- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Heritage Christian versus Rossford.

You better prepare for a synaptic sonic boom.

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) Welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."

It is Heritage Christian versus Rossford.

Let's meet our teams, and their starting lineup.

For Heritage Christian led by Coach England.

In slot number one, we have a sophomore, Carissa.

In slot number two, the senior, it is Claire.

And finally, in slot number three, Karalynn, a sophomore.

Now, for Rossford, led by Coach Jackson, in slot number one, we have Harmony, a senior.

In slot number two, we have Nathaniel, a senior.

And in slot number three, it's a sophomore, and it is Dominic.

Welcome to our teams, both Heritage Christian and Rossford.

We're going to start things off with our toss-up round.

In this round, all questions are worth 10 points.

No, I repeat, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

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

Rossford, Heritage Christian, are you ready?

Here we go.

First question is multiple choice.

In addition to creating "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," this French composer also wrote the collection of piano suites whose movements include Passepied and Clair de lune.

Name- (button blips) That would be Heritage Christian.

Karalynn?

- Is that Debussy?

- It is Debussy.

Didn't even need the multiple choice.

On the continent of North America, which mountain range was once considered an obstacle to westward expansion?

Its highest peak is Mount Mitchell.

That would be Heritage Christian.

Carissa?

- Appalachian?

- Appalachian is correct.

First used by Charles Darwin, this two-word phrase designates the process by which unfavorable traits become- (button blips) that would be Heritage Christian.

Karalynn?

- Natural selection?

- Natural selection is indeed what we're looking for there.

These flying, stinging members of the order of hymenoptera include both hornets and yellow jackets.

Identify this collection of insects which is similar to bees.

(button blips) That would be Rossford.

Harmony?

- Wasps.

- Wasps is correct.

Multiple choice question, which 19th century British surgeon was given the title father of antiseptic surgery after he invented a solution to prevent wound infection following surgical procedures?

Is it A, Alexander Fleming, B, Joseph Lister, or C, Louis Pasteur?

(button blips) That would be Heritage Christian.

Karalynn?

- A, Fleming?

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Rossford, chance to steal.

That would be Harmony.

- C, Pasteur?

- Incorrect.

It was B, Joseph Lister.

You might know of the product Listerine.

In Egyptian mythology, which green-skinned God of the afterlife and father of Horace was revived from death by his wife Isis after his brother Set sealed him in a box and threw him into the Nile River?

Time.

That would be Osiris.

This style of writing causes the reader to feel as though he or she is inside the author's mind, while experiencing an unending flow of thoughts, sensations, memories and reactions.

Name this style typical, of James Joyce and Virginia Wolf.

(button blips) That would be Heritage Christian.

Claire?

- First-person.

- Incorrect.

Rossford, chance to steal.

The style is known as stream of consciousness.

Charles Inglis, a loyalist leader and Irish clergyman in 18th-century North America, responded to which well-known political documents by Thomas Paine with his own titled- (button blips) That would be Heritage Christian.

Karalynn?

- "Common Sense"?

- That is indeed correct.

This five-letter word can, as a verb, mean to complain, or as a noun, designate a poetic prey created by Lewis Carroll.

That would be Heritage Christian.

Claire?

- Whine?

- Incorrect.

About hunting such elusive creatures.

Identify this term that begins with the letter S. Rossford, chance to steal.

Time.

That would be a snark.

Sometimes featuring a painted scene, this expansive piece of canvas or muslin is hung behind the props on a stage during a play.

That would be Rossford.

Harmony?

- A backdrop.

- A backdrop is correct.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Rossford currently at 20 points and Heritage Christian at 40 points.

A very close competition indeed.

Stick around, our risk and reward round coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(claps) (upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

We have Rossford at 20 points and Heritage Christian at 40 points.

Before we move into our next round, let's meet some of our substitute players for Heritage Christian.

In slot number one we have Fallujah, a senior.

For Rossford, now, in slot number one, we have Aria, a freshman.

In slot number two, we have Adeline, a freshman.

And in slot number three, it's another freshman and her name is Kennedy.

Welcome to all of our new and our returning players.

This is our risk and reward round, goes a little something like this.

There will be three categories to choose from.

The team with the lowest score gets to choose out of those three the category they like best.

They then get nine questions that are 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

The 10th question is the risk and reward question where you'll be able to risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on that topic, but if you don't like it, you can pass.

