(electricity buzzes) - Next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Hilltop versus Clyde.

I have a feeling this is gonna be a colossal clash of the craniums.

Only one team can leave victorious.

Who's it gonna be?

Only one way to find out.

"BGSU's Brain Game" starts right now.

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

It is Hilltop versus Clyde.

Let's meet our teams, starting off with Clyde.

Tell us who ya are.

- Hi, I'm Christopher Bonickson.

To my left is Credence Dezorick, and to my right is Chase Castle.

- [Host] And who's your coach?

- We are coached by Melissa Detweiler.

- [Host] All right.

Welcome to Clyde.

And Hilltop, tell us who you are.

- I'm Maggie Wheeler.

And to my left is Dylan Seeveneller and to my right is Linley Day Hemingway.

And then we are coached by Abby Smith.

- All right.

Welcome to both Hilltop and Clyde.

Our first round is the toss-up round.

There are 10 questions in this round.

They're worth 10 points a piece, no deduction.

I repeat, no deduction for an incorrect answer so we can relax and have a little bit of fun in this round.

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

All right, Clyde, Hilltop, here we go.

Jump in when you know the European city described.

Home to the Globe Theater, serves as the setting for Dickens' novel, "A Tale of Two Cities," and is the home to Buckingham Palace.

(buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- London.

- London is correct.

As a representative of all the people, the President can use his veto power as a check on Congress.

Of the Presidents, from Washington to Biden, which President vetoed the greatest number of bills?

(bell rings) That will be Franklin Roosevelt.

Led by the United States with participation from the United Kingdom and Canada, this controversial undertaking was commanded by Major General Leslie R. Groves Jr., along with the physicist in charge of research, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Give the code name of this project designed to develop the first atomic bomb.

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- The Manhattan Project.

- Manhattan Project is correct.

Recaptured in a 2017 film, Winston Churchill identified this World War II location as a, quote, "Miracle of deliverance," end quote.

Name this beach where over 300- (buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Normandy.

- Incorrect.

300,000 Allied troops were slowly and methodically evacuated to safety.

Clyde, would you like to steal?

- I'm not sure about it.

- Do you have a guess?

(bell rings) - Time.

Dunkirk is what we needed there.

Dunkirk.

The phrase, "Separate but equal," was established as part of which 1896 landmark Supreme Court decision that was eventually reversed?

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- Plessy versus Ferguson.

- Correct!

In the process of photosynthesis, plants use energy from the Sun to turn water and carbon dioxide into food.

(buzzer dings) That would be Hilltop.

Dylan?

- Glucose.

- Incorrect.

Which element is given off as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- Oxygen.

- Oxygen is correct.

Resembling the elephant, this now extinct creature lived about 8,000 years on the American continent.

Identify this distant relative of the elephant that is sometimes confused- (buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Linley?

- Wooly mammoth.

- Incorrect.

Confused with the wooly mammoth.

That would be Clyde.

Would you like to steal?

- Do you have a guess?

- I don't know.

- I have no idea.

(bell rings) - Time.

Mastadon is what we were looking for there.

In what section of a textbook located at the back of the book can a student access supplementary material provided by the author that is helpful in understanding the book's content?

It is usually located before the glossary and index.

(bell rings) Time.

If anyone was thinking appendix, you were correct.

Formed in the soil, this noble gas was, excuse me, this noble gas with an atomic number of 86 is colorless, odorless and tasteless but can cause brain damage in high concentration in homes.

Name this element.

(buzzer dings) That would be Hilltop.

Dylan?

- Radon.

- Radon, yes, is what we were looking for.

When the 20th century British Army Officer Robert Baden-Powell realized his soldiers lacked knowledge about basic survival skills and first aid, he wrote a small information pallet, pamphlet, excuse me, for them to use in the field.

Into which international group did the small informational pamphlet evolve?

(buzzer dings) That would be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- The Red Cross.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Clyde, would you like to steal?

- The Boy Scouts.

(buzzer dings) - [Host] That would be Credence.

- The Boy Scouts.

- Boy scouts is what we're looking for, yes.

That is the end of the toss-up round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Hilltop currently at 20 and in the lead with 40 points is Clyde.

But you're gonna wanna stick around because our risk and reward round is coming up next.

(soft dramatic music) (upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU's Brain Game."

It is Hilltop 20, Clyde 40.

We've had a significant shuffling of the deck here for our teams, so let's meet the new Clyde lineup.

Tell us who ya are.

- I'm Katherine de Chant.

To my left is Taylor Durlam and to my right is Parker Waas.

- [Host] All right.

Welcome to you.

Hilltop, tell us who you are now.

- My name is James Bell.

I'm a senior.

To my left is Dylan, he's still with us, and to my right is Marissa Bennett.

