
Allen East vs Olentangy Berlin
Season 2023 Episode 4 | 27m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Allen East and Olentangy Berlin face off in a high school quiz bowl show.
BGSU Brain Game is back for an Eleventh season! llen East and Olentangy Berlin high schools compete in a first round match.
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Allen East vs Olentangy Berlin
Season 2023 Episode 4 | 27m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
BGSU Brain Game is back for an Eleventh season! llen East and Olentangy Berlin high schools compete in a first round match.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Next on BGSU Brain Game, it is Allen East versus Olentangy Berlin.
I think we better get ready for some crazy cranial combat.
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.
(mellow electronic music) And welcome to BGSU Brain Game.
It is Allen East versus Olentangy Berlin.
Let's take a look at the starting lineup for Allen East, led by Coach Dixon.
In slot number one we have Sophia, a junior.
We have Ransom, a senior, and in slot number three is Cole, a sophomore.
Let's take a look at your starting lineup for Olentangy Berlin led by Coach Bird.
In slot number one we have Martin, a junior.
In slot number two, Ana a junior, and in slot number three is Raheed also a junior.
And that is your starting lineup for this episode of BGSU Brain Game.
We're going to start things off as we always do in our Toss-up round.
Our toss-up round goes a little something like this.
There are 10 questions in this round.
They're worth 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, not after and you can steal a question in this round.
Allen East, Olentangy Berlin Toss-up round starts right now.
First question, multiple choice.
Home to both Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains.
This present day New England state was home to Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys.
Was it A, Rhode Island, B, Maine, or C, Vermont?
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Allen East, Ransom.
- C, Vermont?
- That is correct.
Vermont.
Which art form is usually begun with a ball of material placed on a rotating surface while the artist creates a shape using his or her- (buzzer beeps twice) That would be Allen East.
Ransom.
- Crochet?
- Incorrect.
Once created the objects is usually fired within a kiln.
Olentangy Berlin, would like to steal?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Raheed.
- Is it pottery?
- It is indeed pottery, ceramics or earthenware.
Another multiple choice question.
Who commanded the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg?
Was it A, George Mead, B, Ulysses S Grant or C- (buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin, Martin.
- Ulysses S Grant.
- Incorrect.
Or was it C George McClellan?
Allen East, you have a chance to steal.
That would be Ransom.
- A.
- That is correct.
A, George Mead.
What day is commonly known as Star Wars Day?
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Allen East, Sophia.
- May, the fourth.
- That is correct and may the "fourth" be with you as well.
Adjective that describes numbers found in computer science that only use the digits 0 and 1.
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Allen East, Cole.
- Binary.
- Binary is correct.
For any simple machine, the ratio of the output force to the input force is equal to which measurable quantity used in the assessment of the performance of a machine?
(bell dings) Time.
That would be the mechanical advantage, is what we needed there.
Devon's career goal is to become a person who designs buildings and works closely with- (buzzer bleeps twice) That would be Allen East, Cole.
- Architect.
- Architect, yes.
Which career is he pursuing?
He's pursuing the career of an architect.
Known for their low profile and highly fluid lava.
Volcanoes of this type include Mauna Loa and K+lauea.
Of the three types of volcanoes which one has the lowest concentration of silica in its magma?
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Allen East, Cole.
- Dormant - Incorrect.
Olentangy Berlin.
Would you like to steal?
(bell dings) - Time.
Shield volcanoes is what we needed there.
Shield volcanoes.
In insurance, what name is given to the dollar amount, consumers must pay out of their own pockets prior to their insurance providing coverage during a loss.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Ana.
- Out-of-pocket costs.
- Will we accept out-of-pocket cost?
We will accept that, yes.
Which element is located in the periodic table of the elements directly below oxygen and is combined with rubber in the vulcanization process.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Ana.
- Silicon.
- Incorrect.
Allen East would you like to steal?
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Ransom.
- Fluoride.
- Incorrect.
Sulfur is what we were looking for there.
Sulfur.
That is all 10 questions in the Toss-up round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Currently we have Olentangy Berlin with 20 points and currently in the lead with 50 points is Allen East but you're going to want to stick around 'cause our Risk and Reward round is coming up next.
(clock ticking) ("Octagon" by Steven Shapiro) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.
Olentangy Berlin, 10 points.
Allen East, 50 points.
Before we move to our next round, looks like we have some substitutions.
Let's meet our new players, starting with Olentangy Berlin in slot number one.
We have Annabella.
How you doing?
We have in slot number two, Ryan.
In slot number three we have Ethan.
Allen East made only one substitution and that's in slot number four.
That is Justin.
So welcome to our new and our returning players.
This is a Risk and Reward round.
It goes a little something like this.
There are 10 potential questions in this round.
The first nine questions are 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.
The 10th question is our risk and reward question.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on a topic that we give you.
