Eastwood vs Riverdale
Season 2022 Episode 16 | 25m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Eastwood and Riverdale compete in a High School Quiz Show
BGSU Brain Game is back for a Tenth season! Eastwood and Riverdale high schools compete.
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Eastwood vs Riverdale
Season 2022 Episode 16 | 25m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
BGSU Brain Game is back for a Tenth season! Eastwood and Riverdale high schools compete.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Next on "BGSU Brain Game", it is Eastwood versus Riverdale.
You better buckle up for a colossal cranial collision.
Only one team can leave victorious.
Who's it gonna be?
Only one way to find out.
"BGSU's Brain Game" starts right now.
(upbeat music) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game".
It is Eastwood versus Riverdale.
Let's meet our teams, starting off with Riverdale.
Tell us who you are.
- I'm Colton Klingler.
I'm a senior.
To my left is Olivia Bolenbaugh and she's a senior.
And on my right is Jenna Melroy, senior.
- [Marc] And who is your coach?
- My coach is Ms. Kristie Thacker.
- [Marc] All right.
Welcome to Riverdale.
Eastwood, tells who you are.
- I am Curtis Snutter.
I'm a senior at Eastwood High.
On my left is Henry Howard, a freshman.
And on my right is Cameron Brinker, also a freshman.
And our coach is the wonderful Mrs. Karen Smoyer.
- I was gonna say give a shout out to your coach.
You're one step ahead of me.
All right.
Gonna start things 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 have some fun in this round.
Shake off some nerves.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
Riverdale, Eastwood, are you ready?
Here we go.
Identify the nation located mainly in Africa that is home to the Aswan High Dam where one can visit the cities of Giza, Cairo, and Suez.
(buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- Egypt.
- Egypt is correct.
Identify the massive, extremely remote and bright sources of energy visible from Earth that current theories suggest are at the center of very... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- Nebulous?
- Incorrect.
Very distant galaxies.
Riverdale, would you like to steal?
(bell dings) Time.
That would be quasars is what we need there.
Of which Western Hemisphere island nation is St. George the capital dubbed the island of spice.
It was invaded by the US following a coup in 1983.
(buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- The Virgin Islands?
- Incorrect.
Riverdale, would you like to steal?
(buzzer dings) - [Marc] That would be Jenna.
- Jamaica?
- Incorrect.
Grenada is what we needed there.
Located at the tip of the Horn of Africa, this African nation is an off used refuge for pirates.
Identi... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Cameron.
- Somalia.
- Somalia is correct.
Capital of Mogadishu.
At 6,643 feet, this dome is the highest point in the great Smoky Mountain National Park and the state of Tennessee.
Identify this dome whose name begins with the letter C. Time.
(bell dings) That will be Clingmans Dome.
Name the president who is on the no longer in circulation $100,000 bill.
(buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- FDR?
- Incorrect.
Riverdale, would you like to steal?
(bell dings) That would be Woodrow Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson.
Identify the American author who wrote about Roderick and Madeline's home in "The Fall of the House of Usher".
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
That would be Colton.
- Poe?
- Yes.
Edgar Allan Poe.
Yes.
Which two-word phrase that includes the words heir, H-E-I-R, identifies one whose right to a certain property or title cannot be denied if he outlives the ancestor?
(bell dings) That would be the heir apparent.
Although this US state was given to William Penn in 1704, he allowed the region to form its own legislature.
Name this state that cast the deciding vote for independence at the Continental Congress and who... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- Pennsylvania?
- Incorrect.
And whose capital is Dover.
(buzzer dings) Riverdale, would you like to steal?
That would be Jenna.
- Delaware.
- Delaware is what we needed there.
Yes.
With which ancient sage, who was a student of Socrates and who founded... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Henry.
- Plato?
- Plato.
That's right.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
We have Riverdale with 20 points and currently in the lead with just 30 points is Eastwood, a very, very close game indeed.
You're gonna wanna stick around.
Our risk and reward round (energetic music) is coming up next.
Stay tuned.
(timer ticking) (energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game".
Eastwood, 30 points.
Riverdale at 20 points.
Looks like we have some new players here.
Olivia, you've moved into the center spot at Riverdale.
You wanna tell us who your new team member is?
- This is Alex Eaton.
He's a soph...
Junior.
- Junior.
- Junior.
- A junior.
All right.
Eastwood, a whole new lineup for you.
Tell us who you are, starting with the center spot.
- I'm Avery Patchett.
I'm a junior.
To my left is Justin Lange, a junior, and Joshua Beard, also a junior.
- All right.
