
Bowling Green vs Heritage Christian
Season 2023 Episode 12 | 25m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Bowling Green and Heritage Christian face off in a high school quiz bowl show.
BGSU Brain Game is back for an Eleventh season! Bowling Green and Heritage Christian high schools compete in a first round match.
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Bowling Green vs Heritage Christian
Season 2023 Episode 12 | 25m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
BGSU Brain Game is back for an Eleventh season! Bowling Green and Heritage Christian high schools compete in a first round match.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Bowling Green versus Heritage Christian.
I think we better get ready for a mighty mental mashup.
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."
Let's meet our starting lineups for tonight.
For Bowling Green led by Mr. Parish, in slot number one, we have Mason, a junior.
In slot number two, we have Alexandra, a senior, and in slot number three, Arianna, a sophomore.
Now for Heritage Christian, led by Miss Lindwall, in slot number one, we have Lauren, a senior.
(compelling music) Micah in slot number two, also a senior, and in slot number three, Chris.
He's a senior.
That's a senior lineup for Heritage Christian.
All right, it's time to get things started here on "BGSU Brain Game."
As we always do, it's the toss-up round.
There are 10 questions in this round.
They're worth 10 points a piece.
No deduction for an incorrect answer so you can play a little bit looser on your buzzers if you'd like.
You can confer before buzzing in, and you can steal a question in this round.
Heritage Christian, Bowling Green, are you ready?
Let's get to the "Brain Game."
First question, multiple choice, in his search for the Northwest Passage, Captain James Cook charted some of this US state's coastline in 1778.
In 1792, Captain Robert Gray in his ship Columbia claimed the area for the US.
Name this- (buzzer beeps) - That would be Heritage Christian, Lauren.
- Hawaii.
- Incorrect.
Name this state.
Is it A, Washington, B, Maine, or C, Oregon?
Bowling Green, chance to steal.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Mason, slot number one.
- Maine.
- Incorrect, C, Oregon.
Which medical term refers to a condition in which the brain maintains the body temperature at higher than normal level as a means of fighting off a disease.
That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- Fever.
- It is indeed a fever.
What science term refers to the many sides of a gemstone or to the many- (buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- Facets.
- Facets is correct.
Another multiple choice question, which term from statistics designates how well a line fits a set of data points?
The correct response can be described as strong or weak or positive or- (buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Mason - Correlation.
- Correlation is correct.
Didn't even need the multiple choice.
Cheryl is about to remove or delete all of the files within her computer that she no longer needs.
What verb that begins with the letter P designates this action?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Alexandra.
- Purge.
- Purge is what we were looking for, correct.
Typically used to designate a church or skyscraper feature, these tapering, conical, or pyramidal structures sit- (buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Chris.
- Steeple.
- Incorrect, or will we accept steeple?
She will accept steeple.
There we go.
All right, you got it.
In 19, excuse me.
This 1932 satire presents a future totalitarian society characterized by leisure industries and genetic- (buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- "1984."
- Incorrect.
Identify this work by Aldous Huxley.
Bowling Green, chance to steal.
(teammates whisper) (bell rings) Time.
We needed a "Brave New World" there.
In 2017, this unit of the armed forces graduated its first female infantry officer since its inception in 1798.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Mason - Army.
- Incorrect.
Heritage Christian, chance to steal.
(teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Lauren.
- Navy.
- Incorrect.
US Marine Corps is what we needed there.
Name the first Roman Emperor to be converted to Christianity.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- Constantine.
- Constantine is correct.
Both the Homestead Act and the Moral Act that allowed for creation of land to grant colleges in the United States were signed into law by which US president?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah - Jefferson.
- Incorrect.
Bowling Green, chance to steal, (teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Alexandra.
- Madison.
- Incorrect, Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
BG at 20.
Heritage Christian currently in the lead with 40 points, but we're just getting started here at "BGSU Brain Game."
Stick around.
Our risk and reward round's coming up next.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (clock ticks) (energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
Bowling Green 20, Heritage Christian at 40 points.
Before we move on, looks like Bowling Green has shuffled the deck on their lineup.
Let's check out our substitutes.
In slot number one, we have Owen, a sophomore.
In slot number two, we have Ben, a senior, and in slot number three, Edison, a sophomore.
Welcome to our new players and our returning players from last round.
Now this is the risk and reward round.
Both teams, you're going to receive the same 10 questions.
The first nine, 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.
