- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Bowling Green versus Tiffin Columbian.

I think we better get ready for a brawl of the brainiacs.

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 music) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."

It is Bowling Green versus Tiffin Columbian.

Let's meet our teams.

Starting off with Tiffin Columbian, tell us who you are.

- I'm Deacon Albright.

I'm a sophomore.

This is Curtis Steele.

He's a junior.

And this is Ashley Edmond.

She's also a junior.

- [Marc] And you're coach by?

- Mrs. Cole.

- [Marc] All right, welcome to Tiffin Columbian.

Bowling Green, tell us who you are.

- Hi, I'm Ben Burton.

I'm a junior.

This is Owen Hawke.

He's a freshman.

And this is Lucy Nomaguchi-Long.

She's a sophomore.

- [Marc] And you're coached by?

- Mr. Parish.

- All right, welcome to both of our teams.

Gonna start things off as we always do in our Toss-Up Round.

All questions in this round are 10 points apiece.

No deduction for an incorrect answer, so you can play a little bit looser on your buzzers.

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

Bowling Green, Tiffin Columbian, are you ready?

Toss-Up Round starts right now.

With which deadly disease would you associate the 19th century London physician Dr. John Snow who identified and- (buzzer buzzes) - That would be Bowling Green, Lucy.

- Cholera?

- Cholera is correct.

In response to the large number of labor strikes following the end of World War II, the US government passed which act in an effort to seek more control over labor unions?

(signal dings) That would be time.

That is the Taft-Hartley Act.

Identify the US president nicknamed His Accidency and who was disrespectfully referred to by his opposition only as acting president because they refused to recognize his position.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Lucy.

- John Adams?

- Incorrect, Tiffin Columbian, you have the opportunity to steal.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Ashley.

- Jackson?

- Incorrect, John Tyler is what we are looking for.

Which two-word temperature-related phrase is used to designate an undeclared war between two countries?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ben.

- Cold War.

- Cold War is what we're looking for there, yes!

In a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, according to the title, what article of clothing does the minister wear which he dons on one Sunday morning and ultimately wears to his grave?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Deacon.

- A veil?

- [Marc] Will we accept just a veil?

More specific please.

- A black veil.

- Correct, in 1942, at the age of 57, this US Navy admiral was promoted over 28 senior admirals to direct the battered Pacific fleet.

Identify this man after whom the Navy's nuclear-powered supercarriers are named.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Deacon.

- McCarthy?

- Incorrect, Bowling Green, would you like to steal?

(buzzer buzzes) - That would be Lucy.

- Perry?

- Incorrect, Chester W. Nimitz is what we needed there.

In order for a legislative body to conduct official business, a fixed minimum percentage or number of members must be present.

What one word that begins with the letter Q- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Lucy.

- Quorum.

- Quorum is what we needed there, yes.

In Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick," the Pequod is destroyed by the whale.

What is the name of the ship that arrives to rescue the crew and sports a girl's name?

(signal dings) Time, Rachel is what we were looking for there.

By the end of October 2013, this Broadway musical had become the first such show to surpass $1 billion mark in ticket sales.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Deacon.

- Hamilton?

- Incorrect, what is the name of this much-loved musical that features the music of Elton John, including "The Circle of Life"?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Lucy.

- "The Lion King"?

- "The Lion King" is what we needed there, yes.

Harps and zithers are two of the three groups of stringed instruments.

What is the name of the third group that contains stringed instruments with a neck, such as the guitar and the violin?

(signal dings) They're known as lutes, lutes.

That is all 10 questions in this round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Bowling Green currently in the lead with 40 points, Tiffin Columbian trailing with 10 points.

But you're gonna wanna stick around because our Risk & Reward Round is coming up next.

(upbeat music) (clock ticking) (energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," Tiffin Columbian 10, Bowling Green 40 points.

Looks like we have some new players joining us.

Let's see who has joined our teams.

Tiffin Columbian, Deacon, tells us who's joined your team.

This is Alex Bupp.

He's a junior.

- [Marc] All right, welcome to you.

Returning is Ashley.

Bowling Green, new face here in the center spot and one other player, tell us who you are.

- I'm Arianna Chung.

I'm a freshman.

And to my right is Edison Anzenbacher, also a freshman.

- Welcome to you, and Owen, welcome back to this round.

All right, this is the Risk & Reward Round.

Both teams, you will receive the same nine questions.

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

The 10th question, we will give you a topic, and each team, you'll have the choice to risk some points or just simply pass.

If you risk, you can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments based upon our topic.

However, I will warn you, an incorrect answer or a non-answer in that situation will result in a deduction of those same number of points.

All right, so Tiffin Columbian, you're at 10 points.

Bowling Green, 40.