Welcome to all of our new players.
This is the risk and reward round.
Both teams, you will receive the same nine questions.
They're worth 10 points a piece.
No deduction for an incorrect answer.
Our 10th question, however, is our risk and reward question.
You will have the opportunity based upon a topic to risk up to 30 points in 5-point increments.
Get it right, you get those bonus points.
You get it wrong, unfortunately, you will lose those number of points that you have decided to risk.
If you don't like the topic though, you can simply just pass.
All right.
Eastwood, 30 points.
You're sticking around.
Riverdale, you are off to isolation.
All right, Eastwood, are you ready for your risk and reward round?
Starts right now.
If you drop a feather and a five-pound weight in an airless tube, which will land first?
(buzzer dings) That would be Joshua.
- They will land at the same time.
- Correct.
In the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, what was Aragon's Elvish name?
(buzzer dings) Aragorn's, I should say.
- Legolas?
- That would be Justin.
- Legolas?
- Incorrect.
Estel is what we needed there.
Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade" was about a battle in which war?
(buzzer dings) That would be Avery.
- World War I?
- Incorrect.
The Crimean War.
What do we call an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top?
(buzzer dings) That would be Avery.
- [Avery] Plateau?
- Will we accept plateau?
We cannot accept plateau.
A butte or a mesa we would've accepted.
Since 2016, how many cars typically start in a NASCAR race?
(buzzer dings) That would be Justin.
- 40?
- 40 is correct.
Serendipity means a happy accident.
Spell serendipity.
(buzzer dings) Avery.
- S-E-R-E-N-D-I-P-I-T-Y.
- Correct.
When the ABC powers met with the United States to prevent war between the US and Mexico, they meet or they met on the Canadian side of a famous tourist destination.
Where did they meet?
(buzzer dings) That would be Avery.
- Niagara Falls.
- Niagara Falls is correct.
Georges Seurat developed what neo-impressionist technique that involved dabbing the paint rather than extended brush strokes?
(bell dings) I can see you trying to work it out.
Pointillism, pointillism.
Fast-flowing narrow air currents found in the atmosphere that affect weather on earth are known by what name?
(buzzer dings) That would be Joshua.
- Wind tunnels?
- Incorrect.
It's the jet stream.
All right, we have our risk and reward question.
It is modern catastrophes.
You can risk up to 30 points in 5-point increments or you can simply pass.
- Oh, yeah.
(Joshua chuckles) Can we risk 15 points?
- 15 points indeed.
All right.
Eastwood, 15 points on modern catastrophes.
On January 12th, 2010, this Caribbean tectonic plate, the Caribbean tectonic plate and the North American plate pushed against each other causing an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale.
What nation was devastated by this quake?
(buzzer dings) That would be Avery.
- Haiti.
- Haiti is correct.
You get the bonus points and that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.
It is now time for you and off to isolation you go.
All right, let's bring back in Riverdale.
Welcome back from isolation, Riverdale.
I hope it was fantastic and everything you hoped for.
It is time for the risk and reward round for you.
Are you ready?
Here we go.
If you drop a feather and a five-pound weight in an airless tube, which will land first?
(buzzer dings) That would be Olivia.
- Five-pound weight?
- Incorrect.
They will both land at the same time.
In the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, what was Aragorn's Elvish name?
(bell dings) Estel is what we needed there.
Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem, "Charge of the Light Brigade", was about a battle in which war?
(buzzer dings) That will be Olivia.
- The Crimean War.
- Correct.
What do we call an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top?
(buzzer dings) - [Marc] That will be Olivia.
- Plateau?
- Incorrect.
We're not accepting plateau, correct?
It's butte or a mesa is what we needed there.
Since 2016, how many cars typically start in a NASCAR race?
(buzzer dings) That'll be Olivia.
- 12?
- 40 is what we needed there, but great attempt.
Serendipity means a happy accident.
Spell serendipity.
(buzzer dings) That would be Olivia.
- S-E-R-E-N-D-I-P-T-Y.
- Incorrect.
P-I-T-Y.
Close, but not quite.
When the ABC powers met with the United States to prevent war between the US and Mexico, they met on the Canadian side of a famous tourist destination.
Where did they meet?
(buzzer dings) That would be Alex.
- Niagara Falls?
- Niagara Falls is correct.
Georges Seurat developed what neo-impressionist technique that involved dabbing the paint rather than extended brush strokes?
(buzzer dings) That will be Olivia.
- Pointism?
- Will we expect pointism?
We will accept that, yes.
Fast-flowing, narrow air currents found in the atmosphere that affect weather on earth are known by what name?