Get that question right, you get the bonus points.
You get it wrong, you lose those points.
That's why they call it Risk and Reward.
Olentangy Berlin, since you have 10 you're going to be going to isolation.
Allen East you're going to be sticking around.
So off you go to isolation, Olentangy Berlin.
Alright Allen East, are you ready for your Risk and Reward round?
Starts right now.
In 1848 the Free Soil Party was founded in this New York City that sits on the shores of Lake Erie.
Name this city known for its proximity to Niagara Falls, massive quantities of lake-effect snow and an NFL team known as the Bills.
(Buzzer beeps twice) That would be Ransom.
- Buffalo.
- Buffalo is correct.
True or false.
Australia is surrounded by three oceans.
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Sophia.
- True.
- True is correct.
The Pacific, the Southern and Indian Ocean.
The most common elements are hydrogen, carbon and what?
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Justin.
- Nitrogen.
- Incorrect, oxygen.
What part of one's body does the disease alopecia affect?
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Justin.
- The hair.
- The hair is correct.
This animated film is based on the Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen and features the hit song, Let it Go.
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Ransom.
- Frozen.
- Frozen is correct.
Which colligative property of a solution is defined as the amount of pressure that must be applied to prevent water from diffusing into it.
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be be Justin.
- Surface tension.
- Incorrect.
Osmotic pressure is what we needed there.
Puritan governor of Massachusetts Colony for nearly 30 years.
This English separatist wrote of Plymouth Plantation.
(bell dings) Time.
That would be William Bradford.
This document limiting the power of the English monarchy was signed in 1215 by King John, the first of England.
Name it.
(buzzer beeps twice) - That would be, Ransom.
- The Magna Carta.
- The Magna Carta is correct.
In chemical calculations, non-zero digits are always or never significant.
(buzzer beeps twice) (bell dings) That would be... She get in time?
Sophia.
- Never.
- I'm sorry always is what we needed there.
Risk and reward time.
The topic of this is glands.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments in on the question of glands or the topic of glands or you can pass.
Up to you Allen East, your decision.
- [Ransom] I'd say 15 (indistinct).
We'll take it.
- Okay, how many points are you going to risk?
- For 15 points.
- 15 points on glands!
This gland is known as the master gland of the body because it produces hormones that travel throughout the body and because it stimulates other glands to release their hormones.
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Justin.
- The pituitary gland.
- Pituitary gland is correct plus 15 for Allen East and that is the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.
Now it's time for you to go to isolation.
Sophia, right this way.
Let's bring back in Olentangy Berlin.
Come on in.
For our viewers just let you know that there was a scoring correction at the end of the round.
Olentangy Berlin you were going to start the Risk and Reward round with 10 points.
Are you ready for the Risk and Reward round?
I see smiles and heads nodding.
So let's get us started right now.
In 1848, the Free Soil Party was founded in this New York city that sits on the shores of Lake Erie.
Name the city known for its proximity to Niagara Falls, massive quantities of lake-effect snow and an NFL team known as the Bills (buzzer beeps once) That would be Annabella.
- Buffalo.
- Buffalo is correct.
True or false.
Australia is surrounded by three oceans.
(buzzer beeps once) That will be Ryan.
- False.
- It is unfortunately true.
It is Pacific, Southern and Indian but way to go for it.
Here we go.
The most common elements are hydrogen, carbon and what?
(Buzzer beeps once) That would be Ryan.
- Helium?
Helium.
- Incorrect.
Oxygen is what we were looking for there.
What part of one's body does the disease alopecia affect?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Annabella - Your head.
- No, we needed specifically hair on that one.
This animated film is based on the Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen and features the hit song Let it Go.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Ryan.
- Frozen.
- Frozen is correct.
Which colligative property of a solution is defined as the amount of pressure that must be applied to prevent water from diffusing into it?
(bell dings) Time.
We need osmotic pressure there.
Puritan governor of Massachusetts Colony for nearly 30 years this English separatist wrote of Plymouth Plantation.
(bell dings) Time.
We were looking for William Bradford there.
This document limiting the power of the English monarchy was signed in 1215 by King John, the first of England.
Name it.
(buzzer beeps once) That will be Ryan.
- The Magna Carta.
- Correct.
In chemical calculations, non-zero digits are always or never significant.
(buzzer beeps once) (bell dings) That in time?
Ryan - Always - Correct.
Risk and reward time.
The topic is glands.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point...
Excuse me, five point increments on this topic or you can pass.
The topic again is glands, what are you thinking?
- We'll do it.
- Alright, how many are you going to risk?
- I'd say like 20.
- 20.
- 20 points.
All right, 20 points on glands for Olentangy Berlin.
This gland is known as the master gland of the body because it produces hormones that travel throughout the body and because it stimulates other glands to release their hormones.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Ryan.
- The pituitary gland.
