
Patrick Henry vs Anthony Wayne
Season 2022 Episode 24 | 25m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Patrick Henry and Anthony Wayne compete in a High School Quiz Show
BGSU Brain Game is back for a Tenth season! Patrick Henry and Anthony Wayne high schools compete.
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Patrick Henry vs Anthony Wayne
Season 2022 Episode 24 | 25m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Patrick Henry versus Anthony Wayne.
I think we better get ready for a hippocampus hoedown.
Only one team can leave victorious, who's it going to be?
Only one way to find out.
"BGSU Brain Game" starts right now.
(lively techno music) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game".
Patrick Henry versus Anthony Wayne.
Let's meet our teams, starting off with Anthony Wayne, tell us who you are.
- Hi, I'm Joe Rousch.
I'm a senior.
To the left of me is Harrison Schilling, also a senior.
And to the right of me is Dillon Mundo.
Believe it or not, a senior.
- All right, who are you coached by?
- Herr Jones.
- [Marc] All right.
Patrick Henry, tell us who you are.
- I'm Addison Kirkland, a senior.
To my left is Brenton Reddick, a junior, and to my right is Andrew Badden, a senior.
We're coached by Mrs. Badenhop.
- And then, there we go.
All right.
First round, toss up round.
There are 10 questions in this round.
No deduction for an incorrect answer.
There were 10 points a piece.
You may confer before buzzing in, and you can steal a question in this round.
All right.
Patrick Henry, Anthony Wayne, here we go.
Complete the statement related to squares with the name of a polygon.
A square is a quadrilateral, a rectangle, a parallelogram, and a what?
(soft buzz) That would be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- Rhombus.
- Rhombus is correct.
Anthony Wayne on the board first.
Which character created by Lewis Sachar, in his novel "Holes," has a palindromic full name?
(soft ping) Time, that'd be Stanley Yelnats.
Charles Lindbergh completed the first nonstop flight over the Atlantic Ocean.
What was the name of his plane?
That will be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- The Spirit of St. Louis.
- Correct.
According to which group of philosophers and authors is the discovery of basic truths a private experience based on instinct and intuition?
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are two of its proponents.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Harrison.
- Transcendentalist?
- That's exactly what we were looking for.
Correct.
In an electrolytic cell, by what name is the negative electrode from which current flow is known?
Is it A, an anode?
B, a cathode?
Or C, a modus?
That would be Anthony Wayne, Harrison.
- Anode - Incorrect.
Patrick Henry, likes to steal.
Andrew.
- Cathode.
- Cathode is what we needed there, yes.
This 12 letter noun designates the process in the human body by which bones become stronger and harder, as cartilage is replaced by minerals.
Identify this term that begins with the letter O.
That would be Dillon.
(timer pinging) Time.
Patrick Henry, chance to steal.
That will be Addison.
- Osteoporosis.
- Incorrect.
Ossification.
Ossification is what we needed there.
Which commercial satellite radio broadcasting company shares its name with the brightest star in the atmosphere?
That would be Anthony Wayne.
Joe.
- SiriusXM.
- SiriusXM is correct.
He has been described as the greatest genius of Baroque music.
Identify this German musician who is one of the three B's, who created.
That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.
- Bach.
- Bach is correct.
In J. R. R. Tolkien's trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings," of which land in middle Earth does Aragorn become king after his marriage to Arwen?
(soft buzz) - That would be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- Elendril?
- Incorrect.
Patrick Henry, would like to steal?
That would be Andrew.
- Riverdale?
- Incorrect.
Gondor.
Will Rogers was visiting this US state when he and his traveling companion, Wiley Post were killed on a plane crash near Point Barrow.
Name this state.
That would be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- Alaska.
- It is indeed, Alaska.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Patrick Henry with 30 points.
Anthony Wayne at 40.
A very close competition, indeed.
Stick around.
Our Risk and Reward, round coming up next.
Stay tuned.
(bouncy music) (fast energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
Patrick Henry, 30.
Anthony Wayne at 40 points.
Looks like our teams have shuffled the deck slightly.
Anthony Wayne, who has joined your team?
- We now have Arjun.
He's a Freshman.
- Welcome to you.
Patrick Henry, who's joined your team?
- To my right is Alyssa Gabers, a senior.
- All right.
Welcome to you.
This is the Risk and Reward round.
Teams, you will both receive the same nine questions.
They're worth 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.
The 10th question will be our Risk and Reward question.
You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments, on that question.
We will give you a topic.
Correct answer, you're gonna get the bonus points.
An incorrect answer, sorry, you're gonna lose those points.
A non-answer also is negative points.
However, if you don't like the topic, you can simply pass.
Patrick Henry, you're at 30.
Anthony Wayne, you're at 40.
Anthony Wayne, you're sticking around.
