- Welcome to the studios of WCMU Public Television.

In this episode of "Quiz Central," we continue our season with a first round game between Roscommon and Coleman coming up right after this.

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- [Matthew Ozanich] Let's get today's match underway.

Here's your first question on "Quiz Central."

- [Student 1] Teddy Roosevelt.

- [Matthew Ozanich] That is correct.

- [Student 2] Crimson.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Yes, that answer is correct.

- [Student 3] Patella.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

Congratulations, Ludington.

You are the "Quiz Central" season 16 grand champions.

- Hello, everyone, I'm Matthew Ozanich, and it's my pleasure to welcome you to the 17th season of "Quiz Central" right here in WCMU.

Once again, our annual academic competition is being held virtually.

Teams will be joining us via Zoom from high schools all across central and Northern Michigan.

Our two competing teams today will be independently challenged with an identical set of questions.

The school that answers the most questions correctly in the time allotted advances to the next round.

At the end of the season, four "Quiz Central" seniors will receive a book scholarship provided by the CMU Bookstore.

This week, the blue division takes center stage.

So without further ado, let's get today's match underway.

Our first round is the Maroon and Gold Rush.

Our teams will have two minutes to answer as many questions correctly as they can.

Each correct answer is worth 10 points, there's no deduction for incorrect answers.

Students will be able to consult with their teammates on each question, but final answers will be coming from the teams' captains.

Roscommon, you're up first.

So here comes your starter question in today's Maroon and Gold Rush.

What band, which honored Andy Kaufman in the song "Man On The Moon" is led by Michael Stipe.

- R.E.M.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Released everybody.

Final answer?

- R.E.M - [Matthew Ozanich] REM is correct.

What river that shares its name with a country governed from Niamey is the longest river in west Africa?

- Nile or Congo?

Congo.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Congo is incorrect, on to the next question.

Emeralds contain aluminum, chromium, and what metal, the lightest alkaline earth metal, which is used in x-ray machines and has the atomic symbol Be?

- Beryllium.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Beryllium is correct.

What two-word Latin phrase is used in economic writing to mean that other variables, besides the ones being discussed, are held equal?

- We were taught that in econ.

No answer.

- [Matthew Ozanich] No answer, on to the next question.

What country signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with the U.S. in 1903, establishing a zone surrounding a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific?

- Panama.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Panama's correct.

The first American author to win the Nobel prize in literature was what novelist, who wrote "Main Street?"

- Sinclair Lewis.

- [Matthew Ozanich] That is correct.

What Australian state contains a rainforest called the Tarkine, was once called Van Diemen's land, and has its capital at Hobart, and is an island?

- Tasmania.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Tasmania is correct.

What video game series in which the Happy Home Academy judges houses, and players pay bells to Tom Nook, includes the 2020 switch game, "New Horizons?"

- "Animal Crossing."

- [Matthew Ozanich] That is correct.

The 2020 Pulitzer prize for local reporting went to the staff of what city's newspaper, "The Sun," for work on this city's mayor, Catherine Pugh.

- Chicago.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Oh, sorry.

(bell chimes) Chicago is incorrect, and that bell is gonna signify the end of the round.

Roscommon finishes their opening round with six correct answers and 60 points.

Coleman, it's your turn now in today's Maroon and Gold rush.

Let's put two minutes on the clock.

What band, which honored Andy Kaufman in the song "Man on the Moon," is led by Michael Stipe and released "Everybody Hurts," and "Losing My Religion?"

(Coleman students speaking faintly) And if you don't know, you can pass.

- The Beatles.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Incorrect.

What river that shares its name with a country governed from Niamey is the longest river in west Africa?

(Coleman students speaking faintly) The Nile.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Nile is correct.

On to the next question.

Emeralds contain aluminum, chromium and what metal, the lightest alkaline earth metal, which is used in x-ray machines and has the atomic symbol Be?

- Beryllium.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Beryllium is correct.

What two-word Latin phrased is used in economic writing to mean that other variables besides the one being discussed are held equal?

(Coleman students speaking faintly) And if you have no answer, you can pass.

No answer.

- [Matthew Ozanich] No answer, on to the next question.

What country signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with the U.S. in 1903, establishing a zone surrounding a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific?

- Panama.

- The Panama.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Panama is correct.

The first American author to win the Nobel prize in literature was what novelist who wrote "Main Street?"

- Pass.

- What Australian state contains a rainforest called the Tarkine, was once called Van Diemen's Island, has its capital at Hobart, and is an island?