- All right.

Welcome to all of our new players.

Dylan, you're the only one sticking around.

Welcome back.

All right, this is our risk and reward round.

There are a total of 10 questions in this round.

The first nine are 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

Both teams will get those same questions.

Our 10th question is our risk and reward question.

You will be able to risk in five point increments up to 30 points, with negative consequences though.

So if you risk 15, you are potentially losing 15 points or gaining an additional 15.

Or you can just simply pass, whatever works best for you.

All right Clyde, since you are at 40 points you will be sticking around.

That means Hilltop, off to isolation you go.

All right, Clyde, are you ready for your risk and reward round?

- Oh yes, we are.

- All right.

Starts right now.

Created in March of 1865, this organization was formed to provide legal aid, medical care, jobs, shelter and clothing to both blacks and whites displaced by the Civil War.

By what name was this bureau known?

(bell ring) (buzzer dings) They get in time?

Negative.

That would be the Freedmen's Bureau is what we were looking for there.

Among the US constitutional amendments, this one guarantees people the right to have counsel in their own defense and the right to a, quote, "Speedy and public trial," end quote.

Name this amendment.

(buzzer dings) That would be Katherine.

- The Fifth Amendment.

- Incorrect.

The Sixth is the one we were looking for there.

Which literary form is composed of the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode?

Two famous ones are entitled, "Blank on a Grecian Urn," and "Blank to the West Wind."

(bell rings) That would be an ode.

In 1925, the largest weather event of this type recorded known as tri-state, occurred across the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.

Identify this type of storm characterized by rotating columns of wind.

(buzzer dings) That would be Katherine.

- Tornado.

- Indeed a tornado.

What type of lamp produces light by exciting the atoms of a mixture of argon gas and a mercury vapor with electric current?

Although more efficient than incandescent lamps, these lights can result in headaches for those with sensitive visual receptors.

(buzzer dings) That would be Katherine.

- LED.

- Incorrect.

Fluorescent is what we needed there.

What is the standard of unit of measurement for momentum?

(bell rings) Time.

That would be kilograms times meters per second.

In statistics, the second quartile is equivalent to which value that marks the 50th percentile and separates a group of data into two numerically equal sets of elements?

(buzzer dings) That would be Parker.

- Median.

- Median is what we needed there, yes.

Which mountainous US state was a part of another state until the Civil War and is home to many living history museums in the town of Harpers Ferry?

(buzzer dings) That would be Parker.

- Colorado.

- Incorrect.

West Virginia.

Name the four Presidents to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

We're looking for the fourth person here, excuse me.

Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and who?

(buzzer dings) That would be Parker.

- FDR.

- Incorrect.

President Barack Obama.

This is the risk and reward question.

The topic is the Supreme Court.

Clyde, would you like to risk on this question or pass?

- We'll risk five?

We'll risk five.

- They're gonna go for five points on the Supreme Court.

Name the two newest Supreme Court Justices.

(bell rings) That would be Barrett and Jackson.

All right Clyde, that is the end of the risk and reward round to you.

It is now time for you to head off to isolation.

All right, let's bring back in Hilltop.

Come on in.

Welcome back to Hilltop.

Are you ready for your risk and reward round?

Starts right now.

Created in March of 1865, this organization was formed to provide legal aid, medical care, jobs, shelter and clothing to both blacks and whites displaced by the Civil War.

By what name was this bureau known?

(bell rings) Time.

Freedmen's Bureau is what we were looking for there.

Among the US constitutional amendments, this one guarantees people the right to have counsel in their own defense and the right to a speedy and public trial.

Name this amendment.

(buzzer dings) James?

- The Sixth Amendment.

- Sixth Amendment is what we're looking for there, yes.

Which literary form is composed of a strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode?

Two famous ones are entitled, "Blank on a Grecian Urn," and "Blank to the West Wind."

(bell rings) That would be an ode.

In 1925, the largest weather event of this type recorded known as tri-state, occurred across the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.

Identify this type of storm characterized by rotating columns of wind.

(buzzer dings) That will be James.

- Tornado.

- Tornado indeed is what we were looking for there.

What type of lamp produces light by exciting the atoms of a mixture of argon gas and mercury vapor with electric current?

Although more efficient than incandescent lamps, these lights can result in headaches for those with sensitive visual receptors.

(buzzer dings) James?

- Iridescent.

- Iridescent, will we accept that?

We cannot.

Fluorescent is what we needed there.

What is the standard unit of measurement for momentum?

(bell rings) (buzzer dings) Be kilograms times meters per second.

In statistics, the second quartile is equivalent to which value that marks the 50th percentile and separates a group of data into two numerically equal sets of elements?

(bell rings) Median is what we wanted there.