10th question, though, is where things get a little bit interesting.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on a topic that we give you.
If you get it right, you get the bonus points.
You get it wrong, sorry, you're going to lose those points.
Non-answer, going to lose points for that too.
But if you don't like the topic, you can simply pass.
Sound good?
All right, BG, 20, Heritage Christian, 40.
Heritage Christian, you're sticking around.
Bowling Green, right this way.
Off to isolation you go.
All right Heritage Christian, are you ready for your risk and reward round?
Starts right now.
Usually isolated and volcanic in origin, these mountains found on the ocean floor are conical and rise at least 1,000 meters.
By what name are they known?
(teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Micah.
- Cone.
- Incorrect, seamount is what we needed there.
Find the average of these three numbers, 56 plus 63 plus 34.
(teammates whisper) (bell rings) Time.
51 is what we needed there.
Onto what type of metaphorical carriage do people jump when they adopt a view or- (buzzer beeps) That would be Chris.
- Bandwagon.
- They jump on the bandwagon, yep.
Multiple choice question, what does the Latin saying caveat emptor mean?
Is it A, let the buyer beware, B, tomorrow be ours, or C, follow the money?
(teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Chris.
- B.
- Incorrect.
A, let the buyer beware.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
What was the country of his birth?
(teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Lauren.
- Germany.
- Incorrect, Austria, Austria.
Who was the good guy, Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Chris.
- Dr. Jekyll.
- Correct.
In what year did the fall of Saigon, Vietnam occur?
Was it A, 1974, B, 1975, or C, 1976?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Lauren (teammates whisper) - B.
- B is correct, 1975.
On what kind of scale, beginning with the letter L, is the Richter scale based on?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Chris.
- Logarithmic.
- Logarithmic is correct.
Spell the word amateur.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Chris.
- A-M-A-T-U-E-R, E-U-R. - Incorrect, E-U-R, E-U-R. Risk and reward time, the topic is war generals.
You can risk up to 30 points in five points increments or you can pass.
Heritage Christian, what do you think?
- We'll do 10.
- 10 points.
Fair enough, here we go.
Risk and reward, war generals.
Name the Revolutionary War general who tried to sell West Point to the British.
(teammates whisper) (bell rings) Time, Benedict Arnold, yep.
All right, that is all 10 questions in the risk and reward round for you.
Heritage Christian, you stand at 70 points.
It is now time for you to go off to isolation right that way.
All right, let's bring back in Bowling Green.
Come on in.
All right, BG, you ready for your risk and reward round?
Starts right now.
Usually isolated and volcanic in origin, these mountains found on the ocean floor are conical and rise at least 1,000 meters.
By what name are they known?
(teammates whisper) (bell rings) (buzzer beeps) Time.
In time?
Oh, seamounts is what we needed there.
Find the average of these three numbers, 56 plus 63 plus 34.
(bell rings) 51 is what we needed there.
Onto what type of metaphorical carriage do people jump when they adopt a view or embrace a fad that is in current popularity?
- Bandwagon?
- Yeah.
(buzzer beeps) - That would be Ben.
- Bandwagon.
- Bandwagon is correct.
Multiple choice time.
What does the Latin saying caveat emptor mean?
Is it A, let the buyer beware, B, tomorrow be ours, or C, follow the money?
(teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Ben - A.
- A, let the buyer beware is correct.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
What was the country of his birth?
- Austria.
(buzzer beeps) - [Marc] That would be Ben.
- Austria.
- Austria is correct.
Who was the good guy, Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?
- Doctor.
(buzzer beeps) - That would be Ben.
- Dr. Jekyll.
- It is indeed Dr. Jekyll.
Multiple choice, in what year did the fall of Saigon, Vietnam occur?
Was it A, 1974, B, 1975, or C, 1976?
(teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Ben.
- A.
- Incorrect, B, 1975.
On what kind of scale beginning with the letter L is the Richter scale based?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Ben.
- Logarithmic?
Logarithmic.
- Logarithmic is correct.
Correct.
Spell the word amateur.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Owen.
- A-M-A-T-E-U-R. - Correct.
- Risk and reward time.
The topic is war generals.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on this topic or you can pass.
Bowling Green, what do you think?
(teammates whisper) - Okay, we'll risk 10 points.
- 10 points, fair enough, here we go.
War generals for 10 points.
Name the Revolutionary War general who tried to sell West Point to the British.
(teammates whisper) (buzzer beeps) That would be Ben.
