
Lima Shawnee vs Upper Sandusky
Season 2024 Episode 14 | 26m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Lima Shawnee and Upper Sandusky high schools compete in a first round quiz bowl match.
Area high schools compete in a quiz bowl tournament. This week, Lima Shawnee and Upper Sandusky high schools compete in a first round quiz bowl match.
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Lima Shawnee vs Upper Sandusky
Season 2024 Episode 14 | 26m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Area high schools compete in a quiz bowl tournament. This week, Lima Shawnee and Upper Sandusky high schools compete in a first round quiz bowl match.
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I think we better get ready for a colossal cranial competition.
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" Lima Shawnee versus Upper Sandusky.
Let's take a look at our starting lineups for Lima Shawnee, led by Coach Young.
We have in slot number one Caiden, a senior.
In slot number two, we have Evan, also a senior.
In slot number three we have Ezra, a sophomore.
Now for Upper Sandusky led by Coach Frazee.
In slot number one we have Alex, a senior and in slot number two we have Sergio, a junior and in slot number three, another Alex, but this one is a freshman.
Welcome to all of our players.
This is "Brain Game" and we start things off as we always do with our Toss-up Round.
In this round there are 10 questions.
There are worth 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
All right, Lima Shawnee, Upper Sandusky, are you ready?
Toss-up round starts right now.
The United States, Great Britain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Iceland were six of the 12 original members of NATO.
Name the organization of which the USSR was a member.
That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.
- The eastern block?
- [Marc] Incorrect that would be Sergio.
- The Warsaw Pact.
- The Warsaw Pact is what we needed there, yes.
Bipedalism is the ability to do what?
That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra?
- Walk on two legs.
- Walk on two legs or feet.
He founded the University of Virginia.
That would be Upper Sandusky, Sergio.
- Thomas Jefferson.
- [Marc] Excuse me?
- Thomas Jefferson.
- Correct.
This element is similar in chemistry to gold and its structure is identical to gold.
Name this element which is much more reactive than gold, which amounts, which accounts for why it tarnishes when exposed to?
That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.
- Silver.
- Silver, yes.
When it's exposed to sulfur.
Micronesia is a chain of islands located in which ocean that will be Lima Shawnee Ezra?
- Pacific.
- Pacific or South Pacific, we would've accepted.
An atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons is called a what?
That will be Upper Sandusky, Sergio.
- Ion.
- An ion is correct.
This whip like structure looks like a tail on a bacterium name this structure that acts as a propeller as the, that would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.
- Flagella?
- [Marc] Correct.
Yes.
On a piece of music you see the abbreviation "M-M" followed by a note, an equal sign and a numerical range.
The first M stands for Maelzel's What does the second M stand for?
That will be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.
- Meter?
- [Marc] Incorrect.
Upper Sandusky chance to steal.
That would be Sergio.
- Motion.
- Incorrect, metronome is what we needed there.
Metronome.
Produced by the anaerobic decay of organic matter, these gases contain methane and carbon dioxide.
What do we call these gases?
That would be Upper Sandusky, Sergio.
- Greenhouse gases.
- We cannot accept that.
Lima Shawnee a chance to steal.
Time.
We need specifically biogases for that one.
Biogases.
This is a multiple choice question.
In what year was the United Nations established?
Was it A.
1920 B.
1945 or C. 1953?
That would be Upper Sandusky, Sergio.
- 1953.
- Incorrect.
Lima Shawnee, a chance to steal.
That would be Evan.
- 1945.
- Correct, 1945.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
We have Lima Shawnee with 50 and Upper Sandusky with 30.
We're just getting started here folks, stick around because our Risk and Reward round is coming up next.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game" Lima Shawnee at 50 points and Upper Sandusky at 30 points.
Very close competition indeed.
Before we move on though to our next round, let's welcome a new player for Upper Sandusky.
In slot number three, we have Marcus, a senior and welcome to Marcus and all of our returning players from the previous round.
This is the Risk and Reward round.
Both teams, you're going to get the same questions.
The first nine are 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer so you can play a little bit looser on the buzzers.
The 10th question, however is the Risk and Reward question.
We are going to give you a topic.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments based upon that topic.
Get it right, you get the points, you get it wrong or a non-answer, you lose those points.
However, in all fairness, if you don't like the topic you can just pass.
Sound good?
All right, Upper Sandusky, you are at 30, Lima Shawnee, you're at 50.
