- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Riverdale versus Northwood.

I think we better buckle up for a behemoth brain battle.

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 techno music) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."

It is Riverdale versus Northwood.

Let's meet our teams.

Let's go to our starting lineups.

For Riverdale, led by Coach Thacker.

In slot number one we have Caralynn, a freshman.

In slot number two we have Khloe, a sophomore.

And in slot number three we have Kellan, a senior.

(upbeat triumphant music) Now for Northwood, led by Coach Meyers.

In slot number one we have Elizabeth, a senior.

In slot number two we have Haleigh, a sophomore.

And in slot number three we have Gabe, a sophomore.

All right, welcome to our players and all of our teams and you at home.

We're going to start things off as we always do, which is the toss up round.

In this round, all questions are worth 10 points.

No deduction for an incorrect answer, so if you think you know it, I say, "Go for it."

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

Here we go.

Identify the continent that is home to the Kimberley Plateau, located immediately south of the Timor Sea.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale, Khloe.

- Antarctica?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Northwood, chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) - That would be Elizabeth.

- Africa.

- Incorrect.

Australia is what we needed there.

Multiple choice question.

In the human diet, this necessary element is the most commonly identified deficiency.

Name this element often associated with lack of protein in the diet.

Is it A, iron, B, calcium or C, iodine?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Northwood, Haleigh.

- A, iron?

- Correct.

This verb that begins with the letters AB means to declare one free of guilt and blame.

(buzzer beeps) That will be Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Abstain?

- Incorrect.

Oh, I need to finish.

Identify this seven letter verb.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Northwood.

Elizabeth.

- Absolve?

- Absolve is what we needed there, yes.

The juicy orange you ate was made up of several sections that separate easily.

What are these sections?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Widget, wedges?

- We will not accept wedges.

What are these sections called?

Northwood, chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Gabe.

- Slices?

- We cannot accept slices, either.

Carpels.

What Netflix series is based off "The Karate Kid," a classic 19- (buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Khloe.

"Cobra Kai"?

"Cobra Kai" is correct.

With over 300 million copies sold, what is the most popular video game ever?

(buzzer beeps) Riverdale, Khloe.

- "Super Mario Bros"?

- Incorrect.

Northwood, chance to steal.

That would be Gabe.

- "Minecraft"?

"Minecraft" is what we needed there, yes.

Thumbelina is the heroine of a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Her adventures begin when she is kidnapped from her home to become the bride of what animal?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Riverdale.

Caralynn.

- Frog?

- Frog is correct.

While golfing, when you knock a piece of turf out of the ground beneath the ball with your club, what is the piece of loose turf called?

Time.

A divot.

Multiple choice question.

When a cell has to use its own energy to bring molecules into the cell or push molecules out of the cell, what type of transport is taking?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Active transport?

- Active.

Didn't even need the multiple choice.

That was C, by the way.

Give the name of the chemical element that lies directly beneath nitrogen in the periodic table and whose chemical symbol is P?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Northwood.

Elizabeth.

- Phosphorus?

- Phosphorus is correct.

That is all 10 questions in this round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Riverdale 30, Northwood 40.

A very, very close competition indeed, but we're just getting started.

Stick around.

Risk and Reward, coming up next.

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

Riverdale 30, Northwood 40 points.

Before we move on, we have some new players to welcome to the game.

For Riverdale, in slot number one we have Lily, a freshman.

And in slot number two for Northwood, we have Cyrus, a junior.

Welcome to our new players and our returning players.

This is Risk and Reward.

Both teams are going to get a shot at the same questions.

First nine are 10 points apiece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

10th question is our Risk and Reward question.

We're going to give you a topic and you can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on that topic.

You get it right, you get the points.

Get it wrong or a non answer, you lose those points.

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

Riverdale, you're at 30, Northwood, you're at 40.

Northwood, that means you are sticking around.

Riverdale, right this way.

Off to isolation you go.

All right, Northwood, are you ready for Risk and Reward?

Starts right now.

First is a multiple choice question.

In what year was the iPhone released?

Was it A, 2006, B, 2007 or C 2008?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Gabe.

- 2006?

- Incorrect.

It is B, 2007.

How many countries make up Central America?

Time.

Seven.

