- Next on BGSU Brain Game, it is Pandora Gilboa versus Seneca East.

I think we better get ready for a synaptic tsunami.

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 Pandora Gilboa versus Seneca East.

Let's meet our teams.

Pandora Gilboa, coached by Mr. Recker, - Their starting lineup is in slot number one: - Ethan, a freshman.

- Slot number two: Chase, a senior.

- And in slot number three is Jack, a sophomore.

- Now for Seneca East, coached by Mr. Heale, Starting lineup for them is: In slot number one: Blair, a sophomore.

- Rainer, in slot number two, is a senior.

- And in slot number three is Andrew, a sophomore.

- Welcome to both of our teams.

Going to start things off as we love to do each and every time with our toss-up round.

There are 10 questions in this round.

They're worth 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

So as I always say, if you think you know it, I say, go for it.

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

Pandora Gilboa, Seneca East, you ready?

Toss-up round starts right now.

Lauren makes these crispy Italian cookies every Christmas.

They're often flavored with anise and are twice baked.

What are they?

(buzzer dings) That would be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Milano.

- Incorrect.

Seneca East, chance to steal.

They say no.

Biscotti.

By the way, my favorite cookie?

Any cookie.

All right, next question.

Author of "The Raven."

The murders in, that would be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Edgar Allen Poe.

- Edgar Allen Poe is correct.

Pandora Gilboa on the board first.

What kind of sauce typically tops eggs benedict?

That would be Pandora Giboa, Ethan.

- Hollandaise.

- Correct.

In chemistry, what do we call it when particles move from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration?

That would be Seneca East, Rainer.

- Osmosis.

- [Host] Incorrect.

Pandora Gilboa, chance to steal.

That would be Chase.

- Motion.

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

Minerals that are absorbed through a plant's roots move through what structures to reach the leaf?

In time, no.

Xylem is what we were looking for there.

This part of a cell separates it from its external environment and selects what, that would be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Cell wall.

We will accept that or membrane.

Kate Chopin wrote this novel about women's lack of freedom and autonomy in American society at the turn of the century.

Time, "The Awakening" is what we needed there.

Although they are not visible, the results of their existence can be observed in space by astronomers.

What is the name for these regions in, that would be Seneca East, Rainer.

- Dark matter.

- Incorrect, regions of space that have such strong, excuse me, a strong gravitational force.

Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Black holes.

- Black holes is what we needed there, that not even light can escape.

This summit located in west in the western United States is home to the Golden Spike national historic site.

What is the name of this Utah summit?

That will be Pandora Gilboa, Jack.

The Grand Tetons.

- Incorrect, Seneca East would you like to steal?

They say no.

Promontory Point is what we were looking for there.

Identify the form of lyric poetry written in couplets in which a long line of poetry is immediately followed by a shorter one.

The correct response begins with the letter E. Time, that would be epode is what we needed there.

That is all 10 questions in this round.

Currently in the lead, take a look at the score.

Pandora Gilboa currently in the lead with 40 points but you're going to want to stick around because our risk and reward round is coming up next.

Stay tuned.

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

Pandora Gilboa currently in the lead with 40 points.

Before we get to our next round, I see some new faces.

Let's see who they are.

Pandora Gilboa, tell us who has joined your team.

- To my left, we have Holiday Herman who is a freshman and to my right we have Adam Biel who's a sophomore.

- [Host] Welcome to you.

Seneca East, who's joined your team?

- On my left is Shane Sauer who is a sophomore and on my right is Gavin Allegra who is a junior.

- All right, welcome to our new and our returning players.

This is the risk and reward round.

Teams, you're going to receive the same questions.

First nine, 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

10th question is our risk and reward question.

That's where it gets a little interesting.

We're going to give you a topic.

You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments based upon that topic.

A correct answer gets you those bonus points.

An incorrect answer or a non-answer is negative points.

So let's take a look.

Looks like Pandora Gilboa at 40 points You're going to be sticking around Seneca East, off to isolation you go.

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

All right, here we go.

Starts right now.

Launched in December of 2021, this NASA telescope is designed to conduct infrared.

