- Welcome to the studios of WCMU Public Television.

And on this episode of "Quiz Central", it's a first round game between Midland Calvary Baptist Academy, and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart coming up right after this.

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

Here is your first question on "Quiz Central".

- Teddy Roosevelt.

- [Matthew] That is correct.

(bell chiming) - Thompson.

- [Matthew] Yes, that answer is correct.

(bell chimes) - Patella.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Trevor City Central, congratulations on being our season 15 champions.

(audience clapping) Hello everyone, I'm Matthew Zanuck and welcome to the 16th season of "Quiz Central".

This season, our teams will be independently challenged with the same set of questions.

The school that answers the most questions correctly will advance to the next round.

At the end of the season for quiz central seniors will receive a book scholarship provided by the CMU Bookstore.

This season of "Quiz Central" will consist of 16 teams divided into four divisions based on school enrollment.

This week, the gold division takes center stage.

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

Our first round is the maroon and gold rush.

Each team will have two minutes to answer as many questions as they can.

Each correct answer is worth 10 points, and there is no point deduction for incorrect answers.

Students will be able to consult with their teammates on each question, but we'll be taking final answers solely from the teams captain.

Midland Calvary Baptist, here comes your first question in today's maroon and gold rush round.

Two minutes on the clock.

The newest member of NATO is what nation that in 2019 added North to its name to avoid conflict with Greece and whose capital is Skopje?

- Oh may I quit answer?

- Go on.

- Macedonia?

- Correct.

What Island in the Mediterranean Sea is divided by the green line that runs past the city of Nicosia?

- Oh, what is Cyprus?

- Correct?

What instrument played by Tommy Dorsey and big band leader Glenn Miller is a brass instrument that is tuned by pulling or pushing on its Slide?

- Trombone.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What alliterative legal named loan program established in 2020 by the cares act was intended to keep employees of small businesses on payroll?

- May I consult with my teammates?

- [Matthew] Sure, go right ahead.

- So alliterative and it helps to bring small businesses jobs, so do you have any idea, any current events that was?

- [Matthew] Just so you know, the clock is running.

- Pass, pass.

- [Matthew] No answer onto the next question.

What author of Black Reconstruction in America and the souls of black folk discuss the talented 10th of African-Americans, and co-founded the NAACP?

- W. E. B.

Du Bois.

- [Matthew] Correct.

John Filo photographed a girl kneeling over a dead body at what university where four student protesters were killed by the national guard in 1970?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Free verse is a poetic form that was popularized by authors writing in what language which was used by poets Gustave Kahn and Stéphane Mallarmé.

- What is Russian?

- [Matthew] Incorrect onto the next question.

In May, 2020 what she majority country suffered a friendly fire incident, when it supply ship kind of rack was hit by a missile from the frigate Jamaran.

- Pass.

- [Matthew] No answer, the next question.

What eight letter term from the front- (bell chimes) Oh, we did not get to that question because that bell signified the end of the round.

Midland Calvary Baptist in your maroon and gold rush round, you were able to answer four questions correctly for a total of 40 points after the first round.

Those questions that we didn't get in that first round, that alliterative named the loan program, is the Paycheck Protection Program is what we were looking for there.

John Filo photographed the girl kneeling over a dead body at Kent State University, The language that the poetic form free verse is in is French we were looking for that one.

And then in May, 2020, that friendly fire incident happened in Iran.

All right, Thank you.

Now, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, here comes your first question in today's maroon and gold rush.

The newest member of NATO is what nation that in 2019 added North to its name to avoid conflict with Greece and whose capital is Skopje?

- North Macedonia.

- [Matthew] Correct?

What Island in the Mediterranean Sea is divided by the green line that runs past the city of Nicosia?

- Nothing?

Sicily?

- [Matthew] Incorrect onto the next question.

What instrument played by Tommy Dorsey and big band leader Glenn Miller is a brass instrument that is tuned by pulling or pushing on its Slide?

- Trombone?

Trombone.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What illiterately named loan program established in 2020 by the CARES Act was intended to keep employees of small businesses on payroll.

- No answer.

- No answer, next question.

What author of "Black Reconstruction in America" and "The Souls of Black Folk" discuss the talented 10th of African-Americans and co-founded the NAACP?

- Frederick Douglas?

Frederick Douglas?

- Incorrect onto the next question.

