- Next on BGSU brain game.

It is Stryker versus Rossford.

I have a feeling we're gonna have a battle of the neural ninjas.

Only one team can leave victorious.

Who is 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 Stryker versus Rossford.

Let's get right to it and meet our teams.

Starting off with Stryker.

Tell us who you are.

- I'm Caitlin, a junior, to the left is Austin, a sophomore, and Danny a freshman.

- Welcome to you.

And who's your coach?

- Barb Yoder.

- All right.

Welcome to you and your team.

Rossford tells who you are.

- My name is Xavier Styles.

I'm a senior.

This is Brady McManus.

He's a senior and this Emily Claypool.

She's our senior as well.

- And coached by - The legendary Mr. Am Bors.

- All right, we have some legendary coaches here today and some legendary teams.

Let's get right to it.

We're gonna start off 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 we can relax a little bit on that.

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

Stryker, Rossford, are you ready?

Here we go.

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of what country?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Brady.

- Mongolia?

- Mongolia is correct.

This former politician and governor of Alabama ran unsuccessfully for president four times.

Name this man who was left paralyzed by a would be assassin in 1972.

(bell ding) Time.

That would be George Wallace.

Identify the American explorer who was the first to use an inflatable rubber raft during his exploration of the Platte River.

And whose nickname was The Pathfinder.

(bell dings) Time.

That would be John Fremont.

In sentence structure and punctuation, which symbol is used to link too closely reated related, excuse me, independent clauses or to replace a serial comma to separate internally punctuated items in a list?

That would be Xavier.

Rossford.

- Semicolon?

- A semicolon.

Yes.

Which type of cellular division is used when the entire organism needs to be reproduced instead of a single cell producing two, it produces four new cells?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Rossford.

Xavier?

- Meiosis - Meiosis is correct.

The fifth amendment guarantees due process of law by the federal government, which amendment was passed to guarantee that state governments provide due process as well?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Rossford.

Xavier.

- 14th.

- That was indeed the 14th amendment.

Admired for its folk music themes, including evening benediction, which 1893, excuse me, 1893 opera by Englebert Humperdinck was based on the grim brothers fairy tale by the same name?

(buzzer beeps) - That would be Rossford.

Xavier.

- Snow white?

- Incorrect, Stryker would you like to steal?

(buzzer beeps) That would be Caitlin.

- Sleeping Beauty?

- Incorrect Hansel, and Gretel, Hansel, and Gretel.

In Iran, while it had as an elected president, the real power is invested in a Supreme leader and a number of key clerics.

What do we call such a government that is ruled?

(buzzer beeps) Rossford.

Xavier.

- A theocracy?

- It is indeed a theocracy.

In which Minnesota range located west of lake superior, were large deposits of iron ore discovered in the 19th century, which promoted the spread of the steel industry along the great lakes?

(bell dings) Time.

The Mesabi Range.

Identify the political movement that beginning in 1828 promoted greater democracy for the common man, and that was named after the president who used it for his campaign platform.

(buzzer beeps) That would be Rossford.

Emily.

- Jackson?

- Will we accept that?

We cannot, we need the specific term.

Stryker would you like to steal?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Kaitlin.

- Andrew Jackson?

- Incorrect.

We needed specifically Jacksonian democracy.

That is the end of our toss up round.

Let's take a look at our score.

Currently in the lead is Rossford with 50 points, stick around our risk and reward round coming up next.

(upbeat music) And welcome back to BGSU brain game.

Rossford currently in the lead with 50 points as we head into our risk and reward round.

Before we do that though, let's check in, looks like we have some substitutions.

Stryker tell us who has joined your team.

- On the left.

Mattias is a sophomore and on the right Tara is a freshman.

- All right, welcome to you.

Rossford staying with their lineup from the last round.

This is our risk and reward round.

Both teams will receive the exact same nine questions.

They are 10 points, a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer.

Both teams will then have the option of going for the risk and reward question, which is also the same question.

We'll be giving them a topic.

They can then choose to risk up to 30 points in five point increments on that mystery question but, an incorrect answer results in negative risk points.

All right, Rossford, you're at 50 points.

That means your sticking around.

Stryker, you're off to isolation.

All right, Rossford, are you ready for your risk and reward questions?

Here we go.

Name the Mediterranean flat bread with a pocket for stuffing.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Xavier.

- A pita?

It is indeed a pita, sounds tasty.