Bowling Green, you get to stick around.

Tiffin Columbian, off you go to isolation.

All right, Bowling Green, are you ready for your Risk & Reward Round?

It starts right now.

The puddles had coalesced into shallow streams.

Spell coalesced.

(signal dings) Time.

C-O-A-L-E-S-C-E-D is what we needed there.

What sporting event would include moves called a pin, a bear hug, a half nelson, and a double-leg takedown?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Owen.

- Wrestling?

- Wrestling is correct.

From which country did Mongolia gain its independence in the 1920s?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Edison.

- China.

- China is correct.

This verb that begins with the letters A-B, means to declare one free of guilt and blame.

Identify this seven-letter verb.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Arianna.

- Abstain?

- Incorrect, absolve is what we needed there.

Identify this macro molecule in the human body that functions as the body's primary energy source and is found in breads and pastas.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Arianna.

- Carbohydrates?

- Carbohydrates is correct, carb-loading, as they say.

What was the name of the huge complex of almost 1,000 buildings in the heart of China's capital built during the Ming Dynasty?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Arianna.

- The Forbidden City?

- That is indeed The Forbidden City.

Which main artery of the human body transports blood from the left side of the heart to all bodily regions except the lungs?

(signal dings) Time.

The aorta, it is the aorta.

Identify the planet whose revolution around the sun is 29 1/2 Earth years.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Arianna.

- Mars?

- Incorrect, Saturn is what we were looking for there.

Identify the kind of rock formed at the surface of the Earth through the transport and deposition of matter by water, wind, or ice.

(signal dings) That's known as sedimentary rock, sedimentary.

All right, this is the Risk & Reward question.

The topic is phobias.

You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments, or you can simply pass.

Bowling Green, what do you think?

- I think 10 or 15.

- Yeah, let's go with 10.

- Okay, 10 points.

- 10 points for Bowling Green on phobias.

If a person suffers from an intense fear of crowded places or enclosed public spaces, with which phobia are they afflicted?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Arianna.

- Claustrophobia?

- Will we accept that?

We will accept that, so 10 plus bonus points for you.

All right, that is the end of the Risk & Reward Round for Bowling Green.

It is now time for you right this way off to isolation.

All right, let's bring back in Tiffin Columbian.

Welcome back from isolation.

Tiffin Columbian, are you ready for your Risk & Reward Round?

It starts right now.

The puddles had coalesced into shallow streams.

Spell coalesced.

(signal dings) Time.

That would be C-O-A-L-E-S-C-E-D.

Always a lot of pressure with the spelling questions.

I know the feeling.

What sporting event would include moves called a pin, a bear hug, a half nelson, and a double-leg takedown?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Deacon.

- Wrestling.

- Wrestling, indeed.

from which country did Mongolia gain its independence in the 1920s?

(buzzer buzzes) - That would be Alex.

- China?

- Correct, this verb that begins with the letters A-B means to declare one free of guilt and blame.

Identify this seven-letter verb.

(signal dings) Time.

Absolve is what we needed there.

Identify the macro molecule in the human body that functions as the body's primary energy source and is found in breads and pastas.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Alex.

- [Alex] Carbohydrates.

- Carbohydrates, yes.

What was the name of the huge complex of almost 1,000 buildings in the heart of China's capital built during the Ming Dynasty?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Deacon.

- Tiananmen Square?

- Incorrect, we needed The Forbidden City there, The Forbidden City.

Which main artery of the human body transports blood from the left side of the heart to all bodily regions except the lungs?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Deacon.

- The aorta?

- Correct, identify the planet whose revolution around the sun is 29 1/2 Earth years.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Deacon.

- Saturn?

- Saturn is correct.

Identify the kind of rock formed at the surface of the Earth through the transport and deposition of matter by water, wind, or ice.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Deacon.

- Sedimentary?

- Correct, this is the Risk & Reward question.

The topic is phobias.

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

Tiffin Columbian, what would you like to do?

- 30 points.

- 30 points, going big or going home.

I like the strategy.

I like it.

Okay, phobias, if a person suffers from an intense fear of crowded places or enclosed public spaces, with which phobia are they afflicted?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Alex.

- Claustrophobia?

- We're accepting that, yes.

You get it, 30 points for you.

All right, let's add that to your point total.

Now, let's clear the boards, and let's bring back in Bowling Green.

And welcome back to Bowling Green.

Let's see where our teams stand against each other.

Tiffin Columbian took the Risk & Reward question, went big.

They went for 30 points.

They now stand at 100 points.

Bowling Green also went for it, was a little bit more conservative.

They went for 10 points, got it correct.

They now stand at 90 points.

Well, well, well, very close, indeed.

That tells me one thing.