Once they are done with their 10 questions, then it goes to our other team where they get to select their favorite topic from the remaining two, and all the same rules apply.

All right, Heritage Christian, Rossford, 20 versus 40, meaning Rossford, you get to choose your category from the following categories.

Space, animals, or architecture?

- Animals.

- They like animals.

Animals for Rossford.

Here we go.

Among biological phyla, which one consists of animals whose bodies are divided into five parts around a central area where their mouths are located?

That will be echinodermata, is what we needed there.

Rolls right off the tongue, doesn't it?

Although we tend to think of this cartilaginous fish as an ocean animal, a freshwater species can be found on the South American continent.

Identify this type of fish that includes hammerheads, nurse, and great white.

That will be Adeline - Sharks.

- Shark is correct.

Some crustacean use a unique process by which they emit sound waves and then interpret the resulting reflections to find food and navigate.

Give the name of this strategy used by tooth dolphins and whales.

(button blips) That would be Aria.

- Echolocation?

- Correct.

Among marine creatures, this non-moving creature shares a commensal relationship with several species of fish, including the clownfish.

Name this colorful creature.

That would be an anemone.

Able to run at a top speed of about 35 miles per hour, these mammals are indigenous to North America, Europe, and Asia.

Identify the common named used for this subspecies of a large brown bear featured in the movie "The Revenant."

Time.

That would be the grizzly bear, and at 35 miles an hour, I need to work on my cardio next time I go camping.

Similar to the nostril in mammals, which structures in cetaceans located at the top of the head is used to expel warm air from within the animal's body, allowing for exhalation and inhalation?

The blowhole.

The blowhole.

Which class of animals can be characterized by having five pairs of legs, two pairs of antennae, and respiration by gills.

It includes both the crab and the lobster.

Crustaceans.

Crustaceans is what we needed there.

John Audubon, George Sutton, and Roger Peterson are a few of the well-known naturalists who sketched these creatures.

Identify this species studied by ornithologists.

Time.

They are birds.

Birds.

What kind of aquatic animals are known for being able to swim freely and are generally independent of currents?

They are often contrasted with plankton, which float with their currents.

Time.

They're known as nekton, nekton.

Risk and reward time.

The topic is animals.

You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments on the topic of animals, or you can pass.

Rossford, what you think?

- Pass.

- They are going to pass.

Very good.

All right.

That leaves two questions now, or excuse me, two categories for Heritage Christian.

You can choose between space and architecture.

- We'll do architecture.

- Architecture.

Heritage Christian has chosen architecture.

Houses designed in this early 20th-century architectural style emphasized horizontal lines to complement the flatness of the Midwestern landscapes.

Identify this style developed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

(button blips) That would be Claire.

- Victorian.

- Incorrect.

Prairie style or prairie house is what we were looking for there.

Begun in the 12th century and finished in the 14th century, this tower is the iconic building of the late Italian Romanesque style.

Identify this unique Tuscan tower famous for its incline.

(button blips) That will be Claire - Leaning tower of Pisa.

- Correct.

When in the shape of a female, these structural components are called caryatids.

Orders of these components include Ionic, Doric and Corinthian.

Identify the collective name for these architectural features that function to hold up buildings.

(button blips) That would be Claire.

- Columns.

Columns is correct.

Created in the art deco style, this skyscraper on the east side of midtown Manhattan in New York was the first building erected to reach a height of over 1,000 feet.

Name this high rise.

(button blips) That will be Claire.

- Empire State.

- Incorrect.

It is the Chrysler Building.

In architecture, this term designates a triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches.

By what name is this feature known that was the focus of a literary title by Nathaniel Hawthorne?

(button blips) That would be Claire - A-frame?

- Incorrect.

Gable is what we were looking for for that one.

Among international architects, he is known for his use of triangular shapes, including the east building of the National Gallery of Art and the Louvre's pyramid.

Name this Chinese American who also designed Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Time.

That is I. M. Pei is what we needed there.

These rectangular stepped towers sometimes surmounted by a temple were built by the Sumerians and are thought to be related to the biblical tower of Babel.

Identify this nine-letter plural noun, which begins with the letter Z, that designates these structures.

(button blips) That will be Claire.

- Ziggurats?

- Ziggurats is correct.

In ancient Rome, these structures built high above the ground were used to transport water.

What name was given to this system that is considered advanced technology for the age.

(team conferring faintly) (button blips) - [Marc] That would be Claire.

- Aqueduct.