You'll be sticking around meaning Upper Sandusky out you go to isolation.
All right, Lima Shawnee it is risk and reward time.
Are you ready?
Here we go.
Which US president won a Pulitzer Prize for his book "Profiles in Courage?"
That would be Evan.
- John F. Kennedy.
- John F. Kennedy is correct.
Multiple choice question.
Montevideo is in what South American country?
Is it A. Ecuador B. Guyana or C. Uruguay?
That's that would be Ezra.
- Uruguay.
- Uruguay is correct.
C. What part of speech does when represent?
That would be Ezra.
- Preposition.
- Incorrect, a conjunction.
What is the name of the upper house of the British Parliament?
That would be Evan.
- House of Lords.
- House of Lords is correct.
Multiple choice.
The United Nations has six official working languages.
What was the last one to be added by the General Assembly in 1973?
Was it A. Chinese B. Spanish or C. Arabic?
That would be Evan.
- Chinese.
- Incorrect.
It was Arabic.
The Declaration of, this is multiple choice by the way.
The Declaration of Independence cited how many grievances against the King of England?
Was it A.
19 B.
27 or C. 31?
That would be Evan.
- C, 41.
- Incorrect.
It was B, 27.
Fortuitous- happening by chance rather than by plan.
Spell "fortuitous".
Ezra.
- Fortuitous.
F-O-R-T-U-I-T-O-U-S. - Correct.
- In the November 5th, 2024 Presidential Election, how many electoral votes were allocated to Washington DC?
That would be Caiden.
- Three.
- Three is correct.
The Aleutian Islands which lie southwest of Alaska form what geological landform starting with an A?
That will be Evan.
- Archipelago.
- Archipelago is correct.
Risk and Reward time.
The topic is Vice Presidents.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments or you can pass on Vice Presidents.
- I think we'd like to risk 20 points.
- 20 points.
Vice Presidents for Lima Shawnee, name the US Vice President who resigned in 1973.
That will be Caiden.
- Spiro Agnew.
- Correct.
Spiro Agnew.
That is an additional 20 points to you and that ends the risk and reward for Lima Shawnee.
You know what that means?
It's time to pack your bag and head off to isolation.
All right, let's bring back in Upper Sandusky.
Come on in.
Welcome back, Upper Sandusky, it's Risk and Reward time.
You ready?
Here we go.
Which US President won a Pulitzer Prize for his book "Profiles in Courage?"
That would be Sergio.
- Theodore Roosevelt.
- Incorrect.
That would be John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Montevideo is in what South American country?
Is it A. Ecuador B. Guyana or C. Uruguay?
[players conferring quietly] Not in time.
It was C, Uruguay.
What part of speech does "when" represent?
That would be Marcus.
- Future tense.
- Incorrect.
It's a conjunction.
What is the name of the upper house of the British Parliament?
That would be Sergio.
- The House of Lords.
- House of Lords is correct.
Multiple choice question.
United Nations has six official working languages.
What was the last one to be added by the General Assembly in 1973?
Was it A. Chinese B. Spanish or C. Arabic?
That would be Sergio.
- Arabic.
- Arabic is correct.
Yes.
Multiple choice question again.
The Declaration of Independence cited how many grievances against the King of England?
Was it A.
19 B.
27 or C. 31?
[players conferring] That would be Alex.
- B.
- Correct, 27.
Fortuitous- Happening by chance rather than by plan.
Spell "fortuitous".
That will be Marcus.
- F-O-R-T-U-I-O-U-S. - Incorrect.
You lost a T in there.
F-O-R-T-U-I-T-O-U-S.
In the November 5th, 2024 Presidential Election, how many electoral votes were allocated to Washington DC?
That would be Alex.
- Three.
- Three is correct.
The Aleutian Islands which lie southwest of Alaska form what geological landform starting with an A?
That will be Sergio - Archipelago.
- Correct.
Risk and Reward time.
The topic is Vice Presidents.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments or you can pass, Upper Sandusky what do you say?
[players conferring quietly] - 20.
- 20 points on Vice Presidents.
Name the US Vice President who resigned in 1973?
[players conferring quietly] Time.
That will be Spiro Agnew is what we needed there.
Unfortunately you lose those points.
That is the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.
It is now time to clear your score and let's bring back in Lima Shawnee.
Welcome back from isolation to Lima Shawnee.