You at home are gonna wanna stick around because coming up next is our Category Round where things can change very, very quickly.

Questions worth as much as 30 points, and deductions are gonna start, stay tuned.

(energetic music) (clock ticking) (lively music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," Bowling Green 90, Tiffin Columbian 100 points, a very close competition indeed.

Looks like our teams have shuffled the deck a little bit.

Let's check in with Tiffin Columbian.

Tell us who you are, new faces.

- I'm Kelsey Winegar.

I'm a senior.

To my left is Casey Vasko, and she's a sophomore.

- All right, welcome to you and welcome back to Alex, and Bowling Green, tell us who you are.

- I'm Allie Parish, and I'm a junior, and I'm welcoming back Ben.

- All right, welcome back to Ben, Arianna also returning.

All right, this is our Category Round.

This is where the power shifts a little bit to our teams.

There are six categories to choose from.

Questions are worth 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 points apiece.

But this is where things get a little bit more serious because deductions start now.

So if you go for 20, you are risking 20 of your points at the same time.

There is a double-or-nothing question in there that could be a game changer.

Just a reminder, you can confer before buzzing in, not after, and you can steal a question in this round.

Like I said, BG, since you are at 90 points, you get to make the first selection.

- [Allie] We'd like Solve Me for 30.

- Solve Me for 30 points.

Subtract 5 from 13 multiplied by 4 divided by 2.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Kelsey, Tiffin Columbian.

- 16.

- Incorrect, Bowling Green, would you like to steal?

(signal dings) Time.

21 is what we needed there.

All right, Bowling Green still in control.

- [Allie] Solve Me for 25?

- Solve Me for 25 points.

Jack has 1 1/2 gallons of milk, and Jim has two pints of milk.

How many cups of milk do they have?

(signal dings) Time, 28 cups.

All right, BG still in control.

- [Allie] Solve Me for 20.

- Solve Me now for 20 points.

What is 11.5 plus 11.6 plus 11.7?

(buzzer buzzes) Bowling Green, Arianna.

- 33.8?

- Incorrect, Tiffin Columbian, would you like to steal?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Kelsey.

- 34.8?

- 34.8, correct.

And Tiffin Columbian takes back the lead and is in control, selection, please.

- [Kelsey] Biology Babies for 30.

- Biology Babies for 30 points.

What is a baby llama called?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Columbian, Kelsey.

- Calf.

- Incorrect, Bowling Green has the opportunity to steal.

Would you like to steal?

They are shaking their head no.

All right, it is called a cria or a cria is what we needed there.

All right, Tiffin Columbian, though, you're still in control.

- [Kelsey] Unique Countries/Principalities for 30.

- [Marc] All right, Countries and Principalities, you said for 30?

- [Kelsey] Yes.

- 30 points it is.

I will provide a description of unique characteristic or geographical feature of a country.

You identify the country.

Smallest landlocked principality in the world.

(buzzer buzzes) - Bowling Green, Allie.

- Vatican City?

- Incorrect, Tiffin Columbian, would you like to steal?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Kelsey.

- Lithoso, Litho.

- Stop!

- [Marc] I'm sorry?

- I don't know how to say it exactly, Lith?

- Lesotho?

- Yeah, that.

- That.

- Lesotho, yeah.

- [Marc] Liechtenstein is what we needed.

- Okay.

- Lichtenstein, all right, Tiffin Columbian still in control.

- [Kelsey] Unique Countries/Principalities for 25.

- All right, Countries and Principalities for 25, world's longest country at some 4,300 kilometers.

(buzzer buzzes) - That would be Tiffin Columbian, Alex.

- Russia?

- [Marc] Incorrect, Bowling Green, would you like to steal?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Allie.

- Chile?

- [Marc] Chile is correct.

Bowling Green, back in control.

- [Allie] Trios for 30.

- Trios for 30 points.

Which Greek fate is missing, Clotho, Lachesis, and?

(signal dings) Atropos is what we needed there, Atropos.

All right, BG in control.

- [Allie] Trios for 25.

- Trios for 25 points.

Which of The Three Musketeers is missing, Athos, Porthos, and?

(signal dings) Aramis is what we needed there.

Bowling Green's still in control.

- [Allie] Oh, Trio's for 20.

- Trio's, now for 20 points.

Which Stooge is missing, Larry, Curly, and?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Allie.

- Moe?

- Moe is correct, Bowling Green still in control.

- [Allie] Tip Your Hat for 30.

- Tip Your Hat for 30 points.

Give the name of the hat I describe.

This hard felt hat of Turkish origin is cylindrical and often has a- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Allie.

- A fez?

- A fez, yes, Bowling Green in control, making a move now.

- [Allie] Tip Your Hat for 10.

- Tip your hat now for 10 points.

