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This time on "Quiz Central," Grand Ledge takes on Traverse City Central and that's coming up next.

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(exciting music) - Hello, everyone, I'm David Nicholas and it's my pleasure to welcome you to our 19th season of "Quiz Central" here on WCMU.

This time students from Grand Ledge are taking on the team from Traverse City Central.

And before we kick things off, here's the format of our single elimination tournament.

Our two competing teams 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 until we crown a "Quiz Central" season 19 champion.

At the end of the season, four lucky "Quiz Central" seniors will receive a book scholarship provided by the CMU Bookstore, and top teams from "Quiz Central" will qualify for the NAQT High School National Championship Tournament.

Now let's get to our game.

Our first round is the Maroon and Gold Rush.

Our teams will have just two minutes to answer or pass each question.

Each correct answer is worth 10 points.

No point deduction for incorrect answers.

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

Ready, players?

Grand Ledge, here comes your first question in the Maroon and Gold Rush.

What 2017 novel whose title refers to a Tupac Shakur quote that Khalil discusses with Starr was written by Angie Thomas about a police shooting.

- "The Hate U Give"?

- [David] Correct.

The Kulturkampf occurred during the term of what Prussian and German chancellor who was an advocate of the Realpolitik?

- Oh, Otto von Bismarck.

- [David] Correct.

What structures separate with the aid of centromeres have protective regions called telomeres, and are normally found in humans in 23 pairs?

- Chromosomes, chromosomes.

- [David] Correct.

Amalgams, by definition, are alloys containing what heavy metal element?

- Iron?

- [David] Incorrect.

What Asian country whose carmel coast stretches as far north as the port city of Haifa contains most of its diplomatic offices in Tel Aviv?

- Israel.

- [David] Correct.

What singer whose 1977 album "The Stranger" includes "She's Always a Woman", "Movin' Out', and "Only the Good Die Young"?

- Oh, Billy Joel.

- [David] Correct.

What African country where the fossil known as Lucy was found was ruled in the 19th century by- - Ethiopia.

- [David] Correct.

What Norse founder of the short-lived 11th century settlement of Vinland was widely held to be the first European to reach North America?

- Leif Erikson.

- [David] Correct.

What element whose black form is part of hydrogen electrodes is below palladium on the periodic table and is a coinage metal with the atomic symbol PT?

- Plutonium, plutonium.

- [David] Incorrect.

After Rigel, the brightest star in Orion is what exceptionally large red super giant which suddenly dimmed in 2019 and 2020.

(bell dings) That bell signals the end of the round.

Now we turn to Traverse City Central.

Here comes your first question in the Maroon and Gold Rush.

What 2017 novel whose title refers to a Tupac Shakur quote that Khalil discusses with Starr was written by Angie Thomas about a police shooting?

- "The Hate U Give"?

- [David] Correct.

- The Kulturkampf occurred during the term of what Prussian and German chancellor who was an advocate of the Realpolitik?

- Is it Bismarck?

Bismark.

- Correct, what structures separate with the aid, excuse me, of centromeres, have protective regions called telomeres and are normally found in humans in 23 pairs?

- Chromosomes?

- [David] Correct.

- Amalgams by definition are alloys containing what heavy metal element?

- Lead?

- [David] That's incorrect.

What Asian country whose carmel coast stretches as far north as the city of Haifa contains most of the diplomatic offices in Tel Aviv?

- Israel?

- [David] Correct.

What singer whose 1977 album "The Stranger" includes "She's Always a Woman", "Movin' Out", and "Only the Good Die Young."

- Billy Joel.

- [David] Correct.

What African country where the fossil known as Lucy was found was ruled in the 19th century by Menilek II and the 20th century by Haile Selassie.

- Ethiopia.

Ethiopia?

- [David] Correct.

What Norse founder of the short-lived 11th century settlement of Vinland was widely- - Leif Erikson?

- [David] Correct.

All right, let me, all right, what element whose black form is part of hydrogen electrodes is below palladium on the periodic table and is a coinage metal with the atomic symbol PT?

- Platinum.

- Correct.

After Rigel, the brightest star in Orion is what exceptionally large super giant who suddenly dimmed in- (bell dings) That bell signals the end of the round.

At the end of the first round, Traverse City with a slim 80 to 70 lead over Grand Ledge.

Just a couple of missed answers in the opening round, so let's take a look at those answers.

The bright star that's suddenly dimmed in 2019 and 2020 was Beetlejuice.

Amalgams are alloys that contain Mercury.

Now before we start our next round, let's meet the players from both teams.

First, the students from Grand Ledge.

- My name is Zack Zuleski.

I'm a senior and I go to Grand Ledge High School.

