
Rossford vs Pandora-Gilboa
Season 2022 Episode 18 | 24m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Rossford and Pandora-Gilboa compete in a High School Quiz Show
BGSU Brain Game is back for a Tenth season! Rossford and Pandora-Gilboa high schools compete.
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Rossford vs Pandora-Gilboa
Season 2022 Episode 18 | 24m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
BGSU Brain Game is back for a Tenth season! Rossford and Pandora-Gilboa high schools compete.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Next on "BGSU Brain Game," It is Rossford versus Pandora-Gilboa.
I think we better get ready for a seismic synaptic showdown.
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 electronic music) (upbeat electronic music continues) And Welcome to "BGSU Brain Game," Rossford versus Pandora-Gilboa.
Let's get right to it and meet our teams.
Starting off with Pandora-Gilboa, tell us who you are.
- Katelyn Fleming, grade 12.
Grace Torres, grade 12.
Zack Hohenbrink, grade 10.
- [Marc] All right, welcome to you, and who is your coach?
- Uh, Leo Recker.
- [Marc] All right, welcome to Pandora-Gilboa.
Rossford, tell us who you are.
- I'm Trevor Schutte, 11th grade.
To my left here I have Joshua Grix, also 11th grade.
And to my right, Cole Buck, 10th grade.
- And give a shout-out, who's your coach?
- All right, Mr. Amborski.
- All right, welcome to Rossford.
All right, let's start things off.
As we always do with our toss up round, listen up teams.
There are 10 questions in this round.
They're worth 10 points a piece, no deduction for an incorrect answer so we can be a little bit looser on our buzzers.
Have some fun in this round.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
Pandora-Gilboa, Rossford, are you ready?
Here we go.
Name the Mediterranean island invaded in July, 1943 by British and American forces that also served as a fueling station site for American ships in Operation Desert Storm?
(silence) (series of beeps) That would be Rossford, Cole?
- Cypress?
- Incorrect.
Pandora-Gilboa?
Five seconds to steal.
(beeps) That would be Zachary.
- Corsica?
- Incorrect.
Sicily, is what we're looking for.
Yeah, I had a feeling people would be like - Ugh...I knew that one.
If someone is egotistical, are they unpretentious?
Modest, devious or conceited?
(beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Grace?
- Conceited?
- Conceited is correct.
Johan Sebastian Bach played this instrument composed of 70 separate wooden pieces.
Name it.
(beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Caitlin.
- Was an Organ?
- It is not an Organ.
Ross, for a chance to steal.
(series of beeps) That would be Trevor.
- Harpsichord?
- Incorrect.
A Violin is what we were looking for there.
In what mountain range can Mount Rock Apache be found?
(silence) (dings) Time.
That would be the Himalayas.
A sudden loss of consciousness due to lack of oxygen and glucose in the brain is known by what more common name?
(series of beeps) That would be Rossford, Trevor?
- Fainting?
- Fainting.
Correct.
That's what we're looking for.
The constellation Andromeda takes on what shape?
(silence) (series of beeps) That would be Rossford.
Trevor?
- Spiral?
- Incorrect.
Pandora-Gilboa, would you like to steal?
(beeps) That would be Caitlin?
- A woman?
- Will we accept a woman?
We will not.
We needed specifically a princess there.
How many people are needed to play doubles in shuffleboard?
(series of beeps) That would be Rossford.
Trevor?
- Four?
- Four is correct.
In our solar system, which planet has the longest day?
(beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Zachary.
- Venus?
- Venus.
Is correct.
Its open mouth served as a gutter to help carry falling water from the roof of a building.
What strange and grotesque creature was a symbol of gothic architecture?
(silence) (beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Caitlin?
- A gargoyle?
- A gargoyle is correct?
Yes!
In which general body part is a Navicular Bone located?
(silence) (series of beeps) That would be Rossford, Trevor?
- The Upper Chest?
- Incorrect Pandora-Gilboa, chance to steal.
(silence) (dings) Time.
Aah, did not get in time.
Uh, we were looking for the foot and or wrist.
That is all 10 questions in this round.
Let's take a look at our score.
We have Pandora-Gilboa at 30 and Rossford at 20.
A very close competition indeed.
Stick around our Risk in Reward round.
Coming up next.
(energetic music ticks down to nothing) (upbeat electronic music) Welcome back to BGSU Brain Game, Rossford versus Pandora-Gilboa.
Rossford at 20 Pandora Gilboa at 30 points.
Looks like we have, uh, some new team members here.
Uh, Pandora-Gilboa, tell us who has joined your team.