- Anthony Wayne.
- Incorrect, Benedict Arnold.
That's right.
Negative 10 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 Heritage Christian.
All right, let's see where our teams stand.
Heritage Christian stands at 70 points, and Bowling Green stands at 70 points.
We are tied, ladies and gentlemen.
We are going to have an exciting round.
The category round's coming up next.
Questions are worth 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 points, and deduction starts, so stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (clock ticks) (energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
Bowling Green, 70, Heritage Christian, 70.
It doesn't get any closer than that.
Before we get to our next category, let's welcome back some of our players and a new player.
Returning for Bowling Green, we have Mason, a junior, and Alexandra, a senior.
And in for Heritage Christian in slot number one is Seth, and you are a senior.
- Senior.
- That's right, okay, this is the category round.
There are six categories to choose from, questions ranging from 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 points a piece, but that's right, deductions, they start right now.
That's right, if you're going for 20, you are risking 20 points.
You may confer before buzzing in, but not after, and you can steal a question in this round, and somewhere in there, there should be a double or nothing question, could be a game changer.
All right, we are tied, so we did a coin toss.
and Bowling Green won it.
So you get to make the first selection.
- [Alexandra] Could we have types of meat for 15, please?
- Types of meat for how many?
- 15.
- 15.
Answer the questions related to types of meat.
What is the name for the type of meat that is obtained from a young cow?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Ben.
- Veal.
- Veal is correct.
Bowling Green maintains control, takes the lead.
- Meat for 20.
- Meat for 20 points.
This is the double or nothing question.
It is open to all buzzers.
What animal provides us with calamari?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Chris.
- Octopus.
- Will we accept octopus?
We will not accept octopus.
Bowling Green, chance to steal.
Mason.
- Squid.
Squid is what we needed there.
No deduction for you, but double the points for BG.
All right, BG still in control.
- Meat for 30.
- Meat for 30 points.
What type of bird are you eating if you are eating squab?
(teammates whisper) (bell rings) You're eating a poor little pigeon.
That's what you're eating, poor little pigeon.
All right, Bowling Green in control - Meat for 25.
- Meat for 25 points.
What name is given to the meat from a mature sheep?
That would be Heritage Christian, Chris.
- Mutton.
- Mutton is correct.
Heritage Christian snatches control.
- [Micah] We'll go science, begins with E. - [Marc] Science begins with E for how many?
- For 20.
- For 20.
What is the outermost layer of skin called on a human?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Chris.
- Epidermis.
- Epidermis is correct.
Heritage Christian making a move, in control.
- [Micah] We'll go science, begins with E for 15.
- Science for 15.
What tube in the human body transports food from- (buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- Esophagus.
- Esophagus is correct.
Heritage Christian takes the lead.
- [Micah] We'll go science begins with E for 25.
- Science now for 25.
What is the area called near the mouth of a river where the fresh water mixes with the salt water from the ocean?
(bell rings) Time.
Estuary is what we needed there.
Heritage Christian still in control though.
- For 30.
- We'll go science begins with E for 30.
- Science begins with E for 30 points.
What is the scientific name for red blood cells?
(teammates whisper) (bell rings) Time.
Erythrocytes is what we needed there.
Heritage Christian still in control.
- [Micah] We'll go science begins with E for 10.
- Science begins with E for 10 points.
Pure substance made up of only one kind of atom is called what?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Mason.
- Element.
- Element is correct.
Bowling Green takes back control and the lead.
- Do we feel weather?
- Let's do World War I for 15.
- World War I for 15 points.
Name these things having to do with World War I.
This is the kind of rapid firing gun invented 30 years before World War I, was refined- (buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Seth.
- Gatlin gun?
- Will we accept Gatlin gun?
We will not accept a Gatlin gun.
Was refined, made smaller, and more portable and used extensively to inflict casualties on enemy soldiers.
BG, chance to steal.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Mason.
- Machine.
- Machine gun, yes.
- [Alexandra] World War I for 20.
- World War I for 20 points.
Soldiers in World War I wore gas masks to protect themselves from several- (buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- Mustard gas.
- Mustard gas is correct.
Heritage Christian in control.
- CrossWord for 15 - CrossWord clues Z for 15.
I will give you a crossword clue with the number of letters and first letter.
You reply with a correct word.
This is four letters, the concept of none.
(buzzer beeps) That will be Bowling Green.
Ben.
- Zero.
- [Marc] Zero, well done.
