St. Francis vs St. John's Jesuit
Season 2024 Episode 25 | 28m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
St. Francis and St. John's Jesuit High Schools compete in a quarterfinal quiz bowl match.
Area high schools compete in a quiz bowl tournament. This week, St. Francis vs St. John's Jesuit High Schools compete in a quarterfinal quiz bowl match.
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St. Francis vs St. John's Jesuit
Season 2024 Episode 25 | 28m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is quarterfinals time.
It is St. Francis versus St. John's.
I think we'd best prepare for some mind-melting maneuvers.
Only one team can leave victorious.
Who's it going to be?
Only one way to find out.
"BGSU Brain Game" starts right now.
(upbeat music) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."
It is time for some quarterfinals action.
It is St. Francis versus St. John's.
Let's get right to it.
And let's see our starting lineups.
For St. Francis, led by Coach Geding, in slot number one, we have Jordan, a sophomore.
In slot number two, we have Justin, the senior, and in slot number three, we have yet another Jordan, and he is a junior.
Now for St. John's, led by Coach Tittl, in slot number one, we have Josh, a junior.
In slot number two, we have James, also a junior.
And in slot number three, it is Stuart, the sophomore.
Welcome to both of our teams, St. John's and St. Francis, quarterfinals time.
Are you ready to get to it?
- Let's do it.
- Yep.
- All right, it's going to start off as we always do with our Toss-up round.
In this round, all questions are worth 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer, so we can relax, have a little bit of fun with this round.
You may confer before buzzing in, and you can steal a question in this round.
Sound good?
Sound fair?
Here we go.
This round starts right now.
In late 2015, which German automaker was slapped with hefty fines and was required to issue recalls for vehicles whose computers were intentionally programmed to provide false emission readings?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Volkswagen.
- Volkswagen is correct.
Multiple-choice question.
Identify the Charles Dickens work that centers upon an orphan who is befriended.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- "Oliver Twist."
- Incorrect, who was briefed, excuse me, befriended by James Steerforth and the optimistic Mr. Micawber.
The title is the protagonist's name.
Is it A, "Oliver Twist," B, "Barnaby Rudge," or C, "David Copperfield"?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. John's, James.
- "David Copperfield."
- Correct.
Harold Urey discovered deuterium in 1931.
Deuterium is also commonly known as what?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, - Justin.
- Heavy water.
- [Marc] Incorrect, St. John's, chance to steal.
(buzzer beeps) That would be James.
- H-3.
- Cannot accept H-3.
It's actually heavy hydrogen.
Heavy water is deuterium oxide, deuterium oxide.
This distinguishing pattern in paper is often used as a security measure.
Identify this uniquely embedded addition to a document or check that becomes visible when held up to transmitted light.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. John's, James.
- A watermark.
- A watermark is what we were looking for, yes.
Multiple-choice question again, in Greek mythology, Icarus and his father fashioned wings of feathers and wax to escape from an island.
Who was Icarus's father?
Was it A, (buzzer beeps) oh, St. John's, James.
- Daedalus.
- Daedalus is correct.
By the way, that was B.
Located at the northwest corner of the US state of Georgia, the northeast corner of Alabama, and along the Tennessee state line in Chattanooga, this tourist hotspot allows a visitor on a clear day to see across, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Stone Mountain.
- Incorrect, across the three states, name this peak.
That would be St. John's, James.
- The Misty Peak.
- Incorrect, (laughs) Lookout Mountain is what we needed there, Lookout Mountain.
Jump in when you know the book of the Bible characterized by the following.
Aaron is the central figure.
Moses's sister Miriam hides his basket in the rushes.
(buzzer beeps) That will be St. Francis, Justin.
- Exodus.
- Exodus is correct.
Multiple-choice question, used in the construction of the Great Pyramid, this rock is often found to contain fossil trilobites Name this rock composed of calcium carbonate.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Limestone.
