Evergreen vs Celina
Season 2022 Episode 8 | 25m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Evergreen and Celina compete in a High School Quiz Show
BGSU Brain Game is back for a Tenth season! Evergreen and Celina high schools compete.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
BGSU Brain Game is a local public television program presented by WBGU-PBS
Evergreen vs Celina
Season 2022 Episode 8 | 25m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
BGSU Brain Game is back for a Tenth season! Evergreen and Celina high schools compete.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch BGSU Brain Game
BGSU Brain Game is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Coming up next on "BGSU Brain Game," it is Celina versus Evergreen.
(upbeat music) I think we better get ready for a beat down of the brainiacs.
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 continues) And welcome to "BGSU Brain Game."
It is Celina versus Evergreen.
Let's meet our team starting with Evergreen.
Tell us who you are.
- On my left is Caleb, a junior, and on my right is Josie, a senior.
- [Host] And you are?
- Oh.
Oh yeah.
I'm Jacob, a senior.
- [Host] All right.
And you're coached by?
- Blanchong.
- [Host] All right, welcome to Evergreen.
Celina, tell us who you are.
- Hello.
Hi, I'm Will Bem, a senior.
To my left is Charlotte Davis, a senior.
To my right, Kalianna Howell, a junior.
- [Host] And coached by?
- Hal Hoover.
- All right, welcome to both of our teams.
Gonna start things off with our toss-up round.
All questions in this round are worth 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer so you can play a little bit looser on your buzzers.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
Evergreen, Celina, here we go.
In the mid-to-late 1960s, several cities saw massive riots protesting police brutality, residential segregation and other civil rights issues.
In which city were the Watts Riots?
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Montgomery.
- [Host] Incorrect.
Celina, would you like to steal?
(buzzer dings) That would be Will.
- Birmingham.
- Incorrect.
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is what we needed there.
Which element has the atomic number 29?
(buzzer dings) That would be Celina.
Will?
- Bromine.
- [Host] Incorrect.
Evergreen, would you like to steal?
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Sulfur.
- Incorrect.
Copper.
Copper.
This character from nursery rhymes also appears in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass."
(buzzer dings) That will be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- The Mad Hatter.
- Incorrect.
He confuses Alice by insisting words can mean whatever he wants them to.
(bell rings) Time.
That would be Humpty Dumpty.
Humpty Dumpty.
This stone discovered in 1799- (buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Rosetta Stone.
- Correct.
Which Supreme Court decision overturned the separate but equal doctrine?
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
Celina, would you like to steal?
(bell rings) That would be time.
Brown versus the board of education.
This is a word you often hear lawyers use.
It is carelessness or lack of proper care or attention.
Identify this 10 letter word which begins with the letter N. (buzzer dings) That would be Celina.
Will?
- Negligence.
- Negligence.
Correct.
Although its name sounds like it belongs in the sky, the Air River flows through what European country before joining the Rhine near- (buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Germany.
- [Host] Incorrect.
Near Waldshut, Germany.
(buzzer dings) That would be Celina.
Will?
- Poland.
- Incorrect.
Switzerland.
What Greek scientist wrote "On Floating Bodies," "Method of Mechanical Theorems," and "The Sphere and the Cylinder."
The story is told that he ran through the streets- (buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Archimedes.
- That would be Archimedes, yes.
Jump in when you know the US President described.
Signed the Embargo Act.
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Adams.
- Incorrect.
I will finish the question.
Sponsor the Corps of Discovery Expedition and accomplished the Louisiana Purchase.
Celina, would you like to steal?
(buzzer dings) That would be Will.
- Roosevelt.
- Incorrect.
Thomas Jefferson.
This city in Southern Spain was the setting for the opera "Carmen," and another famous opera by Rossini, features a barber from here.
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Seville.
- Seville is correct.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Very close indeed.
(upbeat music) We have Celina with 10 and Evergreen with 30 points.
Stick around.
Our risk and reward round is coming up next.
(upbeat music continues) (cheerful upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
Celina, 10 points.
Evergreen, 30 points.
Celina stayed with their lineup from last round.
New player for Evergreen.
Jacob, tell us who's joined your team.
- On my right is Ethan.
He is a freshman.
- All right.
Welcome to our new player and our returning 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.
The 10th question will give you a topic.
It's a risk and reward question.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on the answer to that question.
If you get it wrong though, you are gonna lose those same number of points.
Or if you don't feel good about it, you can simply pass.
All right, Evergreen at 30 points, you're sticking around.
Celina, you're off to isolation.
All right, Evergreen, are you ready for the risk and reward round?
All right, starts right now.
Give the name of Christopher Columbus's largest ship.
