavin.
- A.
- A, Java Man, is correct.
From 1948 to 1992, this Midwestern US state served as the home for the US SAC or Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base before it was replaced by a more unified command.
Name this state that is home to the cities of Chadron and Ogallala.
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood, Chadryk.
- Wisconsin?
- [Marc] Incorrect.
Gibsonburg, chance to steal.
(buzzer rings) That would be Jacob.
- Colorado?
- Incorrect.
Nebraska is what we needed there.
Only after a period of long training could one become a member of a craft guild in the Middle Ages.
There are three steps through which a guildsman passed.
Name the first.
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Gavin.
- Apprenticeship?
- Apprentice is correct.
Multiple choice.
In what year was the 26th Amendment of the United States Constitution ratified granting 18-year-olds the right to vote?
Was it A, 1957, B, 1960 or C, 19?
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
- C. - That would be correct.
1971.
Give the name of this law of physics in a metallic conductor at a constant temperature.
The current is proportional to the potential difference between the ends.
It sounds like what one might chant when starting to meditate.
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Anthony.
- Ohm?
- Just ohms, Ohm's Law.
You got it.
The digestive system of which vertebrate animal would include the intestine, esophagus, the cloaca (buzzer rings).
That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Bird?
- Birds is correct.
Crop and gizzards.
What hyphenated name is given to the hominids of the upper Old Stone Age whose remains were found in a cave near Dordogne, France?
(bell dings) Time.
Cro-Magnon is what we needed there.
What type of strong, dry, hot and dust-bearing wind of Southern California blows from the Mojave Desert during the winter and is named after the Mexican General whose attacks were often made in a sweep down from a hill?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Santa Ana?
- Santa Ana is correct.
Which six-letter word can be used as a noun or a verb and refers to any good or service sold from one nation to another?
(buzzer rings) Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Export?
- Export is correct.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Elmwood currently at 30.
Gibsonburg at 50.
Very close indeed.
You're going to stick around.
Why?
'Cause we're just getting started.
Risk and Reward, coming up next.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (upbeat music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.
Elmwood, 30 points.
Gibsonburg, 50 points.
Before we move on to our next round, let's welcome some new players.
For Elmwood, in slot number one we have Tyson, a freshman.
And for Gibsonburg, in slot number two it is Drew, a senior.
Welcome to our new players and our returning players from the previous round.
All right, so this is our Risk and Reward Round.
You're going to get a shot at the same questions.
First nine are going to be 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.
The 10th question, we're going to give you a topic, and based upon that topic you can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on that topic.
You get it right, you get the points you risked, you get it wrong or a non-answer, you lose those points.
Sound good?
Sound fair?
All right.
Elmwood, you're at 30, Gibsonburg, 50, you'll be sticking around.
Elmwood, right this way, off to isolation you go.
Gibsonburg, are you ready for your Risk and Reward Round?
Here we go.
What is the capital of Greenland?
(bell dings) Time.
Nuuk is what we needed there.
Give the name of the handheld board used by an artist to mix colors while painting.
(bell dings) Time.
- A palette.
Yeah, I knew it, I knew it.
I knew that'd be the reaction.
True or false?
During the futile period, the Samurai of Japan practice a code of honor known as Kanan.
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Zachary.
- True?
- False.
It's Bushido.
Which bone of the human body articulates with the femur at the knee and extends to the ankle where its lower end forms the projecting ankle bone on the inside of the leg?
(bell dings) Tibia.
Under which US General's leadership was the invasion of Normandy launched in World War II?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Zachary.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower?
- Correct.
Among the Japanese, this loose robe with wide sleeves is worn by both men and women.
Identify this garment.
(buzzer rings) That would be Anthony.
- Kimono?
- Kimono is correct.
90% of the world's known creatures belong to which single taxonomic class?
(buzzer rings) That would be Drew.
- Bacteria?
- Incorrect.
Insecta.
Which European city serves as the capital of the nation that is sometimes referred to as Holland?
(buzzer rings) That would be Zachary.
- Denmark?