Patrick Henry, you're off to isolation.
All right, Anthony Wayne, are you ready for your Risk and Reward round?
- Yeah.
- Starts right now.
With which author of mystery and suspense would one associate the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot?
- That would be Joe.
- Agatha Christie.
- Agatha Christie is correct.
Next question.
In type setting, identify the unit of measure that is equivalent to 12 points, which can fit six times into one inch.
(timer beeping) Time.
That would be pica.
True or false, Saudi Arabia has zero rivers running through it?
- That would be Joe.
- False.
- It's true.
Matter of fact, there are 17 countries in the world with no rivers.
Identify the German author of "Beyond Good and Evil," who made famous the words "that which does not kill us, makes us stronger."
(contestants chatting) - That'd be Joe.
- Kant?
- Incorrect.
Friedrich Nietzsche is what we needed there.
He ruled Mexico, from approximately 1502 to 1520 and was the last of the emperors to be overthrown by the Spanish.
Who was he?
- Montezuma.
- Yeah.
(timer buzzing) - That would be Joe.
- Montezuma?
- We will accept that, yes.
Montezuma.
Which governmental department oversees the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks.
- Attorney General.
(timer pinging) - Time.
That will be the Department of Commerce.
This author began writing the collection "A Series of Unfortunate Events," in 1998 under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket.
What is his real name?
Is it A, Arthur Clark?
B, Daniel Handler?
Or C, Daniel James?
- That would be Joe.
- A.
- Incorrect.
It is Daniel Handler.
Resuscitate means to revive a person from unconsciousness or apparent death.
Spell resuscitate.
- Do you want me to do it?
- Yeah.
- That would be Arjun.
- R-E-S-U-S-C-I-T-A-T E. - Correct.
When Germany invaded France in 1940, this French general escaped to Britain, where he became the leader of the free French.
That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.
- De Gaulle.
- De Gaulle is correct.
Risk and Reward time.
The topic is governments.
You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments or you can simply pass.
- I say we should do 10 because we've already made 50 points.
- Well, let's do 15.
- Let's do 10.
- Okay, 10.
- We're doing 10.
- 10 points it is.
On governments.
By what name is a government known that is ruled by a wealthy few, or elite ruling class?
That would be Joe.
- Oligarchy.
- We will accept oligarchy or plutocracy is what we need there.
Additional 10 points for you.
That is the end of 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 Patrick Henry.
All right, Patrick Henry.
Are you ready for your Risk and Reward round?
Starts right now.
With which author of mystery and suspense would one associate the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot?
That would be Addison.
- Smith.
Incorrect.
Agatha Christie is what we needed there.
In type setting, identify the unit of measure that is equivalent to 12 points, which can fit six times into one inch?
(timer pinging) Time, that is pica, is what we needed there.
True or false, Saudi Arabia has zero rivers running through it?
That would be Brenton.
- True.
- It is true.
There are 17 countries in the world with no rivers, including Saudi Arabia.
Identify the German author of "Beyond Good and Evil," who made famous the words, "that which does not kill us makes us stronger."
That will be Brenton - Hans.
- Incorrect.
Friedrich Nietzsche is what we needed there.
He ruled Mexico from approximately 1502 to 1520 and was the last of the emperors to be overthrown by the Spanish.
Who was he?
Time.
That would be Montezuma.
Montezuma II to be specific.
Which governmental department oversees the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks?
(timer pinging) In time?
He did get in time, Brenton.
- The Department of Treasury.
- Incorrect.
Commerce, Department of Commerce.
This author began writing the collection of, excuse me, the collection, "A Series of Unfortunate Events," in 1998 under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket.
What is his real name?
Is it A, Arthur Clark?
B, Daniel Handler?
Or C, Daniel James?
That would be Addison - C. - Incorrect.
It is B, Daniel Handler.
Resuscitate means to revive a person from unconsciousness or apparent death.
Spell resuscitate.
(timer pinging) - Time.
Afraid time on that one.
R-E-S-U-S-C-I-T-A-T E is what we needed there.
When Germany invaded France in 1940, this French general escaped to Britain, where he became the leader of the free French, and continued to fight the Germans.
Identify the leader of the French Resistance movement.
That would be Brenton.
- Charles de Gaulle.
- De Gaulle is correct.
Risk and Reward time.
The topic is governments.
You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments, or you can pass.
Patrick Henry, what do you think?
- We risk 15.
- 15 points on government.
By what name is a government known that is ruled by a wealthy few or elite ruling class?
That will be Brenton.
- An oligarchy.
- Oligarchy or plutocracy.
15 points for Patrick Henry.
And that is the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.
It is now time to clear our score and let's bring back in Anthony Wayne.
Welcome back from isolation to Anthony Wayne.
