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And on this episode of "Quiz Central", we continue our season with a second-round game between Roscommon and White Cloud, coming up right after this.

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- [Matthew O.]

Let's get today's match underway.

Here is your first question on "Quiz Central".

(bell dings) - Teddy Roosevelt.

- [Matthew O.]

That is correct.

(bell dings) - Crimson.

- [Matthew O.]

Yes, that answer is correct.

(bell dings) - Patella.

- Correct.

Congratulations, Ludington.

You are the "Quiz Central" Season 16 Grand Champions.

Hello, everyone.

I'm Matthew Ozanich.

And it's my pleasure to welcome you to the 17th season of "Quiz Central" right here on WCMU.

We're still in the second round of our tournament this week, as we'll be joined by students from Roscommon and White Cloud.

Each of our teams this week will be independently challenged with an identical set of questions.

The school that answers the most questions correctly in the time allotted advances to the final four of Season 17.

And at the end of the season, four "Quiz Central" seniors will receive a book scholarship provided by the CMU Bookstore.

This week, the white division takes center stage on "Quiz Central".

So let's not waste any time and get today's match underway.

Our first round is the Maroon and Gold Rush.

Our teams will have two minutes to answer many... Hm.

Our first round is the Maroon and Gold Rush.

Our teams will have two minutes to answer as many questions as they can.

Each correct answer is worth 10 points.

There's no deduction for incorrect answers.

Students will be able to consult with their teammates on each question, but final answers will be coming from the team's captain.

Roscommon, you're up first.

So here comes your first question in today's Maroon and Gold Rush.

"What family name is shared by the great house "decimated in The Red Wedding on 'Game of Thrones' "and by Robert Downey Jr.'s character in 'Iron Man'?"

- Stark.

- [Matthew O.]

Stark is correct.

"What term refers to a force "directed towards the center of a circle "that causes an object to move along a curved path?"

- Centripetal?

- Centripetal is correct.

"What structures, "which shorten over time as their telomeres decay, "are composed of protein and DNA "and in most human cells form 23 pairs?"

- Chromosomes.

- Chromosomes is correct.

"What poem that requests, "'Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears' "was written by Dylan Thomas "and urges, 'Rage, rage against the dying of the light'?"

- "Do Not Go Gently Into That Cold Night".

- [Matthew O.]

I'm sorry, that's incorrect.

Gonna have to switch on to the next question.

"What former capital city "whose American residents were evacuated "by Operation Frequent Wind in 1975 "was renamed by its conquerors to Ho Chi Minh City?"

- Saigon.

- Saigon's correct.

"Grauples consist of a core of what crystalline material "surrounded by rime?"

- No answer.

- [Matthew O.]

No answer?

Next question.

"What devices, which in 1849, "scientist Alfred Smee compared to nerves "operate by using a key to transmit a code "that was developed by Samuel Morse?"

- Telegraphs.

- Telegraphs is correct.

"The archeological site of Naqsh-e Rostam "contains the tomb of what Persian monarch "whose army was defeated by Athenians "at the Battle of Marathon?"

- Xerxes.

- [Matthew O.]

Well, Xerxes is incorrect.

On to the next question.

"What historical figure names the currency of Venezuela "and a landlocked country "whose major cities include Santa Cruz, "Sucre and La Paz?"

- Wait.

They said what (indistinct)?

Bolivar.

- Bolivar is correct.

(bell dings) What did... Oh, sorry, but that bell is gonna signify the end of the round.

Roscommon starts strong with six correct answers and 60 points.

White Cloud, it's now your turn to enter the Maroon and Gold Rush.

Let's put two minutes up on the clock.

"What family name is shared by the great house "decimated in The Red Wedding on 'Game of Thrones' "and by Robert Downey Jr's character in 'Iron Man'?"

- Stark.

- Stark.

- [Matthew O.]

Stark is correct.

"What term refers to a force "directed toward the center of a circle "that causes an object to move along a curved path?"

- Centripetal.

- [Matthew O.]

Centripetal's correct.

"What structures, "which shorten over time as their telomeres decay, "are composed of protein and DNA "and in most human cells form 23 pairs?"

- Chromosomes.

- Chromosomes.

- [Matthew O.]

That is correct.

"What poem that requests, "'Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears' "was written by Dylan Thomas "and urges, 'Rage, rage against the dying of the light'?"

- "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God".

- "Sinners of a Hand of an Angry God".

- [Matthew O.]