In the sentence, "Emmanuel was equally reticent about both questions asked," what is the correct spelling of the word reticent?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Elizabeth.

- R-E-D-I-C-E-N-T - Close.

R-E-T-I-C-E-N-T.

Multiple choice question.

Which video game console had the highest sales in 2023?

Is it A, Nintendo Switch, B, PlayStation 5 or C, Xbox Series SX?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Gabe - B, PlayStation?

- B, PlayStation 5.

If you were fortunate enough to make a trip to visit the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world, the Large Hadron Collider, what country would be your destination?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Gabe.

- Sweden?

- Incorrect.

Switzerland.

Name the seven letter verb that begins with an O and ends in an S, which means to crush by abuse of power or authority.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Elizabeth.

- Oppress.

- Oppress is correct.

Which act signed into law in 2010 was upheld as constitutional in 2012 by the Supreme Court?

It is commonly referred to as Obamacare.

Time.

It's known as the Affordable Care Act.

While the human body displays bilateral symmetry, what type of symmetry is demonstrated in a starfish?

Time.

Radial.

Multiple choice question.

With which humanistic theorist would you associate the triangular graphic that represented his theory of the hierarchy of needs in humans?

Is it A, Sigmund Freud, B, Ivan Pavlov or C, Abraham Maslow?

(buzzer beeps) That'd be Gabe.

- C?

- C is correct.

Maslow.

Risk and Reward time.

The topic is charities.

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

Northwood, what do you think?

- We'll pass.

- Pass.

- Northwood decides to pass.

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

It is now time for you to head out and go to isolation.

All right, let's bring back in Riverdale.

Come on in.

Welcome back, Riverdale.

Are you ready for Risk and Reward?

All right, here we go.

Starts off with a multiple choice question.

In what year was the first iPhone released?

Was it A, 2006, B, 2007 or C 2008?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Khloe.

- 2007.

- 2007 is correct.

How many countries make up Central America?

Time.

(buzzer beeps) Not in time, I'm sorry.

Seven.

In the sentence, "Emanuel was equally reticent about both questions asked of him," what is the correct spelling of the word, reticent?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Khloe, - R-E-D-I-S-C-E-N-T - Incorrect.

R-E-T-I-C-E-N-T.

Multiple choice question.

Which video game console had the highest sales in 2023?

Is it A, Nintendo Switch, B, PlayStation 5 or C, Xbox Series SX?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Lily - PlayStation 5?

- PlayStation 5 is correct.

If you were fortunate enough to make a trip to visit the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world, the Large Hadron Collider, what country would be your destination?

(buzzer beeps) That'd be Khloe.

- Russia?

- Incorrect.

Switzerland.

Name this seven letter verb that begins with an O and ends in an S, which means to crush by abuse of power or authority.

(bell dings) Time.

Oppress is what we needed there.

Which act signed into law in 2010 was upheld as constitutional in 2012 by the Supreme Court and is commonly referred to as Obamacare?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Khloe.

- Healthcare Act?

- Incorrect.

Affordable Care Act.

While the human body displays bilateral symmetry, what type of symmetry is demonstrated in a starfish?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Khloe.

- Pentalateral symmetry?

- Incorrect.

Radial is what we needed there.

Multiple choice question.

With which humanistic theorist would you associate the triangular graphic that represented his theory of the hierarchy of needs in humans?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Khloe.

- Maslow?

- Maslow is correct.

That's letter C, by the way.

Risk and Reward time.

The topic is charities.

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

What do you think Riverdale?

(contestants whispering) - Risk five for first question.

Risk five for- - Five points.

Five points on charities.

Which charitable group founded by William and Catherine Booth has provided millions of people food, clothing and shelter since its inception in 1865?

(contestants whispering) - Yes.

(buzzer beeps) - [Marc] That would be Khloe.

- Salvation Army?

- That is correct.

A bonus five points to you, Riverdale.

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

Let's clear our scores and let's bring back in Northwood.

Come on in.

Welcome back, Northwood.

Let's see where our scores are.

Northwood has 70 points.

Riverdale has 65 points.

A very, very close competition.

Stick around.

Our Category Round is coming up next where questions are worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points and beware, deductions are going to start.

Stay tuned.

