- Next on BGSU "Brain Game," it is Ottawa Hills versus Bowling Green.

I think we better get ready for a battle of the Synaptic Samurais.

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."

It is Ottawa Hills versus Bowling Green.

Let's meet our starting lineups for Ottawa Hills led by Coach Atkins.

In slot number one we have Sahil, a senior, in slot number two, we have Miral, a senior.

And in slot number three we have Quentin, also a senior.

Now for Bowling Green led by Coach Parrish.

In slot number one we have Alexander, a Junior.

In slot number two we have Edwin, a senior, and in slot number three it is Cole, also a senior.

Welcome to all of our teams and all of our players.

This is BGSU "Brain Game," and we start off with our toss up round.

In this round there are 10 questions.

They're worth 10 points a piece.

There is no deduction for an incorrect answer so you can relax, take a deep breath and maybe play a little bit looser on your buzzers.

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

Ottawa Hills, Bowling Green, you at home.

The toss up round starts right now.

Name the three syllable adjective that describes the distinguishing feature of light emitted by laser in contrast to light emitted by flame and lamp sources.

This adjective, which begins with the letter C, also pertains to anything that is orderly, logical.

That would be Bowling Green, Cole?

- Continuous.

- [Host] Incorrect and consistent.

Ottawa Hills chance to steal.

(beeper buzzes) That will be Sahil?

- Centralized.

- Incorrect.

Coherent is what we needed there.

What name or what was the name given to the series of programs and projects undertaken by Franklin D Roosevelt's administration- That would be Ottawa Hills.

- The New Deal.

- The New Deal, correct.

Multiple choice question.

The brain is divided into lobes with each lobe responsible for particular skills.

This lobe located in the rear of the brain is responsible for vision.

Is it A, temporal lobe?

B, occipital lobe or... That would be Ottawa Hills, Miral?

- Occipital.

- Correct.

B, occipital lobe.

Name the man who first served as vice president under Richard Nixon.

He resigned.

That would be Bowling Green, Alexander?

- Gerald Ford.

- Incorrect.

He resigned because he had not paid income taxes while governor of Maryland.

Ottawa Hills chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Sahil.

- H.W Bush.

- Incorrect.

Spiro Agnew is what we needed there.

What did we call the reform-minded journalists of the turn of the century who have attacked corrupt politicians?

That would be Bowling Green.

Edwin?

- Muckrakers.

- Muckrakers is correct.

This island in the Southeastern Pacific has nearly 1,000 stone statues called Moai.

That would be Bowling Green.

Alexander?

- The Easter Island.

Easter Island is correct.

A homonym of a verb that means to change this noun can designate any raised place or object used in religious worship.

Identify this term that begins with the letter- That would be Bowling Green, Cole?

- Pinnacle.

- Incorrect.

The letter A, Ottawa Hills chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) That will be Quentin.

- Altar.

Altar is what we needed there.

Yes.

Multiple choice question.

In parliamentary procedure, what two word phrase designates a formal proposal of such urgent nature that it may be considered ahead of any other class or motion.

Is it A, privileged motion?

B subsidiary motion, or C, incidental motion?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ottawa Hill, Sahil?

- A.

- A is correct, privileged motion.

Included in the acronyms FM and AM, this term designates the variation in either the frequency or amplitude of an electromagnetic wave.

Name this noun.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ottawa Hills, Quentin?

- Magnitude.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Bowling Green chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Alexander.

- Magnetism.

- Incorrect, modulation is what we needed there.

Prior to the establishment of the United Nations as an international peace cooperative.

Which other organization- That would be Bowling Green.

Cole?

- League of Nations.

- League of Nations is correct.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Bowling Green at 30 points.

Ottawa Hills currently at 40 points.

Very close competition indeed, but we're just getting started.

Stick around the risk and reward round is coming up next.

Stay tuned.

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

Ottawa Hills 40 points, Bowling Green, 30 points.

Before we move to our next round, looks like Bowling Green has a brand new lineup.

In slot number one.

We have Nathan, a junior.