No, I'm sorry.

That is incorrect.

Next question.

"What former capital city "whose American residents were evacuated "by Operation Frequent Wind in 1975 "was renamed by its conquerors to Ho Chi Minh City?"

- [Zane] Saigon.

- What?

- Saigon.

- Saigon.

- Correct.

"Grauples consist of a core of what crystalline material "surrounded by rime?"

- Pass.

- Pass?

Next question.

"What devices, which in 1849, "scientist Alfred Smee compared to nerves "operate by using a key to transmit a code "that was developed by Samuel Morse?"

- Morse code.

- [Matthew O.]

Morse code's incorrect.

Next question.

"The archeological site of Naqsh-e Rostam "contains the tomb of what Persian monarch "whose army was defeated by Athenians "at the Battle of Marathon?"

- Greece?

- Greece.

- [Matthew O.]

Greece is incorrect.

Next question.

"What historical figure names the currency of Venezuela "and a landlocked country "whose major cities include Santa Cruz, "Sucre and La Paz?"

- Bolivia, right?

- Bolivia.

- [Matthew O.]

I need the name of the historical figure.

- Oh.

- Bolivar.

- Bolivar.

(bell dings) - Bolivar is correct.

With that bell is gonna signify the end of the round.

Well, we wrap up our Maroon and Gold Rush round with Roscommon, 60, White Cloud, 50.

And here are the answers to the missed questions in that round.

The poem written by Dylan Thomas was "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night".

Graupel consists of a core of snow or ice.

And that Persian monarch that was defeated at the Battle of Marathon was Darius I.

It's a pretty close game so far, with one round in the books.

And it could still be anyone's game.

But right now, we're going to take a quick break from the action to meet our players from each of today's schools.

And let's start with the students from Roscommon High School.

- Hi, I'm Jackson Thiel.

I'm a senior at Roscommon.

I run cross country and I play baseball.

- I'm Joshua.

I'm a senior at Roscommon High School.

And I play soccer and baseball.

- I'm Alex.

I'm a sophomore at Roscommon.

I play soccer, basketball, and baseball.

- Hi, I'm Joel.

I'm a senior at Roscommon High School.

And I play basketball and run track and cross country.

- Thank you very much, Roscommon.

Now, the team from White Cloud.

Take it away.

- Hi, I'm Anthony Solis-Victoria.

I'm a senior at White Cloud High School, and I do track, football, band, and Quiz Bowl.

- My name is Tristan McHaney, and I attend White Cloud High School.

And I run track and field.

- My name is Zane Keith.

I run cross, track, and play track and field.

- I'm Malachi.

I'm a junior at White Cloud High School.

And I do cross country and track and field.

- Well, now that we've had a chance to meet everyone, let's head into the next round of competition, The Perfect Ten.

In the Perfect Ten round, our teams will be given a category, and they'll have 60 seconds to answer as many questions correctly as they can.

And our Perfect Ten category for today is Michaels.

Identify these real or fictional people named Michael.

Roscommon, we're going to start with you.

Let's put 60 seconds on the clock and head in to The Perfect Ten round.

"Author of 'Jurassic Park'."

- Oh, what's his name?

Michael... Michael Lewis.

- [Matthew O.]

Lewis is incorrect.

"Former New York City mayor "and 2020 presidential candidate."

- Mike Bloomberg.

- Bloomberg's correct.

"Villain of the 'Halloween' film series."

- Myers.

- Michael Myers.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"American swimmer who won 23 gold medals."

- Michael Phelps.

- Correct.

"Actor who played Magneto in 'X-Men: First Class'."

- Michael Fassbender.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"Former NFL player who hosts 'The $100,000 Pyramid'."

- Michael Strahan.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"English physicist and namesake "of the SI unit of capacitance."

- Michael Faraday.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"Singer called the King of Pop who died "in 2009."

- Michael Jackson.

- [Matthew O.]

Jackson is correct.

"Apollo 11 astronaut along with Neil Armstrong "and Buzz Aldrin."

- Michael Collins.

- [Matthew O.]

Collins is correct.

"Author of non-fiction books, "such as 'Moneyball' and 'The Big Short'."

- Michael Lewis.

(bell dings) - That one is Michael Lewis.

Correct.

All right.

And you were able to get through all 10 on those.

Roscommon catches fire and nearly snags a Perfect Ten round.

They add 90 to their score, which will bring them up to 150.

It's now White Cloud's turn to add to their score in The Perfect Ten.