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Santa Maria.
- Correct.
Having traveled widely throughout the Pacific Ocean, Captain James Cook circumnavigated New Zealand and was the first European to make contact with Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
Where did Cook die?
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Philippines.
- Incorrect.
He actually died in Hawaii.
To help combat the poverty brought on by the Great Depression, the federal government established a number of programs to put people back to work.
One of those programs was called the CCC.
What do those initials stand for?
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Citizens Communication Corporation.
- Ah, good guess.
I like to see you try, but the Civilian Conservation Corps is what we needed there.
This architect was one of the lights of the Prairie School of Architecture.
One of his most famous works is Fallingwater in the Allegheny Mountains.
Who is he?
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Wright.
- [Host] Correct.
- Nice.
- Wright is right.
What do we call planets that are made up of elements heavier than helium and hydrogen?
There are two such planets in our solar system, Uranus and Saturn.
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- I don't know.
- Dense gas giants.
- Incorrect.
Ice giants.
Ice giants.
In the 1943 painting "Thanksgiving Turkey," was painted by what primitive American artist known for painting scenes of rural life?
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Rockwell.
- Incorrect.
Grandma Moses is what we needed there.
What do we call the study of human cultures and their development?
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Ethnography.
- Incorrect.
Anthropology.
Anthropology.
You've heard of Puff the Magic Dragon, there is another puff in the animal kingdom, a venomous snake that is widespread throughout Africa.
Name this other puff.
(buzzer dings) That will be Jacob.
- Puff adder.
- Correct.
This Italian dessert's name literally means pick me up.
It's made of layers of cake and mascarpone cheese soaked in espresso and coffee liquor.
(buzzer dings) That will be Jacob.
- Tiramisu.
- Correct!
This is the risk and reward question and the topic is classification of living things.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments or you can pass.
- I think 20.
- I think 20, yes.
- 20 - 20.
- They're gonna go for 20 points, Evergreen.
All right, risk and reward.
Classification of living things.
There are six kingdoms into which scientists classify all living things.
Four are the Archaebacteria, Protozoa, Bacteria, and Fungi.
Name the other two.
(buzzer dings) That would be Jacob.
- Animalia and Plantae.
- I assume we'll accept that.
That's correct.
Plants and animals.
You get the bonus points.
All right, that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.
It is now time for Evergreen to head off to isolation.
All right, let's bring back in Celina.
Welcome back, Celina.
Are you ready for your risk and reward round?
All right, here we go.
Give the name of Christopher Columbus's largest ship.
(buzzer dings) That will be Will.
- The Pinto.
- Incorrect.
Santa Maria.
Having traveled widely throughout the Pacific Ocean, Captain James Cook circumnavigated New Zealand and was the first European to make contact with Australia and the Hawaiian Island.
Where did Cook die?
(buzzer dings) That would be Will.
- Haiti.
- Incorrect.
He died in Hawaii.
To help combat the poverty brought on by the Great Depression, the federal government established a number of programs to put people back to work.
One of those programs was called the CCC.
What do those initials stand for?
(bell rings) Time.
The Civilian Conservation Corps.
This architect was one of the lights of the Prairie School of Architecture.
One of his most famous works is Fallingwater in the Allegheny Mountains.
Who is he?
(buzzer dings) That will be Will.
- Pay.
- [Host] Excuse me?
- Pay.
- Incorrect.
Frank Lloyd Wright.
What do we call planets that are made up of elements heavier than helium and hydrogen?
There are two such planets in our solar systems, Uranus and Neptune.
(buzzer dings) That would be Will.
- Halogen.
- Incorrect.
They're ice giants.
The 1943 painting "Thanksgiving Turkey," was painted by what primitive American artist known for painting scenes of rural life?
(buzzer dings) (bell rings) Get in time?
- [Judge] Yeah.
- [Host] He did.
- Rockwell.
- Incorrect.
Grandma Moses.
What do we call the study of human cultures and their development?
(buzzer dings) That will be Will.
- Anthropology.
- Correct!
You've heard of Puff the Magic Dragon, there is another puff in the animal kingdom, a venomous snake that is widespread throughout Africa.
Name this other puff.
(buzzer dings) Will?
- The king cobra.
- Incorrect.
Puff adder is what we needed there.
This Italian's dessert's name literally means pick me up.
It's made of layers of cake and mascarpone cheese soaked in espresso and coffee liquor.
(buzzer dings) That will be Will.
- Tirrariso.
- Incorrect.
Tiramisu is what we needed there.
This is the risk and reward question.
It is classification of living things.
Since you have 20 points, you can risk up to 20 points in five point increments or you can simply pass.
- Wanna do 20?