In slot number two we have Robert, a senior.

And in slot number three we have Owen, a senior.

Ottawa Hills is sticking with their lineup from the last round.

This is the risk and reward round.

Goes a little something like this.

Bowling Green, since you're trailing, you are going to get to make the first selection out of three categories and when you select your category, you will own all the questions in that category.

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

The 10th question is the risk and reward question.

You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on that question.

You get it right, you get the bonus points, you get it wrong or a non-answer, you lose those points.

If you do not like how the round has gone for you, you can simply pass.

Ottawa Hills, you will then get to choose between the remaining two categories and the same rules apply.

Alright, now let's find out what our categories are.

They are either American painters, weather or statistics.

- We're want weather.

- Alright, here we go.

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Time.

A barometer.

What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Robert?

- Cumulus.

- Cumulus.

- Incorrect, cumulonimbus is what we needed there.

What do we call a boundary between two different air masses?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Robert?

- A front.

- A front is correct.

What tool is used to measure wind speed?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Robert.

- Speedometer.

- Incorrect, anemometer is what we needed there.

What scale is used to measure tornado strength?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Robert.

- Fujita?

- Correct.

Multiple choice.

What type of cloud forms in layers and can bring steady rain or drizzle?

Is it A, cirrus, B, cumulus or C, stratus?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Robert.

- C.

- C is correct.

What do we call the percentage of moisture in the air compared to how much it could hold at that temperature?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Robert.

- Humidity.

- Incorrect.

Relative humidity is what we needed.

Multiple choice.

What is the term for the apparent deflection of moving air due to Earth's rotation causing winds to curve?

Is it A, the Coriolis effect?

B, the Foehn wind phenomenon or C, the greenhouse effect.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Robert?

- A.

- A is correct.

What kind of weather is typically associated with high pressure systems?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Robert - Thunderstorms.

- Incorrect, clear, calm, weather.

Risk and reward time.

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

- We're going to pass.

- [Host] Bowling Green has decided to pass on the risk and reward.

It now moves to Ottawa Hills.

The two remaining categories are American painters and statistics.

- Stats.

Okay, statistics.

- Statistics.

They choose statistics.

What type of graph is best for showing a distribution of continuous data?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Sahil.

- Histogram.

- Histogram is correct.

What term is used for the value that appears most often in a dataset?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Miral.

- Mode.

- Mode is correct.

This is the sum of the value of each observation in a data set divided by the number of observations.

(buzzer beeps) That will be Sahil.

- Mean.

- Mean is correct.

What term is used for extreme atypical data values that are notably- That would be Ottawa Hills, Quentin?

- Outlier.

- Outlier is correct.

The number of observations in a given statistical category.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Sahil.

- Range.

Range?

- Incorrect, frequency is what we were looking for there.

Multiple choice.

What kind of variable would height or age be considered?

Is it A, categorical, B, quantitative or C, qualitative?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ottawa Hills, Miral?

- Quantitative.

- Quantitative is correct.

If I flip two coins, what is the probability of them both landing on tails?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Sahil.

- 25%.

- 25% or one out of four.

Yes.

A bag has four red and six blue marbles.

What's the probability of drawing a red?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ottawa Hills.

Quentin?

- 40% - Correct.

Multiple choice.

A study where data are collected without manipulation by the researcher.

Is it A, experimental study?

B, observational study or C, quasi experimental study?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ottawa Hill, Sahil?

- Observational.

- Observational.

- Correct.

Risk and reward time.

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

- We'll do 10.

- 10 points on Risk and Reward on statistics.

Also the square root of the variance, it measures data spread in the same units as the mean.

(buzzer beeps) That will be Quentin.

- Standard Deviations.

- Standard deviation is correct.

Plus 10 points for Ottawa Hills.

That is the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Bowling Green at 70 points and currently in the lead with 130 points is Ottawa Hills.

We're just getting started folks.

The category round is coming up next.

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

Bowling Green at 70, Ottawa Hills at 130 points.

Before we move on to our next round, let's check to see who's joined us here.

