- Next on BGSU Brain Game of the Central Catholic versus Ottawa Hills.

This is gonna be a crash course in cranial kung fu.

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!

(intro music) And welcome to BGSU Brain Game.

Central Catholic versus Ottawa Hills.

Let's meet our team, starting off with Ottawa Hills.

Tell us who you are.

- I'm Thomas Franklin and I'm a senior.

To my left is Alex Mian and he's a senior, and to my right is Ali Sadiq and he's a junior.

- [Marc] And you're coached by?

- We're coached by Anthony Toyo.

- [Marc] All right, welcome to you.

Central Catholic, tell us who you are.

- I'm Jack Wesley.

I'm a senior.

To my left is Joel Drees, he's a freshman, and to my right is Jackson Coker, he's a junior - [Marc] And coached by?

- Coached by Ms. Purina and Mr. White.

- All right, welcome to both of our teams.

Gonna start off with the Toss-up round.

10 questions in this round.

There are 10 points a piece.

No deduction for an incorrect answer.

So play a little bit looser on your buzzers.

Have some fun with this round.

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

Ottawa Hills, Central Catholic Toss-up round starts right now.

What part of speech does because represent?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- Preposition?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Central Catholic, five seconds to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Jack.

- Conjunction?

- Conjunction is what we're looking for there, yes.

State the common noun that can be spelled from the chemical symbols of the elements aluminum, iodine, and arsenic.

That would be Ottawa Hills, (buzzer buzzes) Ali.

- Alias?

- Will we accept Alias?

Yes we will, all right.

Or alias.

The deadly taipan snake, also known as the small-scaled snake and the fierce snake, is the most venomous land snake on Earth.

What continent is its native home?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Asia?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Central Catholic, five seconds to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Joel.

- Africa?

- Incorrect, Australia.

Australia.

Name the South American country whose Juan Fernandez Islands were severely damaged in a 2010 earthquake, and whose capital is located at Santiago?

That would be Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- Chile?

- Chile is correct.

In a gas system, whose law states that as temperature is held constant as volume increases and pressure decreases?

(buzzer buzzes) Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Gay-Lussac's?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Central Catholic, five seconds to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Jack.

- Avogadro?

- Incorrect, Boyle's Law is what we needed there.

Boyle's Law.

This pirate born in France came to the aid of General Andrew Jackson to the defense of New Orleans against the British in 1815. Who was he?

(buzzer buzzes) Central Catholic, Jack.

- Edward Thatch?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Ottawa Hills, five seconds to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Thomas.

- Lafayette?

- Incorrect.

Close, Lafitte.

Give the six-letter noun that designates the group of organic compounds found in living organisms that are insoluble in water.

(buzzer buzzes) Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Ethers?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Central Catholic, five seconds to steal.

That would be Jack.

(buzzer buzzes) - Fat?

- Incorrect.

Lipids is what we were looking for there.

According to the Bible, King David endeared himself to King Saul by playing this instrument in his youth.

Name this string.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- The lyre?

- The lyre is correct.

Built between 1811 and 1838, which national road was the first major highway in the United States to be built by the federal government to connect the Potomac and Ohio Rivers?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- The Erie Canal?

- Incorrect, and to serve as a gateway to the west for thousands of settlers.

Central Catholic, five seconds to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) Joel.

- Oregon Trail.

- Incorrect, Cumberland Road is what we needed there.

Give the name of the southern senator who spoke for a total of 24 hours and 18 minutes in an attempt to derail the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Joel.

- Johnson?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Ottawa Hills, five seconds to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Alex.

- Huey.

- [Marc] Incorrect, Strom Thurmond is what we needed there.

That is all 10 questions in the round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Central Catholic, 10 points.

Ottawa Hills currently in the lead with 30 points.

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

Stay tuned.

(clock ticking) (intermission music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Games.

Central Catholic, 10, Ottawa Hills, 30 points as we move to our Risk and Reward round.

Both teams, you'll receive the same nine questions.

There are 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

You have the option of our 10th question, which is our risk and reward question.

We'll give you a topic.

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

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

Ottawa Hills, you're at 30 points.

Meaning, you will be staying.

Central Catholic, 10 points.

You're off to isolation.

All right, Ottawa Hills, are you ready for your Risk and Reward round?

- Yes.

- Yes, we are.

- All right, it starts right now.