- Incorrect.
Amsterdam.
Multiple choice.
What type of device can be added to smoke stacks as an effective method for removing sulfur from coal either before or after combustion?
Is it A, sifters, B, scrubbers, or C, abolishers?
(buzzer rings) That would be Zachary.
- A?
- Incorrect.
B, scrubbers.
In football, how many points does a team get for a safety?
(buzzer rings) That would be Drew.
- Two?
- Two is correct.
Risk and reward time.
The topic is scientists.
You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on this topic or you can pass.
- We'll do 10.
- 10 points for Gibsonburg.
Scientists.
Identify the scientist who was the first to correctly determine that inertia and gravity keep the planets in orbit.
(buzzer rings) That would be Zachary.
- Galileo?
- Incorrect.
Isaac Newton.
Negative 10 points for you and that closes out the Risk and Reward Round for you.
It is now time for you to head off to isolation.
All right, let's bring back in Elmwood.
Come on in.
Welcome back, Elmwood, from isolation.
You ready for the Risk and Reward Round?
- Yes.
- Yes.
- Start right now.
Give the name of the handheld board used by an artist to mix colors while painting.
(buzzer rings) That would be Laura.
- Palette?
- Palette is correct.
True or false.
During the futile period, the Samurai of Japan practiced a code of honor known as Kanan.
(buzzer rings) That would be Gavin.
- False.
- False, correct.
It is Bushido.
Which bone of the human body articulates with the femur at the knee and extends to the ankle where its lower end forms the projecting ankle bone on the inside of the leg?
(buzzer rings) That would be Laura.
- The fibula.
- Incorrect.
Tibia.
Tibia.
Under which US General's leadership was the invasion of Normandy launched in World War II?
(buzzer rings) Gavin.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- Correct.
Among the Japanese, this loose robe with wide sleeves is worn by both men and women.
Identify this garment.
(buzzer rings) Laura.
- Kimono?
- Kimono is correct.
90% of the world's known creatures belong to which single taxonomic class?
(bell dings) Insecta.
Which European city serves as the capital of the nation that is sometimes referred to as Holland?
(buzzer rings) Gavin.
- Amsterdam?
- Correct.
Multiple choice question.
What type of device can be added to smoke stacks as an effective method for removing sulfur from coal either before or after combustion?
Is it A, sifters, B, scrubbers, or C abolishers?
(buzzer rings) Gavin.
- B.
- B, scrubbers is correct.
In football, how many points does a team get for a safety?
(buzzer rings) Gavin.
- Two points.
- Two points is correct.
Risk and reward time.
The topic is scientists.
You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments or you can pass.
Elmwood, what do you say?
(Laura faintly speaking) - Let's just do 10.
- 10 points it is on scientists.
Identify the scientist who was the first to correctly determine that inertia and gravity keep the planets in orbit.
(buzzer rings) That would be Gavin.
- Newton?
- Newton is correct.
Plus 10 points for you.
And that is the end of the Risk and Reward Round for you.
It is now time to clear our scores and let's bring back in Gibsonburg.
Come on in.
Welcome back, Gibsonburg.
Let's take a look at the scores.
Gibsonburg has 70 points.
Elmwood has 110 points.
Still a very, very close competition.
Better stick around 'cause things are going to start to happen fast.
Category Round's coming up next where questions are worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points and deductions start.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.
We have Gibsonburg at 70 and Elmwood at 110 points.
Before we move on and get on with the rest of the show, let's welcome back some players for Elmwood.
In slot number one, let's welcome back Chadryk.
And in slot number three for Gibsonburg, let's welcome back Jacob.
All right, this is the Category Round.
You have six categories to choose from.
Questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.
But deductions do start now.
That's right, they start right here, right now.
So if you go for 20, you're actually risking 20 points.
We do have a double or nothing question hiding somewhere in there.
Double the points with no risk.
You may confer before buzzing in, and you can steal the question in this round.
Gibsonburg, since you have 70, you have the privilege of making the first selection.
- [Jacob] Where am I?