- Aqueducts is correct.

Built in 2010, this structure is longer than the Shanghai Tower in China by almost 200 meters.

Named this tallest building in the world located in the city of Dubai that soars to approximately 828 meters.

(button blips) That would be Fallujah.

- Is it, like, that Abu Dhabi tower?

- Incorrect.

The Burj Khalifa is what we needed there.

Risk and reward time.

The topic is architecture.

Heritage Christian, you have 80 points.

You can risk up to 30 points in five-point increments or you can pass on the topic of architecture.

- We'll risk five.

- Risk five points on architecture.

In Minoan architecture, the beams of palace ceilings were divided into three horizontal layers.

What term designates the middle section, often decorated with a horizontal band, or excuse me, band of relief sculpture?

(timer dings) (button blips) Not in time.

Frieze is what we needed there.

Negative five points for you.

Let's take a look at our score.

Rossford is at 40.

Heritage Christian still in lead with 75 points.

But stick around, very, very close competition.

Category rounds coming up next where things can happen very, very fast.

Questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points, and deductions are going to start.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

We had Rossford at 40 points and Heritage Christian at 75 points.

Before we move to our next round, let's meet some of our substitutes and actually some returning players as well.

We're going to start off with Heritage Christian.

Back in slot number one is Carissa, and in slot number three, joining us for the first time is Sophie, and she is a sophomore.

Now, to Rossford, in slot number one, welcome back to Harmony, and in slot number two, we welcome for the first time Hope, a freshmen, and in slot number three, Kema, a junior.

Welcome to all of our new and returning players.

This is the category round.

Power shifts a little bit now.

It's in your hands a little bit.

We have six categories to choose from.

Inside each of these categories, you'll find a series of questions.

They're worth 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 points.

However, I must warn you that deductions do start now, so if you try for 15, you are also risking 15 points.

There is one, I say, one double or nothing question hiding somewhere in there.

It's just as it says it is, it's double the points.

No pressure, no worries.

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

Rossford, since you are at 40 points, you get to make the first selection in this category round.

- [Kema] Academic task words, 10 points.

- Academic task words for 10 points.

I will read the definition of a verb related to academic tasks and give the first letter of the verb.

You identify the verb.

Clarify something, focusing on how or why it has come about.

And the letter is E.

(button blips) That would be Rossford.

Kema?

- Explain?

- Explain is correct.

Rossford on the board first in this round, and in control.

- [Kema] Science with a "P," 15.

- Science with a "P" for 15.

I will read the definition of a term from general science that begins with the letter P. You identify the term.

A positively charged subatomic- (button blips) That would be Heritage Christian.

Claire?

Proton?

- Proton is correct.

Heritage Christian snatches control.

- [Claire] Equine terms, 10.

- Equine terms for 10.

Given a definition and first letter of each correct response, identify each of the following associated with a variety of equine animals.

Unit by which the height of a horse is determined.

The letter is H.

(button blips) - Hands.

- Heritage Christian, Sophie, hand is correct.

Heritage Christian in control.

- [Sophie] Equine terms for 15.

- Equine terms for 15.

Male parent of a horse.

The letter is S.

(button blips) Rossford, Harmony?

- Stallion?

- Incorrect.

Heritage Christian, chance to steal.

(button blips) That would be Sophie.

- Would that be a stud?

- Incorrect.

Sire for that one.

Heritage Christian in control.

- [Sophie] We'll do Science with a "P" for 10.

- Science with "P" for 10 points.

Any form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches the earth- (button blips) That would be Heritage Christian, Claire.

- Precipitation.

- Precipitation is correct.

Heritage Christian in control.

- [Claire] We'll do academic task words for 15.

- Academic task words for 15 points.

Give the meaning of a word or expression.

The letter is D.

(button blips) That would be Rossford, Kema.

- Define.

- Define is correct.

Rossford in control.

- [Kema] Academic task words, 20.

- Academic task words for 20 points.

Argue in support of a decision or conclusion.

(button blips) That would be Rossford, Kema.

- Justify.

- Justify is correct.

Rossford in control, making a move.

- [Kema] Academic task words 25.

- Explain the meaning of a work of literature beyond what the words literally mean.

The letter is I.

(button blips) That would be Rossford, Harmony.

- Interpret.

- Interpret is correct.

Rossford making a move, we are tied, ladies and gentlemen.

- [Kema] Academic task words, 30.

- Academic task words for 30 points.