Let's take a look to see where our teams stand.
Upper Sandusky has 60 points.
Lima Shawnee has 130 points, but we're just getting warmed up here at "BGSU Brain Game" because coming up next is the Category Round.
Oh yes, the Category Round where questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points and those deductions are going to start.
Woo, we're just getting started.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
We have Lima Shawnee at 130 and Upper Sandusky at 60 points.
As we move into our Category Round, this is where the power shifts a little bit to you our players.
There are six categories to choose from and inside those categories are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.
But to be fair, I must warn you, oh yes, I'm going to say it.
Deductions start now.
So if you go for 10, you are risking 10.
If you go for 30, you're risking 30 points.
There is one double or nothing question hiding somewhere in there.
Double the points.
No risk could be a game changer.
I guess we'll find out soon enough.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
All right, Upper Sandusky, since you're at 60 points, you get to make the first selection, - Academic abbreviations 20.
- Academic abbreviations for 20 points.
I will give you the abbreviation of an advanced academic degree.
You'll reply with what the abbreviation stands for.
First one is this, MS. That will be Upper Sandusky, Alex.
- Master of Science.
- Master of Science is correct.
Upper Sandusky in control.
- Academic Abbreviations 25.
- Academic Abbreviations now for 25 points.
JD.
That will be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.
Juris Doctor.
- Juris Doctor.
Doctor of law, correct.
Lima Shawnee takes control.
- [Evan] Parts of an Engine for 15 please.
- Parts of an Engine for 15 points, I will describe a part of an engine.
You'll reply with its name and by the way, this is our double or nothing question.
These open to allow air and fuel- That will be Lima Shawnee Evan.
- Valves.
- Valves yes to enter and vent the exhaust, double the points and in control, Lima Shawnee.
- [Evan] Parts of an engine for 20 please.
- Parts of an engine for 20 points.
This turns the pistons up and down.
That would be Lima Shawnee Evan.
- The crankshaft.
- [Marc] Crankshaft is correct.
Lima Shawnee in control making a move.
- [Evan] Parts of an engine for 25 please.
- Parts of an engine for 25 points.
A cylindrical piece of metal that moves up and down.
That would be Lima Shawnee, Ezra.
- Piston.
- [Marc] Piston is correct, in control Lima Shawnee.
- [Evan] Bodily systems for 15 please.
- Bodily systems for 15 points.
I will describe a system of the human body.
You name it.
Defends the body against- that would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.
- The immune system.
- [Marc] The immune system against pathogens correct, Lima Shawnee in control.
- [Evan] Bodily systems for 20 please.
- Bodily systems for 20 points.
Circulates blood around the body.
That will be Upper Sandusky, Marcus.
- Circulatory system.
- [Marc] Circulatory system is correct.
Upper Sandusky takes control.
- Bodily system 25.
- Bodily systems for 25 points, system that filters blood.
That would be Lima Shawnee, Evan.
- The renal system.
- [Marc] Renal system or urinary system and produces urine was part of the question.
Lima Shawnee in control.
- [Evan] Solve it for 15 please.
- Solve it for 15.
This is our image category.
Solve this equation, that will be Upper Sandusky, Marcus?
- 99.
- [Marc] 99 is correct.
Upper Sandusky in control.
- [Marcus] Solve it for 20, - [Marc] Solve it for 20 points.
Solve this equation.
That would be Upper Sandusky, Alex.
- 18.
- [Marc] 18 is correct.
Upper Sandusky in control and making a move.
- [Alex] Solve it 25.
- [Marc] Solve it for 25 points.
Solve this equation.
Upper Sandusky, Marcus.
- 49.
- [Marc] 49 is correct.
Upper Sandusky in control.
- Solve it for 30.
- [Marc] Solve it for 30.
Solve this equation.
That will be Lima Shawnee Ezra.
- 120.
- [Marc] Incorrect, Upper Sandusky chance to steal.
In time?
No.
125.
Let's see Upper Sandusky in control.
- Solve it for 10.
- [Marc] Solve it for 10 points.
Solve this equation.
- That will be upper Sandusky, Marcus.
- 154.
- [Marc] Not in time.
Lima Shawnee chance to steal.
That will be Ezra.
- 144.
- [Marc] Incorrect.
151 is what we needed there.
Upper Sandusky in control.
Collectors, 15.
- Collectors for 15 points.
I'll name the collector and you reply with what is collected.