So Ottawa Hills has a whole new lineup.

In slot number one we have Zach, a senior.

In slot number two we have Rory, a junior.

And in slot number three it's Evelyn, a junior.

And for Bowling Green in slot number two we have Ariana, a senior.

All right, this is the category round.

This is where the power shifts a little bit to you our team players, there are six categories to choose from inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

Deductions do start now.

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

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

Alright, Bowling Greens, since you are at 70 points, you get to make the first selection and this round starts right now.

- [Ariana] Can I We go for name that Bill, 10.

- Name that bill for 10.

This is our image category.

Take a look over here.

How much is this bill worth?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ottawa Hills.

Zach?

- $5.

- Correct.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Musical potpourri for 20.

- Musical Potpourri for 20 points.

I will provide a definition or description related to the world of music.

You identify the term described.

Which musical family came into wide use in orchestras.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Robert?

- Strings.

- Incorrect.

In the latter part of the 19th century and derives its sound from a tap or strike by the musician.

Ottawa Hills, Zach?

- Percussion.

- [Host] Percussion is correct.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Name that Bill 25.

- [Host] Name that bill for 25.

How much is this bill worth?

That would be Ottawa Hills.

Zach?

- $50.

- [Host] $50.

Grant on that dollar bill.

Okay, Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Name that Bill 20.

- [Host] Name that Bill for 20.

How much is this bill worth?

That will be Ottawa Hills.

Zach?

- 20 bucks.

- [Host] 20 is correct.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Name that Bill 30.

- Name that bill for 30 points.

How much is this bill worth?

(buzzer beeps) That would be bowling Green, Ariana?

- Two.

- [Host] $2 is correct.

Bowling Green takes control.

- [Ariana] Connecticut for 20.

- Connecticut for 20 points.

Name these things associated with the state of Connecticut.

What state is located directly to the north?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Ottawa Hills.

Zach?

- Massachusetts.

- [Host] Correct.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Name that Bill 15.

- [Host] Name that bill for 15.

How much is this bill worth?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Ottawa Hills, Zach?

- 10.

- [Host] 10 is correct.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Cinematic cats for 30.

- Cinematic cats for 30 points.

This is the double or nothing question.

I will describe a cat from a movie or movie franchise or television show.

You provide the name of the feline described.

This is again, double or nothing.

An orange cat aboard the Nostromo, one of the few to survive the deadly xenomorph along with its owner.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Ottawa Hills.

Zach?

- Garfield.

- [Host] Incorrect, Bowling Green Green, chance to steal.

Time.

That would be Jonesy from "Alien."

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Famous inventors for 20 please.

- [Host] Famous inventors for 20 points.

Identify the inventor based on the description given.

Developed the first practical gas powered automobile engine.

Ottawa Hills, Zach?

- Benz.

- [Host] Benz is correct.

In control is Ottawa Hills.

- [Zach] Musical potpourri for 30.

- Musical potpourri for 30 points.

In a move that some say redefined the boundaries of literature, which 20th century born poet and singer songwriter was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2016?

Time, Bob Dylan is what we needed there.

Ottawa Hills in control.

- [Zach] Musical potpourri for 15.

- Musical potpourri for 15 points.

When three or more musical notes are played simultaneously.

That would be Bowling Green, Robert?

- A chord.

- [Host] A chord is correct.

Bowling Green takes back control.

- [Ariana] Musical Potpourri for 25.

- Musical Potpourri for 25.

Name the American composer who is widely known for creating the "Stars and Stripes Forever."

(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green.

Ariana?

- Susa.

- [Host] Susa is correct.

Bowling Green in Control.

- [Ariana] Musical for 10.

- Musical Potpourri for 10 points.

How many strings does a ukulele have?

(buzzer beeps) That will be Bowling Green.

Robert?

- Four.

- [Host] Four is correct.

Bowling Green in control.

Finishing that category.

- [Ariana] Inventors for 30.

- Inventors for 30 points.

This former engineer for the Air Force and NASA holds over 20 patents but is perhaps best known as the inventor of the Super Soaker.