Let's put 60 seconds back up on the clock.

"Author of 'Jurassic Park'."

(Zane speaks faintly) - Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"Former New York City mayor "and 2020 presidential candidate."

- Oh.

Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"Villain of the 'Halloween' film series."

- Michael Myers.

- Michael Myers.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"American swimmer who won 23 Olympic gold medals."

- Michael Phelps.

- Correct.

"Actor who played Magneto in 'X-Men: First Class'."

(Anthony groans) - Pass.

- Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"Former NFL player "who hosts 'The $100,000 Pyramid'."

- I don't know.

Pass.

- Pass (sighs deeply).

- [Matthew O.]

"English physicist and namesake "of the SI unit of capacitance."

- Faraday.

- Correct.

"Singer called the King of Pop who died in 2009."

- Michael Jackson.

- Correct.

"Apollo 11 astronaut along with Neil Armstrong "and Buzz Aldrin."

- Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"Author of non-fiction books, "such as 'Moneyball' and 'The Big Short'."

(bell dings) Oh, sorry.

That bell's gonna signify the end of the round.

So we won't be able to get an answer on that one.

Let's go ahead and take a look at those questions that we missed in that round.

Author of "Jurassic Park" was Michael Crichton.

Well, White Cloud struggles a little bit in The Perfect Ten but still manages to score 40 points.

With two rounds in the books, our score is now Roscommon 150, White Cloud, 90.

In this round, I'll be asking each team a series of random questions.

Team members will be able to consult with each other, and final answers will be coming from the teams' captains.

We're going to start with Roscommon in today's Homestretch round.

So Roscommon, here comes your first question.

"'Kristy's Great Idea' is the first book "in what series by Ann M. Martin, "which portrays a young friends "who formed the title group of caregivers?"

- "The Baby-Sitters Club."

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"What country whose Klang Valley "contains the administrative center of Putrajaya "is home to the Petronas Towers "in its capital of Kuala Lumpur?"

- Malaysia - Correct.

"In Greek myth, "Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos made up what trio "who controlled the thread of mortal lives?"

- The Fates.

- [Matthew O.]

Fates is correct.

"The letters FF are used to indicate "what musical dynamic marking, "which means- - Fortissimo.

- [Matthew O.]

Fortissimo is correct.

"What artist created portraits of his doctor, Paul Gachet, "whom this man stayed with after leaving the mental asylum, "where he painted The Starry Night?"

- Van Gogh.

- Van Gogh is correct.

"In feudal Japan, "samurai strove to conform to what moral and social code, "which means 'the way of the warrior' "and resembles European codes of chivalry?"

- Oh.

No answer.

- No answer?

Next question.

"What novel ends with Rachel "rescuing the only survivor of The Pequod "depicts Captain Ahab's search for a whale "and is by Herman Melville?"

- "Moby Dick".

- Correct.

"How many total atoms are in one molecule of propane, "given that propane is an alkane with a three-carbon chain?"

- 12.

- [Matthew O.]

12 is incorrect.

Next question.

"In an October 2020... "In an October 2020 referendum, "voters in New Caledonia rejected independence "and chose to remain a special collective "of what European country?"

- France.

- France is correct.

(Jackson snickers) "What group in which "Seth Warner served as a captain "seized Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 "and was a militia from New England led by Ethan Allen?"

- The Green Mountain Boys.

- [Matthew O.]

That is correct.

"Edward the Confessor ordered the construction "of the original version of what London abbey, "where British monarchs are crowned?"

- Westminster Abbey.

- [Matthew O.]

Westminster Abbey is correct.

"What former writer for the newspaper 'Avanti' "led the Blackshirts in a 1922 march on Rome "that allowed him to become- - Benito Mussolini.

- [Matthew O.]

Say that again.

- Mussolini.

- Mussolini is correct.

"What law states that heat never spontaneously flows "from colder to hotter materials "or that the entropy of an isolated system never decreases?"

- Second law of thermodynamics.

- [Matthew O.]

That is correct.

"What term describes properties, "such as reduction potential and temperature, "that do not depend on the amount of mass "unlike extensive properties?"

- Intensive properties.

- [Matthew O.]

Intensive is correct.

"In 2020, what African-American pastor "defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler "for a Senate seat in Georgia?"

(bell dings) - No answer.

- Oh, sorry, that bell's gonna signify the end of the round.

With an impressive performance, Roscommon wrecks up 120 points in today's Homestretch, bringing their total to 270.