John Filo photographed a girl kneeling over a dead body at what university were four student protesters were killed by the national guard in 1970?

- Wasn't it at Kent state?

Kent state.

- [Matthew] Kent state is correct.

Free verse is a poetic form that was popularized by authors writing in what language which was used by the poets Gustaf Khan and Stéphane Mallarmé.

- German or Polish?

(indistinct chatter) Norwegian.

- [Matthew] It wasn't a Sacred Heart... Norwegian is incorrect onto the next question.

(bell chimes) Oh, and with that bell comes the end of the maroon and gold rush round Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, you got three correct questions and you answered three questions correctly in that round to give you a first round total of 30 points.

Those questions that you missed or were unanswered in the maroon and gold rush round, the Island in the Mediterranean Sea that is divided by the green line, we were looking for Cyprus, not Sicily for that one.

That loan program established in 2020 by the CARES Act was PPP, the Paycheck Protection Program.

The author of "Black Reconstruction in America" was W. E. B.

Du Bois, was the one for that one.

Free verse as a poetic form that was popularized by authors writing in the French language.

So French was the language that we were looking for there.

And we never did get to that last question.

Well, with one round in the books, let's take a moment now and meet our contestants from each of today's schools.

We'll begin with today's competitors for Midland Calvary Baptist Academy.

- Hi, I'm Maddie Crisler.

I'm a senior at Calvary Baptist Academy.

I'm involved in honor society, I play volleyball, and I also play the violin and orchestra.

- I'm Drew Dale.

I'm a senior at Calvary Baptist Academy, I play the violin and orchestra, and I'm also involved in honor society.

- Hi, my name is Alena Schwarzkopf.

I am a senior at Calvary Baptist Academy.

I play on the varsity basketball team.

I am part of a competition dance team, and I am part of the honor society.

- Hey, my name is Evan Figaro.

I'm a senior at Calvary Baptist Academy.

I'm an honor society, I play soccer and basketball.

I love to sing, act, I'm bilingual.

I like to have a good time.

- Thank you.

Now let's meet our next team in today's competition the students from Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart.

Take it away.

- Hi, I'm Wyatt.

I'm a senior at Sacred Heart, and I do football, baseball and Model UN.

- Hi, my name is Aynsley Humphreys.

I'm a sophomore at Sacred Heart and I'm in science Olympiad and cheerleading.

- Hi, my name is Alex Latham.

I'm a freshman at Sacred Heart and I do cross country, basketball and track.

- Hi, my name is Roman.

I'm a sophomore at Sacred Heart and I run cross country and track.

- Well, now that we've had a chance to meet everyone, let us head into the next round of competition, the perfect ten.

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

Teams can still consult on each question but I'll be taking final answers from our captains.

Midland Calvary Baptist Academy.

Your category in today's perfect ten round is Seattle.

Answer the following about the city of Seattle.

60 seconds on the clock.

Calvary Baptist Academy.

Here comes your first question in today's perfect ten.

State who's most populous city it is.

- Washington.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Nearby company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

- Microsoft.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair.

- Space Needle.

- [Matthew] Correct?

Like Rome, it is said to be built on this number of hills.

- Pass.

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

It's NFL team.

- Seahawks.

- [Matthew] Correct?

Inlet on which it lies?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Rock band led by Eddie Vedder founded in Seattle in 1990.

- Guns and roses.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

City that co-names Seattle's International Airport.

- Repeat the question please.

- [Matthew] City that co-names Seattle's International Airport.

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Author of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" who lives there.

- Pass.

(bell chimes) - [Matthew] Oh, and with that bell, comes the end of the round.

Cavalry Baptist Academy, you were able to get four correct answers in that round, which brings your second round total to 80 points.

Those questions that you missed in the perfect ten round, like Rome, Seattle is said to be built on seven hills is the answer we're looking for there.

The inlet on which it lies is Puget Sound.

That rock band founded by Eddie Vedder in 1990 Pearl Jam, and the city that co-names it's international airport is Tacoma, Sea-Tac airport, Seattle-Tacoma Airport.

And that last one, the author of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" was Sherman Alexie.

Alexie is the answer that we were looking for there.

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 60 seconds on the clock.

Your perfect ten round begins now.

State whose most popular city it is.

- Washington.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Nearby company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

- Microsoft.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair?

- Space Needle.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Like Rome, it is said to be built on these number of hills.

