- Next on "BGSU Brain Game" is Lima Shawnee versus Pandora-Gilboa.

I think we better prepare for some mega mayhem of the mind.

Only one team can leave victorious.

Who's it going to be?

Only one way to find out, "BGSU Brain Game" starts right now.

(energetic electronic music) (energetic electronic music continues) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game," Lima Shawnee versus Pandora-Gilboa.

Let's take a look at our starting lineups.

For Lima Shawnee, led by Coach Young, in slot number one, we have Caiden, a senior, in slot number two, we have Evan, a senior, and in slot number three, we have Ezra, a sophomore.

Now, for Pandora-Gilboa, led by Coach Wrecker, in slot number one, we have Jacob, a junior.

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

In slot number three, we have Ethan, a sophomore, welcome to all of our players.

Welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."

Going to start things off with the toss-up round, in this round, there are 10 questions.

Those 10 questions are worth 10 points, no deduction for an incorrect answer, so you can relax and have some fun in this round, I'd like to say.

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

Lima Shawnee, Pandora-Gilboa, your toss-up round starts right now.

Solid air fresheners do it.

Name this process of spreading out molecules... That will be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- Diffuse.

(indistinct) - Diffusion.

- Yep, diffusion, yes.

- A ce-note, and that is C-E-N-O-T-E... Or excuse me, a cenote, C-E-N-O-T-E, is a natural depression or hole in the Earth's surface caused by karst processes.

What is the common name for this natural...?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Ethan.

- Crater?

- [Marc] Incorrect...phenomenon, Lima Shawnee, chance to steal.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Ezra.

- Pothole?

- Incorrect, close though, a sinkhole, a sinkhole is what we needed there.

So this is multiple-choice, by the way, the English houses of Lancaster and York fought what war that started in...?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- War of the Roses.

- War of the Roses, that was A, by the way.

One very horrific hazard associated with oil wells is an oil well fire or blowout.

In order to put out the fire, firefighters set off an explosion over the center of the fire.

Of what does the explosion deprive the...?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- Oxygen.

- Oxygen, deprives it of oxygen, thus extinguishing it.

In many fairytales, an object plays an integral role in the story.

Give the name of the fairytale in which a tainted apple plays... That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- "Snow White."

- "Snow White" is correct.

Multiple-choice question.

On January 12th, 2010, the Caribbean tectonic plate and the North American plate pushed against each other, causing an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale.

What nation...?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Haiti?

- Haiti is correct.

The satellite Phobos orbits around which planet?

(buzzer beeping) Lima Shawnee, Evan.

- Mars.

- Mars is correct.

How many widgets could be produced in 21 hours at the rate of seven widgets per hour?

Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- 147 widgets.

- Correct.

Founded in 1958, NASA is responsible for non-military space exploration and research.

For what does NASA stand?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- National Association of Space and Aeronautics.

(buzzer beeping) - [Marc] Incorrect, that will be Evan.

- National Aeronautics and Space Association.

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Close though, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, administration.

How many lines are there on a musical staff?

That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.

- Five.

- Five is correct.

End of round, let's take a look at our score.

Lima Shawnee at 20, and currently in the lead with 60 is Pandora-Gilboa.

Just getting warmed up here, stick around, the risk-and-reward round is coming up next, stay tuned.

(upbeat percussive music) (upbeat electronic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," Lima Shawnee at 20, Pandora-Gilboa at 60 points.

Before we move on to our next round, we do have one substitute player for Pandora-Gilboa, and it's in slot number three, and it is Zachary, a senior.

Welcome to Zachary and our returning players from the previous round.

This is the risk-and-reward round.

This is how it goes.

Both teams are getting the same questions.

First nine, 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

The 10th question, however, is the risk-and-reward question.

We're going to give you just a topic, and then, you can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments based upon that topic, get it right, get the points, get it wrong or a non-answer, you lose the points, however, in all fairness, if you don't like it, you can just simply pass and walk out with your nine questions in your back pocket.

Sound good?

- All right, Lima Shawnee, you're at 20, Pandora-Gilboa, you are at 60 so you will be sticking around.

That means, Lima Shawnee, right this way, you are off to isolation.

All right, Pandora-Gilboa, here comes your risk-and-reward round.

Who was the king of England when they lost control of the 13 colonies in the New World?

That will be Holiday.

- George III.

- George III is correct.

Let's trace the circulation of blood through a part of the body, name the body part that uses renal circulation.

- Is that the liver?

- Yeah.

(buzzer beeping) - [Marc] That would be Holiday.

- The liver?