- Hi, my name's Owen Curtis.

I'm a senior at Grand Ledge High School, and I'm on the pickleball club.

I'm Colin Curtis.

I'm a senior at Grand Ledge.

I'm in pickleball club, and yeah, I also quiz ball, obviously.

- My name is Owen Martin.

I'm a senior at Grand Ledge High School.

I am also in Pickleball club and NHS.

- Now let's meet the students from Traverse City Central.

- I'm Jackson.

I'm a senior at Central High School and I'm in band and cross country.

- I am Arthur.

I am a sophomore at Central High School and I'm on the debate team.

- I'm Heli, I'm a sophomore at Traverse City Central and I'm on the tennis team.

- My name is Henry.

I am a sophomore at Traverse City Central High School, and I do band.

- Our next round today is the Perfect 10, and in the Perfect 10, our teams will be given a category and they'll have 60 seconds to answer or pass on each of the 10 questions pertaining to that category.

Correct Answer's worth 10 points.

No point deduction for incorrect answers.

Our Perfect 10 category for today is also a musical.

Give these words or phrases that are also the names of Broadway musicals.

Grand Ledge, here comes your first question in the Perfect 10.

Monthly payment made to a landlord for an apartment - Rent?

- [David] Correct.

Felines.

- [All] Cats.

- [David] Correct.

Feature lacked by bald people.

- Hair.

- [David] Correct.

Male children from Trenton or Newark.

- Jersey, oh, Jersey boys, yeah.

- [David] Correct.

- Jersey boys?

- [David] Correct, Italian phrase meaning my mom.

- [Students] Oh, Mamma Mia?

- [David] Correct.

State containing the college towns of Stillwater and Norman.

- Yeah, Oklahoma.

- [David] Correct.

- Oklahoma?

- [David] City whose NHL team is nicknamed the Blackhawks.

- Chicago, yeah, Chicago?

- [David] Correct.

Two word oceanic location of Fiji, Samosa, and Tahiti.

- South Pacific?

- [David] Correct.

Person who is asked, "Are you okay?"

in the Michael Jackson songs- (bell dings) Oh, that bell signals the end of the round.

We don't have time to fit in that question.

Grand Ledge goes 8 for 8 in the Perfect 10, and now it's Traverse City Central's turn.

TCC, here comes your first question in the Perfect 10.

Monthly payment made to a landlord for an apartment.

- Rent.

- [David] Correct.

Felines.

- Cats.

- [David] Correct.

Feature lacked by bald people?

- Hair?

- [David] Correct.

Male children from Trenton or Newark.

- Jersey boys?

- [David] Correct.

Italian phrase meaning my mom.

- Mamma Mia.

- [David] Correct.

State containing the college towns of Stillwater and Norman.

- Oklahoma.

- [David] Correct.

City whose NHL team is nicknamed the Blackhawks.

- Chicago?

- [David] Correct.

Two word oceanic location of Fiji, Samosa, and Tahiti.

- French Polynesia.

- [David] Incorrect.

Person who is asked, "Are you okay?"

in the Michael Jackson song, "Smooth Criminal."

(bell dings) That sounds the end of the round.

The only thing that could slow down our teams in that Perfect 10 was the bell.

Had the bell not stopped the round, Traverse City Central's answer of Annie would've been accepted.

What a way to kick off the new season.

We have a 150 to 150 tie heading down the home stretch.

And as we cruise down that home stretch, I'll have more questions for our teams.

Correct answer's worth 10 points with no point deduction for incorrect answers.

Grand ledge, here comes your first question.

What author wrote about silver hidden by Charles Gould in the novel "Nostromo" and described the death of ivory trader, Kurtz, in "Heart of Darkness"?

- Oh- - [Student] "Heart of Darkness"?

- Shoot.

- I don't know.

- No answer.

- [David] Okay, what Austrian city was the birthplace of Mozart and was historically a major center of salt extraction.

- Oh this is Salzburg?

- [David] That is correct.

What architectural elements which can be substituted with statues called "The Caryatids" consist of a capital, base, and shaft, and can line a colonnade?

- Column?

- [David] That is correct.

What Spanish peasant who becomes a squire and is tricked into thinking that he is the governor of an island in Miguel de Cervantes' novel, "Don Quixote"?

- Sancho Panza?

- [David] That is correct.

What man who installed Ramon Serrano as Falange spokesman was succeeded by Juan Carlos I as head of state after controlling Spain from 1939 to 1975?

- Franco.

- [David] Correct.

In 2023, Claudine Gay became the first black person to serve as president of which Ivy League school?

- [Student] Harvard, Yale, (indistinct).

- Harvard?

- [David] Correct.