(bell chimes) oh, sorry, that bell signified the end of the round.

So unfortunately, we're not gonna be able to get a answer in on that one.

We wrap up our Maroon and Gold Rush with Roscommon 60, Coleman 20.

And here are the answers to the missed questions in that round.

The longest river in west Africa is the Niger River.

That two-word Latin phrase using economic writing was ceteris paribus.

And that city's newspaper that won the Pulitzer in 2020 was the "Baltimore Sun."

Lots more "Quiz Central" still to play ahead.

So it could be anyone's game.

But right now we're gonna take this opportunity to meet our players from each of today's schools.

Let's start with the students from Roscommon High School.

- Hi, I'm Jackson Hill.

I'm a senior at Roscommon High School and I play basketball, baseball, and I run cross country.

I'm Alex Steele, I'm a sophomore at RHS.

I play soccer, basketball, and baseball.

Hi, my name is Meredith Kilborne.

I'm also a senior at Roscommon High School.

I am in track and field, jazz collective, and steel syndicate.

Hi, I'm Aron Gee, I'm a senior at Roscommon High School and I play basketball and soccer.

- Thank you, Roscommon.

Now, the team from Coleman High School, take it away.

- Okay, my name is Leah Wheaton.

I go to Coleman Junior/Senior High School, and I participate in bowling, quiz bowl, and NHS.

- My name is Bailey McCoy.

I go to Coleman Junior/Senior High School and some activities I participate in are quiz bowl competitive cheer, sideline cheer, and NHS.

- My name is Ty Cloth.

I go to Coleman Junior/Senior High.

I play basketball, baseball, football, and compete in quiz bowl.

My name is Shane Templeman.

I go to Coleman Junior/Senior High.

I play the trumpet and the French horn in band and I'm in quiz bowl.

- Well, now they've had a chance to meet everyone, let's head into the next round of competition, the Perfect Ten.

In this round, our teams will be given a category and they'll have 60 seconds to answer as many questions as they can.

Our Perfect Ten category for today is U.S. islands.

Given one or more islands, name the state.

Roscommon, we're gonna start with you.

Let's put 60 seconds on the clock and head into today's Perfect Ten round.

Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Island.

- Alaska.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

- Padre Island, the world's largest barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.

- Either that or Texas, what do you wanna say?

Texas.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Texas is correct?

Catalina Island, which is near Long Beach.

- New Jersey.

New Jersey.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Incorrect.

Martha's Vineyard.

- Massachusetts.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

- Isle Royale in the Great Lakes.

- Michigan.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

San Juan Island, which is in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

- Border of California.

California.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Incorrect.

Dry Tortugas.

- Florida.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct?

Mount Desert Island, part of which is in Acadia National Park.

- Maine.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Maine is correct.

(bell chimes) Oh, sorry, and that bell is gonna signify the end of the round.

Well done Roscommon, six correct answers for 60 points and a total of 120 points thus far today.

It's now Coleman's turn to try to add to their score in today's Perfect Ten.

Let's put 60 seconds on the clock.

Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Islands.

- Hawaii.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Hawaii is incorrect.

Padre Island, the world's largest barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.

- Florida.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Florida is incorrect.

Catalina Island, which is near Long Beach.

- Florida.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Florida's incorrect.

Martha's Vineyard.

- Rhode Island, - [Matthew Ozanich] Rhode Island's incorrect.

Isle Royale in the Great Lakes.

- Michigan.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Michigan, Michigan is correct.

San Juan Island, which is in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

- New Mexico.

- [Matthew Ozanich] New Mexico is incorrect.

Dry Tortugas.

- New Mexico.

- [Matthew Ozanich] New Mexico is incorrect.

(bell chimes) Oh, with that bell is gonna signify the end of the round.

Coleman finishes up today's Perfect Ten with 10 points, and now sits with a total of 30 points.

Those perfect 10 questions that were missed.

Catalina Island near long beach is found in California.

And San Juan Island is located in the State of Washington.

Roscommon and Coleman, prepare to enter our third round of competition, the home stretch round.

In this round, I'll be asking each team a series of random questions.

Team members will be able to consult with each other.

And final answers will be coming from our teams' captains.

We're gonna kick off today's homestretch round with Roscommon.

Students, here comes your first question.

The ancient region of Caucasus was primarily found in what modern day nation and the Caucasus Mountains whose capital is Tbilisi?

- Georgia.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

In 2019, what NFL team included single season reception records setter Michael Thomas who caught many of those passes from quarterback Drew Brees.