What color is Miss Pross' hair in "A Tale of Two Cities"?

(buzzer buzzes) Ali.

- Red.

- Red is correct.

The middle ear is connected to the throat by what bony duct?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Thomas.

- Epiglotis.

- Incorrect, the Eustachian tube is what we needed there.

Which American author created the characters Long Tom Coffin and Natty Bumppo?

(bell rings) Time.

James Fenimore Cooper.

Multiple choice question here.

In 1990, the average price of, excuse me, the average price for a gallon of gasoline was A, 93 cents, B, $1 and 1 cents per gallon, or C, $1 and 15 cents per gallon.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Alex.

- A?

- Incorrect, it was C at $1 and 15 cents a gallon.

I like raspberry vinaigrette dressing on my salad.

Spell vinaigrette.

That would be Thomas.

- Get the end.

- V-I-N-N-I-G-R-E-T-T-E?

- Incorrect only one N. V-I-N-A-I-G-R-E-T-T-E. Butterflies and moths are both members of which scientific order?

(bell rings) Lepidoptera is what we needed there.

Oxygen and silicon are the first and second most abundant elements in the Earth's crust.

What is the third most?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ali.

- Iron?

- Incorrect, aluminum.

True or false?

A monkey was the first non-human to go into space.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ali.

- False?

- [Marc] False is correct.

However, it was fruit flies that were the first.

On a weather map, what term that begins with the letter I, identifies the lines that connect equal points of temperature?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Alex.

- Isothermal?

- Isothermal, will we accept that?

Yes, we will.

This is the risk and reward question.

The topic is events of the last decade.

- We're gonna say 30.

- They're going for 30.

They're going big.

Ottawa Hills, again, risking 30 points on events of the last decade.

In 2013, two bombs exploded near the finish line of what famous race?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Thomas.

- Boston Marathon.

- Boston Marathon is correct.

30 plus points to you.

That is the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.

It's now time for Ottawa Hills, off to isolation you go.

Alright, let's bring back in Central Catholic.

Welcome back, Central Catholic.

Are you ready for your Risk and Reward round?

- Yes.

- Yep.

- Starts right now.

What color is Miss Pross' hair "In a Tale of Two Cities"?

(buzzer buzzes) - That would be Jack.

- Ginger.

- Incorrect, or will we accept ginger?

We will accept ginger!

All right, there you go!

The middle ear is connected to the throat by what bony duct?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Jack.

- Trachea?

- Incorrect, the Eustachian tube is specifically what we needed there.

Which American author created the characters Long Tom Coffin and Natty Bumppo?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Jack.

- Hawthorne.

- Incorrect, James Fenimore Cooper.

Multiple choice.

In 1990, the average price for a gallon of gas was A, 93 cents a gallon, B, $1 and 1 cent a gallon, or C, $1 and 15 cents a gallon.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack.

- B.

- Incorrect, it was C, $1 and 15 cents a gallon.

I like raspberry vinaigrette dressing on my salad, which is true.

Spell vinaigrette.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Jack - V-I-N-A-G-R-E-T-T-E?

- Incorrect, V-I-N-A-I-G-R-E-T-T-E. Butterflies and moths are both members of which scientific order?

(bell rings) Time.

Lepidoptera is what we needed there.

Oxygen and silicon are the first and second most abundant elements in the Earth's crust.

What is the third most?

(buzzer buzzes) Jack.

- Iron?

- Incorrect, aluminum.

True or false?

A monkey was the first non-human to go into space.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack.

- False.

- That is correct, false.

It was fruit flies.

On a weather map, what term begins with the letter I, identifies the lines that connect equal points of temperature?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Joel.

- Industrial lines.

- Ah, isotherm is what we needed there.

Joel buzzed in.

He needed to answer, but we're fine there.

No worries.

Risk and reward.

The topic is events of the last decade.

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

- They're going big.

Central Catholic's going big.

30 points.

Events of the last decade.

In 2013, two bombs exploded near the finish line of what famous race?

- The Boston Marathon?

- [Marc] Buzz in, please.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack.

- The Boston Marathon?

- Correct!

Bonus points go to you guys as well!

That's the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.

Is now time to clear our score and let's bring back in Ottawa Hills.

All right, time to reveal our scores.

Ottawa Hill stands at 90 points.

Central Catholic stands at 60 points.

Both teams went for it big time.

30 points, it paid off.