In Emmanuel Leutze's painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware river, to what New Jersey battle were General Washington and his troops in route during the crossing?

(buzzer sounds) That will be Xavier.

- The Battle of the Delaware?

- Incorrect.

Battle of the Trenton.

Battle of Trenton.

Which conquistador who traveled the Southwest during the 1540s, searched for Quivira to no avail, and also explored the Colorado river.

(buzzer sounds) That will be Xavier.

- Hernandez.

- Incorrect.

Francisco Coronado.

This president's administration included the acquisition of Florida from Spain, as well as the Missouri compromise.

Identify.

That would be Xavier.

- Thomas Jefferson.

- Incorrect.

Identify the president whose time in office became known as the era of good feeling.

That was James Monroe, James Monroe.

You're thinking Louisiana purchase perhaps.

- Yes sir.

- The civil rights leader spent his, this civil rights leader spent his time, lifetime establishing and growing the Tuskegee Institute, a school he began for African American students in Alabama.

Identify this visionary who transformed the institute into a major university.

- Any idea?

(buzzer sounds) - Get in time?

Did not get in time.

I'm sorry.

Booker T Washington is what we were looking for there.

In early 2017, a number of residents of the city of Orville narrowly avoided a disaster when its dams emergency spillway deteriorated while releasing flood waters.

In which US state that has been plagued by extreme drought in recent years, did torrential rains create the emergency?

- Go for it - Go for it.

(buzzer sounds) - That would be Emily.

- Arizona?

- Incorrect, California.

Mollusks such as the squid, octopus and the nautilus, are all characterized by unique body shapes, to which body part does the cephalo portion of their name refer?

- Go for it.

(buzzer sounds) - That would be Brady.

- The head?

- It is indeed the head.

Cephalopods.

Seen in warm tropical climates, this family of plants is.

known for its fan shaped leaves.

Identify this tree that includes the varieties called sabal, date and coconut.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Xavier.

- Palm.

- They are indeed Palm trees.

In an airplane which instrument is used as an indicator of the rate at which the propeller is turning?

It provides readings in RPM or revolutions per minute in the same way for an automobile engine.

- Oh, it starts with a T, I'm pretty sure (bell dings) - That would be a tachometer.

This is the risk and reward question.

The topic is famous flights.

You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on famous flight, or you can pass.

- What do you guys know anything about flights?

- Not that - Want to do 10?

- Sure - We'll do 10 - 10 points for Rossford on famous flight.

In what year did the Wright brothers complete their first successful flight?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Xavier.

- 1913?

- 1903.

One number off there.

All right ,we're gonna adjust your score accordingly and Rossford that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.

Brady lead em' off to isolation.

All right, let's bring back in Stryker.

Welcome back to you Stryker.

Are you ready for your risk and reward round?

Here we go.

Name the Mediterranean flat bread with a pocket for stuffing.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Caitlin.

- Pita?

- Pita is correct.

In Emanuel Leutze's painting of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware river to what New Jersey battle were General Washington and his troops in route during the crossing?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Caitlin.

- Yorktown?

- Incorrect.

Battle of Trenton.

Which conquistador who traveled the Southwest during the 1540s searched for Quivira to no avail and all also explored the Colorado river?

(bell dings) That will be Francisco Coronado.

This president's administration included the acquisition of Florida from Spain, as well as the Missouri Compromise identify this president whose time in office became known as the era of good feeling.

- I dunno any president (bell dings) - That will be James Monroe.

This civil rights leader spent his lifetime establishing and growing the Tuskegee Institute, a school he began for African American students in Alabama.

Identify this visionary who transformed the Institute into a major university.

(bell dings) Time.

Booker T Washington.

In early 2017, a number of residents in the City of Orville narrowly avoided a disaster when its dam's emergency spillway deteriorated while releasing flood waters.

In which US state that has been plagued by extreme drought in recent years, did torrential rains create the emergency?

(buzzer sounds) In time?

Nope.

That would be California, not in time.

Sorry.

Mollusks, such as the squid, octopus and the nautilus are all characterized by unique body shapes.

To which body part does the cephalo portion of their name refer?

(bell dings) - That will be a head.

Known as Cephalopods.

Seen in warm tropical climates this family of plants is known for its fan shaped leaves.

Identify this tree.

That includes the varieties called sabal, date and coconut.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Caitlin.

- Fruit Trees?