Which mountainous US state was part of another state until the Civil War and is home to many living history museums in the towns of Harpers Ferry?

(buzzer dings) James?

- Tennessee.

- Incorrect.

West Virginia.

Four Presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, and who?

(buzzer dings) That would be James.

- FDR.

- Incorrect.

Barack Obama.

This is the risk and reward question.

The topic is a Supreme Court.

You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments or pass.

Hilltop, what are you thinking?

- Let's do 10.

- Yes.

We'll take it.

- [Host] And?

- 10 points.

- 10 points.

Risk and reward topic is Supreme Court.

Name the two newest Supreme Court Justices.

(bell rings) Time.

Barrett and Jackson is what we were looking for there.

All right, that is the end of the risk and reward round for Hilltop.

It is now time to clear our scores.

Let's bring back in Clyde so our teams can see where they stand.

Welcome back to Clyde.

All right, let's find out where we stand.

Clyde, they went for the risk and reward question, risked five, got it wrong and they stand at 55 points.

Hilltop did the same.

They went for it, went for 10, unfortunately also got it wrong and they stand at 30 points.

Still a very, very close competition though.

And things coming up next can change very, very quickly.

Why?

It's the category round.

Questions are worth 30 points a piece, but deductions start.

Stay tuned.

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

We have Hilltop at 30, Clyde at 55 points.

We have had a little bit of a shuffling of the deck amongst our teams.

Let's see who's new, who's back, and let's get right to it.

Clyde, tell us who ya are.

- I'm Christopher Bonickson.

I'm a junior.

I'm back again with Credence to my left and Parker's still hanging out.

- [Host] All right.

Welcome to you Hilltop.

- I'm James Bell.

I've stayed here.

Maggie has returned and Marissa is also still here.

- All right, well, welcome to both of our lineups.

This is our category round.

The power shifts a little bit now to our team.

Six categories to choose from.

Questions worth 10 all the way up to 30 points in five point increments, but deductions do start now.

So if you go for 15, it's gonna cost ya.

That's right it's gonna cost you 15 points.

There is a double or nothing question hiding in there somewhere.

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

Hilltop, since you are at 30 points, you get to make the first selection.

- [Contestant] European capitals for 30.

- European capitals for 30 points.

I will read the name of a European country.

You are to identify the capital city.

Bulgaria.

(buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Sophia.

- [Host] Sophia is correct.

Hilltop still in control and jumps into the lead.

- [Contestant] European capitals for 25.

- [Host] European capitals now for 25.

Croatia.

(buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Zagreb.

- [Host] Zagreb is correct.

Hilltop making a move.

- [Contestant] European capitals again for 20.

- [Host] European capitals now for 20 points.

Poland.

(buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Warsaw.

- [Host] Warsaw is correct.

Hilltop in control.

- [Contestant] European capitals for 15.

- European capitals now for 15 points.

Portugal.

(buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Lisbon.

- [Host] Lisbon is correct.

And Hilltop still in control.

- [Contestant] European capitals for 10.

- [Host] Finishing off this category for 10 points.

Belgium.

(buzzer dings) That would be Maggie.

Hilltop.

- Brussels.

- [Host] I'm sorry.

- Brussels.

- [Host] Correct.

All right.

Hilltop owned that category.

Now it's time to move on.

What's your selection?

- [Contestant] US rivers for 25.

- US rivers now for 25 points.

Identify the US river from details provided.

Some river's names may occur more than once.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sits on this river named for a nearby state.

(buzzer dings) Hilltop.

James?

- Ohio.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Clyde, would you like to steal?

(buzzer dings) That would be Parker.

- Mississippi.

- Incorrect.

The Delaware River is what we were looking for there.

All right, Hilltop still in control.

- [Contestant] US rivers for 30.

- US rivers now for 30 points.

The city of Wichita, Kansas sits on this river which begins in Colorado and runs east, south easterly until it empties into the Mississippi River just north of Arkansas City.

(buzzer dings) That would be Hilltop.

James?

- The Colorado River.

- Incorrect.

Clyde, would you like to steal?

All right, that is the Arkansas River is actually what we needed there.

Hilltop though, you're still in control.

- [Contestant] Do a different category.

Do last dance.

- [Contestant] Odd one out for 10 points.

- Odd one out for 10 points.

I will read a series of words and give a category.

You are to name the odd one out.

Oklahoma, Idaho, Colorado, Florida.

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Parker?

- Midwest states.

- [Host] Incorrect.

I'm gonna finish the question.

Panhandle states.

Hilltop, would you like to steal?

(buzzer dings) That would be James.

- US states.

- Incorrect.

Colorado is what we needed and they are all panhandle states.

All right, let's see.

Hilltop still in control.