- Sure, yeah.
Go for it.
(buzzer dings) - Oh.
(laughs) 20.
- All right, gonna go for 20 points.
All right.
Classification of living things.
There are six kingdoms into which scientists classify all living things.
Four are Archaebacteria, Protozoa, Bacteria and Fungi.
Name the other two.
(buzzer dings) That will be Will.
- Animalia and Protists.
- We cannot accept Protists.
So close.
Animalia and Plants.
Plants.
Plants and animals.
Plants and animals.
All right, that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.
It is now time to clear our scores and let's bring back in Evergreen.
All right, welcome back to you, Evergreen.
Let's see where our teams stand off against each other.
Let's start with Evergreen.
They have?
(upbeat music) 100 points.
Celina, they decided to go for the risk and reward question.
Unfortunately, it cost them.
It cost them their points, so they are currently at zero.
But we are just getting started, folks.
Coming up next is our category round where questions are worth up to 30 points a piece and deductions are gonna start.
Still anybody's game.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music continues) (cheerful upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
Currently in the lead is Evergreen.
Celina, looks like you have added a new member to your team.
Who has joined the team?
- To my right, I have Lily West Curtis.
She is a senior.
- All right, welcome to you.
Evergreen, staying with their lineup.
So welcome back to all of our returning players and our new player.
All right, this is our category round.
Power shifts now to our teams here a little bit.
You get to choose from six categories.
Inside those categories are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.
But deductions do start now.
♪ Bom, bom, bom That's right.
If you go for 20, you are risking 20 points so things can change very, very quickly.
There is also a double or nothing question in there which could be a game changer.
You never know.
All right, Celina, you get to make the first selection.
- We'll do Words That Contain AST for 30.
- Words That Contain AST for 30 points.
Based on the given definition and part of speech, identify each word that contains the letters A-S-T. We're looking for an adjective marked by practical, hard-headed intelligence.
(bell rings) That person would be A-S-T, astute.
There we go.
All right, Celina, next selection please.
- [Contestant] Electricity for 30.
- Electricity for 30 points.
The speed at which electricity travels.
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Ethan?
- The speed of light.
- [Host] Correct!
Evergreen takes control.
- [Contestant] Let's do Presidential, 30.
- Presidential Events for 30 points.
I will name a historical event, you identify the President who was in office when the historical event occurred.
The Teapot Dome.
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Harding.
- [Host] Correct.
Teapot Dome Scandal.
Evergreen still in control.
- 25, Presidential.
- Presidential Events for 25 points.
Spanish American War in eight- (buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- McKinley.
- [Host] McKinley is correct.
Evergreen in control making a move.
- 20, Presidential.
- Presidential Events for 20 points.
Black Tuesday, stock market crash.
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Hoover.
- [Host] Hoover is correct.
Evergreen still on control.
- [Contestant] 15, same category.
- Presidential Events, 15 points.
13 day siege at the Alamo.
(bell rings) Time.
Andrew Jackson.
Evergreen still in control.
- [Contestant] Finish off the category.
- Presidential Events for 10 points.
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon.
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Nixon.
- [Host] Nixon is correct.
That's the end of that category.
Evergreen, new selection.
- [Contestant] Let's do What Percent for 20.
- What Percent for 20.
Solve the percentage equations.
What percent of 50 is 15?
(buzzer dings) Evergreen.
Jacob?
- 2/5ths.
Sorry.
- [Host] Incorrect.
Celina, would you like to steal?
(buzzer dings) That would be Will.
- 30.
- [Host] 30 is correct.
Celina takes control.
- [Contestant] Do XYZ for 30.
- XYZ for 30 points.
I will read a clue about a person, place or idea that begins with the letters X, Y, or Z.
You identify the person, place, or idea that begins with the letter given.
King of Persia from 486 to- (buzzer dings) That would be Celina.
Will?
- Xerxes.
- [Host] Xerxes is correct.
Celina in control.
- [Contestant] We'll do XYZ for 25.
- XYZ for 25.
The study of animals, the letter is Z.
That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Zoology.
- [Host] Zoology is correct.
Evergreen takes back control.
- [Contestant] Industrial Revolution, 15.
- Industrial Revolution for 15 points.
Based on the given description, identify each of the following associated with the Industrial Revolution.
John D. Rockefeller Company that became the- (buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Standard Oil.
- [Host] Standard Oil, yes.
First billion dollar company in America.
Evergreen in control.
- [Contestant] Industrial, 20.
- Industrial Revolution now for 20 points.
Fuel isolated from crude oil by Abraham Gesner that replaced whale oil as a lantern.
(buzzer dings) That will be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Kerosene.