For 20.
- Where am I?
For 20.
I will name a well-known landmark or a geographic site.
You are to provide the specific geographic location requested.
What US state are you in if you are looking down at Crater Lake?
(buzzer rings) Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Oregon?
- Oregon is correct.
Gibsonburg's still in control.
- [Jacob] Where am I?
For 25.
- Where am I?
For 25.
What country are you in if you visit Lake Louise in Banff National Park?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Canada?
- Canada is correct.
On a roll and in the lead is Gibsonburg.
- [Jacob] Where am I?
For 30.
- Where am I?
For 30.
What mountain range are you in if you are visiting the ancient Incan city?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Andes mountains?
- The Andes, correct.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Jacob] Where am I?
For 15.
- Where am I?
For 15 points.
In what city and country would you find the Parthenon?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Athens, Greece?
- [Marc] Correct.
- [Jacob] Where am I?
For 10.
- I thought so.
Where am I?
For 10.
In what US state would you be in if you were looking at Mount Rushmore?
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- South Dakota?
- [Marc] Correct.
Elmwood takes control.
- [Chadryk] Astronomy for 10.
- Astronomy for 10 points.
What factor determines a star's color?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Drew.
- Luminosity?
- [Marc] Incorrect.
Elmwood, chance to steal.
(buzzer rings) That would be Chadryk.
- Heat?
- [Marc] We will accept heat, yes.
Elmwood in control.
- [Chadryk] Astronomy, 15.
- Astronomy for 15 points.
Scientist after whom a sequence and a telescope are named.
(buzzer rings) That will be Elmwood.
Laura.
- Hubble?
- [Marc] Hubble is correct.
Elmwood in control.
Making a move.
- [Laura] Astronomy for 20.
- Astronomy now for 20 points.
This is the double or nothing question.
All questions are open to all buzzers at all times.
Begins with an L. The intrinsic brightness of a star compared (buzzer rings).
That would be Elmwood.
Laura.
- Luminosity?
- That is luminosity, correct.
Double the points and in control is Elmwood.
- [Laura] Astronomy for 25.
- Astronomy for 25 points.
Spiral and elliptical are (buzzer rings).
That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Galaxies?
- Incorrect.
Are two of the three main type of galaxies.
What is the third?
Elmwood, chance to steal.
(bell dings) Irregular is what we needed there.
In control is Elmwood.
- [Laura] Astronomy for 30.
- Astronomy now for 30 points.
What is the process by which stars generate energy?
(buzzer rings) That will be Gibsonburg.
Drew.
- Fusion?
- Fusion.
Will we accept fusion?
Yes, nuclear fusion.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Drew] Begins with Q for 20.
- Begins with Q for 20 points.
A quarter of a circle or a quarter of a plane.
(buzzer rings) That will be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Quadrant?
- Quadrant is correct.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Jacob] Begins with Q for 25.
- Begins with Q for 25.
Another name for a quantum bit.
(buzzer rings) Elmwood.
Laura.
- Quark?
- Incorrect.
Gibsonburg, chance to steal.
(bell dings) Time.
It's known as a qubit.
A qubit.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Jacob] Begins with Q for 30.
- Begins with Q for 30 points.
An edible thick-shelled clam that inhabits (buzzer rings).
That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Quahog?
- Quahog is correct.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Jacob] Mammals for 30.
- Mammals for 30 points.
What is the largest rodent in the world?
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Laura.
- Capybara?
- [Marc] Correct.
Elmwood takes control.
- [Laura] Mammals for 25.
- Mammals for 25.
Which mammal has the longest tongue?
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Gavin.
- Anteater.
- Correct.
Elmwood making a move in the lead.
- [Gavin] Mammals for 20.
- Mammals for 20 points.
What is the only mammal that can't jump?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Elephant?
- Correct.
Gibsonburg takes control and the lead.
- [Jacob] Special Days for 30.
- Special Days for 30 points.
The French recognized the start of the French Revolution on July 14th.
What do they call that?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Bastille Day?