- Limestone is what we needed there, correct.
Identify the three-letter noun that can name a baseball team's top pitcher or a, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Ace.
- Ace is correct.
This Swiss city is the second most populous in the country and the most populous of Romandy, the French-speaking region of the country.
Identify this city that shares its name with the lake near which it lies.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Lucerne.
- [Marc] Incorrect, St. John's, chance to steal.
(buzzer beeps) That would be James.
- Geneva.
- Geneva is what we needed there, yes.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Well, how about that?
We are tied.
Doesn't get any closer than that, folks.
You're going to definitely want to stick around because our Risk-and-Reward round is coming up next.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," quarterfinal match.
We're tied.
That's right.
St. Francis and St. John's are tied at 40 points apiece.
Now before we move to our next round, let's welcome some new players to the game.
For St. Francis, in slot number one, we have Bennett, a freshman, and in slot number three, we have Lucas, a sophomore.
Welcome to our new and our returning players.
This is our Risk-and-Reward round.
Both teams, you're going to get a shot at the same questions.
The first nine, 10 points apiece, no deduction for an incorrect answer, but that 10th question, that's our risk-and-reward question.
That's what makes this round so much fun.
That 10th question, we're going to give you a topic.
You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on that topic.
You get it right, you get the points.
You get it wrong or a non-answer, you're going to lose those points.
However, in all fairness, if you don't like the topic, just pass.
Sound good?
All right.
Since we are tied, we had to do a coin toss before this round.
St. John's won that toss.
They're sticking around, which means St. Francis out the door you go.
It is now time for you to head to isolation.
All right, St John's, are you ready for the risk-and-reward round?
- Yes.
- It starts right now.
Complete the title of work by Francisco Goya that memorializes the execution of Madrid citizens by Napoleon's troops, "The Third of blank 1808 in Madrid."
(buzzer beeps) Ah, sorry, not in time.
It was the Third of May is what we were looking for there.
Multiple-choice question, although the tallest peak on the North American continent is Mount Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, which peak lays claim to being the tallest east of the Mississippi, excuse me, Mississippi River?
Is it A, Mount Washington, B, Mount Clingmans Dome, or C, Mount Mitchell?
(buzzer beeps) That would be James.
- Mount Mitchell.
- Mount Mitchell is correct.
This Greek god married Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos of Crete.
He is believed to have taught farming techniques in his role as the god of wine.
Who was he?
(buzzer beeps) That would be James.
- Dionysus.
- Dionysus is correct.
Acronym often used by students who are memorizing the names of the Great Lakes.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Josh.
- HOMES.
- HOMES is correct.
On this manmade scientific scale that ranges from zero to 14, seven is considered neutral.
Identify this scale that measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Stuart.
- pH scale.
- pH scale is correct.
Who was named "Time Magazine's" 2023 person of the year?
- I don't know.
Just take a guess.
(bell rings) - Time, Taylor Swift.
Multiple choice, measuring approximately 380 feet tall, this tree in the Redwood National Forest is the tallest tree in the world.
What is its name?
Is it A, Centurion, B, Hyperion or C, Daedalus?
(buzzer beeps) That would be James.
- Hyperion.
- Hyperion is correct.
"She smiled wryly, acknowledging the absurdity of the situation."
Spell wryly.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Stuart.
- W-R-Y-L-Y.
- Correct.
Who has been leader of their respective countries longer, Vladimir Putin of Russia or Xi Jinping of China?
- Putin?
- I think Putin.
- Yeah, let's go for it.
(buzzer beeps) - [Marc] That would be James.
- Putin.
- Putin is correct.
Risk and reward time, the topic is biology.
You can go up to 30 points in five-point increments.
- Then we'll go 30.
- 30 points, all right, on biology for St John's.
There was a time when scientists believed that inanimate matter could generate living creatures, an idea called spontaneous generation.
What do we call the idea that living organisms can only arise from other living organisms?