- Three?

- [Matthew] Incorrect, onto the next question.

It's NFL team?

- Seahawks.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Inlet on which it lies.

- Puget Sound.

- [Matthew] Puget Sound is correct.

Rock band led by Eddie Vedder founded in Seattle in 1990.

- Pearl Jam.

- [Matthew] Correct.

City that co-names Seattle's International Airport.

- Is like, no answer.

- [Matthew] No answer?

(bell chimes) Oh, sorry with that bell, the 60 seconds are up but you guys must be big fans of Seattle because you did great in that perfect ten round.

Six correct answers for a total of 60 points which brings your second round...

Which brings your total after two rounds to 90 points.

Mount pleasant Sacred Heart, those questions that we missed or were unanswered, was only the two, like Rome, Seattle is said to be built on seven hills.

So seven was the answer we were looking for there.

And the city that co-names Seattle's International Airport is Tacoma as Sea-Tac airport there in Seattle.

With two rounds in the books thus far Mount pleasant Sacred Heart is in the lead with 90 points and Midland Calvary Baptist is trailing by a hair with a score of 80.

There's still a lot of questions to come as we head into our third round of competition, the homestretch round.

I'll be asking each team a series of questions.

The teams will be able to consult with each other and I'll be taking final answers from the team's captains.

Midland Calvary Baptist, here comes your first question in today's homestretch.

Saudi Arabia holds an annual royal festival honoring what ungulate a mammal whose dromedary species stores fat not water oversized hump?

- The camel.

- [Matthew] Camel is correct.

What country who's King Charles the 12th lost the 1709 Battle of Poltava to Peter the great?

- Was England.

- Was defeated...

Incorrect onto the next question.

(garbled speech) - What author wrote about a conscientious objector whose heart recoiled at war in his poem, i sing of Olaf, which has unusual capitalization?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Pass onto the next question.

What nickname of Henri Charrière who wrote a memoir about his "i sing of Olaf" is the French word for butterfly?

- Was Papillon?

- Correct, onto the next question.

Cell phone clocks are based on what type of material such as courts that generates voltage when it is compressed or stretched and vice versa?

- What are...

Pass.

- [Matthew] Onto the next question.

What program upheld by the Supreme Court in the June 18th, 2020 decision was created by Barack Obama to stop deportations of young immigrants?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Pass onto the next question.

During the civil war over 45,000 union prisoners of war were housed at one Georgia prison camp commanded by Henry Wirz?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Pass onto the next question.

One horsepower equals about 735 of what unit that equals a joule per second?

And is named for a British physicist who improved the steam engine?

- Newtons.

- Newtons is incorrect, and unto the next question, which artist's painting, The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen, was stolen in March 2020 from the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Pass onto the next question.

In ancient Egyptians ket or physical form was preserved in what process during which the body was packed with (garbled speech) - In bombing.

- [Matthew] In bombing is incorrect, onto the next question.

In what month during which Canada celebrates Remembrance Day and great Britain celebrates Guy Fawkes Day does the US presidential election occur?

- November.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What American chemist won a Nobel Peace Prize for promoting denuclearization as well as a Nobel Prize in chemistry?

- Demond Hermond.

- [Matthew] Incorrect, onto the next question.

What singer used a custom built cloud guitar, changed his name in 1993 to the so-called love symbol, and had hits with When Doves Cry and Purple Rain.

- Was Prince.

- [Matthew] Prince is correct.

What character from the "The Grapes of Wrath" who is abandoned by her husband Connie, breastfeeds a dying stranger?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Pass onto the next question.

The basic law serves as the constitution of which formerly British city, which has been governed by the one country, two systems doctrine since 1997?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] What architect of Kentuck Knob and Else's Anna's house, whose Robie house is a leading example of- - Pass.

- Pass onto the next question.

(bell chimes) Oh, and with that bell, actually that comes the end of the round Calvary Baptist Academy, one, two, three, four, five, correct answers in that round which brings you around three total up to 120 points.

Let's go ahead and recap some of those questions that were missed or unanswered in that round, the author of i sing of Olaf was E. E. Cummings.

Cell phones are based on the materials that generate voltage of piezoelectric is the one we were looking for there.

That program that was created by Barack Obama to help young immigrants was DACA.

That civil war camp with the 45,000 union prisoners was Andersonville.

One horsepower equals about 735 joules of Watts.