- Incorrect Palm trees.

In an airplane which instrument is used as an indicator of the rate at which the propeller is turning?

It provides readings in RPM or revolutions per minute in the same way for an automobile engine.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Mattias.

- Odometer?

- Incorrect.

Tachometer.

This is the risk and reward question.

It is famous flight.

You can risk up to 10 of your points in five point increments on this category or you can pass.

Stryker, what do you wanna do?

- Just pass.

- They're gonna pass.

All right.

That is the end of the risk and reward round for Stryker.

Let's clear our scores and let's bring back in Rossford.

Welcome back to Rossford.

It is now time to reveal our scores.

So our teams can see where they stand.

Rossford went for the risk and question and got it wrong.

And their score now stands at 70 points.

Stryker chose to pass and they stand at 10 points.

Only 60 points now separate our two teams Things coming up next can change very, very quickly.

Why?

Because it's the category round where questions are worth 30 points a piece and deductions start.

Bum, Bum, Bum Stay tuned.

(upbeat music) - And welcome back to BGSU brain game.

Stryker 10, Rossford 70.

Stryker looks like you've reshuffled your deck here a little bit or tell us who we are Mattias.

Who's joined your team?

- So to my left, we have Austin.

Again, he's a sophomore and to my right, we have Alex, he's also a sophomore.

- All right, welcome to you.

Rossford again, staying with their lineup.

As we move to the category round.

In this round the power shifts a little bit to our teams.

There are six categories to choose from.

Inside each category is questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

But I must warn you the deductions start now.

If you go for 20, you are risking 20 points.

There is a double or nothing in question in there.

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

Stryker, since you have 10 points you have the honor of making the first selection.

- Let's go with Geography for 20 - Geography, for 20 points.

What is the world's smallest ocean?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Emily.

- Indian ocean - Incorrect.

Stryker would you like to steal?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Mattias.

- The Arctic ocean?

- The Arctic ocean is correct.

Stryker still in control.

- Geography for 15.

- Geography for 15 points.

US city where one could visit The Grand Ole Opry.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Brady.

- Nashville?

- Nashville.

Yes.

Rossford takes control.

- Mytho 20 - Mythology, for 20.

In Roman mythology she was the queen of the gods as well as Jupiter's wife.

Name her.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Stryker.

Mattias.

- Juno?

- Juno is correct.

Stryker takes back control.

Selection, please.

- Geography for 10 - Geography for 10 points.

What is the highest mountain range on earth?

(buzzer sounds) Rossford.

Xavier.

- The Himalayas?

The Himalayas is correct.

Back and forth we go.

Rossford in control.

- Mythology 25 - Mythology for 25.

At this point in the game, you may be getting sleepy.

Identify the Roman God of sleep.

(bell dings) You may be getting very sleepy.

Hypnos is what we needed there.

Hypnos.

All right Rossford.

Still in control.

- Mythology, 30 - Mythology, for 30 points In Greek mythology who was Zeus's father?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Stryker.

Mattias.

- Kronos?

- Kronos is correct.

Stryker back in control, takes the lead.

- Geography for 25.

- Geography for 25.

In which state is Fort Ticonderoga located?

(buzzer sounds) Stryker.

Mattias.

- New York?

- New York is correct.

Stryker in control.

- Mythology for 15.

- Mythology, for 15 points.

Name the Roman God of the Sea.

(buzzer sounds) Stryker.

Mattias.

- Neptune?

- Neptune is correct Stryker in control.

- Geography for 30.

- Geography.

Now for 30 points.

Montevideo is in what South American?

(buzzer sounds) Stryker Mattias.

- Uruguay?

- Uruguay is correct.

Stryker in control.

Putting on the gas!

- Mythology for 10.

- Mythology for 10 points.

Name the Greek mythological beauty credited with starting the Trojan war.

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Xavier.

- Helen?

- Helen, Can we?

Helen of Troy?

Yes, I was gonna say, can we accept that?

We are good correct?

Yes.

Okay.

All right.

Rossford in control.

- Solve me for 15.

- Solve me for 15 points.

If you have two gallons of milk and need to divide them into cups, how many cups can you fill?

(buzzer sounds) That will be Rossford.

Emily.

- 32?

- Correct.

Rossford in control.

Making a move.

- Solve me for 25.

- Solve me for 25.

What is 22 multiplied by the number of days in a week?