And we now turn to White Cloud, see how they'll handle the Homestretch round.

White Cloud, here comes your first question.

"'Kristy's Great Idea' is the first book "in what series by Ann M. Martin, "which portrays young friends "who formed the title group of caregivers?"

- "Boxcar Children".

- "Boxcar Children".

- [Matthew O.]

That is incorrect.

Next question.

"What country whose Klang Valley "contains the administrative center of Putrajaya "is home to the Petronas Towers "in its capital of Kuala Lumpur?"

- Pass.

- Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"In Greek myth, "Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos made up what trio "who controlled the thread of mortal lives?"

(fingers snapping) - The Fates.

- The Fates.

- That is correct.

"The letters FF are used to indicate "what musical dynamic marking, "which means very loud- - Fortissimo.

- [Matthew O.]

Fortissimo is correct.

"What artist created portraits of his doctor, Paul Gachet, "whom this man stayed with after leaving the mental asylum, "where he painted The Starry Night."

- Van Gogh.

- Correct.

"In feudal Japan, "samurai strove to conform to what moral and social code, "which means 'way of the warrior' "and resembles European codes of chivalry?"

- Pass.

- Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

Pass?

Next question.

"What novel ends with Rachel "rescuing the only survivor of The Pequod "depicts Captain Ahab's search for a whale "and is by Herman Melville?"

(Zane speaks faintly) - The- No, no.

- Moby.

- "Moby Dick."

- [Matthew O.]

"Moby Dick" is correct.

"How many total atoms are in one molecule of propane, "given that propane is an alkane with a three-carbon chain?"

- Oh.

Six?

- [Matthew O.]

Six is incorrect.

"In an October 2020 referendum, "voters in New Caledonia rejected independence "and chose to remain a special collective "of what European country?"

- Great Britain.

(participant speaks faintly) - Great Britain.

- Great Britain's incorrect.

"What group in which Seth Warner served as a captain "seized Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 "and was a militia from New England led by Ethan Allen?"

- [Zane] The Green Mountain Boys.

- Yeah.

- Green Mountain Boys.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"Edward the Confessor ordered the construction "of the original version of what London abbey, "where British monarchs are crowned?"

- No... Minstrel.

- Minstrel Abbey.

- [Matthew O.]

No, that's incorrect.

Next question.

"What former writer for the newspaper 'Avanti' 'led the Blackshirts in a 1922 march on Rome "that allowed him to become the fascist dictator of Italy?"

- Mussolini.

- Correct.

"What law states that heat never spontaneously flows "from colder to hotter materials "or that the entropy of an isolated system never decreases?"

- Thermodynamics.

- [Matthew O.]

Thermodynamics is correct.

"What term describes properties, "such as reduction potential and temperature, "that do not depend on the amount of mass "unlike extensive properties?"

- Intransitive properties.

- [Matthew O.]

Say that again.

I'm sorry.

- Pass.

- Pass?

Next question.

"In 2020, what African-American pastor- Oh, sorry, with that bell is gonna signify the end of the round.

White Cloud performs well in the Homestretch, adding 70 points to their total.

And let's take a look at those questions that were missed in that round.

"Samurai strove to conform to what moral and social code?"

That would be Bushido.

"How many total atoms in one molecule of propane?"

That's 11.

And finally, which pastor won that Senate seat in Georgia?

and finally, which pastor won that Senate seat in Georgia.

And we now enter the Final Countdown.

In this round, contestants have two minutes to answer as many questions as they can.

Each correct answer is still worth 10 points.

Team members can consult, and final answers will be coming from the captain.

And Roscommon, you're up first in today's Final Countdown.

Let's put two minutes on the clock, and here comes your first question.

"Sister chromatids are formed "during what part of the cell cycle "that contains G1, S, and G2 phases, "during which a cell prepares for mitosis?"

- Prophase.

- [Matthew O.]

Say that again.

I'm sorry.

- Prophase?

- [Matthew O.]

Prophase is incorrect.

On to the next question.

"What number, "which is the base of a function "equal to its own derivative, "equals about 2.718- - e. - "Two, eight?"

e is correct.

"The British nautical prefix, HMS, "stands for what three-word phrase?"

- Her Majesty's Ship.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"What country whose currency is the sol "was once led by Alberto Fujimori, "was the birthplace of Mario Vargas Llosa, "and is governed from Lima?"

- Peru.

- Peru is correct.