- Incorrect, kidneys, the kidneys.

Myself, yourselves, and himself are examples of what type of pronoun?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Jacob.

- Reflexive pronouns.

- They are indeed reflexive pronouns.

Bristol cone pines are examples of seeds that are not protected by another seed coat.

Name this term meaning "naked seed."

(buzzer beeping) That would be Jacob.

- Gymnosperm.

- Gymnosperm is correct.

What is a quince?

Q-U-I-N-C-E. (buzzer beeping) That would be Holiday.

- A fruit?

- It is a fruit, yes.

He was beheaded while planning a voyage to Peru.

Identify the conquistador who discovered the Pacific Ocean.

(players conferring) (bell ringing) Vasco Núñez de Balboa is what we needed there.

Who wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?"

- Oh, that's the one where they kill the albatross with the crossbow, and then, they get cursed.

(bell ringing) - Time, Samuel Taylor Coleridge is what we needed there.

This type of people wanders from place to place in the desert in search of food and water, what are these people called?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Holiday.

- Nomads?

- Nomads is correct.

What do we call the set of all the second elements in a functions-ordered pairs?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Jacob.

- Dependent variables?

- Incorrect, range is what we were looking for there.

Risk-and-reward time, and the topic is spelling.

- 10.

- We'll bet 10.

- 10 points on spelling.

Quixotic, "exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic and impractical."

Spell quixotic.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Holiday.

- Q-U-I-X-O-T-I-C. - Correct.

Bonus points to you and that is the end of the risk-and-reward round for you.

It's now time to clear your score.

Out you go.

Time for isolation.

All right, let's bring back in Lima Shawnee, come on back.

Welcome back to Lima Shawnee.

It is now time for your risk-and-reward round.

Here we go.

Who was the king of England when they lost control of the 13 colonies in the New World?

- George III.

King George III.

(buzzer beeping) - [Marc] That would be Evan.

- King George III.

- Correct.

Let's trace the circulation of blood through a body... Or through a part of the body.

Name the body part that uses renal circulation.

- Kidney.

(buzzer beeping) - [Marc] That would be Evan.

- Kidney?

- Kidney is correct.

Myself, yourselves, and himself are examples of what type of pronoun?

(players conferring) (buzzer beeping) That would be Evan.

- Personal pronouns?

- Incorrect, reflexive is what we needed there.

Bristol cone pines are example of seeds that are not protected by another seed coat.

Name this term meaning "naked seed."

(bell ringing) Time, gymnosperm is what we needed there.

What is a quince?

Q-U-I-N-C-E. - It's a female of some species.

- You can try it.

(buzzer beeping) - [Marc] Evan.

- A female porcupine?

- It is not.

But it is a fruit, though.

Great answer, though.

- He was beheaded while planning a voyage to Peru.

Identified the conquistador who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

- Hernán Cortés?

(players conferring) No, it's Hernán Cortés.

(buzzer beeping) - [Marc] That would be Evan.

- Hernán Cortés?

- Incorrect, Vasco Núñez de Balboa is what we needed there.

Who wrote "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?"

(players conferring) (bell ringing) Time, Samuel Taylor Coleridge is what we needed there.

This type of people wanders from place to place in the desert in search of food and water.

What are these people called?

(players conferring) (buzzer beeping) That would be Evan.

- Nomadic peoples?

- We'll accept that, yes.

What do we call the set of all second elements in a functions-ordered pairs?

- Ordinance?

- Sure.

(buzzer beeping) - [Marc] That would be Ezra.

- The ordinance?

- Incorrect, range is what we were looking for there.

Risk-and-reward time, the topic is spelling.

You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on the topic of spelling, or you can pass.

Lima Shawnee, what do you think?

- 15, 20?

(players conferring) - We'll risk 20 points.

- 20 points on spelling.

Quixotic, "Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic and impractical."

Spell quixotic.

- Spell it slowly.

- Q-U-I-X-O-T-I-C?

- Try it.

(buzzer beeping) That will be Ezra.

- Q-U-I-X-O-C-I-T. - Close, Q-U-I-X-O-T-I-C. T-I-C. Lima Shawnee, 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 Pandora-Gilboa, come on in.

Let's take a look where our teams stand, Pandora-Gilboa has 120 points, Lima Shawnee has 30 points, but we're just getting warmed up here at "BGSU Brain Game" 'cause coming up next is our category round and deductions are going to start, things are going to start happening fast, stay tuned.

(dramatic orchestral music) (upbeat electronic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," Lima Shawnee with 30 points, Pandora-Gilboa at 120 points.