That would be Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- The James Webb space telescope.

- The James Webb space telescope.

Beautiful images by the way.

Correct.

If you are a resident of England and weigh 14 stone, how much do you weigh in pounds?

Time, that will be 196 pounds.

This dog breed's name translates to butterfly in French.

That will be Holiday.

- Papillon.

- Papillon is correct.

Two Canadian provinces lie north of Minnesota.

Name both of them.

That would be Chase.

- Ontario and Saskatchewan.

- Incorrect, Ontario and Manitoba.

The original aquarium at the Toledo Zoo was constructed by a federal agency designed during the Depression to put people to work.

What was this agency called?

That would be Chase.

- Tennessee Valley Association.

- Incorrect, the WPA, known as the Works Project Administration.

This machine used in laboratories uses a spinning force to separate components.

That will be Chase.

- Centrifuge.

- Centrifuge is correct.

Tatars are an ethnic group in today that, excuse me, an ethnic group that today reside primarily in Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

What religion do the majority of Tatars practice?

That would be Holiday.

- Eastern Orthodox.

- Incorrect, Islam actually is what they practice.

In what year was an income tax first imposed in the United States?

Time, 1861.

"Fiorello" is a musical about a famous New York City mayor.

Who was this well-known mayor?

That would be Fiorello LaGuardia is what we were looking for there.

Risk and reward time.

The topic is presidential assassins.

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

Pandora Gilboa, what do you think about presidential assassins as a topic?

- We're just going to wager 10.

- They're going to wager just 10 points on this.

Question on presidential assassins.

Who assassinated William McKinley?

Time, that'd be Leon Czolgosz is who assassinated William McKinley.

Pandora Gilboa, that is negative 10 points for you and the end of your risk and reward round.

That means it's now time for you to head right behind me and off to isolation.

All right, let's bring back in Seneca East.

Welcome back, Seneca East.

Are you ready for your risk and reward round?

- [Rainer] Sure are.

- All right, here we go.

Launched in December of 2021, this NASA telescope is designed to conduct infrared astronomy.

Time, that will be the James Webb telescope.

If you are a resident of England and weigh 14 stone, how much do you weigh in pounds?

That would be Rainer.

- 98.

- Incorrect, 196.

So you are on the right track.

This dog breed's name translates to butterfly in French.

Name this breed.

That would be Rainer.

- Papillion.

- Papillon, it is.

Two Canadian provinces lie north of Minnesota.

Name them.

That would be Shane.

- Ottawa and Quebec.

- Incorrect, Ontario and Manitoba but good, good try.

The original aquarium at the Toledo Zoo was constructed by a federal agency designed during the Depression to put people to work.

What was this agency called?

That would be Shane.

- The US Department of Labor.

- Incorrect.

The WPA, which is the Works Project Administration.

This machine used in laboratories uses a spinning force to separate components.

That would be Rainer.

- Centrifuge.

- Centrifuge is correct.

Tatars are an ethnic group that today reside primarily in Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

What religion do the majority of Tatars practice?

That would be Shane.

- Islam.

- Islam is correct.

In what year was an income tax first imposed in the United States?

- That would be Shane.

- 1919.

- Incorrect, 1861.

"Fiorello" is a musical about a famous New York City mayor.

Who was this well-known mayor?

That would be Shane.

- Rudy Giuliani.

- Incorrect.

Fiorello LaGuardia is what we were looking for there.

Risk and reward time.

The topic is presidential assassins.

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

Seneca East, what are you thinking about presidential assassins as a topic?

- What about 15?

- 15, we can do on presidential assassins.

Who assassinated William McKinley?

- That would be Shane.

- Charles Goteau.

- Incorrect.

Leon Czolgosz is what we needed there.

Negative 15 points for you but appreciate the effort and that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.

It's now time to clear all of our scores and let's bring back in Pandora Gilboa.

All right, welcome back.

Let's take a look to see where our teams stand against each other.

Seneca East has 15 points.

Pandora Gilboa stands at 60 points.

A little bit of a gap in between our two teams, but coming up next is our category round where things can change on a dime.

That's right.