Watts is the one we were looking for there.

The artists of The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen was Van Gogh, was the one we were looking for there.

That ancient Egyptian method of preserving bodies mummification.

Mummification is one we were looking for there.

The American chemists that won the Nobel Peace Prize Linus Pauling is the one we were looking for there.

The character from "The Grapes of Wrath" was Rose of Sharon.

That basic...

The one country, two systems doctrine has been in place in Hong Kong since 1997.

The architect whose Robie house is a leading example of Prairie School architecture was Frank Lloyd Wright.

And we never did get to that last question.

All right, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, it's your turn.

Here comes your first question.

In today's homestretch around.

Saudi Arabia holds an annual royal festival honoring what ungulate, a mammal whose dromedary species stores fat not water in it's oversized hump?

- Camel.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What country who's King Charles XII lost the 1709 battle of Poltava to Peter the Great was defeated by Russia in the great Northern war?

- Country, Russian Northern war.

- [Matthew] Do we have an answer?

- Mangolia.

- [Matthew] Mangolia is incorrect onto the next question.

What author wrote about a conscientious objector whose heart recoiled at war in his poem, i sing of Olaf which has unusual capitalization?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer moving on.

What nickname of Henri Charrière who wrote a memoir about his "i sing of Olaf" is the French word for butterfly?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer, moving on.

Cell phone clocks are based on what type of material such as quartz that generates voltage when it is compressed or stretched and vice versa?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer moving on.

What program upheld by the Supreme Court in a June 18 2020 decision was created by Barack Obama to stop deportations of young immigrants?

- DACA?

DACA.

- [Matthew] DACA is correct.

During the civil war over 45,000 union prisoners of war were housed at what Georgia prison camp commanded by Henry Warts?

- Atlanta.

- [Matthew] Atlanta is incorrect onto the next question.

One horsepower equals about 735 of what unit that equals a Joule per second?

And his name for a British physicist who improved the steam engine?

- Watt.

- [Matthew] Watt is correct?

Which artists painting The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen was stolen in March, 2020 from the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands?

- Van Gogh Netherlands?

Van Gogh.

- [Matthew] Van Gogh is correct.

An ancient Egyptian cat or a physical form, was preserved in what process during which the body was packed with natron salts?

- Would it be like embalming?

Embalming.

- [Matthew] Embalming is incorrect onto the next question.

In what month during which Canada celebrates Remembrance Day and great Britain celebrates Guy Fawkes Day does the US presidential election occur?

- November.

- [Matthew] Correct.

(bell chimes) Oh, and with that bell comes the end of the homestretch around, those questions that we missed or unanswered and the homestretch around.

That country that was defeated by Russia in The Great Northern war, we were looking for Sweden.

The author who wrote i sing of Olaf was E. E. Cummings.

The French word for butterfly Pepillon.

Cell phone clocks generates voltage that one were the answer we were looking for there was piezoelectric.

During the civil war, over 45,000 union prisoners of war were housed at Andersonville prison in Georgia.

Then that ancient Egyptian method of preserving bodies mummification.

All right with a tight score of Midland Calvary Baptist 120 and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 140.

We now are going to head into the final countdown.

And our final countdown contestants will have two minutes to answer as many questions as they can.

Each correct answer is still worth 10 points.

Teams can consult on each question, and answers will be coming from the captain.

Midland Calvary Baptist here comes your first question in today's final countdown.

What river whose upper course is called Yarlung Tsangpo forms most of the Thailand-Laos border, and empties into the South China Sea in Southern Vietnam?

- The Yellow River?

- [Matthew] Incorrect, onto the next question.

What composer called for a pianist to sit silently for the title period of time in his piece four minutes and 33 seconds?

- For our pass.

- [Matthew] What inventor of the Terza rima form, composed love poetry dedicated to Beatrice Portinari and wrote the divine comedy, which begins with the Inferno?

- Dante Alighieri.

- [Matthew] Correct onto the next question.

The oddly pigmented Lord Bertilak is one of the two title characters of what middle english poem set during authorian times?

- Pass - [Matthew] Pass onto the next question.

The second law of thermodynamics states that closed systems can not decrease their value of what quantity which measures the systems disorder?

- But its entropy.

- [Matthew] Correct.

The winner of the 1948 presidential election triumphantly held up an issue of The Chicago daily Tribune, bearing what inaccurate three word headline?