What river that arises in Germany's Black Forest and passes through Budapest has blue waters that inspired a waltz by Johann Strauss Jr.?

- Danube?

- [David] That is correct.

What mythic man cursed with donkey's ears turned things he touched to gold?

- King Midas.

- [David] That is correct.

What company led by Bob Jordan, which is based in Dallas, had a major software failure in the 2022 Christmas season that led to travel delays?

- [Student] Was that Southwest?

- Southwest Airlines.

- [David] That is correct.

The phrase, "The Lord is my shepherd," comes from what book of the Old Testament named for a kind of sacred song or poem used to praise God?

- [Students] Yes, yeah.

- Psalm?

- [David] That is correct.

- The Psalms?

- Correct.

What gaseous molecule is used to make nitric acid in the Ostwald process is synthesized in the Haber process and has the molecular formula NH3?

- Oh boy, it's like a fertilizer type.

Is it like nitrogen or something?

- [Student] Nitrogen.

- Three.

- Ammonia, ammonia.

- Ammonia?

- [David] That is correct.

- Oh yeah.

- [David] What English scientist's measurements of the charge-to-mass ratio of cathode rays led him to discover the electron in 1897.

- Yeah, yeah, Rutherford?

- [David] That is incorrect.

What author wrote about a brave military water carrier in the poem, "Gunga Din," and described how animals raised the human boy, Mowgli, in "The Jungle Book"?

- Kipling.

- [David] That's correct.

(bell dings) And that bell signals the end of that round.

Very good, players.

Now, it's Traverse City Central's turn.

Here comes your first question of the home stretch.

After Rigel, the brightest star in Orion is what exceptionally large red, super giant who suddenly dimmed in 2019 and 2020?

- Betelgeuse.

- [David] Repeat?

Correct.

What author wrote about the silver hidden by Charles Gould in the novel "Nostromo" and described the death of ivory trader, Kurtz, in "Heart of Darkness"?

- Conrad?

- [David] Correct.

What Austrian city was the birthplace of Mozart and was historically a major center of salt extraction?

- Vienna?

- [David] Incorrect.

What architectural elements which can be substituted with statues called caryatids consist of a capital, base, and shaft, and can line a colonnade?

- Column.

- [David] Correct.

- What Spanish peasant becomes a squire and is tricked into thinking that he is the governor of an island in Miguel de Cervantes' novel- - Sancho Panza.

Sancho Panza.

- [David] Correct.

What man who installed Ramon Serrano as a Falange spokesman and was succeeded by Juan Carlos I as head of state after controlling Spain from 1939- - Franco?

- [David] Correct.

In 2023, Claudine Gay became the first black person to serve as president of what Ivy League school?

- Yale.

- [David] That's incorrect.

What river that arises in Germany's Black Forest and passes through Budapest has blue waters that inspired a waltz by Johann Strauss Jr.?

- Danube?

- [David] Correct.

What mythic man cursed with donkey's ears turned things he touched to gold?

- Midas.

- [David] Correct.

- What company led by Bob Jordan, which is based in Dallas had a major software failure in the 2022 Christmas season that led to travel delays?

- Southwest?

- [David] Correct.

The phrase "The Lord is my shepherd," comes from what book of the Old Testament named for a kind of sacred song or poem used to praise God?

- Psalms?

- [David] Correct.

What gaseous molecule is used to make nitric acid in the Ostwald process, is synthesized in the Haber process, and has the molecular formula NH3?

- Ammonia.

- [David] Correct.

What English scientist's measurements of the charge-to-mass ratio of cathode rays led him to discover the electron in 1897?

- Bar?

- [David] It's incorrect.

What author wrote about a brave military water carrier in the poem, "Gunga Din" and described how animals raised a human boy, Mowgli, in "The Jungle Book"?

- Kipling.

- [David] Correct.

The Flavian dynasty was founded by what Roman emperor, the last to rule during the Year of Four Emperors?

- Trajan.

- [David] That is incorrect.

What thinker who advanced the wax argument in "Meditations on First Philosophy" wrote the discourse on the method and claimed, "I think, therefore I am."

- Descartes.

- [David] Correct.

What president who launched Operation Urgent Fury to topple Grenada's government told some- - Reagan.

- [David] Correct.

What French phrase translates as outside the work refers to a small dish served before a meal and is the equivalent to the English word appetizer.

- Hors d'oeuvres.

- [David] Correct.

(bell dings) And the bell signals the end of the round.

Let's take a look at the questions that stumped both teams in that home stretch round.

The English scientist's measuring charge-to-mass ratio of cathode rays was J.J. Thompson.

And the Flavian dynasty was founded by the Roman Emperor, Vespasian.