- [Contestant] Last dance for 15.

- Last dance for 15 points.

Based on the given definition and part of speech, identify each of the following words that end with the letters D-A-N-C-E, or dance.

It's a noun.

Counseling such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.

(buzzer dings) That would be Hilltop.

Marissa?

- Guidance.

- [Host] Guidance is what we're looking for there, yes.

Hilltop in control still.

- [Contestant] Last dance for 20.

- Last dance now for 20 points.

It's a noun.

The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.

(bell rings) That would be ascendance is what we needed there.

Hilltop, still in charge.

- [Contestant] Last dance for 10.

- Last dance now for 10 points.

It's a noun.

The act or practice of being present.

(buzzer dings) That would be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Attendance.

- [Host] Attendance is what we we needed there, yes.

Hilltop still in control.

- [Contestant] Last dance for 30.

- Last dance now for 30 points.

It's a noun.

An index of all major words in a book within their immediate context.

(bell rings) Concordance is what we needed there.

Hilltop, still in control.

- [Contestant] Last dance for 25.

- Last dance now for 25 points.

This is a verb.

The removal or deliverance from something often follows the word good.

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- Riddance.

- [Host] Riddance is what we're looking for there.

Clyde takes control.

- [Contestant] World history month for 15.

- World history month for 15 points.

I will name a well known event in world history.

You identify the month during which the event took place.

Some months may be named more than once.

Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon.

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- June.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Hilltop, would you like to steal?

(buzzer dings) That would be Marissa.

- August.

- Incorrect.

Right in between.

It was July.

In July.

All right, Clyde still in control though.

- [Contestant] Solve me for 20.

- Solve me for 20 points.

11 squared minus 10 squared equals?

(buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- 21.

- Correct!

Hilltop takes back control.

(bell rings) But it's the end of the round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Clyde at 30 points.

Hilltop at 95 points.

This one's still gonna be anybody's game though because coming up next is our brainstorm round where every question is worth 20 points a piece and negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

Still anybody's game.

Stay tuned.

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

Clyde 30 points.

Hilltop 95 points.

Still anybody's game.

Clyde shuffled the deck a little bit.

Tell us who's returned.

- I'm Katherine and the other two are still here.

- All right, well welcome back to you.

And looks like Hilltop stayed with their lineup for the last round.

All right, this is it.

Brainstorm round time.

Every question here is worth 20 points a piece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer so every question can cost you.

You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.

I repeat.

No stealing in this round.

All right, here we go.

Clyde, Hilltop, brainstorm round starts right now.

In mythology, which phantom ship is home to a cursed captain of crew of dead men as attempts to sail around the Cape of Good Hope?

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- The Flying Dutchman.

- Flying Dutchman is correct.

Of which former 1823 presidential policy was the Roosevelt Corollary considered an extension?

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Katherine?

- The Monroe Doctrine.

- Correct.

Which Canadian territory adjacent to the state of Alaska is located due east of Fairbanks?

(buzzer dings) That will be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Yukon.

- Correct.

Numismatic is the collection of which type of object?

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- Coins.

- Coins is correct.

Whose third law of motion basically states action causes reaction?

(buzzer dings) That would be Hilltop.

Maggie?

- Newton's.

- Newton is correct.

This commercial furnace operates at high temperatures.

Name this type of furnace used to dry lumber or fire pottery.

(buzzer dings) Hilltop.

Marissa?

- Kiln.

- Kiln is correct.

What do we commonly call frozen carbon dioxide?

(buzzer dings) Clyde.

Credence?

- Dry ice.

- Correct.

From what material did Auguste Rodin carve, "The Kiss?"

(bell rings) Marble.

Name the first state to secede from the Union in 1860?

(bell rings) Time.

South Carolina.

Name The Greek mythological beauty credited with starting the Trojan War.

(buzzer dings) Hilltop.

James?

- Aphrodite.

- Incorrect.

Helen of Troy.

What is another name for a bar of music?

(buzzer dings) Hilltop.

Marissa?

- Measure.

- Correct.

In what Midwestern city can the Jane Addams Hull House Museum be found?

(bell rings) Time.

Chicago.

Who invented the first working microscope?

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Parker?

- Galileo.

- Incorrect.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

What rhetorical term is used to refer to a contradiction in terms?

An example might be jumbo shrimp.

(buzzer dings) That would be Clyde.

Credence?

- Oxymoron.

- Oxymoron is correct.

What American writer is credited with inventing the first detective character Inspector Dupin?

(bell rings) Oh time.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Clyde 110 points, and our winner with 115 points is Hilltop.

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

(audience applauds) In the spirit of of good sportsmanship, let's come around, meet in the middle, shake hands.

We'll see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."

Come on out, teams.

(upbeat music)