(buzzer dings) That would be Alex.
- Turbulence?
- Incorrect.
Jet stream is what we wanted there.
Risk and reward time.
The topic is modern catastrophes.
You can risk up to 30 points in 5-point increments, but if you don't like the topic, you can simply pass.
Riverdale, what are you thinking?
- We'll risk 10.
- 10 points for Riverdale on modern catastrophes.
On January 12th, 2010, the Caribbean tectonic plate and the North American plate pushed against each other, causing an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale.
What nation was devastated by this quake?
(buzzer dings) That will be Alex.
- Haiti?
- Haiti is correct.
Bonus 10 points for you.
That is the end of the risk and reward round for Riverdale's.
Now, time to clear our scores.
Let's bring back in Eastwood, so they can see where they stand.
Welcome back to Eastwood.
Let's see where we stand.
Riverdale has 60 points.
Eastwood has (thrilling music) 85 points.
A very close competition indeed.
That means you're gonna wanna stick around.
Our next round is our category round where things can change very, very quickly.
We have questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points, and deductions start.
Stay tuned.
(timer ticks) (energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game".
We have Riverdale 60 points, Eastwood 85 points, a very close competition indeed.
Riverdale, looks like you have a new player.
Who has joined your team?
- This is Caden Smith and he's a junior.
- [Marc] All right, welcome to you.
Eastwood, who has rejoined the team?
- We have Curtis Snutter back.
He's a senior.
- All right.
Welcome back.
And welcome back to all of our returning players for this round.
This is the category round.
There are six ques, or excuse me, six categories to choose from.
Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 points.
But you are now on alerts, because deductions start now.
If you go for 10, you are risking 10.
You go for 30, you're risking 30.
There is one double or nothing question hidden in there.
Who knows?
That could be a big game-changer.
We'll wait and see.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
Riverdale, since you are at 60 points, you get to make the first selection.
- [Olivia] Social studies C for 10.
- Social studies C for 10 points.
Correctly identify each of the following from social studies that begins with the letter C. Nation in Southeast Asia near Vietnam.
It's capital is... (buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Caden.
- Cambodia.
- Cambodia is correct.
Riverdale in control.
- [Olivia] Social studies C, 15.
- Social studies C again for 15.
Village near Boston.
Site of the first fighting in the American Revolution.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Caden.
- Concord?
- Concord is correct.
Riverdale in control.
And we are tied, ladies and gentlemen.
- [Olivia] Social studies C, 20.
- Social studies C for 20 points.
38th state to enter the Union nicknamed the Centennial State.
(buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Avery.
- Colorado?
- Colorado, correct.
Eastwood takes control and the lead.
- [Avery] Constellations for 10.
- Constellations for 10.
- Yes.
- Identify each of the following related to constellations book in which Ptolemy enumerated 48.
(bell dings) That would be constellations.
Eastwood (contestants laughing) in control.
- [Avery] 6-letter words that end in GER for 10.
- The 6-letter words that end in GER or GER for 10.
Identify each of the following words ending in the letters GER based on the given definition and part of speech.
A physical desire for food, a noun... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Joshua.
- Hunger?
- Correct and I am hungry.
All right, Eastwood in control.
- [Avery] 6-letter words that in GER for 15.
- 6-letter word for 15.
It's a noun, a sharp pointed knife used for stabbing.
(buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- Dagger?
- Dagger is correct.
Eastwood still in control.
- [Avery] 6-letter words for 20.
- 6-letter words for 20 points.
This is the double or nothing question, open to all buzzers.
It is a noun.
Any of several fierce, sturdy burrowing animals with long claws... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- Badger?
- Badger, double or nothing.
You got it.
Eastwood in control.
- [Avery] 6-letter words for 25.
- 6-letter word for 25.
It is a noun, a trough or an open box for... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- Manger?
- Manger is correct.
Eastwood in control, stepping on the gas.
- [Avery] 6-letter words for 30.
- 6-letter words for 30 points.
It is an noun, slang term for a cranky and unusually elder man.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Olivia.
- Geezer.
- Incorrect.
Eastwood, would you like to steal?
(bell dings) Time.
Codger is what we need, C-O-D-G-E-R. Eastwood in control.
- [Avery] Israel for 10.
- Israel for 10.
Identify each of the following related to the government, geography, or history of Israel.
(bell dings) That was not a question.
(everybody laughing) That was a description.
First question in this category is, two colors of Israel's flag.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Caden.
- White and blue.
- Correct.
Riverdale takes control.
- [Olivia] Social studies C for 25.
- Social studies for 25.