To divide something into its parts in order to understand it better, to show how parts work together to produce an overall pattern.

The letter is A.

(button blips) Rossford, Kema.

- Analyze.

- Analyze is correct.

Rossford takes the lead and is in control.

- [Kema] Science with a "P," 20.

- Science with a "P" for 20 points.

Non-feeding, non-moving stage of an insect.

(button blips) That would be Rossford, Kema.

- The pupal stage.

- [Marc] We'll accept that.

Yes.

Rossford in control.

- [Kema] National parks, 10.

- National parks for 10 points.

Identify the U.S.

state where each of the following national parks is located, Shenandoah National Park- (button blips) Heritage Christian, Sophie.

- West Virginia.

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Rossford, chance to steal.

That would be Kema.

- Virginia?

- [Marc] Virginia is what we needed there.

Yes.

Rossford in control.

- [Kema] National parks, 15.

- National parks for 15 points.

Acadia National Park.

That would be Maine.

Rossford still in control.

- [Kema] Science with a "P," 25.

- Science with a "P" for 25.

One of the four common states of matter.

(button blips) Rossford, Kema.

- Plasma.

- [Marc] Plasma is correct.

Rossford in control.

- [Kema] Science with a "P," 30.

- Science with a "P" for 30 points.

A process used by plants, algae, and- (button blips) That would be Heritage Christian, Claire.

- Photosynthesis.

- [Marc] Correct.

Heritage Christian back in control.

- [Claire] Equine terms for 20.

- Equine terms for 20 points.

Young female horse under four years of age.

The letter is F. That would be Rossford, Harmony.

- Foal.

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Heritage Christian, chance to steal.

(button blips) That would be Sophie - Filly.

- [Marc] Filly is correct.

Heritage Christian in control.

- [Sophie] Equine for 25 - Equine for 25.

Noun that describes a footfall pattern or beat, for example, walk, trot, or cantor.

The letter is G.

(button blips) Heritage Christian, Sophie.

- Gallop.

- [Marc] Incorrect.

Rossford, chance to steal.

Time.

That would be the gait.

The gait.

(timer dings) End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Heritage Christian at 110 points and Rossford now in the lead with 160 points.

Still a very, very close competition after that back-and-forth category round.

It's all going to come down to the brainstorm round, and it's coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."

Heritage Christian, 110 points, Rossford at 160 points.

Before we get to our next round, I want to welcome back some players.

For Heritage Christian, in slot number three, we have Karalynn.

Welcome back to you.

For Rossford, slot number one, number two are the same, but Kema slipped over to slot number two, and in slot number three, we have Aria.

Welcome back to you.

All right, this is the brainstorm round.

In this round, all questions 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.

All comes down to this round.

Rossford, Heritage Christian, are you ready?

Brainstorm round starts right now.

Identify the complete subject in the following sentence.

"My friend Julius can cook like a professional chef."

(button blips) That would be Heritage Christian, Claire.

- Friend Julius.

- Incorrect.

- My friend Julius is what we needed there.

This English Romantic painter was famous for his paintings of the sea and especially of the sea as it was at its most violent.

That would be Turner, J. M. W. Turner.

If you walk 11 miles, how many kilometers have you covered?

Time.

17.7.

In which of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" does patient Griselda suffer numerous hardships at the hands of her husband?

That would be "The Clerk's Tale."

This branch of science studies how living things interact with each other and their environment.

(button blips) That would be Heritage Christian, Carissa.

- Biology.

- Incorrect.

We needed ecology there.

What is the major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

(button blips) That would be Heritage Christian, Claire.

- One of them has a nucleus and the other doesn't.

- That is correct.

This term describes a kind of soil that is a combination of clay, sand, and silt.

(button blips) Heritage Christian, Carissa.

- Loam.

- Loam is correct.

How many lines are in a sonnet?

(button blips) That will be Heritage Christian, Claire.

- 14.

- 14 is correct.

The hard drive space allocated by your browser for the temporary storage of webpages is known by this word beginning with the letter C. Cache, and not the kind you spend.

Please provide the surname of the inventor of the wax cylinder record.

That would be Edison.

Edison.

It was the capital city of the Incas and is- (timer dings) End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

What a close game.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have Heritage Christian with 130 points, but our winner is Rossford with 160.

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

(audience applauds) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out, meet in the middle, shake hands, bump fists, and we will see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."

Come on out everybody, get some TV time.

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