- Ian Miller, Grade 11.
- Welcome to you Rossford.
Who's joined your team?
- We have Daniel Chen, 11th grade.
- All right, welcome to our new and our returning players.
This is our Risk and Reward round.
Both teams, You'll receive the same nine questions.
10 points a piece no deduction for an incorrect answer.
The 10th question is the risk and reward question.
We'll give you a topic.
You can risk up to 30 points and five point increments on that topic.
You get it right, you get those points, you get it wrong.
Tsk, afraid you're gonna lose those points.
However, if you don't like the topic, you can simply pass.
Pandora-Gilboa, you're at 30 so you'll be sticking around.
Rossford, off you go to isolation.
All right, Pandora-Gilboa, are you ready for your Risk and Reward round?
- Yes.
- Starts right now.
How many states share a border with Nevada?
(silence) (dings) Time.
Five is what we were looking for there.
What name is given to the point at the top of a pyramid?
(beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Aiden?
- The Peak?
- Incorrect or will we accept that?
We will accept that yes, we will, peak or apex.
The end of a hammer, opposite of the striking end is called a what?
(silence) (beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Grace.
- The Fork?
- Incorrect.
Ping is what we needed there.
True or false?
San Francisco is the second most populous city in California after Los Angeles?
(silence) (beeps) That would be Caitlin.
- False.
- False is correct.
San Diego is actually number two.
When crop land is plowed and lays idle for a season the land is said to lie what?
(silence) (series of beeps) Aah, not in time.
We needed Fallow there.
Spell Connoisseur.
(light laughs) (dings) - As a pass on that one.
Fair enough, fair enough.
I would have too.
During which US President's leadership was the number of representatives in the House of representatives increased from 391 to 433?
(silence) (dings) - Time.
William Howard Taft.
To what country should you travel to visit the world's largest rainforest?
(silence) (beeps) - That would be Caitlin.
- Brazil?
- Brazil is correct.
Science term that starts with "C", orange substance found in carrots that produces vitamin A?
(silence) (dings) - Time.
Keratin is what we needed there.
Risk and reward time.
The topic is medical terms.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments or if you don't like it, you can simply pass.
Pandora-Gilboa, what do you think?
- (whispers) I think a solid 10.
- (whispers) Um-hm.
- (whispers) Yeah, be good.
- (whispers) You're allowed.
- (whispers) Do I risk it?
- (whispers) I don't know.
(laughs) - Oh, we'll take it.
Risk 10.
- 10 points it is.
Risk and reward 10 points for Pandora-Gilboa on medical terms.
Give the medical name for white blood cells.
(whispers) (beeps) That would be Grace.
- Leukocytes?
- Correct.
Risk and reward pays off for Pandora-Gilboa.
That is the end of the round for you.
It is now time for you to head off to isolation.
All right, let's bring back in Rossford.
Welcome back to you, Rossford.
Are you ready for your Risk and Reward round?
- Better believe it.
- Starts right now then.
How many states share a border with Nevada?
(silence) (dings) Time.
Five is what we were looking for there.
What name is given to the point at the top of a pyramid?
(silence) (series of beeps) That would be Rossford.
Trevor?
- Apex.
- Apex is what we were looking for there.
Yes.
The end of a hammer opposite the striking end is called a what?
(series of beeps) That would be Rossford, Trevor?
- Ping?
- Ping, is correct.
True or false?
San Francisco is the second most populous city in California after Los Angeles.
(series of beeps) That would be Rossford, Trevor?
- True?
- False.
It is San Diego.
San Diego, way to go forth though.
When crop land is plowed and lays idle for a season the land is said to lie what?
(series of beeps) That would be Trevor?
- Fallow?
- Fallow, is correct.
Spell Connoisseur.
(series of beeps) That would be Trevor.
- C-o-n-i-e-s-s-o-u-e-r - Incorrect.
C-O-N-N-O-I-S-S-E-U-R During which US President's leadership was the number of representatives in the house of representatives increased from 391 to 433?
(silence) (series of beeps) That will be Trevor.
- Woodrow Wilson?
- Incorrect.
William Howard Taft is what we were looking for there.
To what country should you travel to visit the world's largest rainforest?
(series of beeps) - That would be Cole.
- Oh, Brazil.
- Brazil is correct.
Science term that starts with the letter "C", Orange substance found in carrots that produce vitamin A.
(series of beeps) - That would be Trevor.
- Keratin?
- Keratin is correct.
- Risk and reward time.
The topic is medical terms.
You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments on this topic.
If you don't like it though, you can simply pass.