(buzzer beeps) That would be James.
- Reproduction.
- Incorrect.
Biogenesis is what we needed there, biogenesis.
Negative 30 points for you, and it's now time to clear the score because this is the end of the round for you, and it's now time for you to head off to isolation.
All right, let's bring back in St. Francis.
Come on in.
All right, St Francis, are you ready for your risk-and-reward round?
Here comes your first question.
Complete the title of work by Francisco Goya that memorializes the execution of Madrid citizens by Napoleon's troops, "The Third of blank 1808 in Madrid."
(buzzer beeps) That will be Justin.
- July.
- Incorrect.
May is what we needed there.
Multiple choice, although the tallest peak on the North American continent is Mount Denali, also known as Mount McKinley, which peak lays claim to being the tallest east of the Mississippi River?
Is it A, Mount Washington, B, Mount Clingmans Dome, or C, Mount Mitchell?
- Mount Mitchell?
(buzzer beeps) - [Marc] That'd be Justin.
- C. - Correct, Mount Mitchell.
This Greek god married Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos of Crete.
He is believed to have taught farming techniques in his role as the god of wine.
Who was he?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Justin.
- Dionysus.
- Dionysus is correct.
Acronym often used by students who are memorizing the names of the Great Lakes.
(buzzer beeps) Justin.
- HOMES.
- HOMES is correct.
On this manmade scientific scale that ranges from zero to 14, seven is considered neutral.
Identify this scale that measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
(buzzer beeps) Justin.
- pH scale.
- pH scale is correct.
Who was named "Time Magazine's" 2023 person of the year?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Justin.
- Donald Trump.
- Close, Taylor Swift.
Multiple choice, measuring approximately 380 feet tall, this tree in the Redwood National Forest is the tallest tree in the world.
What is its name?
Is it A, Centurion, B, Hyperion, or C, Daedalus?
(buzzer beeps) Justin.
- B.
- B is correct, Hyperion.
She smiled wryly, acknowledging the absurdity of the situation.
Spell wryly.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Justin.
- W-R-Y-L-Y.
- Correct.
Who has been the leader of their respective countries longer, Vladimir Putin of Russia or Xi Jinping of China?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Justin.
- Putin.
- Putin is correct.
Risk and reward time, the topic is biology.
- You want to do it?
We'll risk 30 points.
- 30 points on biology.
There was a time when scientists believed that inanimate matter could generate living creatures, an idea called spontaneous generation.
What do we call the idea that living organisms can only arise from other living organisms?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Justin.
- The cell theory.
- Incorrect.
Biogenesis is what we needed there, biogenesis.
Negative 30 points for you.
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 St. John's.
Come on in, St. John's.
All right, let's take a look at where our two teams stand.
St John's has 80 points.
St. Francis has 80 points.
We are still tied, ladies and gentlemen.
Like I said, this is a mind-melting maneuver kind of show.
Stick around, folks.
Let's see what happens next.
Our Category round is coming up.
Questions are worth 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 points.
Deductions are going to start.
Things are going to start happening fast.
Stay tuned.
(dramatic music) (upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," quarterfinals time.
Two rounds in, and we are still tied.
St. Francis has 80 points.
St John's has 80 points.
Before we move on, though, we have a returning player to St. Francis.
It is in slot number one.
Let's welcome back Jordan, everybody.
Welcome back to you, Jordan, and to the rest of the returning players.
This is the Category round.
This is where the power shifts now a little bit to you, our players.
There are six categories to choose from.
Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 points.
But I got to keep it real.
Deductions, oh, yeah, start right now, all right?
So if you go for 20, you're risking 20 points.
If you're going for 30, you're risking 30 points.
We do have one double-or-nothing question hiding somewhere in there, double the points, no deduction.
By the way, I'm going to point this out.
Just because you pick a question does not mean you own that question.
All questions are open to all buzzers at all times.