This soft flat-crowned hat is associated with the French.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Ben.

- Beret?

- Beret, yes, Bowling Green's still in control.

- [Allie] Biology Babies for 10.

- Biology Babies now for 10 points.

What is a baby bear called?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Allie.

- A cub.

- A cub is correct.

BG still in control.

- [Allie] Trios for 10.

- Trios now for 10 points.

"Alvin and the Chipmunks" consists of Alvin, Simon- (buzzer buzzes) And Bowling Green, Allie.

- Theodore.

- Theodore is correct.

Bowling Green in control.

- [Allie] Solve Me for 10.

- Solve me now for 10 points.

What is 4 cubed minus 7?

(buzzer buzzes) Bowling Green, Arianna.

- 57?

- Correct, BG still in control.

- [Allie] US Rivers for 10.

- US Rivers now for 10 points.

Identify the US river from details provided.

Some rivers may occur more than once.

The second-longest river in the United States.

(buzzer buzzes) Bowling Green, Allie.

- The Missouri?

- Incorrect, Tiffin Columbian, would like to steal?

You have a chance to steal.

(signal dings) - We understand.

(laughs) - Okay, all right, and they're saying, okay, I'm sorry.

I had a couple things going on there, end of round.

It was the Mississippi River, ladies and gentlemen.

Okay, all right, let's take a look at our score.

We have Tiffin Columbia at 5 points, Bowling Green at 145 points, but it's not over till it's over.

Our BrainStorm Round is coming up next where questions are worth 20 points apiece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

Still very much at anybody's game.

Stay tuned.

(energetic music) (clock ticking) (lively music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game," Tiffin Columbian 5, Bowling Green 145 as we get ready to move to our BrainStorm Round, but before we do that, looks like we have some returning players.

Allie, tell us who's rejoined the team.

- I'm welcoming back Edison on my left and Lucy on my right.

- All right, welcome back, and of course, welcome back to the lineup of Tiffin Columbian from the last round.

All right, this is our BrainStorm Round.

All questions in this round are worth 20 points apiece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, not after.

Here's the big thing, you cannot steal.

I repeat, you cannot steal in this round.

We will move immediately to the next question.

Tiffin Columbian, Bowling Green, are you ready for the BrainStorm?

It starts right now.

What Spanish explorer is thought to have caused the downfall of the Aztec Empire?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Alex.

- Pizarro?

- Incorrect, Hernan Cortes.

What is the capital of Turkey?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Alex.

- Ankara?

- Correct, during which century was the Eiffel Tower erected in Paris?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Edison.

- 18th.

- Incorrect, 19th century.

During the Trojan War, by whom was Hector killed?

(buzzer buzzes) Tiffin Columbian, Kelsey.

- Achilles.

- Correct, identify the three-letter art term used to specify a particular shade or tint.

(buzzer buzzes) Bowling Green, Allie.

- Hue?

- [Marc] Excuse me?

- Hue?

- Correct, of a given color.

Which large bone of the arm is located between the elbow and the shoulder?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Alex.

- The humerus?

- Correct.

That's not funny, but it's true.

Here we go, identify the US state known as the Cradle of Presidents.

(buzzer buzzes) Bowling Green, Allie.

- Virginia?

- Incorrect, Ohio.

What name is given the point on which a lever such as a teeter-totter or- (buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Allie.

- The fulcrum.

- Fulcrum is what we needed there, yes.

On the European continent, which river is the only one to empty into the Mediterranean Sea after it passes through Switzerland and France?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Bowling Green, Edison.

- Le Rhone?

- [Marc] Excuse me?

- Le Rhone?

- Le Rhone, can we accept that?

Correct, Le Rhone.

Which method is used by astronomers to calculate distances between stars and Earth?

(signal dings) Time.

Parallax or triangulation.

Anthracite, bituminite, and lignite are all varieties of which solid fossil fuel?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Alex.

- Coal?

- Correct, coal.

Identify the large fortress in the center of Moscow that once was home to the government offices of the USSR.

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Alex.

- The Winter Palace?

- Incorrect.

The Kremlin is what we needed there.

In both Alaska and Canada, what is the common name of the largest species of deer?

(buzzer buzzes) That would be Tiffin Columbian, Casey.

- Moose?

- Moose is correct, also the nickname of my cat, by the way.

Complete the analogy, vitamin C is to ascorbic acid as vitamin B9 is to blank acid.

(signal dings) (buzzer buzzes) Did they get it in time?

No, not in time.

Folic acid is what we needed there.

Let's take a look at our score.

Tiffin Columbian, valiant effort, came back with 65 points.

Bowling Green, though, is our winner with 165 points.

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

In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come around, meet in the middle.

We'll shake hands, and we'll see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."

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