And BG takes control.
- CrossWords for 20, - CrossWords for 20 points.
Six letters, a device for fastening garments.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green.
Alexandra.
- Zipper.
- [Marc] Zipper is correct.
BG making a move.
- CrossWord for 10.
- CrossWord for 10.
Four letters, word for the Greek letter Z.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green.
Alexandra - Zeta.
- Zeta is correct.
BG still in control.
- Meat for 10.
- Meat for 10.
What is the meat of a deer called?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Chris.
- Venison.
- Venison is correct.
Heritage Christian takes back control.
- CrossWord again - We'll go CrossWord for 25.
- CrossWord for 25.
Four letters, excuse me, four letters, ludicrously or whimsically comical.
(buzzer beeps) That will be Bowling Green.
Ben.
- Zane.
- Will we accept zane?
We will not accept zane.
Heritage Christian, chance to steal.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Seth.
- Zany.
- [Marc] Zany is what we needed there specifically.
Heritage Christian in control.
We're tied again, oh my goodness.
- CrossWord for 30.
- CrossWord for 30.
Six letters, slang term for utter exhaustion.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green.
Ben.
- Zapped.
- [Marc] Zapped is correct or zonked.
We would've taken one or the other.
Heritage Christian.
BG, excuse me.
BG in control - Weather for 15, - Weather for 15 points.
Weather lingo.
These clouds hang low in the sky and resemble fog.
(bell rings) End of round.
Stratus what we're looking for there.
Let's take a look at our score.
Whew, doesn't get much closer than this.
Heritage Christian, 170, Bowling Green, 200 points.
Very, very close competition.
Still anybody's game.
You're going to stick around because it's all coming up next.
Brainstorm round questions worth 20 points a piece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
Anybody's game, stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (clock ticks) (energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
a very close competition.
Heritage Christian at 170, Bowling Green at 200.
Before we get to our final round, let's welcome back some new players and some returning players.
For Bowling Green in slot number one, a new player, Cole.
He is a sophomore.
Ben, playing musical chairs, back in slot number two, and in slot number three, returning is Arianna, a sophomore.
And Heritage Christian staying with their lineup from the last round.
So welcome to our new and returning players from the last round and before.
This is it, the brainstorm round.
All questions in this round are worth 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, not after, but you cannot, I repeat, you cannot steal a question in this round.
Heritage Christian, BG, are you ready?
Brainstorm starts right now.
Name the idea that living organisms arise only from other living organisms.
(buzzer beeps) That will be Heritage Christian, Seth.
- Evolution.
- Incorrect, biogenesis.
On what planet is Olympus Mons, the largest known vol- (buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Cole.
- Mars.
- Mars is correct.
In what type of government does a religious leader rule the state as- (buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Ben.
- Theocracy.
- Theocracy is correct.
How many lobes does your right lung have?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Cole.
- Two.
- Incorrect, three.
Which US president was called His Rotundity?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- Taft.
- Incorrect, John Adams.
Diwali is a five day festival celebrated primarily in what nation?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Cole.
- India.
- India is correct.
This famous physicist and mathematician invented the reflecting telescope.
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Ben.
- Newton.
- Newton is correct.
What is the longest river in China?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- The Yellow River.
- Incorrect, the Yangtze.
What Greek letter is used in math and science to indicate a change in any quant- (buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Chris.
- Delta.
- Delta is correct.
What is it called when a solid converts directly into a gas?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Chris.
- Sublimation.
- Sublimation is correct.
What do we call baby swans?
(bell rings) Cygnets.
Who is the Norse God of trickery and fire?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Ben.
- Loki.
- Loki is correct.
If a star has insufficient mass to become a black hole when it collapses, it becomes a what?
(buzzer beeps) That will be Bowling Green, Cole.
- Supernova.
- Incorrect, a neutron star.
In total, how many voting members are there in the US Congress?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Heritage Christian, Micah.
- 200 and, sorry, 325.
- Incorrect 535, 535.
In what South American country would you find Machu Picchu?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Ben.
- Peru.
- Peru is correct.
According to Greek myth, what did Prometheus steal from the gods?
(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Arianna.
- Fire.
- He stole fire to give to humankind.
(bell rings) End of round.
Let's take a look at our score.
We have Heritage Christian at 130, and our winner with 300 points is Bowling Green.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
(spectators applaud) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out and meet in the middle, shake hands, and we'll see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."
(upbeat music) (upbeat music continues)
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