Still a very, very close competition.

But, coming up next, things are gonna change pretty quickly.

Category round starts next.

Questions worth 30 points a piece, and deduction starts.

Stay tuned!

(clock ticking) (intermission music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.

Ottawa Hills at 90 points.

Central Catholic at 60 points.

Central Catholic, looks like you have a substitution.

Tell us who has joined the team.

- This is Jack Pepe.

And... - [Marc] What year?

- He is a sophomore.

- Sophomore.

Welcome to you and welcome to all of our returning players.

This is the Category round.

In this round, there are six categories to choose from.

Questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points, but it gets serious, ladies and gentlemen.

That's right, deductions start now.

So if you go for 20, you are risking 20 points.

We do have a double or nothing question hiding in there somewhere.

Possibly a game changer.

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

Central Catholic, since you are at 60 points, you have the honor of making the first selection.

- [Jack] Silent K for 15 - Silent K for 15.

Identify each of the following words or phrases that contain a silent K when pronounced.

If the correct response is a person's name, his or her last name contains the silent K. Action required to mix bread prior to- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Knead.

- [Marc] Knead is correct.

Ottawa Hills takes control - [Thomas] Genetics for 10.

- Genetics for 10 points.

Answer these questions about the study of genetics from the clues provided.

You'll be given the first letter of each answer.

The letter we're looking for is the letter D. The shape of the DNA molecule.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Jack.

- Double helix.

- [Marc] Double helix is correct.

Central Catholic takes back control.

- [Jack] Genetics 15.

- Genetics now for 15 points.

The letter is G. A mature reproductive cell.

That would be Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- Gamete.

- [Marc] Gamete is correct.

Ottawa Hills takes back control.

- [Ali] Genetics for 20, please.

- Genetics now for 20 points.

The letter is P. Device that is used to predict the genotypes of the offspring in a- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Joel.

- Punnett square?

- [Marc] Correct!

Back and forth we go!

Central Catholic back in control.

- [Joel] Genetics 25.

- Genetics now for 25.

P, offspring.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Pedigree?

- Incorrect.

Central Catholic, would you like to steal?

Time.

(bell rings) Progeny is what we needed specifically there.

Central Catholic in control.

- [Jack] Genetics 30.

- Genetics now for 30 points.

The letter is T. Nitrogen-containing base in the DNA molecule.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Jack.

- Thymine.

- [Marc] Thymine is correct.

Central Catholic takes the lead and is in control.

- [Jack] Special numbers 10 - [Marc] Special numbers for 10 points.

What is a perfect score in bowling?

(buzzer buzzes) Central Catholic, Jack.

- 300?

- [Marc] 300 is correct.

Central Catholic in control.

- [Jack] 15.

- Special numbers for 15 points.

The number of electoral votes needed to be elected president.

(buzzer buzzes) Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- 270.

- Correct, 270!

Ottawa Hills back in control.

- [Ali] Early world for 30, please.

- Early world history for 30 points.

Identify each of the following people, places, or ideas associated with the early history of the world.

Year the first Olympic games were held at Olympia.

Time.

(bell rings) 776 BC or BCE.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Ali] Early world 25, please.

- Early World History for 25.

Notoriously harsh laws written around 621 BC by an Athenian legislator that prescribed death frequently even for minor offenses.

(bell rings) That would be Draconian is what we were looking for there.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Ali] Body parts for 30, please.

- Body parts for 30 points.

Identify the specific body part or component with which each of the following prefixes is related.

Stomat, S-T-O-M-A-T.

It's associated (bell rings) with the mouth.

The mouth.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Ali] World museum for 30, please.

- World Museum for 30 points.

Identify the city that is home to each of the following famous museums.

National Palace Museum.

Time.

(bell rings) Taipei is what we needed there.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Ali] World museum for 25.

- World Museum Cities for 25 points.

National Museum of Scotland.

Time.

(bell rings) Edinburgh is what we needed there.

Ottawa Hills still in control.

- [Ali] Body parts for 25, please.

- Body parts for 25.

Hepa, H-E-P-A.

Time.

(bell rings) That's associated with the liver.

Ottawa Hills still in control.

- It's 2020.

- Body parts for 20, please.

- Body parts for 20.

This is the Brachi.

That is B-R-A- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Jack.

- Lungs?

- Incorrect.

C-H-I.

So it's not to be confused with Bronchi.