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

We have Riverdale at 65, Northwood at 70.

Doesn't get much closer than this.

Before we move on though, let's welcome some players.

For Riverdale, in slot number three we have Caralynn.

And in slot number two for Northwood we have Sophia, a freshman.

So welcome to our players, new ones and returning.

This is the Category Round.

This is where the power shifts to you, our teams.

There are six categories to choose from.

Questions range from 10, 15, 20, 25 to 30 points.

But red alert, that's right, red alert.

Deductions start now.

So if you go for 15, you're actually risking 15 points as well.

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

Double the points, no risk.

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

Even though it is a close game, Riverdale, you are at 65 and that gives you the privilege of making the first selection.

- [Khloe] Famous Speeches for 15.

- Famous Speeches for 15 points.

Identify the answer from the clues provided relating to famous speeches.

Whose second inaugural address included the phrase, "With malice toward none, with charity for all"?

(bell dings) That would be Abraham Lincoln.

Riverdale in control.

- [Khloe] Shared Borders for 15.

- Shared Borders For 15 points.

Nebraska shares its northern border with what state?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Caralynn.

- South Dakota?

- Correct.

In control is Riverdale, and in the lead.

- International Flags for 15.

- International Flags for 15.

This is the image category.

Identify the country with this flag.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Lily.

- Ireland.

- Ireland is correct.

Riverdale in control.

- [Khloe] International Flags for 20.

- [Marc] International Flags for 20 points.

This flag, the country.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Lily.

- Argentina?

- Correct.

In control is Riverdale making a move.

- [Khloe] International Flags for 25.

- [Marc] International Flags now for 25 points.

Identify the country with this flag.

(buzzer beeps) That will be Riverdale.

Caralynn.

- North Korea?

- North Korea is correct.

In control, Riverdale.

Stepping on the gas.

- [Khloe] Let's go International Flags for 30.

- [Marc] International Flags for 30 points.

Identify the country with this flag.

(buzzer beeps) That will be Riverdale.

Lily.

- Lebanon?

- Lebanon is correct.

- [Khloe] Let's go Shared Borders for 20.

- Shared Borders for 20 points.

Alabama shares its border with how many other states?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Northwood.

Gabe.

- Four.

- [Marc] Four is correct.

Northwood snatches back control.

- [Gabe] International Flags, 10.

- [Marc] International Flags for 10 points.

Identify the country with this flag.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Lily.

- France?

- [Marc] France is correct.

Riverdale takes back that control.

- [Khloe] Let's go Shared Borders for 10.

- Shared Borders for 10 points.

Which two countries share the longest land border in the world?

(buzzer beeps) Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Russia and China.

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Northwood, chance to steal.

(bell dings) Time.

Canada and the United States.

Riverdale in control.

- [Khloe] Let's go Fun Facts for 20.

- Fun Facts for 20 points.

This is the double or nothing question.

Open to all buzzers.

Which famous singer songwriter is known as the Boss?

That would be Bruce Springsteen.

Bruce Springsteen.

Riverdale in control.

- [Khloe] Let's go Fun Facts for 15.

- Fun Facts for 15 points.

What is the name of the popular video game franchise featuring brothers that are plumbers?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Oh, "Super Mario Brothers."

- That is "Super Mario Brothers," yes.

In control, Riverdale.

- Fun Facts for 25?

- Fun Facts for 25.

Besides the US Postal Service, who delivered the most packages worldwide in 2023?

(buzzer beeps) Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Amazon?

- Amazon is correct.

Riverdale still in control.

- [Khloe] Shared Borders for 25.

- Shared Borders, now for 25 points.

Identify the large arm of the Mediterranean Sea that borders the countries of Slovenia, Montenegro, Albania and Croatia.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Lily.

- Bosnia?

- Incorrect.

Northwood, chance to steal.

(bell dings) The Adriatic Sea is what we were looking for there.

Riverdale still in control.

- [Khloe] Fun Facts, 30.

- Fun Facts for 30 points.

What famous singer is known as the Material Girl?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Madonna?

- Madonna is correct.

Riverdale in control.

- [Khloe] Famous Speeches, 10.

- Famous Speeches for 10 points.

Who gave the speech that began, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall-" (buzzer beeps) That would be Northwood.