- Bastille Day is correct.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Jacob] Special Days for 25.
- Special Days for 25.
Mother's Day is always celebrated on which specific day and month of the year?
(buzzer rings) Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- The last Sunday in May.
- [Marc] Incorrect.
Gibsonburg, chance to steal.
(bell dings) Time.
You're on the right track.
The second Sunday of May.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Jacob] Special Days for 20.
- Special Days for 20 points.
In 2021, commemorating the anniversary of the end of slavery, what day became the new, (buzzer rings) that would be Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- Juneteenth.
- Juneteenth is correct.
In control is Elmwood.
- [Chadryk] Special Days, 15.
- Special Days for 15 points.
On what day of the week do most federal holidays, (buzzer rings) that would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Monday?
- Monday is correct.
Three-day weekend.
Gibsonburg in control.
- [Jacob] Special Days for 10.
- Special Days for 10 points.
In which country is the day of the dead celebrated with colorful altars and (buzzer rings) that would be Gibsonburg, Anthony.
- Mexico?
- Correct.
That is the end of the Category Round.
Let's take a look at our score.
We have Elmwood at 210 points.
Gibsonburg with 280.
Still anybody's game.
Stick around, the Brainstorm Round's coming up next.
(upbeat music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.
Elmwood, 210.
Gibsonburg, 280.
Before we get to our next and final round, let's welcome back one player.
It is from Gibsonburg.
It is Zachary.
Let's welcome back Zachary.
All right, this is the Brainstorm Round.
All comes down to this.
Still anybody's game.
In this round, all questions are worth 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, not after.
But you cannot, I repeat, you cannot steal a question in this round.
Still anybody's game.
Elmwood, Gibsonburg, you ready?
Let's go.
When the intersection of two lines form a right angle, what is the relationship of the lines?
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- Perpendicular?
- Correct.
In what Reich of German history did Adolf Hitler come- (buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Gavin.
- Third Reich.
- Third Reich is correct.
What base in chemistry has the chemical formula of NaOH?
(buzzer rings) That will be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Ammonia?
- Incorrect.
Sodium hydroxide.
In the Arthurian legends, what, who, excuse me, who mortally wounds King Arthur in battle?
(bell dings) Time.
Mordred is what we needed there.
Who is on the $50 bill?
(buzzer rings) Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- Ulysses S. Grant?
- Correct.
The Nubian desert is a somewhat remote part of what larger well-known desert?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Sahara Desert?
- Correct.
Identify the uncharged elementary particle first identified by James Chadwick in 1930- (buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Gavin.
- Neutron?
- Neutron is correct.
From which country did Mongolia gain its independence in the 19th?
(buzzer rings) That would be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- USSR?
- Incorrect.
China.
What is the name of the dog in Jack London's The Call of the Wild?
(bell dings) Time.
Buck.
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- Russia?
- Russia is correct.
What Middle East country hosted the 2022 (buzzer rings) that would be Elmwood, Chadryk.
- Qatar?
- Qatar is correct.
The World Cup.
As of December 1st, 2024, who is the current prime minister of the United Kingdom?
(buzzer rings) That will be Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- Rishi Sunak?
- Incorrect.
Prime Minister Starmer is what we needed there.
What is the least number of coins you could use to make 44 cents?
(buzzer rings) Time.
Seven.
Which empire began ruling over Egypt after the death of Queen Cleopatra?
(buzzer rings) Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- The Roman Empire?
- The Roman Empire is correct.
Find the sum of the number of singers in the following.
An octet, a quartet, and a trio.
(buzzer rings) Gibsonburg.
Jacob.
- 15.
- 15 is correct.
Along with Steve Jobs, founded Apple Computers in 1970.
(buzzer rings) That would be Elmwood.
Chadryk.
- Steve Wozniak.
- Steve Wozniak is correct.
Name (bell dings).
End of round.
Let's take a look at our score.
We have Gibsonburg with 260.
And our winner with 370 points is Elmwood.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out, meet in the middle, and we will see you at the next BGSU Brain Game.
(upbeat music)
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