(buzzer sounds) That will be Rossford.

Xavier.

- 140 - Incorrect.

Stryker, would you like to steal?

(buzzer sounds) That will be Mattias.

- 154?

- 154.

Yes.

All right.

Stryker in control.

- Earth science for 10 - Earth science for 10 points.

When driven by the wind, snow forms drifts, what does sand form when driven by the wind?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Xavier.

- Dunes?

- They are indeed dunes.

Rossford in control.

- Solve me for 30.

- Solve me for 30 points.

If your car has a 13 gallon gas tank and you average 25 miles per gallon, approximately how many miles can you drive on a full tank of gas?

(bell dings) That would be 325 miles.

Rossford in control - Earth science for 30.

- Earth science for 30 points.

A tarn is a type of what, found on a glacier?

(buzzer sounds) In time?

No, that would be a lake.

All right.

Rossford in control.

- Medical abbreviations for 30 - Medical abbreviations for 30 points.

Identify the meaning of these medical abbreviations.

What does the medical abbreviation S.I.D.S.

or SIDS stand for?

(buzzer sounds) That will be Stryker.

Mattias.

- Sudden infant death syndrome?

- Correct.

That is the end of our category round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Rossford at 85 points and now currently in the lead, is Stryker with 205 points.

Still anybody's game because coming up next is our brainstorm round where questions are worth 20 points, a piece.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat music) And welcome back to BGSU brain game a battle of the neural ninjas.

Indeed.

We have Rossford at a 85, Stryker at 205.

Stryker, looks like you have shuffled your deck again.

Who is on your team?

- So to my left, I have Gavin Paxton, a freshman and to my right, I have William Hardy, a senior.

- All right, welcome to you.

Rossford, staying with their lineup again.

This is our brainstorm round.

Three minutes in this round Questions worth 20 points a piece, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.

I repeat no stealing in this round.

Stryker, Rossford, three minutes starts right now.

This document named after the ship where it was written, set out rules for self-governance.

(buzzer sounds) Rossford.

Brady.

- The Mayflower compact?

- Correct.

Who founded the first volunteer fire department in the United States?

(bell dings) Benjamin Franklin gets that credit.

Lee Harvey Oswald was captured not long after John Kennedy was assassinated, but he never came to trial because he himself was shot by whom?

(buzzer sounds) Stryker.

Mattias.

- Jack Ruby?

- Jack Ruby is correct.

Which group recorded dozens of disco songs in the 1970s including Saturday night fever?

(bell dings) You're in bowling green.

Think of the Bee Gees, the Bee Gees.

Over what new world civilization did Atahualpa rule?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Emily.

- Aztecs?

- Incorrect, the Incas.

Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier in level flight?

(bell dings) Time.

Chuck Yeager.

In terms of deaths, what was the bloodiest battle of the civil war?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Stryker.

Mattias.

- Gettysburg?

- Gettysburg, yes.

Which came first, the Spanish American war or the war of 1812?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Xavier.

- 1812?

- Correct.

What was the only, what is the only fruit with its seeds on the outside?

(buzzer sounds) That will be Rossford.

Xavier.

- A strawberry?

- Strawberry.

Is correct.

At a minimum all organic molecules contain hydrogen and what?

(buzzer sounds) That will be Rossford.

Xavier.

- Carbon.

- Carbon is correct.

Who wrote the Canterbury tales?

(buzzer sounds) Rossford.

Xavier.

- Geoffrey Chauncer?

- Correct.

Oh, I'm sorry.

We cannot accept that.

Chaucer not Chauncer.

Name the Portuguese monarchs who commissioned Christopher Columbus to find a route (buzzer sounds) That will be Rossford.

Xavier.

- Isabella and Ferdinand - Correct.

- Who in 1864 was made General In Chief of the Union armies?

(buzzer sounds) That would be Rossford.

Brady.

- Grant?

- Grant is correct.

The lone ranger was a television series that ran from 1949 to 1957.

Its distinctive theme song was a form.

Excuse me.

Song was from an opera by Rossini.

Identified the song.

(bell dings) That will be the William Tell Overture.

That is the end of the round.

What a match!

Neural ninjas indeed!

Rossford, 165.

Stryker our winner 245.

Let's give both these teams again another big round applause.

Now in the spirit of good sportsmanship.

Let's come around, meet in the middle, shake hands, and we'll see you at the next BGSU brain game.

(upbeat music)