Time, Lonnie Johnson is what we needed there.

Bowling Green in control.

- [Ariana] Inventors for 25.

- Inventors for 25 points.

When driving on a rainy day, you can thank this inventor for her window cleaning and clearing device, better known as the windshield wiper, patented in 1903.

Time.

That would be Mary Anderson.

Bowling Green in control.

- [Ariana] Connecticut for 30.

- Connecticut for 30 points.

What is the state's official nickname?

Time.

the Constitution State.

Bowling Green in control.

- [Ariana] Cats for 25.

- Cats for 25.

This orange Tabby is actually a dangerous alien creature called a flerken, capable of capturing prey with tentacles from her mouth and storing anything in her pocket dimension stomach.

That would be Goose from "Captain Marvel."

Balling Green in control.

- [Ariana] Connecticut for 25.

- Connecticut for 25.

Into what body of water does the Connecticut River empty?

That will be Ottawa Hills.

Zach?

- Atlantic Ocean?

- Incorrect, Bowling Green, chance to steal.

(buzzer beeps) And Time, that will be the Long Island sound.

End of that question end of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Bowling Green at 130 points and currently in the lead with 235 is Ottawa Hills.

Coming up next is our final round and it's the Brainstorm round.

Stick around.

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

Bowling Green 130, Ottawa Hills 235 points.

We'd like to welcome one new team member for Bowling Green.

Ariana has slid down to slot number one, so in slot number two, we now have Cole, welcome to you.

And to all of our returning players from the last round.

This is the Brainstorm round.

All questions in this round are worth 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, but you cannot, I repeat, you cannot steal a question in this round.

Bowling Green, Ottawa Hills, folks at home, the brainstorm round starts right now.

Prominent science fiction author who published over 400 books on a wide range of subjects, including “The Gods Themselves” and “Bicentennial Man.” Time, Isaac Asimov is what we needed there.

Revolution characterized by widespread use of burning fossil fuel and chemical production.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Cole?

- Industrial Revolution.

- Correct.

Beginning with the letter L, this noun designates a type of drawing used to choose a winning number by chance.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green, Cole?

- Lottery.

- Lottery is correct.

According to geologic time scale, which period followed the Jurassic period and was the last.

That would be Ottawa Hill, Zach?

- Mesozoic.

- Incorrect.

It was the longest segment of the Mesozoic era.

Cretaceous is what we needed there.

The Jets have just scored two points by tackling a Seahawks player in their end zone by... That would be Bowling Green.

Robert?

- A safety.

- It is known as a safety, yes.

Both the Saguaro and the prickly pear perform part of photosynthesis during the night.

Name The family that includes- That would be Bowling Green.

Robert?

- Cactus.

- Cactus is correct.

How many burrows are there in New York City?

That will be Bowling Green, Cole?

- Four.

- Incorrect, five.

This gland in the center of the brain controls sleep patterns.

That will be Ottawa Hills.

Zach?

- Pineal gland.

- Pineal gland is correct.

This kitchen tool is used to make very thin slices of meat, cheese, or... That would be Bowling Green, Cole?

- Mandolin.

- Mandolin is correct.

This is the national dessert of New Zealand.

It is made with meringue whipped cream and fruit.

What is it?

Pavlova is what we needed there.

The pistil of a flower is usually located the center and is made of three parts.

The stigma, the style, and what?

Time, the ovary.

What verb tense is used in the following sentence: Stanley had looked for Dr.

Livingston throughout Central Africa.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Bowling Green.

Ariana?

- Past Perfect.

- Past Perfect is correct.

This man designed a new St.

Paul's cathedral in London to replace the one destroyed in the great fire of 1666.

Time, Christopher Wren is what we needed there.

(buzzer beeps) End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Bowling Green at 230 and with 235 is Ottawa Hills.

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

In the spirit of good sportsmanship.

Let's come around, meet in the middle, shake hands, bump some fists, and we'll see you at the next BGSU "Brain Game."

[upbeat music]