- The New Orleans Saints.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

What country led by Muhammadu Buhari is, along with Angola, Africa's largest petroleum producer and is the most populous country in Africa.

- Democratic Republic of Congo.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Congo is incorrect.

Active fighting in which conflict was ended by an armistice signed in the village of Panmunjom in 1953, leading to the creation of the DMZ?

- The Korean War.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

What U.S. architect, who designed the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

- I. M. Pei.

- [Matthew Ozanich] I. M. Pei is correct.

In May, 2021, what country was the site of a high altitude race in which 21 runners died of hyperthermia in Gansu?

- I don't know, that's dark.

No answer.

- [Matthew Ozanich] No answer, on to the next question.

In 1905, Max Weber book describes the Protestant ethics influence on what economic system characterized by private ownership and free markets?

- Capitalism.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

If a see-saw is not moving and is in rotational equilibrium, then its center of mass must lie above what point with a seven-letter name?

- Fulcrum.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Fulcrum's correct.

What party that included Lord Melbourne merged with the Peelites and radicals to form the Liberal Party and was a longtime rival of the Tories?

- The Labor Party.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Labor is incorrect, on to the next question.

What Nez Perce leader declared, "I will fight no more forever" as he surrendered to Nelson Miles in 1877?

- Crazy Horse.

- [Matthew Ozanich] No, incorrect.

Next question.

What type of structure which consists of a unit cell extended over a three-dimensional lattice is a type of highly ordered solid such as diamonds?

- Crystal.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Crystal's correct.

The orphan Homer Wells grows up under the mentorship of Dr. Wilbur Larch in the "Cider House Rules," a novel by what author of "A Prayer for Owen Meany?"

- No answer.

- [Matthew Ozanich] No answer, on to the the next question.

What name is shared by a port city in Ontario that is home to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the capital of Bermuda?

- Hamilton.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Hamilton's correct.

What novel in which Jody Starks becomes the mayor of Eatonville, Florida sentence on Oh, sorry, with that bell, we're not gonna be able to get to the rest of that question.

Roscommon adds 80 points to their score in the home stretch round, bringing their total up to 200 points.

We now turn to Coleman to see how bill handled today's homestretch round.

Coleman, here comes your first question.

The ancient region of Caucasus was primarily found in what modern day nation in the Caucasus Mountains, whose capital is Tbilisi?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Pass, on to the next question.

In 2019, what NFL team included single season reception record setter, Michael Thomas, who caught many of those passes from quarterback Drew Brees?

- New Orleans Saints.

- [Matthew Ozanich] New Orleans is correct.

What country led by Muhammadu Buhari is, along with Angola, Africa's largest petroleum producer and is the most populous country in Africa?

- Nigeria.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Nigeria is correct.

Active fighting in which conflict was ended by an armistice signed in the village of Panmunjom in 1953, leading to the creation of the DMZ?

- Korea.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

What U.S. architect, who designed the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Louvre Pyramid was born in China?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] In May, 2021, what country was the site of a high altitude race in which 21 runners died of hypothermia in Gansu?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] A 1905 Max Weber book describes the Protestant ethics influence on what economic system characterized by private ownership and free markets?

- Capitalism.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

If a see-saw is not moving and is in rotational equilibrium, then its center of mass must lie above what point with a seven-letter name?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] What party that included Lord Melbourne merged with the Peelites and radicals to form the Liberal party was a long time rival of the Tories?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] What Nez Perce leader declared, "I will fight no more forever," as he surrendered to Nelson Miles in 1877?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] What type of structure, which consists of a unit cell extended over a three-dimensional lattice is a type of highly ordered solid such as diamonds?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] The orphan Homer Wells grows up under the mentorship of Dr. Wilbur Larch in the "Cider House Rules", a novel by what author of "A Prayer for Owen Meany?"

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] What name is shared by a port city in Ontario that is home to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the capital of Bermuda?

- Pass.

(bell chimes) Oh, with that bell, that bell is gonna signify the end of the round there.

Let's go ahead and take a look at those ones that we missed.

The country where in 2021 21 runners died of hypothermia was in China.

The party that included Lord Melbourne and the Peelites was the Whig Party.

The Nez Perce leader that declared, "I will fight no more forever" was Chief Joseph, and the author of the "Cider House Rules" and "A Prayer for Owen Meany" was John Irving.

Coleman wraps up their homestretch round with four correct answers, bringing their score to 70 points after three rounds.

Our score is now Roscommon 200, Coleman 70 as we head into the final round of the day, the Final Countdown.

Our teams will have just two minutes to answer as many questions as they can with correct answers still being worth 10 points a piece.