Let's see where Anthony Wayne stands.
They have 90 points.
Patrick Henry stands at 65 points.
Still a very close competition, indeed.
And things are gonna start happening very, very fast because coming up next is the category round.
Questions can be worth up to 30 points apiece, and deductions start.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (fast dramatic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
Patrick Henry, 65.
And Anthony Wayne at 90 points.
All right, we're moving to the category round.
Before we do that though, Patrick Henry you have a new player.
Who has joined your team?
- To my right we have Brennan Yates, a junior.
- All right, welcome to you.
All right, category round.
There are six categories to choose from.
Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 points.
However, I must warn you, it is my duty to tell you that an incorrect answer will result in negative points.
So if you go for 20, you're actually risking 20 points, as well.
There is one double or nothing question, hiding somewhere in there.
Could be a game changer.
You may confer before buzzing in, and you can steal a question in this round.
Patrick Henry, since you are at 65 points, you get to make the first selection.
- We'll do Social Studies for 10.
- Social Studies for 10 points.
Identify each of the following people, places, or ideas related to the various fields of social studies.
Jewish state created in 1948.
(soft buzzing) That will be Anthony Wayne.
Joe.
- Israel.
- Israel is correct, and Anthony Wayne takes control.
- Social Studies, 15.
- Social Studies, for 15 points.
City that is considered the seat of the European Renaissance, in 13.
(soft buzzing) That would be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- Florence.
- Correct.
Florence, Italy.
Patrick Henry takes back control.
- [Addison] We'll do social studies for 20.
- Social Studies now for 20 points.
Peasant leader who changed every aspect of Chinese life to adhere.
That would be Anthony Wayne, Joe.
- Mao Zedong?
- Mao Zedong is correct.
Anthony Wayne takes back control, back and forth.
- Social Studies, 25.
- Social Studies now, for 25.
Mikhail Gorbachev's restructuring of Soviet economy.
That would be Patrick County, Brenton.
- Glasnost.
- Will we accept that?
We will not.
And government.
That would be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- Five-year plan?
- [Marc] Incorrect, we will not accept that.
Perestroika is what we needed there.
Anthony Wayne, still in control.
- [Joe] Social Studies 30.
- Social Studies for 30 points.
First prime minister of India, in 1947.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Arjun.
- Nehru.
- Nehru is correct.
Anthony Wayne in control.
- Solar System, 15.
- Solar System for 15 points.
Based on the given definition or description, identify each of the following associated with the solar system.
Two planets between which most asteroids are located.
That would be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- Mars and Jupiter.
- Correct.
Patrick Henry takes back control.
- Famous 2nds for 15.
- Famous 2nds for 15.
I will read a clue or description of a person, place, or object that holds an important second position.
You identify the person, place, object or concept.
Second Great Lake, in square miles.
That would be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- Lake Huron.
- Correct.
Patrick Henry in control.
- Famous 2nds for 20.
- Famous 2nds for 20 points.
Second highest mountain in the world.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- K2.
- K2 is correct.
Anthony Wayne takes back control.
- [Joe] Cooking Terms 10.
- Cooking Terms for 10 points.
Given a definition, and the first letter of the correct response, identify each term used in the culinary art.
The letter is F. To cut or prepare meat or fish for cooking.
Patrick Henry.
Brenton.
- Filet.
- Filet is correct.
Patrick Henry snatches back control.
- Cooking Terms for 15.
- Cooking Terms now, for 15 points.
The letter is B, as in bravo.
B, a mixture of flour, liquid, and other ingredients.
Anthony Wayne, Joe.
- Broth.
- Incorrect.
Which can be poured or used as a coating for other food.
Patrick Henry, chance to steal.
Time, in time?
Nope.
Batter is what we needed there.
Patrick Henry in control.
- Cooking Terms for 20.
- Cooking Terms for 20 points.
The letter is D, as in David.
To cut food into uniform sized.
That would be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- Dice.
- Dice is correct.
Anthony Wayne snatches back control.
- Solar System, 20.
- Solar System for 20 points.
Double or nothing question.
Planet group that includes Ceres, Haumea.
That will be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- Dwarf planet.
- Dwarf planets is correct?
Yes.
Patrick Henry in control.
- Six Letter Verbs for 15.
- Six Letter Verbs for 15 points.
I will define a verb, each consisting of six letters, followed by the first letter of each verb.
You are to identify the given verb.
To talk rapidly and unintelligibly, but.
That would be Anthony Wayne, Arjun.
- Mutter.
- Excuse me.
- Mutter.
- Incorrect.
The letter is J, by the way.
Patrick Henry, would you like to steal?
That will be Brennan.
- Jabber.
- Jabber's what we needed.
Jabber's what we needed.
Patrick Henry, in control and in the lead!
- Six Letter Verbs for 20.