- [Host] Kerosene is what we needed there.
Correct.
Evergreen in control.
- [Contestant] Industrial Revolution, 30.
- Industrial Revolution for 30 points.
Female who set the first standardized cooking measurements.
(bell rings) Time.
Fanny Farmer is what we needed there.
Evergreen in control.
- [Contestant] 25, Industrial.
- Industrial Revolution now for 25 points.
State where the golden spike was driven, joining Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways.
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Caleb?
- California.
- [Host] Incorrect.
Celina, would you like to steal?
(bell rings) Time.
Utah is what we needed there.
All right, Evergreen in control.
- [Contestant] Industrial, 10.
- Industrial Revolution for 10, finishing off this category.
Inventor who said, "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration."
(bell rings) Time.
Thomas Edison.
Thomas Edison.
All right, Evergreen still in control.
- [Contestant] XYZ, 10.
- XYZ for 10 points.
Character who went to town riding on a pon- (buzzer dings) That would be Celina.
Will?
- Yankee Doodle.
- [Host] Will we accept that?
Yankee Doodle?
We will accept that, yes.
Celina in control.
- We'll do What Percent for 30.
- What Percent for 30 points.
27 is what percent of 30?
(buzzer dings) That would be Evergreen.
Caleb?
- 90%.
- [Host] 90% is correct.
Evergreen back in control.
- [Contestant] XYZ, 15.
- XYZ for 15.
Squash that resembles a cucumber, the letter is Z.
(buzzer dings) That would be Celina.
Charlotte?
- Zucchini.
- [Host] Zucchini is correct.
Celina back in control.
- We'll do What Percent, 25.
- What Percent for 25.
24- (bell rings) End of round.
Let's take a look at our score.
Celina at 75 points.
(upbeat music) Currently Evergreen in the lead with 260 points.
It all comes down next to our brainstorm round.
Stay tuned.
(upbeat music continues) (cheerful upbeat music) And welcome back to "BGSU Brain Game."
Celina, 75.
Evergreen, 260 points.
Evergreen, you have changed your lineup a little bit.
Who has joined the team?
- To my right is Jordan, sophomore.
- All right, welcome to you.
And Celina, staying with your lineup.
Welcome to our new player and our returning players.
This is the brainstorm round.
All questions in this round are 20 points, negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.
I repeat no stealing in this round.
Evergreen, Celina, you ready?
Brainstorm starts right now.
While a laser emits light, what is emitted by a mazer?
(bell rings) Time.
Microwaves.
Identify the trophism demonstrated when a plant grows toward a light source.
(buzzer dings) That will be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Phototropism.
- Correct.
Which US state, that is home to Joshua Tree National Park, boasts more national parks than any other state?
(buzzer dings) That will be Celina.
Will?
- Colorado.
- Incorrect.
California with eight national parks.
Identify the 12 letter scientific term that designates the conversion of a liquid to a gas below its boiling point.
(buzzer dings) That would be Celina.
Will?
- Evaporation.
- Incorrect.
Vaporization is what we needed there.
Vaporization.
In 1832 and 1844, Henry Clay ran for President as the candidate of which political party that opposed Andrew Jackson's Democrats?
(buzzer dings) That will be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Wigs.
- They are indeed the Wigs.
In which European city would one visit the Parthenon?
(buzzer dings) That will be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Rome.
- Incorrect.
Athens.
Stocks of companies that are industry leaders are known by what colorful phrase?
(bell rings) Time.
They're known as blue chip stocks.
Blue chip stocks.
This US city situated on the Arkansas River is home to the Clinton Memorial Library.
Name this Arkansas city.
(bell rings) Time.
Little Rock.
Identify the work by Arthur Miller that dramatizes the 17th century Salem Witch- (buzzer dings) That will be Evergreen.
Caleb?
- "The Crucible."
- "The Crucible" is correct.
In a type setting, identify the unit of measure that is equivalent to 12 points which can fit six times into one inch.
(bell rings) Time.
Pica is what we needed there.
In the common sulfide known as fool's gold, what element is found in the greatest volume?
(buzzer dings) That will be Evergreen.
Jacob?
- Iron.
- Is correct, yes.
This epic poem by Virgil tells the story of a Trojan who traveled to Italy and became the ancestor of the Romans.
Name the poem.
(bell rings) Time.
"The Aeneid."
(bell rings) End of round.
Let's take a look at our scores.
Celina, 35 points.
And our winner with 320 points is Evergreen.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
(audience applauds) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's meet in the middle, shake hands.
We'll see you at the next "BGSU Brain Game."
(upbeat music)
Support for PBS provided by:
BGSU Brain Game is a local public television program presented by WBGU-PBS