Before we get to our next round, let's welcome to Pandora-Gilboa, in slot number three, it is Ethan, welcome to Ethan.

All right, and everyone else is sticking around with their lineup from the last round, so welcome to you as well, this is the category round where the power shifts a little bit to you, our players.

There are six categories over here to choose from.

Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points, but... (Marc vocalizing dramatic music) Deductions start now.

That's right, so if you go for 10, you're risking 10, you go for 25, you're risking 25.

We do have one double-or-nothing question in there that's hiding in there, double the points, no risk at all.

Could be a game-changer.

We'll find out soon enough.

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

Lima Shawnee, since you have 30 points, you have the privilege of making the first selection.

- [Evan] We'd like to go "Chief Justices" for 20, please.

- "Chief Justices" for 20 points.

I will describe a Chief Justice of the United States, you'll reply with their name.

Who is the only person to have served as both president of...?

That would be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Chief Justice Taft.

- [Marc] Chief Justice Taft, correct.

Lima Shawnee in control.

- [Evan] "Chief Justices" for 25, please.

- "Chief Justices" for 25 points.

This Chief Justice chaired the commission appointed to investigate...?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Chief Justice Warren.

- [Marc] Chief Justice Warren, to investigate the assassination of John Kennedy.

Lima Shawnee in control.

- [Evan] "Chief Justices" for 30, please.

- "Chief Justices" for 30 points.

Serving for over 34 years... (buzzer beeping) Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Chief Justice John Marshall.

- [Marc] John Marshall is correct, longest-serving Chief Justice, Lima Shawnee in control.

- [Evan] We'd like to do "What's the '-ology'" for 20.

- "What's the '-ology'" for 20.

Identify each term that ends in "-ology," O-L-O-G-Y, the study of insects.

(buzzer beeping) That will be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- Entomology.

- [Marc] Entomology is correct, Pandora-Gilboa takes control.

- [Holiday] "What's the '-ology,'" 15.

- "What's the '-ology'" for 15 points.

The study of animal and plant fossils.

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- Paleontology.

- [Marc] Paleontology is correct.

- [Holiday] "What's the '-ology,'" 25, please.

- "What's the '-ology,'" 25.

The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects and detection of poisons.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Toxicology?

- [Marc] Toxicology is correct.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- [Holiday] "What's the '-ology,'" 30, please.

- "What's the '-ology,'" now for 30 points.

The study of the final events in the history of the world.

(bell ringing) That would be eschatology, eschatology.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- [Evan] "Begins with X" for 20.

- "Begins with X" for 20 points.

This term describes the dislike of or prejudice against... That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.

- Xenophobic.

- Xenophobic... We accept that?

Yes.

Lima Shawnee in control.

- [Evan] "Chief Justices" for 15, please.

- "Chief Justices" for 15 points.

He was the first and the youngest Chief Justice of the United States, Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Chief Justice John Jay.

- [Marc] John Jay is correct, Lima Shawnee in control.

- [Evan] "Chief Justices" for 10, please.

- "Chief Justices" for 10 points.

He became Chief Justice in 2005... That will be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- Roberts?

- [Marc] Roberts is correct.

Pandora-Gilboa takes back control.

- [Jacob] "Begins with X" for 25.

- "Begins with X" for 25.

A heavy, colorless, chemically-inactive... That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Xenon.

- [Marc] Xenon is correct.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- [Holiday] "Begins with X," 30, please.

- "Begins with X" for 30 points.

What is the scientific term for a chromosome's visible shape during cell division?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.

- Zygote.

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Pandora-Gilboa have a chance to steal.

They are saying, "No."

X-shape is what we needed there, simply X-shape.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- [Jacob] "Used to be," 20.

- "Used to be" for 20 points.

I will give you the former name of a country, you reply with the current name.

Siam.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- Sri Lanka.

- [Marc] Incorrect, Lima Shawnee, chance to steal.

- It's Vietnam.

(players conferring) (buzzer beeping) - [Marc] That would be Evan.

- It's Thailand.

- [Marc] It is Thailand, correct.

Lima Shawnee in control.

- [Evan] "Layers of the atmosphere" for 20, please.

- "Layers of the atmosphere..." For 20 points, I will describe a layer of the atmosphere and you will provide... And provide you the first letter of the correct answer.

This is the layer of the atmosphere in which most meteors burn up.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.

- Exosphere.

- [Marc] Excuse me?

- Exosphere.

- [Marc] Incorrect, the letter is M that we're looking for.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Holiday.

- Mesosphere.

- [Marc] Mesosphere is what we needed there.