Questions worth up to 30 points a piece and deductions are going to start.

We're just getting started.

Stay tuned.

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

We have Seneca East at 15 points, Pandora Gilboa at 60 points.

Now before we move to our next round, I see a new face on Pandora Gilboa.

Tell us who has joined the team.

- To my right we have Jacob Brecker who is a sophomore or sophomore.

- Sophomore it is.

All right, welcome to you and welcome to all of our returning players.

Now this is our category round.

The power now shifts 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.

But warning time, that's right.

Deductions start now.

Dun, dun, dun.

Deductions start.

You go for 20, you're actually risking 20 as well.

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

It is double the points.

No risk on that one though.

You may confer before buzzing in and there is stealing in this round.

Seneca East, since you have 15 points, you have the honor of the first selection.

- [Rainer] Let's do academic abbreviations 10.

- Academic abbreviations for 10 points.

I will give you the abbreviation for an advanced academic degree.

You will reply with what the abbreviation stands for.

What does PhD, that would be Pandora Gilboa, Jacob.

- Philosophy degree.

We cannot accept that.

Seneca East.

Chance to steal, Rainer.

- Doctorate.

- Incorrect, doctor of philosophy is what that abbreviation officially stands for.

All right, Seneca East, still in control of the board.

- [Rainer] Academic abbreviations 15.

- Academic abbreviations for 15 points.

MBA.

Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Masters in business administration - [Host] Correct.

Pandora Gilboa in control.

- [Chase] Let's do all about Canada 10.

- All about Canada for 10 points.

Identify each of the following related to the country of Canada.

Name of Canada's national anthem.

Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- "Oh Canada."

- "Oh Canada" is correct and Pandora Gilboa stays in control.

- [Holiday] Paleontology 10.

- Paleontology for 10 points.

Identify each of the following terms associated with paleontology.

The first letter of each correct response will be provided.

The complete obliteration of a species.

That would be Seneca East, Rainer.

- Extinction.

- [Host] Extinction is correct.

Seneca East takes back control.

- [Rainer] Paleontology 15.

- Paleontology for 15 points.

Adjective that describes the time period before written.

That would be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Era.

- Incorrect, before written records were kept.

The letter is P. Seneca East chance to steal, Rainer.

- Prehistoric.

- [Host] Prehistoric is what we were looking for there.

Seneca East in control.

- Paleontology 20.

- Paleontology now for 20 points.

What do we call fossilized tree resin?

Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- Amber.

- [Host] Amber is correct.

Pandora Gilboa takes back control.

- [Chase] Let's do Latin phrases for 10.

- Latin phrases for 10 points.

I will read a phrase in the English language.

You are to provide the commonly used Latin phrase that is the equivalent.

Seize the day.

Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- Carpe diem.

- Carpe diem is correct.

Pandora Gilboa in control.

- [Chase] Do Latin phrases 15.

- Latin phrases for 15.

Before the war, that will be Pandora Gilboa, Jacob.

- Antebellum.

- [Host] Antebellum is correct.

Pandora Gilboa making a move in control.

- [Chase] Latin phrases for 20.

- Latin phrases now for 20 points.

Double or nothing.

Double or nothing.

Just a reminder, this question is open to all buzzers.

Double the points, no risk.

I came, I saw.

Pandora Gilboa, Jacob.

- Veni, vidi, vici.

- [Host] Correct, double the points.

Pandora Gilboa still in control.

- [Chase] Let's do all about Canada for 15.

- All about Canada for 15 points.

Most populous city in British Colum-.

That would be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Vancouver.

- [Host] Vancouver is correct.

Pandora Gilboa in control.

- [Chase] Let's do all about Canada for 20.

- All about Canada now for 20 points.

Capital of Nova Scotia.

Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- Halifax.

- [Host] Halifax is correct.

In control, Pandora Gilboa.

- [Chase] Let's do academic abbreviations for 20.

- Academic abbreviations for 20 points.

MFA.

Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Masters in forensics.

- Incorrect, Seneca East Chance to steal.

Time, master of fine arts.

Pandora Gilboa, still in control.

- [Chase] Let's do accounting for 10.