Elizabeth.

- Winston Churchill.

- Winston Churchill is correct.

Northwood takes control.

- [Elizabeth] Phobias for 20.

- Phobias for 20 points.

Given the phobia, identify the idea, creature or thing feared intensely.

Cynophobia.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Northwood.

Elizabeth.

- Dogs.

- Dog is correct.

In control is Northwood.

- [Elizabeth] Phobias, 25.

- Phobias for 25.

Glossophobia.

(bell dings) Public speaking.

In control is Northwood.

- [Elizabeth] Phobias, 30.

- Phobias for 30 points.

Thalassophobia.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Lily.

- Fear of the ocean?

- Correct.

In control is Riverdale.

- [Khloe] Let's go Famous Speeches, 20.

- Famous Speeches for 20 points.

Who said, "An eye for an eye only-" (buzzer beeps) That would be Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Jesus.

- Incorrect.

"Ends up making the whole world blind"?

Northwood, chance to steal.

(bell dings) Mahatma Gandhi is what we needed there.

In control is Riverdale.

- [Khloe] Phobias, 15.

- Phobias for 15 points.

Monophobia.

(bell dings) That is the fear of being alone.

In control is Riverdale.

- [Khloe] Fun Facts, 10.

- Fun Facts for 10 points.

What is the highest level a Pokemon can reach?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Northwood.

Elizabeth.

- 100.

- [Marc] 100 is correct.

Northwood takes back control.

- [Elizabeth] 10 Letter Words for 20.

- 10 Letter Words for 20.

I will give you a definition of a word that contains 10 letters that starts with T. Enticement or allurement.

(bell dings) End of round.

The answer to that by the way was temptation.

Let's take a look at our score.

Northwood with 130.

Currently in the lead with 225 is Riverdale but it ain't over till it's over.

Coming up next is our Brainstorm Round.

Stay tuned.

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

Northwood 130, Riverdale, 225 points.

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

For Riverdale in slot number three, welcome back to Kellan.

And in slot number two for Northwood, hello and welcome back to Haleigh.

All right, this is our final round.

This is the Brainstorm Round.

This is where all the marbles end up.

Each question in this round is 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, not after.

That will be a deduction in points and you cannot, I repeat, you cannot steal a question in this round.

Sound good?

All right, here we go.

What is 5% of 20?

(buzzer beeps) Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Four?

- Incorrect.

One.

It is noon in Connecticut.

What time is it in London, England?

(buzzer beeps) Northwood.

Gabe.

- 5:00 pm?

- 5:00, correct.

Tara is suffering from acute otitis.

What body part is inflamed?

(bell dings) That would be the ear.

Identify the US president who earned the nickname, "The Era of Good Feeling" president?

(bell dings) That would be James Monroe.

In Hugh Lofting's "Doctor Dolittle" stories, who aids Doctor Dolittle in learning the animal's languages?

(bell dings) Time.

Polynesia is what we needed there.

With which type of animal would a farrier be associated?

(bell dings) A horse for hoof care.

Identify the Greek hero credited with the stratagem called the Trojan horse?

(buzzer beeps) Riverdale.

Lily.

- Odysseus?

- Odysseus is correct.

Identify the US state known as the cradle of presidents.

(buzzer beeps) Riverdale.

Khloe.

- Ohio?

- Ohio is correct.

Which Canadian province is located due west of Saskatchewan?

(bell dings) That would be Alberta.

What point on the Earth's surface is considered the precise place where an earthquake occurs?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Northwood.Gabe.

- Between tectonic plates?

- Incorrect.

Epicenter is what we needed there.

This Indonesian lizard is classified as the largest living land lizard.

(buzzer beeps) Northwood, Gabe.

- Komodo dragon?

- Komodo dragon is correct.

What is 20% of 675?

(bell dings) Time.

That would be 135.

In which of the Great Lakes is Mackinac Island located?

That would be Northwood.

Gabe.

- Huron?

- Huron is correct.

What is the SI unit?

(bell chimes) Oh, end of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Northwood 170 and Riverdale with 245, our winner.

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

(everyone applauding) In the spirit of good sportsmanship let's come out, meet in the middle, shake hands and we will see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."

(intense techno music)