- We'll take it - And what you gonna go for?
- 10.
- Going for 10.
Risk and Reward, 10 points.
Medical terms for Rossford.
Here it comes.
Give the medical name for white blood cells.
(silence) (series of beeps) - That will be Trevor.
- Immune cells?
- Incorrect.
We needed specifically Leukocytes there.
That is the end of the Risk and Reward round for you.
Unfortunately, negative 10 points but still a good showing.
Ah, it is now time to clear our scores and let's bring back in Pandora-Gilboa.
Welcome back to you, Pandora-Gilboa.
Let's see where we stand.
Pandora-Gilboa has how many points?
60 points.
Rossford, how many points?
60 points.
Well, well, well, doesn't get much closer than that, folks.
You're gonna stick around though.
Things are gonna change very, very quickly.
Category round is coming up next Where questions can be worth as much as 30 points a piece, but deductions are gonna start So stay tuned.
(upbeat electronic music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain game.
We are tied.
That's right, Pandora-Gilboa, Rossford, both at 60 points.
Before we get onto the next round.
Looks like uh Rossford, you has a su, you have a substitution.
Who has rejoined the team?
- We have Josh Griggs, 11th grade.
- All right, welcome back to you and of course, welcome back to all of our returning players from the last round.
This is the category round.
Power shifts a little bit to our teams.
Uh, six categories to choose from.
Inside those categories are questions worth 10 to 30 points but deductions are going to start so if you go for 20, you are risking 20 points.
You may confer before buzzing in and you can steal a question in this round.
There's also a double or nothing question in there which could be a game changer.
Just a reminder, all questions are open to all buzzers at all times.
However, with that being said, Pandora-Gilboa, you won the coin toss.
Since we are tied meaning you will get to make the first selection.
- We'll take Disorders of the human body for 15 - Based on the description and the first letter of each correct response.
Identify each of the following disorders of the human body.
Chronic liver inflammation caused un, excuse me caused usually by alcohi- alcoholism or hepatitis and the letter is "C".
(silence) (beeps) - That would be Caitlin.
- Cancer?
- Incorrect.
Rossford, you have the opportunity to steal.
(series of beeps) - That will be Trevor.
- Contusion?
- Incorrect.
We needed Cirrhosis there.
Cirrhosis.
Aah, Pandora-Gilboa, you are in control.
- Chemistry.
10.
- Chemistry for 10 points.
Identify each of the following terms from chemistry.
The first letter of each correct response will be given.
A vertical column on the periodic table of elements.
The letter is F. (silence) (dings) - Time.
Family is what we were looking for there.
Pandora-Gilboa still in control.
- Disorders of the human body.
For 10.
- Disorders of the human body now for 10 points.
Involuntary twitching of a muscle.
The letter is T. (beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Grace.
- Tetanus?
- Tetanus.
We cannot accept tetanus.
Rossford would you like to steal?
(series of beeps) That would be Trevor.
- Spasms?
- Well we we.
Nope.
It needs to start with the letter T. We needed Tic there.
T-I-c is what we were looking for there.
All right, Pandora-Gilboa still in control and we are still tied.
- Solve Me, 10.
- Solve me for 10 points.
One to the 1000th power.
(beeps) That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Grace.
- One.
- One is correct.
Pandora-Gaboa in control.
- Solve me.
15.
- Solve me now for 15 points.
What do you get when you take three dozen away from 100?
(series of beeps) - That will be Rossford.
Trevor?
- 64.
- 64 is correct.
Rossford takes control and the lead.
- Solve me for 20.
- Solve me for 20 points.
What is five times 11 times four?
(silence) (series of beeps) That would be Rossford.
Trevor?
- Two hundred and twenty.
- Two hundred and twenty is correct.
Rossford in control.
- Solve me.
25.
- Solve me now for Twenty five points.
Cost of 35 items.
If the unit price is 15 cents.
(silence) (dings) - Time it would be $5 and 25 cents.
Rossford still in control.
- African capitals for 10.
- African capitals for 10 points.
I will name the African nation.
You will reply with the capital.
Morocco.
(silence) (dings) - Time.
Rabat is what we needed there.
Um, okay.
Rossford in control.
- Starts with "Ch" for 10.
- Starts with "Ch" for 10 points.
Identify each of the following people, places or things that begin with the letters "Ch".
If the correct response is a person's name, his or her last name or single name begins with the letters C-H.
Title for the Chief Minister of State in some European countries, including Germany.
(series of beeps) - That would be Rossford.
Cole?
- Chancellor?
- Chancellor is correct.