You may confer before buzzing in, and you can steal a question in this round.
Like I said, we are still tied, so we had to do another coin toss.
This time, St. Francis won the coin toss.
They get to make the first selection.
- [Contestant] We'll take psychology vocabulary for 20.
- Psychology vocabulary for 20 points, based on the given definition, identify each term from the field of psychology.
Time of life when one's children have grown and moved away from home can lead to feelings of uselessness, especially in the mother.
This is a two-word phrase.
(bell rings) Time.
The phrase we were looking for was empty nest, empty nest.
St. Francis still in control.
- [Contestant] We'll take psychology for 15.
- Psychology for 15 this time.
A sense of one's self as a unique person, often sought after during one's youth.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Identity - We cannot accept identity.
St. John's, chance to steal.
(bell rings) The term we were looking for is ego, ego.
St. Francis still in control.
- [Contestant] We'll take probability for 15.
- Probability for 15 points, identify each of the following related to the field of probability.
A bag contains five red balls and three blue balls.
If you randomly draw one ball, what is the probability that it will be blue?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Three eighths.
- Three eighths is correct.
St. Francis in control.
- [Contestant] Probability for 20.
- Probability for 20 points, adjective that describes two events in which the occurrence of the first event does not affect the probability, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Jordan.
- Independent.
- Independent.
The probability of the second event occurring.
St. Francis in control and takes the lead.
- [Contestant] Probability, 25.
- Probability now for 25 points, this is the double-or-nothing question, open to all buzzers, double the points, no deduction.
Type of frequency distribution that describes data as an estimate of the probability of an event based on observed data.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Normal distribution, - Incorrect.
St. John's, chance to steal.
(buzzer beeps) That's going to be James.
- Relative.
- Relative is correct.
And St. John's takes control and the lead.
- [Contestant] US expansion for 30 points please.
- US expansion for 30 points.
I will describe a person, event, or idea related to the expansion of the United States.
You identify the person, event, or idea described.
What two countries opposed the Louisiana Purchase because of a prior agreement with France?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Spain and Britain.
- Correct.
St. Francis takes back control, and we are tied again.
- [Contestant] Probability for 30.
- Probability now for 30 points, mathematician with whom Pierre de Fermat's correspondences raised interest in the field of probability and after whom an interesting triangular array is named.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Jordan.
- Pascal.
- Pascal is correct.
St. Francis back in the lead.
- [Contestant] Branches of science, 20.
- Branches of science for 20 points, I will read four terms that are specific to a given branch of science.
You are to identify the branch of science.
The first letter of each correct response is given, continental shelf, abyssal plain, fumaroles.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Geology.
- Incorrect.
Fathom, and the letter is O.
(buzzer beeps) That would be James.
- Oceanography.
- [Marc] Oceanography is what we needed there, yes.
- [Contestant] US expansion for 25.
- US expansion for 25 points, many western territories became part of the United States after the Mexican-American War.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Lucas.
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
- [Marc] Correct, St. Francis back in control and back in the lead.
- [Contestant] Branches of science, 15.
- Branches of science now four 15 points, allele, mutation, phenotype.
(buzzer beeps) That will be St. Francis, Justin.
- Genetics.
- Genetics is correct.
St. Francis still in control.
- Branches of science, 25.
- Branches of science now for 25 points, mass, velocity.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Physics.
- Physics is correct.
St. Francis making a move.
- [Contestant] US expansion, 15.
- US expansion for 15 points, what concept popular in the 19th century asserted that the United States, (buzzer beeps) that will be St. Francis, Lucas.
- Manifest destiny.
- [Marc] Correct, St. Francis in control.
- [Contestant] US expansion, 20.
- US expansion now for 20 points, 1820 compromise that temporarily resolved the, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Missouri Compromise.
- Missouri Compromise, correct, St. Francis in control.
- [Contestant] US expansion for 10.