- Six Letter Verbs for 20 points.
To speak in a low voice and a cont.
(soft buzzing) That would be Patrick Henry, Brennan.
- Mutter.
- Will we accept mutter?
We will not.
With a continuous sound.
The letter is M. Anthony Wayne, chance to steal.
That would be Dillon.
- Mumble.
Mumble.
Yes, we'll accept mumble or murmur there.
Anthony Wayne in control.
- Solar System, 10.
- Solar System for 10 points.
Galaxy of which our solar system.
That will be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- The Milky Way.
- Milky Way is correct.
We are part of it.
Patrick Henry in control.
- Solar System, 25.
- Solar System for 25 points.
The hottest planet in our solar system.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Arjun.
- Venus.
- Venus is correct.
Anthony Wayne snatches back control.
- Insects, 10.
- Insects for 10 points.
The larvae and wingless females are popularly called glow worms.
The adult males emit light.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Arjun.
- Fireflies.
- Fireflies or lightning bugs.
Correct.
Anthony Wayne in control.
- Insects, 15.
- Insect for 15 points.
They use their mouths to pierce and suck their powerful legs.
Anthony Wayne, Arjun.
- Mosquito - Incorrect.
Their powerful legs aid them in jumping.
Name the small wingless insect often found on dogs and cats.
That would be Patrick Henry, Addison.
- Fleas.
- Fleas is what we were looking for there.
Patrick Henry in control.
- Solar System for 30.
- Solar System for 30 points.
Long period comet, last observed in 1997 that was one of the brightest in decades That would, Patrick Henry, Brennan.
(loud beep) - Halley's - Incorrect.
I will finish the question for Anthony Wayne to steal.
Named after two amateur astronomers who discovered it, independently in 1995.
Anthony Wayne, opportunity to steal.
You are denying.
All right, time.
It was Hale-Bopp.
Hale-Bopp comet is what we needed there.
All right, let's take a look at our score.
Patrick Henry 125.
Anthony Wayne, 175 after a back and forth category round.
It all is gonna come down to the Brainstorm round.
It's next, questions worth 20 points a piece.
Negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
Still anybody's game.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (high-energy music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
A hippocampus hoedown, indeed.
Patrick Henry 125.
Anthony Wayne, 175.
Patrick Henry, who has joined your team?
- To my right, we have Zach Brent, a senior.
- [Marc] And returning for Anthony Wayne is?
- We got Harrison Schilling back - All right, welcome to Harrison, and welcome to our new player, and all of our returning players.
All right, this is it.
This is the Brainstorm round.
Each question in this round is worth 20 points.
Negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, but you cannot, I repeat, you cannot steal a question in this round.
Still anybody's game.
Patrick Henry, Anthony Wayne, are you ready?
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- Brainstorm starts, right now.
Sweden's flag has a golden yellow symbol on it.
What is that?
Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- The cross.
- Cross is correct.
To the nearest whole number, what is pi squared?
That will be Anthony Wayne, Harrison.
- Nine.
- Incorrect.
10.
In which ocean did the Titanic sink?
That will be Anthony Wayne, Joe.
- Arctic.
- Incorrect, Atlantic.
Give the compliment of a 76 degree angle.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- 14.
- Correct.
- How many continents does the (button beeping) that would be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- Six.
- Incorrect.
That would be the Prime Meridian cross.
It would be three.
Which amendment to the US Constitution is known as the "Lame Duck Amendment?
” That would be Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- The 20th.
- 20th is correct.
Name the sixth president of the United States.
Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- James Monroe.
- Incorrect.
John Quincy Adams.
Where are our federal documents preserved?
Patrick Henry, Brenton.
- The National Archives?
- Correct.
- The Spanish American War started and ended in the same year.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Joe.
- 1898.
- Correct.
What beautiful youth in Greek mythology was slain by a wild boar, but brought back to life by Zeus?
Time.
That would be Adonis.
Express the number 1,115 as a Roman numeral.
That would be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- CMVX.
- Incorrect.
MCXV.
In music and song, what term designates a large organized group of singers, especially one that sings.
That will be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- Choir?
- A choir or chorus.
Yes.
Who is appropriately described in Washington Irving's "Sketch Book" as quote, "a person out of touch with the present," end quote?
Time.
That will be Rip Van Winkle.
Which form of comparison in the English language is demonstrated by the following phrase?
"But she listened with a wooden face."
That will be Anthony Wayne, Dillon.
- Metaphor?
- It is indeed, a metaphor.
In the English language which adjective that begins with the prefix, (bell rings) p-r-e?
That is the end of the round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Patrick Henry 145, and our winner, with 195 points, is Anthony Wayne.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
(audience clapping) Spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come around.
Meet in the middle.
Shake hands.
We'll see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."
(energetic techno music)
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