Roscommon, you're up first in today's Final Countdown.

Let's put two minutes on the clock and here comes your first question.

Actor Joe Manganiello is married to what Colombian-born actress, who is a judge on "America's Got Talent' and played Gloria on "Modern Family."

- Sofia Vergara - [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

What poet who wrote "I do not hope to turn again," in "Ash Wednesday" depicted women talking of Michelangelo in the love song of Alfred Prufrock?

- T. S. Eliot.

- [Matthew Ozanich] That is correct.

What 1890 law named for the brother of a union general banned price discrimination and other practices that create monopolies?

- The Sherman Antitrust Act.

- [Matthew Ozanich] That is correct.

What company which acquired Warner Media in 2018 includes most of the baby bells is headquartered in Dallas and is the world's largest telecom?

- Time.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Incorrect.

On to the next question.

Electrolysis is an example of what class of reactions in which a compound is broken down into two or more smaller compounds?

- Decomposition.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Decomposition is correct.

What beings who included the three brothers who forged Zeus's thunderbolts and Polyphemus?

- Cyclopes.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Cyclopes is correct.

What eight-word question is followed by the claim, "Thou art more lovely and more temperate" in William Shakespeare sonnet 18?

- Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

- [Matthew Ozanich] Correct.

What city where Nathan Hale was hanged for espionage was evacuated by George Washington in 1776 after battles at Long Island.

- New York.

- [Matthew Ozanich] New York city is correct.

Ernst Chladni is considered the father of what branch of physics that deals with the propagation of mechanical waves, especially sound waves?

- Sonics.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Sonics is incorrect.

What type of triangle has exactly one axis of symmetry and has a name meaning same legs in Greek because it has two sides of equal length.

- Isosceles.

(bell chimes) Isosceles, you're able to get it just under the bell they're, Roscommon.

So fantastic job in today's Final Countdown.

Let's count them off one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight correct answers for 80 points.

Thank you, Roscommon.

Now, Coleman, it's your turn to enter today's Final Countdown.

Here comes your first question.

Actor Joe Manganiello is married to what Colombian-born actress, who is a judge on "America's Got Talent" and played Gloria on "Modern Family?"

- Sofia Vergara.

- Sofia Vergara - [Matthew Ozanich] Say that again, I'm sorry.

- Sophia Vergara.

- [Matthew Ozanich] That is correct.

What poet who wrote, "I do not hope to turn again" in "Ash Wednesday" depicted women talking of Michelangelo in the love song of J. Alfred Prufrock?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] What 1890 law named for the brother of a union general banned price discrimination and other practices that create monopolies?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] What company, which acquired Warner Media in 2018 includes most of the baby bells is headquartered in Dallas and is the world's largest telecom?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Electrolysis is an example of what class of reactions in which a compound is broken down into two or more smaller compounds?

- Atomic.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Atomic is incorrect.

What beings who included the three brothers who forged Zeus's thunderbolts and Polyphemus who ate much of Odysseus's crew are one-eyed giants?

- Cyclopes.

- [Matthew Ozanich] Cyclopes is correct.

What eight-word question is followed by the claim, "Thou art more lovely and more temperate" in William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18?

- Pass.

- [Matthew Ozanich] What city where Nathan Hale was hanged for espionage was evacuated by George Washington in 1776 after battles at Long Island and Harlem Heights?

- Yorktown.

- [Matthew Ozanich] I'm sorry, repeat that answer again.

- Yorktown.

(bell chimes) - [Matthew Ozanich] Yorktown is incorrect.

Oh, sorry, that bell was gonna signify the end of the round, a tough Final Countdown there.

Coleman, you were able to get two correct answers for a total of 20 points.

After four rounds of competition, our final score is Roscommon 280, Coleman 90, and those final round answers that were missed.

The world's largest telecom headquartered in Dallas is AT&T.

And physicists Ernst Chladni is considered the father of acoustics.

Today's Victor's on "Quiz Central" are the students from Roscommon High School.

Congratulations.

And of course we wanna thank Coleman for joining us today in this episode of "Quiz Central."

Seniors, good luck to all of you in your future endeavors, and to classmen, we hope to see you next season on "Quiz Central."

And we hope all of you will join us again in our next episode of "QC" as two more Michigan schools compete for the season 17 title.

And as a reminder, all episodes of "Quiz Central" are archived online at wcmu.org.

From the crew here at WCMU Public Television, thank you for watching and we'll see you all right back here for the next episode of "Quiz Central."

Goodnight.

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