- That is correct.
Plus 20 points to you.
And Olentangy Berlin that is the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.
It's now time to clear our scores and let's bring back in Allen East.
Welcome back to Allen East.
Let's take a look to see where our team standoff against each other.
Olentangy Berlin has 70 points.
Allen East stands at 115 points.
That Risk and Reward paid off for both of our teams.
You'll want to stick around, we're just getting started here.
Coming up next is our Category round where things start to happen fast.
We have questions worth up to 30 points a piece and deductions are going to start.
Stay tuned.
(clock ticking) ("Octagon" by Steven Shapiro) And welcome back to BGSU a Brain Game.
It is Allen East with 115 and Olentangy Berlin with 70 points.
Looks like we have a little bit of a shakeup again on our lineups.
Let's take a look at who has now joined the show.
We have Olentangy Berlin.
In slot number two we have Ishan.
and in slot number three we have Akhil.
And for Allen East.
In slot number three we have Kaya.
So welcome to you all.
We are now moving into our Category round.
Now this is where the power shifts a little bit to you.
Our teams, we have six categories to choose from.
Inside each category, are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.
But ♪ dun dun duuun!
That's right.
Deductions start now.
If you go for 15, you are risking 15 points.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
There is one double or nothing question, hiding somewhere in there.
It's worth double the points with no pressure.
Could be a game changer.
You never know.
Alright, let's take a look at our score.
Olentangy Berlin.
Since you were at 70 points and currently trailing, you have the honor of making the first selection, Ishan.
- [Ishan] Sports, 20.
- Sports for 20 points.
Identify the following people, places or ideas associated with professional sports.
This player once scored 100 points in an NBA game.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Ishan for Olentangy Berlin.
- Wilt Chamberlain.
- Wilt Chamberlain is correct.
Oletangy Berlin still in control.
- [Ishan] Sports, 15.
- Sports now for 15 points.
Golfer who holds second place in the top major winners list with 15 major wins.
(bell dings) Time.
No, not in time.
We were looking for Tiger Woods there.
Olentangy Berlin still in control.
- [Ishan] Sports 25.
- Sports now for 25 points.
What is the team nickname for the NBA team from Portland.
That would be Ishan.
- The Trailblazers.
- Trailblazers is correct.
Olentagy Berlin has now tied it and they are in control.
- [Ishan] Sports, 30.
- Sports for 30 points.
All time regular-season scoring leader in NHL history.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Akhil.
- Wayne Gretzky.
- Wayne Gretzky is correct.
Still in control.
- [Ishan] Let's finish off sports.
- Finishing off sports for 10 points.
Considered to be the best quarterback to ever play in the NFL.
This quarterback appeared in 10 Super Bowls- That would be Olentangy Berlin, Ishan.
- Tom Brady.
- That would be Tom Patrick Brady.
All right.
Olentangy Berlin that finishes off the sports category.
It is now time for you to make a new selection.
- [Ishan] Begins with "FRE," 10.
- Begins with "FRE" for 10 points.
Identify each of the following words that begins with the letter F-R-E. Goods carried as cargo by truck.
That would be Olentangy Berlin, Akhil.
- Freight.
- Freight is what we were looking for there, correct.
Still in control is Olentangy Berlin.
- [Ishan] Begins with "FRE," 15.
- Now for 15 begins with "FRE."
Adjective that describes an event which occurs at close intervals.
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Allen East Ransom.
- Frequent.
- Frequent is what we were looking for.
Yes, and Allen East takes control.
- [Ransom] Greek and Latin prefixes for 15.
- Greek and Latin prefixes for 15 points.
I will state a Greek or Latin prefix and a word that contains it.
You provide the meaning of the prefix.
Exo as in exosphere.
(buzzer beeps once) - That would be Olentangy Berlin, Ishan.
- Outside.
- Outside, correct.
Olentangy Berlin takes back control.
- [Ishan] Begins with "FRE," 20.
- Begins with "FRE" now for 20 points.
Adjective that describes a markedly unusual occurrence.
(bell dings) Time.
The word that we were looking for there was freak.
Let's see.
Olentangy Berlin still in control though.
- [Ishan] Begins with "FRE," 25.
- Begins with "FRE" now for 25 points.
A state of violent agitation.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Annabella.
- Frenzied.
- Frenzy is indeed what we were looking for.
Still in control, Olentangy Berlin.
- [Ishan] Let's finish out begins with "FRE."
- Begins with "FRE" now for 30 points.
One of several ridges set across the fingerboard of a stringed instrument.
(buzzer beeps twice) - That will be Allen East, Ransom.
- Fret.
- A Fret is what we're looking for for the big 30.
Allen East gets it and control.
- [Ransom] Greek and Latin prefixes for 20.
- Greek and Latin prefixes now for 20 points.
Meso as in Mesosphere.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Ishan.