Ottawa Hills, you have five seconds to steal.

Time.

(bell rings) It's the arm is what we're looking for there.

Ottawa Hill still in control and we are tied, ladies and gentlemen.

- [Ali] Early world for 20, please.

- Early world for 20 points.

Son of David, under whom Israel reached the height of its- that would (bell rings) be Ottawa Hills, Ali - Solomon.

- Solomon is correct.

Ottawa Hills in control, takes back the lead.

- [Ali] World for 15, please.

- World for 15.

Defensive structure erected circa 214 BC, or BCE, to check barbarian invasions from- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- Great Wall of China.

- Correct!

Ottawa Hills making a slight move here in control.

- [Ali] Museum for 20, please.

- Museum.

World Museum Cities for 20.

This is our double or nothing question.

Could be a game changer.

Van Gogh Museum.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ali.

- [Ali] Amsterdam.

- Amsterdam is correct.

(bell rings) It's in double or nothing, just in time.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Central Catholic at 110 points, and Ottawa Hills with that double or nothing gets up to 185 points.

Though it is still very much anybody's game, especially with these two teams going head to head.

It is our Brainstorm round.

It's coming up next.

Questions are worth 20 points a piece.

Negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

Still anybody's game!

Stay tuned!

(clock ticking) (intermission music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.

Ottawa Hills 185, Central Catholic 110 points.

It has been a stiff competition between these two teams.

Looks like Central Catholic, someone has returned to your team.

Who has rejoined you?

- Jackson Coker came back.

- All right, welcome back to you.

This is it.

This is for all the marbles.

This is the Brainstorm round.

Questions are worth 20 points a piece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, but you cannot steal a question in this round.

The way both these teams are playing, still very much anybody's game.

Ottawa Hills, Central Catholic, are you ready?

Brainstorm round starts right now.

It is considered fruit, but an orange is technically a what?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Joel.

- Vegetable.

- It is not, it is a berry.

(buzzer buzzes) No stealing in this round.

Identify the 11-letter noun that begins with an H which designates the seat of the memory in the human brain.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Jack.

- Hippocampus.

- Hippocampus is correct.

Lightning and the aurora borealis are both examples of which form of matter?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Alex.

- Plasma?

- Plasma is correct.

In which of the Great Lakes did the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sink?

(buzzer buzzes) Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Lake Erie.

- Incorrect, Lake Superior.

Some airplanes sport two seats of wings rather than one.

By what names are these planes known?

(buzzer buzzes) Ottawa Hills, Alex.

- Biplane?

- Biplane is correct.

Which hard, smooth, yellowish white substance forms the teeth and tusks of certain animals?

(buzzer buzzes) Central Catholic, Jackson.

- Ivory.

- Ivory is correct.

What type of molecule is attracted to water?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- Polar molecule.

- Incorrect, hydrophilic is what we needed there.

What country serves as the setting for Riordan's 2011 "The Throne of Fire"?

(bell rings) Egypt.

What was the name of the ship that runs aground at Prince Williams Sound, Alaska spilling 2000, excuse me, 240,000 barrels of oil?

(bell rings) That was the Exxon Valdez or Valdez.

What body of water was contaminated when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20th?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- The Gulf of Mexico.

- Gulf of Mexico is correct.

What Michigan City's water supply was- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Flint.

- Flint, yes!

Who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan on March?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Alex.

- Sirhan Sirhan?

- Incorrect, John Hinckley Jr. What super computer defeated world chess champion- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Thomas.

- Watson.

- Incorrect, Deep Blue.

What noun that begins with a prefix auto, A-U-T-O, identifies a ruler who has unlimited- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Ottawa Hills, Ali.

- Autocrat.

- Autocrat is correct.

In a standard basketball court, how high is the rim?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Central Catholic, Jackson.

- 10 feet.

- 10 feet is correct!

Identify the musical family that includes both gongs and castanets that we- (buzzer buzzes) Central Catholic, Jack.

- Percussion.

- Percussion is correct.

With which global conflict would one associate the transfer of prisoners (bell rings) that became known as the Bataan Death March, that would be World War 2.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

What a competition, folks.

We have Central Catholic at 170 points, but our winner with 205 is Ottawa Hills.

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

(everyone claps) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, we're gonna meet in the middle.

Shake hands and bump fists.

We'll see you at the next BGSU Brain Game.

(upbeat music)