Lepidopterist.
That will be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.
- Butterflies.
- [Marc] Butterflies is correct.
Control shifts to Lima Shawnee.
- [Caiden] Avengers Movie trivia for 15 please.
- Avengers movies for 15 points.
What is the name of the alien race that Thanos belongs to?
Upper Sandusky, Sergio.
- Titan.
- They are indeed Titans, yes.
Upper Sandusky in control.
- Avengers movies for 20.
- Avengers movies for 20, in "Avengers Infinity War" what is the name of the planet where Thanos retrieves the power stone?
Upper Sandusky, Marcus.
- Titan.
- [Marc] Incorrect Lima Shawnee chance to steal?
Caiden.
- Nova.
- [Marc] Incorrect.
Close.
It was the Nova Guard from Zandar is what we needed.
Zandar was the planet.
Upper Sandusky in control.
- Academic abbreviations for 15.
- Academic abbreviations for 15 points.
MBA.
Lima Shawnee Caiden.
- Masters in business.
- We need cannot accept that, Upper Sandusky chance to steal.
That will be Upper Sandusky Marcus.
- Master of business administration.
- Correct.
MBA is what we needed there.
Upper Sandusky's in control.
- Academic abbreviations for 30.
- Academic abbreviations for 30 points.
MSW?
Time, Master of Social Work, Upper Sandusky in control.
- Academic abbreviations for 10.
- Academic abbreviations for 10.
BS.
That will be Upper Sandusky, Marcus.
- Bachelor of Sciences.
- Bachelor of Sciences, yes.
Upper Sandusky in control.
End of round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Very close competition indeed.
We have Upper Sandusky at 170 and currently in the lead is Lima Shawnee with 210 points.
Stick around.
We have one more round to go.
It's the Brainstorm Round where questions are worth 20 points a piece.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music) (upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game" Lima Shawnee 210, Upper Sandusky 170.
A very, very close competition indeed, both teams have elected to stay with their same lineup from the last round, so we're moving immediately to our Brainstorm round, in this round, all questions are 20 points.
Negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, not after.
If that happens you will lose 20 points and you cannot, I repeat you cannot steal a question in this round.
We move immediately to the next question.
Lima Shawnee, Upper Sandusky Brainstorm Round starts right now.
What is a male alligator called?
Time, they're called bulls.
What type of respiration occurs when an organism breathes through its skin?
Lima Shawnee Ezra.
- Aerobic.
- Incorrect, cutaneous respiration is what we needed there, in 1917, the United States purchased the Virgin Islands from what country?
That would be Lima Shawnee Evan.
- The United Kingdom.
- Incorrect, Denmark.
A certain circle has a diameter of 18 meters.
What is the radius of the, that would be Upper Sandusky.
Sergio.
- Nine.
- Nine is correct.
What is the scientific name for the shoulder blade?
That would be Upper Sandusky, Alex.
- Clavicle.
- Incorrect, scapula.
What state was US Senator John McCain from?
That would be Lima Shawnee, Caiden.
- Arizona.
- Arizona is correct.
What is the term for a cone or pyramid shaped structure built on a church steeple?
They are known as spires, spire.
A Mexican band that is usually made up of a violin, trumpets that will be Upper Sandusky.
Marcus.
- Mariachi.
- Mariachi is correct.
What country shares Chad's northern border?
Time.
Libya.
What is the common name for the President's actual office?
That will be Upper Sandusky, Sergio.
- The Oval Office.
- You cannot confer after buzzing in.
That's negative points.
It was the Oval Office.
Give the product of 17 times 12.
That would be Lima Shawnee Ezra.
- 204.
- 204 is correct.
Which leg of all right triangles is always the longest?
That will be Upper Sandusky, Sergio.
- Hypotenuse.
- Hypotenuse is correct.
How many bones are in the adult human?
That will be Lima Shawnee, Evan.
- 206.
- 206 is correct.
In most instances, Crohn's disease is an ailment affecting what part of the body?
That'll be Lima Shawnee Evan.
- The gastrointestinal system.
- Accept that?
Yes.
An adult female horse is known by what name?
Lima Shawnee Evan.
- A mare.
- A mare is correct.
What religious leader founded- End of round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Upper Sandusky 190 Lima Shawnee 270.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
(audience applauding) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's meet in the middle, shake hands, bump fists and we're going to see you at the next "BGSU Brain game."
(upbeat music)
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