"What species that made the Mousterian stone tools "died out or was assimilated into modern humans "about 40,000 years ago and is named "for a German- - Neanderthal.

- [Matthew O.]

Say that again.

Sorry.

- Neanderthals.

- That is correct.

"What Italian-American anarchists "were controversially-convicted of robbery and murder "in Massachusetts in 1921?"

- Oh, I should definitely know this.

- No answer.

- No answer?

Next question.

"In December 2020, "a federal judge ordered the restoration of what program "that lets children brought into the U.S. "apply for amnesty from deportation?"

- No answer.

- No answer?

Next question.

"What 1913 play that depicts "a wager made by Colonel Pickering "is a G.B.

Shaw comedy in which Henry Higgins "transforms Eliza Doolittle's speech?"

- "My Fair Lady".

- [Matthew O.]

"My Fair Lady" is, sorry, incorrect.

On to the next question.

- Oh, no, I... "What p-block element takes its atomic symbol "from the Latin name for a silver-lead alloy, stannum?"

- Shoot No answer.

- No answer?

Next question.

(bell dings) Oh, and sorry, with that bell is gonna signify the end of the round.

A really tough Final Countdown here for you, Roscommon, but you still did very well.

Thank you, Roscommon.

Now, White Cloud, it's your turn to enter the Final Countdown.

Here comes your first question.

"Sister chromatids are formed "during what part of the cell cycle "that contains G1, S, and G2 phases, "during which a cell prepares for mitosis?"

- Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"What number, "which is the base of a function "equal to its own derivative, "equals about 2.71828 "and is the base of the natural logarithm?"

- Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"The British nautical prefix, HMS, "stands for what three-word phrase?"

- Her Majesty's Ship?

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"What country whose currency is the sol "was once led by Alberto Fujimori, "was the birthplace of Mario Vargas Llosa, "and is governed from Lima?"

- [All] Peru.

- [Matthew O.]

Correct.

"What species that made Mousterian stone tools "died out or was assimilated into modern humans "about 40,000 years ago and is named for a German valley?"

- Neanderthals.

- Correct.

"What Italian-American anarchists "were controversially-convicted of robbery and murder "in Massachusetts in 1921?"

- (speaks faintly) No.

- Mafia.

- [Matthew O.]

No, that is incorrect.

Next question.

"In December 2020, "a federal judge ordered the restoration of what program "that lets children brought into the U.S. "apply for amnesty from deportation?"

- Pass.

- [Matthew O.]

"What 1913 play "that depicts a wager made by Colonel Pickering "is a G.B.

Shaw comedy in which Henry Higgins "transforms Eliza Doolittle's speech?"

- "My Fair Lady".

- "My Fair Lady".

- [Matthew O.]

I'm sorry, that is incorrect.

On to the next question.

"What p-block element takes its atomic symbol "from the Latin name for a silver-lead alloy, stannum?"

- St. - St?

- Pass.

- Pass?

Next question.

"What country was home to the Marieval "and Kamloops Residential Schools, "where the remains of children from First Nation groups "were found in 2021?"

(bell dings) Oh, sorry.

That bell's gonna signify the end of the round.

So we're not gonna get an answer on that one.

Well, there you have it.

After four rounds of competition, our final score is Roscommon, 310, White Cloud, 190.

Kudos to the students from Roscommon, racking up one of the highest scores we've seen thus far on this season of "Quiz Central".

And to wrap up those Final Countdown questions that we missed: Sister chromatids are formed during the interface cycle.

The Italian-American anarchists who were convicted in 1921 were Sacco and Vanzetti.

In December 2020, a federal judge ordered the reinstation of the DACA Program.

That 1913 play with Colonel Pickering and Eliza Doolittle was "Pygmalion".

And lastly, that p-block element we were looking for with the atomic symbol Sn was tin.

Well, today's victors on "Quiz Central" are the students from Roscommon.

Congratulations, Roscommon.

And we want to extend our thanks to White Cloud for joining us for a great game today on "Quiz Central".

And congratulations to them for making it to our second round.

Seniors, good luck to all of you in the future.

And underclassmen, we hope to see you next season, right back here on "Quiz Central".

And we hope all of you will join us again in our next episode of "Quiz Central", as two more Michigan schools compete for the Season 17 title.

And as a reminder, all episodes of "Quiz Central" are archived online at WCMU.org.

From the crew here at WCMU Public Television, thank you for watching, and we'll see you all right back here for the next episode of "Quiz Central".

Good night.

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