- Accounting ABC for 10 points.

Identify each of the following accounting terms that begins with the letter A, B, or C. The letter is provided.

A long-term debt security similar to an IOU issued to pay specific amount of principle and interest at stated inter-.

That would be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Credit.

- Incorrect, at stated intervals, the letter we're looking for is B. Seneca East, chance to steal.

That would be Gavin.

- Bankruptcy.

- Incorrect.

We needed bond there.

We were looking for bond.

Let's see, Pandora Gilboa still in control.

- [Chase] Let's try double DD words for 10.

- DD words for 10 points.

Based on the given definition, identify each vocabulary word that contains one group of two consecutive Ds in its spelling.

A bag or sack in animals that serves as a receptacle for a fluid, especially urine.

That will be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Bladder.

- [Host] Bladder is what we needed.

And let's see, Pandora Gilboa still in control.

- Let's do a DD word.

(bell dings) - Oh, end of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

See where we're at.

Seneca East 20.

Currently in the lead Pandora Gilboa with 160 points, but it's not over yet folks.

Coming up next is our brainstorm round.

Questions worth 20 points a piece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

Stay tuned.

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

Seneca East at 20.

Pandora Gilboa at 160 points.

Substitutions on Seneca East's side.

Who has joined or returned to the team?

- On my left is Andrew Droski who is a sophomore and on my right is Blair Beagle who is also a sophomore.

- [Host] All right, welcome and Pandora Gilboa, who's joined the team?

- To my right we have Braden Hoffman and he is a senior.

- All right, welcome to all of our new and returning players.

This is the brainstorm round, AKA, all the marbles.

This is what it comes down to.

All questions in this round are worth 20 points a piece, 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.

We move immediately to the next brainstorm question.

It ain't over till it's over.

Pandora Gilboa, Seneca East.

Are you ready?

Here we go.

In which contemporary novel does the narrator receive a loaf of bread after covering Rue's body with flowers?

That will be Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- "The Hunger Games."

- "The Hunger Games," correct.

Among the planets, this pair of the outermost Jovian planets is often referenced as the giant twins.

Name these two ice giants.

That will be Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- Uranus and Neptune.

- Correct.

What tale by Edgar Allen Poe is often referred to as the first detective story?

Time, that would be "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."

Little Miss Muffet ate curds and whey.

Curds and whey are products of what process?

That will be Seneca East, Rainer.

- Pasteurization.

- Will we accept that?

We cannot, it's actually cheese making is what we were looking for.

What is the state nickname for Kentucky?

That will be Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- The bluegrass state.

- It is indeed the bluegrass state.

Who was the first published American poet?

Time, it was Anne Bradstreet.

American gangster nicknamed Scarface.

Who was, that would be Seneca East, Blair.

- Al Capone.

- Mr. Al Capone, correct.

Which constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of religion to all Americans?

That will be Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

The First Amendment.

- It is indeed the First Amendment to the Constitution.

What is the longest river in Europe?

Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- The Rhine.

- Incorrect.

The Volga.

In what Ohio city is the pro football Hall of Fame located?

That would Pandora Gilboa, Holiday.

- Cleveland.

- Incorrect, Canton.

What was the Scarlet letter in Hawthorne's novel of the same name?

That would be Seneca East, Andrew.

- A.

- It is indeed an A.

In the game of billiards, the eight ball is what color?

That would be Seneca East, Blair.

- Black.

- It is indeed black.

Name the unit of power that is equal to one joule per second.

Seneca East, Rainer.

- Watt.

- Watt is correct.

What sitting Vice President killed a rival in a duel?

Pandora Gilboa, Braden.

John Burr.

- Incorrect, Aaron Burr is what we needed there.

What do we call a substance that cannot be- That would be Pandora Gilboa, Chase.

- Suspension.

- Incorrect, cannot be broken down into other simpler substances.

Elements is what I needed there.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Seneca East at 80 points.

Our winner with 160 points is Pandora Gilboa.

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

(crowd claps) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out, meet in the middle, shake hands, and we'll see you at the next BGSU Brain Game.

(upbeat music)