- US expansion now for 10 points, what was the name of the land purchase from France in 1803?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Lucas.
- Louisiana Purchase.
- [Marc] Correct, that doubled the size of the United States, in control, St. Francis.
- [Contestant] Branches of science, 10.
- Branches of science now for 10 points, meteors, asteroids.
(buzzer beeps) St. John's, Stuart.
- Astronomy.
- Astronomy is correct.
St. John's snatches back control.
- [Contestant] Branches of science for 30.
- Branches of science for 30 points, habitat, biodiversity.
(buzzer beeps) St. Francis, Jordan.
- Ecology.
- Ecology, correct.
St. Francis takes back control.
- [Contestant] Psychology vocabulary for 10.
- Psychology vocabulary for 10 points, a tightly knit social group, often tied to school activities with small membership and strict rules of, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Jordan.
- Clique.
- A clique, correct.
St. Francis in control.
- [Contestant] Probability, 10.
- Probability for 10 points, the number of ways an event can occur compared to the number of ways it cannot occur.
(bell rings) End of round, the answer was odds, by the way, odds.
All right, let's take a look at our score.
We have St. John's with 160 and St. Francis currently in the lead with 290 points, but it's not over till it's over.
Coming up next is our Brainstorm round where questions are worth 20 points a piece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
Stay tuned.
(dramatic music) (dramatic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," St. John's, 160, St. Francis, 290 points.
Before we move to our final round, let's welcome back some players to St. Francis, a new player in slot number one.
We have Terry, a junior, and returning in slot number three is Bennett, and welcome again to all of our returning players from the last round.
This is the Brainstorm round.
In this round, all questions are 20 points, but be warned, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.
I repeat, no stealing in this round.
St. Francis, St. John's, it all comes down to the Brainstorm round.
Are you ready?
Brainstorm starts in three, two, one.
What country exited World War I in 1917 due to a revolution?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. John's, James.
- Russia.
- Russia is correct.
If a person suffers from gingivitis, which specific body part is in, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. John's, Stuart.
- Mouth.
- We will accept mouth, yes.
Identify the Japanese plant with a thick green root that tastes like strong horse radish.
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. John's, James.
- Wasabi.
- Wasabi is correct.
Which organ of the human body is affected by the progressive disease hepatitis?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- The liver.
- The liver is correct.
Which 1940 movie features the character Jiminy Cricket?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. John's, Stuart.
- Pinocchio.
- Pinocchio is correct.
In what year did Washington D.C. become the capitol city of the United States?
(bell rings) Time, 1790.
What was the name of the first geological era?
(bell rings) Time.
Pre-Cambrian is what we needed there.
In the Western part of what US state would you find the Davis Mountains?
(bell rings) Texas.
What does the computer science abbreviation FTP stand for?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- File transfer protocol.
- Correct.
Science term that starts with the letter C, orange substance found in carrots that produces, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Carotene.
- Carotene is correct.
What national park is partly in California and partly in Nevada and contains the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere?
(buzzer beeps) That would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Death Valley.
- Death Valley is correct.
Give the chemical symbol for fermium.
(buzzer beeps) St. John's, James.
- Fr.
- Incorrect, Fm.
Name the author who created "Death of a Salesman's" Willy, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. Francis, Justin.
- Arthur Miller.
- Arthur Miller is correct.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of what religious, (buzzer beeps) that would be St. John's, James.
- Lent.
- Lent is correct.
A monoatomic ion consists of how many atoms?
(buzzer beeps) St. Francis, Justin.
- One.
- One is correct.
In what cardinal direction are you heading if you travel from Indonesia, (bell rings) end of round, to Australia, that is south.
Let's take a look at our score, St. John's, 240, and St. Francis our winner with 410 points.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
(audience applauding) (upbeat music) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's meet in the middle, shake hands, bump some fists, and we will see you, that's right, you, at the next "BGSU Brain Game."
(upbeat music)
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