- Middle.
- Middle is what we were looking for there, correct.
Olentangy Berlin takes back control.
- [Ishan] Percents, 10.
- Percents for 10 points.
What percent of 60 is 12?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin, Akhil.
- Twenty.
- Twenty is correct.
Olentangy Berlin in control.
- [Ishan] Percents, 15.
- Percents now for 15 points.
What is 5% of 40?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin, Ishan.
- Two.
- Two is correct.
Olentangy Berlin in control.
- Let's do percents, 20.
- Percents now for 20 points.
What is 110% of 80?
(buzzer beeps once) Olentangy Berlin, Akhil.
- 88.
- 88 is correct.
Olentangy Berlin in control.
Stepping on the gas.
- [Ishan] Percents, 25.
- Percents for 25 points.
What is 15% of 300?
(buzzer beeps once) That will be Olentangy Berlin, Ishan.
- 45.
- 45 is correct.
Olentangy Berlin still in control.
- [Ishan] Let's finish off percents.
- Finishing off percents for 30 points.
13% of 50 equals what?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin, Akhil.
- 16 - Incorrect.
Allen East would you like to steal?
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Ransom.
- 16.
- Incorrect.
6.5 is what we were looking for there.
Let's see.
Olentangy Berlin still in control.
- [Ishan] Cooking 101 for 10.
- Cooking 101 for 10 points.
(Bell dings) End of round.
Sorry about that.
Let's take a look at our score.
We have Olentangy Berlin at 265 points.
And Allen East at 130 points, but it's not over yet.
You're going to want to stick around because our Brainstorm round is coming up next.
Questions are worth 20 points a piece.
Stay tuned.
(clock ticking) ("Octagon" by Steven Shapiro) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game Allen East 130 points.
Olentangy Berlin, 265 points.
Looks like we have a returning player for Allen East.
Cole, welcome back.
Welcome back to you and everyone else, our returning players.
Welcome to the final round.
This is the Brainstorm round AKA All the Marbles.
It comes down to this.
This is a timed round.
Each question in this round is worth 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, not after.
If you do, that will be considered an incorrect answer.
The big change in this round is there is no stealing.
There is no stealing in this round.
We will move immediately to the next question.
At the end we will announce a winner.
Meet in the middle, shake hands and that'll wrap the show.
Alright, here we go.
Olentangy Berlin, Allen East.
You ready for the Brainstorm round?
Starts right now.
Here we go.
Name the Middle Eastern country located directly south of the Black Sea.
Its capital is Ankara.
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin, Ishan.
- Turkey.
- Turkey is correct.
Fundamental theory in physics that describes the behavior of nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles.
(buzzer beeps twice) That would be Allen East Cole.
- Quantum physics.
- Quantum physics.
Will we accept that?
We will.
What was the first state to allow women to vote?
That would be Olentangy Berlin, Ishan.
- Wyoming.
- Wyoming is correct.
One of the many instruments in the cockpit of an airplane is an altimeter.
What does an altimeter- (buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Akhil.
- Like read the height.
- He says the height.
Will we accept that?
We will accept that or altitude.
How many objects are in a bakers dozen?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Ishan.
- 12.
- Incorrect.
13.
No stealing in this round.
13 in a bakers dozen.
What is the square root of 484?
(bell dings) Time.
That would be 22.
While most organisms use light from the visible light spectrum in photosynthesis.
What longer wavelength can also be used by a few?
(buzzer beeps once) That will be Olentangy Berlin Akhil.
- Infrared.
- Infrared.
They can be used by infrared.
What American poet was nicknamed the New England Mystic?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Ishan.
- Frost.
- Incorrect.
Emily Dickinson is what we were looking for there.
How many teaspoons are there in a tablespoon?
(buzzer beeps twice) That will be Allen East, Sophia.
- Three.
- Three is correct.
With this disease more common in women than in men, the bones become fragile and porous.
That would be Olentangy Berlin Annabella.
- Osteoporosis.
- Osteoporosis.
Correct.
What is the colored part of the eye called?
(buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Annabella.
- The iris.
- The iris is correct.
Who coined the term Iron Curtain to refer to- That would be Olentangy Berlin, Akhil.
- Winston Churchill.
- Winston Churchill is correct.
In describing a chemical reaction, what is the meaning of the term anhydrous?
(bell dings) Time.
That would be without water.
What American General forced to leave the Philippines during World War II said, "I- (buzzer beeps once) That would be Olentangy Berlin Ishan.
- Douglas MacArthur.
- Douglas MacArthur is correct.
Saying, "I shall return."
What is the tall- (bell dings) End of round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Allen East with 170 points and our winner, Olentangy Berlin with 385 points.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
The spirit of good sportsmanship.
Let's come out.
We'll meet in the middle, shake hands and we'll see you at the next BGSU brand game.
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