Both teams continue with their quick answers, but Traverse City with a slight 290 to 260 lead as we come to the final countdown on deck.

So let's get to it.

Teams, the final countdown will be your last two minutes to answer or pass questions.

Correct answer's worth 10 points a piece, and again, no point deduction for incorrect answers.

Grand ledge, we turn to you to start the final countdown.

With two minutes on the clock, here comes your first question.

The Flavian dynasty was founded by what Roman emperor, the last to rule during the Year of Four Emperors?

- Claudius, Claudius.

- [David] That is incorrect.

What thinker who advanced the wax argument in "Meditations on First Philosophy" wrote the discourse on the method and claimed- - Marcus Aurelius - [David] Again, please.

- Marcus Aurelius.

- [David] That is incorrect.

- Marcus Aurelius.

- [David] That is incorrect.

What president who launched Operation Urgent Fury to topple Grenada's government told Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, to- - Ronald Reagan?

- [David] That is correct.

What French phrase translates as outside the work refers to a small dish served before a meal, and is equivalent to the English word appetizer?

- No answer, what?

No answer.

- [David] I'm sorry, no answer, all right.

- I'll pass.

- [David] Emery boards are coated mainly with what mineral?

A form of aluminum oxide that is a primary mineral in rubies and defines nine on the Mohs scale.

- Diamond?

- [David] That is incorrect.

What Cavalier poet who was incarcerated in 1642 claimed "Stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage," in his poem, "To Althea, from Prison"?

- No answer.

- [David] What woman who co-founded the Archewell Foundation told Oprah Winfrey in a 2021 TV special about being bullied before marrying Prince Henry.

- Megan?

- [David] More specific, please?

- Megan Markle?

- [David] Correct.

At what university where John Filo took a photo of Mary Anne Vecchio where four students protesting the Vietnam War killed by the Ohio National Guard?

- Kent State University?

- [David] That is correct.

- Kent State University.

- [David] Yes, yeah.

What period in Chinese history- (bell dings) Oh, that bell signals the end of that round.

Now it's Traverse City Central's turn.

Here comes your first question.

Emery boards are coated mainly with what mineral?

A form of aluminum oxide that is a primary mineral in rubies and defines nine on the Mohs scale.

- Corundum?

- [David] Correct.

- What Cavalier poet who was incarcerated in 1642 claimed "Stone walls do not a person make, nor iron bars a cage" in his poem, "To Althea, from Prison"?

- Pass.

- [David] What woman who co-founded the Archewell Foundation told Oprah Winfrey in a 2021 TV special about being bullied before marrying Prince Henry?

- Markle?

- [David] Correct.

At what university where John Filo took a photo of Mary Anne Vecchio where four students protesting the Vietnam War killed by the Ohio National Guard?

- Kent State?

- [David] Correct.

What period in Chinese history, which followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty inspired a namesake romance about its competing powers?

- [Student] Three Kingdoms?

- Three kingdoms?

- [David] Correct.

What property whose name comes from the Latin for lack of skill is the subject of Newton's 1st law and is an object's resistance to change in speed?

- Inertia?

- [David] That is correct.

Mstislav Rostropovich played what instrument whose lowest note is normally two octaves below middle C?

- Piano, piano.

- [David] That's incorrect.

Which man who painted the old guitarist during his blue period showed a gored horse under a light bulb in his Spanish Civil War-inspired Guernica?

- Picasso.

- [David] Correct.

What term describes two angles that add up to 180 degrees, meaning that when placed next to each other, they form a- - Supplementary?

- [David] Correct.

On what TV show are hamburgers described as steamed hands and served to Superintendent Chalmers?

- Simpsons?

- [David] Correct.

What Union Army named for me- (bell dings) And that bell signals the end of the round.

We didn't get through that question, but well done.

A fast and furious final round saw just a couple of missed questions.

A Cavalier poet who was incarcerated in 1642 was Richard Loveless and the instrument played by Mstislav Rostropovich was the cello.

After four rounds of competition, our final score, Traverse City Central 370, Grand Ledge 290.

TCC advances to our next round.

Congratulations.

We'd also like to thank Grand Ledge for competing with us this season.

We'd like to invite you to join us again next week right here on "Quiz Central" or you can watch games anytime online at wcmu.org.

Thank you and goodnight.

- [Narrator] Support for "Quiz Central" is provided by the CMU Bookstore.

T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, maroon and gold memories, and an official outfitter of Adidas apparel at the Central Michigan University owned and operated CMU Bookstore.

Online shopping seven days a week at cmubookstore.com, on campus at the University Center, and game day locations at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, and the John G. Kulhavi Events Center.