Cattle trail from Texas to Abilene, Kansas.
(bell dings) Time.
The Chisholm Trail is what we needed there.
Riverdale, you're still in control.
- [Olivia] Social study C for 30.
- Social studies for 30.
Incan capital located in the high Andes Mountains of Peru.
- Go.
(buzzer dings) - [Marc] That would be Eastwood.
Avery.
(Quetzalcoatl) Incorrect.
Riverdale, would you like to steal?
(bell dings) Time.
Cusco is what we needed there.
Riverdale in control.
- [Olivia] Israel for 15.
- Israel for 15 points.
Symbol located in the center of the Israeli flag.
(buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Joshua.
- Star of David?
- [Marc] Star of David is correct.
Eastwood in control.
- [Curtis] Famous, 15.
- Famous speeches for 15.
Got it.
Identify each of the following from these famous speeches.
Who said it?
Who gave the famous give me liberty or give me death speech?
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Colton.
- Henry?
- Patrick Henry is correct.
Riverdale in control.
- [Olivia] Famous speeches for 10.
- Famous speeches for 10 points.
After the delivery of this short cemetery dedication speech... (buzzer dings) That would be Eastwood.
Curtis.
- Abraham Lincoln?
- Incorrect.
The crowd was slow to applaud.
The speaker delivered this masterpiece of literature and oratory in November 19th, 1863.
What name was given to this oration?
(bell rings) End of round.
That would be the Gettysburg Address.
Let's take a look at our score.
(thrilling music) We have Riverdale at 80 points and we have Eastwood at 170 points.
You're gonna wanna stick around, because our brainstorm round is coming up next.
Stay tuned.
(energetic music) (timer ticking) (energetic music) And welcome back to "BGSU's Brain Game".
We have some new players and some returning players.
Riverdale, who has rejoined the team?
- Alex Eaton.
- [Marc] All right.
Welcome to you.
Eastwood, new lineup with some friendly faces.
Tell us who you are again, starting with the center.
- So, I'm Henry Howard.
I'm a freshman.
To my left, this is Cam Brinker.
He's a freshman.
And then, to my right, this is Justin Lange.
He's a junior.
- All right.
Welcome back to all of our returning players.
This is the brainstorm round.
Questions 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.
Still anybody's game.
Riverdale, Eastwood, are you ready?
Brainstorm starts right now.
What is the term for the evaporation of water from a plant's leaves?
(buzzer dings) Eastwood.
Justin.
- Transpiration?
- Transpiration is correct.
Identify the aromatic plant that is the favorite food of the koala bear.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Olivia.
- Eucalyptus?
- Correct.
Among bodily organs, which is considered the largest and includes the dermis.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Alex.
- The skin?
- The skin is correct.
Identify the Central American country whose capital is Tegucigalpa.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Olivia.
- Ecuador.
- Incorrect.
Honduras is what we needed there.
From the years 1871 to 1918, what title was used for German rulers?
(buzzer dings) That will be Alex.
- Kaiser?
- [Marc] Say again, please.
- Kaiser?
- Kaiser is correct.
Ticonderoga and Eberhard-Faber are both types of witch writing tool.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Alex.
- Pencil?
- They're indeed pencils.
With which of the five senses would one associate gustatory cells?
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Olivia.
- Smell.
- Incorrect.
Taste buds is what we needed there.
Name the Native American leader who defeated Custer at the Little Bighorn.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Olivia.
- Crazy Horse?
- Incorrect.
Sitting Bull is what we needed there.
This two-word phrase was used by the Romans to refer to what is now present day Turkey?
(bell dings) Time.
That would be Asia Minor.
In the human body, how many vertebrae are there?
(bell dings) Time.
That would be 33.
Identify the US president or the president of the United States who oversaw the end of the Reconstruction period in the United States.
(buzzer dings) That would be Riverdale.
Olivia.
- Grant?
- Incorrect.
Rutherford B. Hayes.
Identify the chemical element that currently has the highest atomic mass and highest... That would be Riverdale.
Alex.
- Oganesson?
- Incorrect.
Ununoctium is what we needed there.
This wondrous horse of Alexander the Great died of battle wounds in 326 BC.
(bell rings) What was his name?
Bucephalus is what we needed there.
Let's take a look at our score.
Riverdale, 60.
Eastwood, our winner (soft upbeat music) with 200 points.
Let's give both these teams a huge round of applause.
(viewers clapping) Spirit of good sportsmanship.
Let's come out and meet in the middle.
Shake hands, bumps and fists, and we'll see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game".
(upbeat music) (upbeat music continues)
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