Let's see, Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- [Holiday] "Used to be," 15, please.

- "Used to be" for 15.

This is the double-or-nothing question.

Ceylon.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Sri Lanka.

- [Marc] Sri Lanka is correct.

Double the points.

And in control is Pandora-Gilboa.

- [Holiday] "Used to be," 25, please.

- "Used to be" for 25.

Abyssinia.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Ethiopia?

- [Marc] Correct.

Pandora-Gilboa still in control.

- [Holiday] "Used to be," 10.

- "Used to be" for 10 points.

Burma.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Myanmar.

- [Marc] Myanmar is correct, Pandora-Gilboa still in control.

- [Holiday] "Used to be" for 30, please.

- "Used to be" for 30, finishing off this category.

Persia.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Holiday, Pandora-Gilboa.

- Iran.

- [Marc] Iran is correct.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- [Holiday] "Layers of the atmosphere" for 15, please.

- "Layers of the atmosphere" for 15 points.

This layer contains the ozone layer, the letter is... (buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.

- The exosphere.

- Incorrect, the letter is S. Pandora-Gilboa, chance to steal, that would be Holiday.

- Stratosphere.

- [Marc] Stratosphere is what we needed there.

Pandora-Gilboa in control.

- [Holiday] "Layers of the atmosphere" for 25, please.

- "Layers of the atmosphere" for 25.

This is the upper limit of the... (buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.

- Exosphere.

- [Marc] Exosphere, yes!

Correct.

- Finally.

- [Marc] Lima Shawnee in control.

- [Evan] "Layers of the atmosphere" for 30, please.

- "Layers of the atmosphere" for 30 points.

This layer extends from 30 miles above the surface of the... That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.

- Thermosphere.

- Incorrect.

I can...

I need to finish the question, to the edge of space about 600 miles, the letter is I, Pandora-Gilboa does still have a chance to steal, that would be Jacob.

- Ionosphere?

- Ionosphere is correct, and that is the end of the category round, let's take a look at our score, Lima Shawnee at 90, Pandora-Gilboa currently in the lead with 355.

Stick around, "Brainstorm" is coming up next, stay tuned.

(dramatic orchestral music) (upbeat electronic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," Lima Shawnee with 90 points and Pandora-Gilboa with 355 as we move into the "Brainstorm" round.

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

You may confer before buzzing in, but be mindful not to confer after buzzing in because you will lose points if that does happen.

You cannot, again, you cannot steal a question in this round, we move immediately to the next question.

At the end, we will announce a winner and we'll wrap this game up, all right!

Lima Shawnee, Pandora-Gilboa, "Brainstorm" starts right now.

Who became president when James Garfield was assassinated?

Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Chester A. Arthur.

- Correct.

Which amendment went into effect on August 26th, 1920 to the jubilation of suffrage...?

That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.

- The 19th Amendment.

- 19th Amendment, correct.

State the conjugate of the complex number two plus three-I.

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Jacob.

- Two minus three-I.

- Correct.

What is the middle name of former U.S. president, John Kennedy?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.

- Fitzgerald.

- Correct.

In the Edgar Rice Burroughs "Tarzan" series of books, what was the name of Tarzan's wife?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Jane?

- Jane is correct.

What is the scientific name for a nerve cell?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Neuron?

- Neuron is correct.

The satellite Telesto orbits around which planet?

(buzzer beeping) Lima Shawnee, Ezra.

- Jupiter.

- Incorrect, Saturn.

Give the city and state the professional sports team the Pirates call home.

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

- Correct.

The ruins of Troy are located in what country?

That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Turkey.

- Turkey is correct.

The city of Santiago is the capital of... That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Chile.

- Chile is correct.

As of November 1st, 2024, who is the Prime Minister of Hungary?

(bell ringing) Time, that would be Viktor Orbán is what we needed there.

What do we call a musical note that is neither flat nor...?

That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.

- Natural?

- Natural, correct.

How many lines are in a sonnet?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.

- 14?

- 14 is correct.

After the 2024 election, who was selected to become the new United States Senate majority leader in January of 2025?

(buzzer beeping) That will be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.

- John Thune.

John Thune is correct.

In what state was Thomas Edison born?

(buzzer beeping) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Holiday.

- Ohio.

- You better believe it.

Ohio is correct.

State the result of five squared plus six- [bell rings] That would be end of round, let's take a look at our score, Lima Shawnee with 250 and our winner with 435 is Pandora-Gilboa, let's give both of these teams a big round of applause.

(people applauding) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out, meet in the middle, shake hands, bump fists, and we'll see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game," come on out, everybody.

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