Rossford in control.
- We'll take Clipped Words.
10.
- Clipped words for 10 points.
I will read a clipped word that has been derived from a longer, more formal word.
You are to identify the word from which the clipped word has been formed.
The clipped word we are looking for or we are gonna use is "memo".
(silence) (series of beeps) - That would be Rossford.
Trevor?
- Memorandum.
- Memorandum is correct.
Rossford in control.
- We'll do Clipped Words.
15.
- Clipped words for 15 points.
The word or the clipped word is "deli".
(series of beeps) - That will be Rossford.
Trevor.
- Delicatessen.
- Delicatessen is correct.
Rossford still in control.
- We'll do Clipped Words.
20.
- Clipped words for 20 points.
Fax, F-a-x.
Fax (silence) (dings) - Time.
We were looking for facsimile there.
Rossford in control.
- Um, Clipped Words.
25.
- Clipped Words for 25 points.
This is our double or nothing question.
The clipped word is pants.
(beeps) - That would be Pandora-Gilboa, Caitlin.
- Pantaloons?
(dings) - Pantaloons is correct.
Just in time.
That double or nothing is a game changer here.
All right, let's take a look at our score.
We have Pandora-Gilboa, now with 70 points with that double or nothing question.
Rossford at 1-0-5.
You're gonna wanna stick around.
Our brainstorm round is gonna decide it all.
Stay tuned.
(ticking sounds down to nothing) (upbeat electronic music) - A seismic synaptic showdown indeed.
Rossford 1-0-5.
Pandora-Gilboa at 70 points.
Looks like Pandora-Gilboa has decided to shuffle the deck for this final round.
Who has joined your team?
- Chase Gr- Detrow, Grade 10.
Tyler Pugh, Grade 10.
- All right.
Welcome to you Rossford.
Staying with your lineup from the last round.
Welcome to our new and our returning players.
This is the Brainstorm round, a k a All the Marbles.
Each question is worth 20 points a piece.
Negative 20 points for an incorrect answer.
You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.
I'll repeat.
No stealing in this round.
Pandora-Gilboa, Rossford.
Are you ready?
- Yes.
- Yes sir.
- Brainstorm starts right now.
When Muslims pray, they face the direction of what Holy city?
(series of beeps) - That will be Rossford.
Cole?
- Mecca?
- Mecca is correct.
- The Treaty of Ghent, ended what war?
(silence) (dings) - Time.
The war of 1812.
The Chimera from Greek mythology had the head of what animal?
(series of beeps) - That would be Rossford.
Trevor.
- Lion.
- A lion is correct.
Artist August Renoir is what nationality?
(silence) (dings) - He is French.
What is the scientific name for the lower jaw?
(beeps) - That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Caitlin?
- Mandible?
- Mandible is correct.
What is the least common multiple for seven and eight?
(series of beeps) - Rossford.
Trevor?
- 56.
- 56 is correct.
Identify the state that is home of Arlington National Cemetery.
(series of beeps) - Rossford.
- Texas?
- Cole?
- Texas?
- Incorrect.
Virginia.
Tahiti is found in which ocean?
(series of beeps) - Rossford.
Trevor.
- Pacific?
- Pacific is correct.
Who narrates the Sherlock Homes stories?
(silence) (dings) - Time.
That would be my dear Watson.
Watson.
Shark skeletons are made up of what material?
(series of beeps) - Rossford.
Trevor.
- Cartilage.
- Cartilage is correct.
What unit of power is equal to 550 foot pounds per second?
(beeps) - That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Tyler.
- Horsepower?
- Horsepower is indeed correct.
Who is considered South America's great liberator?
(silence) (beeps) - That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Tyler.
- Gandhi?
- Incorrect.
Uh, Simone Bolivar is what we needed there.
What is George W. Bush's middle name?
(series of beeps) - That would be Rossford.
Trevor.
- Wallace?
- Incorrect.
If I said Texas Ranger, would've been Walker as in Walker, Texas Ranger.
What is the most common color of Sapphire?
(beeps) - That would be Pandora-Gilboa.
Caitlin.
- Blue?
- Blue is correct.
How many white stripes are on the American flag?
(series of beeps) - That would be Rossford.
Trevor.
- Six.
- Six is correct.
If a circle, (bell dings) End of round, let's take a look at our score.
Quite the competition.
Pandora-Gilboa 110, but our winner with 185 is Rossford.
Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.
In the spirit of good sportsmanship, let's come out.
Shake hands or bump fists and meet in the middle and we will see you at the next B-G-S-U Brain Game.
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