- A pass.

- [Matthew] Pass onto the next question.

What area?

Home to the monument of the people's heroes and South of the forbidden city was the site of a 1989 crackdown on Beijing student protestors?

- Was Tiananmen Square.

- [Matthew] Correct, onto the next question.

At the centers of black holes lies what regions were density appears to become infinite and the normal laws of physics may fail?

- Even horizon.

- [Matthew] Even horizon is incorrect on the next question.

What Christian denomination practices does fellowshiping disallows transfusions publishes the Watchtower and performs door to door proselytizing.

- Were the Jehovah witnesses?

- [Matthew] Correct.

Which Old Testament prophet survived being thrown into a lion's den?

- Was Daniel.

- [Matthew] Daniel is correct.

What city who's residents are called Weegee's is home... (bell chimes) Oh, sorry, we did not get through that question.

So that brings an end to the final countdown round today.

Let's go ahead and go through those questions that you missed or were incorrectly answered in your final countdown.

The river that empties into the South Side and China Sea South of Vietnam is the Mekong River, pardon.

The composer who had that silent a four minute and 33 seconds was John cage.

The oddly pigmented Lord Bertilak is one of the two titled characters and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Was the one we were looking for in that one.

That three word headline from the Chicago daily Tribune and the after the 1948 presidential election Dewey Defeat's Truman?

The center of the black holes, we were looking forward the singularity.

Singularity is the one we were looking for there.

So for the questions that we got, those are the only ones that you missed in your final countdown.

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart.

Here is your first final countdown question.

What river whose upper course is called Yarlung Tsangpo forms most of the Thailand-Laos border, and empties into the South China Sea in Southern Vietnam?

- The Yellow River?

- [Matthew] Yellow is incorrect, onto the next question.

What American composer called for a pianist to sit silently for the title period of time in his piece four minutes and 33 seconds?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer, moving on.

What inventor of the Terza rima form, composed love poetry dedicated to Beatrice Portinari, and wrote the divine comedy, which begins with the Inferno.

- Dante.

- [Matthew] Dante is correct onto the next question.

The oddly pigmented Lord Bertilak is one of the two title characters of what middle English poem set during authorian times?

- Will it be like Serena stone?

Serena Stone?

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

The second law of thermodynamics states that closed systems can not decrease their value of what quantity, which measures the systems disorder?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer, moving on.

The winner of the 1948 presidential election triumphantly held up an issue of the Chicago daily Tribune bearing what inaccurate three word headline?

- Dewey defeats Truman.

- [Matthew] Incorrect, sorry, can't accept that onto the next question.

What area home to the monument of the popes heroes and South of the forbidden people's heroes and South of the forbidden city was the site of a 1989 crackdown on Beijing student protestors.

- What is it?

Tiananmen Square.

- [Matthew] Correct.

At the centers of black holes lies what region where density appears to become... (bell chimes) Sorry and with that bell we're not gonna be able to get to that last question.

So Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, you were able to get two correct answers in your final countdown, which brings your total after four rounds to 160 points.

Let's take a look at those questions that were missed or unanswered in that round.

That river that empties into the South China Sea and Southern Vietnam is the Mekong, the Mekong river.

The American composer who had that silent composition four minutes and 33 seconds is John Cage.

The oddly pigmented Lord Bertilak is one of the two title characters in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for looking for there.

The second law of thermodynamics states that systems can not decrease their value of entropy.

Entropy is the one we were looking for there.

That winter of the 1948 presidential election, you were close but the three-word title is Dewey defeats Truman.

So unfortunately we couldn't accept that.

Well there you have it.

After four rounds of competition, Midland Calvary Baptist narrowly edges out Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart with a final score of 170 to 160.

Congratulations to Midland Calvary Baptist, you'll be advancing to our next round of competition.

And we wanna thank Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart for a hard fought match.

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

And we hope all of you will join us again, in our next episode, as two more schools compete for the season 16 title.

And a reminder, all episodes of "Quiz Central" are archived online @wcmu.org, from the crew here at wcmupublictelevision.

Thank you for watching.

And we'll see you right back here for the next episode of "Quiz Central" good night - [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 with the Central Michigan University owned and operated CMU Bookstore online shopping seven days a week @cmubookstore.com on campus at the university center, and game day locations at Kelly/Shorts Stadium and the John G. Kulhavi Events Center.

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