BGSU Brain Game 830- Semifinal- Ottawa Hills vs. Van Wert

– [Host] Next onBGSU's Brain Game It is Van Wert vs Ottawa Hills.

Y'all better buckleup for a bodacious brain battle of the brainiacs.

BGSU's Brain Gamesemi-final match starts right now.

(upbeat music) (bell ringing) And welcome toBGSU's Brain Game.

It's semi-finals time and we have Ottawahills vs Van Wert.

Let's meet our teams.

Van Wert, tell us who you are.

– I'm Kaylee and I'm a senior to my right is Cadence, she's a sophomore to my left is Natalie, she's a senior and we're coachedby Anita Zuber.

– [Host] Alright, OttawaHills, tell us who you are.

– I'm Hank, I'm a senior and to my right, wehave Alex, a freshman and to my left wehave Ishan, a junior and we're coachedmy Mr.

Anthony Torio.

– [Host] Alright welcometo both of our teams we start this roundoff as we always do with our toss-up round.

All questions in thisround are worth 10 points.

No deduction foran incorrect answer so let's have somefun in this round You may confer before buzzing in and you can, I repeat, you can steal aquestion in this round.

Ottawa Hills, VanWert, Are you ready? Here we go.

How did the femaleskeleton unearthed by paleontologists in 1975 come to be nicknamed Lucy? (beeping) – [Host] That wouldbe Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– It's the name of theperson who discovered it.

– Incorrect.

Van Wert, wouldyou like to steal? (beeping) – That would be Cadence.

– The person whodiscovered its mother.

– Incorrect, She was namedafter the Beatles tune, Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

Alright, In theco-ordinate plane through which three quadrants, would a segment with N points -1, negative 10 and 4, 3 pass? (beeping) – [Host] That wouldbe Ottawa Hills, Hank? – 1, 3, 4.

– Correct.

Particularly strongbursts of particles from these solar phenomena can– (beeping) – That would be Ottawa Hills.

– Solar Flares.

– [Host] Will we accept flares? We will not, sorry about that.

Van Wert, wouldyou like to steal? (Beeping) – [Host] That would be Cadence – Sunspots.

– Incorrect, Solar Winds.

F Scott's Fitzgeraldliterary successes went far beyond “The Great Gatsby”and “Tender is the Night”.

Complete the title ofthese lesser known works that sees its titlecharacter born as a 70 year old man.

“The Curious Case of Ben–'(beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Hank.

– Button.

– That is correct.

– In the early 20th century, this rhythmical musical genre with roots in bothAfrica and Europe was born in thecity of New Orleans.

(beeping) That would be Van Wert, Cadence.

– Jazz – Correct.

The jazz age.

In 2017 this humanof the armed forces graduated its firstfemale infantry officer since its inception.

(beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Hank.

– The Marines.

– The Marines, yes.

In addition towriting a biography of President AbrahamLincoln entitled “Lincoln”, the man which Americanpoet created a, the man which American poet created a collectionof poetic epitaphs in his “Spoon River Anthology.

” (whispering) That would be Edgar Lee Masters.

This Chinese American architect designed among otherthings the JFK– (beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Ishan.

– I.

M.

Pei.

– I.

M.

Pei is correct This future President served as a vice president forDwight D.

Eisenhower for eight years.

(beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Ishan – Richard Nixon.

That would be Richard Nixon yes.

During a surgical procedureveins must be closed off to prevent excessive blood loss.

Identify thetechnical instrument used to prevent loss of blood from the veins.

(beeping) Van Wert, Cadence.

– Cautery iron.

– Incorrect.

Ottawa Hills, wouldyou like to steal? They're saying no.

We're looking simplyfor a clamp there.

In the sentence, when you've finishedcreating the paper flowers, please take themto the auditorium.

As what type of noun phrase does the gerund function? (whispering) The direct object.

Which word in the followingsentence is an adverb? The studious young womandesperately wanted to be– (beeping) That will be Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– Desperately.

– Correct.

During the 1844presidential election which political party's slogans included reoccupationof Oregon and reannexation of Texas and 54th– (beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Hank.

– Republican – [Host] Incorrect.

Van Wert wouldyou like to steal? (whispering) (beeping) – [Host] That would be Kaylee.

– Democrat.

– Correct.

Rather than directlyharming a person some cultures builda model of the person and destroy or– That would be Van Wert Kaylee, – Voodoo.

– Incorrect and harm it as a symbolic expressionof their disapproval.

What noun thatbegins with an 'e' designates this symbolic process that usually involves fire? That would be effigy.

End of around let's takea look at our score.

We have Van Wert at 20 points and currently in the lead with60 points is Ottawa Hills.

You're gonna stick around folks.

Our head-to-head roundis coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat music)(clock ticking) (upbeat music) – And welcome back to BGSUbrain games semi-final match Van Wert 20 points, Ottawa Hills 60 points.

Van Wert looks likeyou have elected to stay with your lineup from the last round.

Ottawa Hills, someonenew has joined your team.

Tell us who's with you now.

– Yeah to my right wehave Yale, a senior.

– [Host] All right, welcome to you.

This is our head-to-head round.

There are 15 questionsin this round.

Two minutes and 30 seconds.

Both teams will getthe same 15 questions.

They're worth 10 points a piece no deduction for anincorrect answer.

You may buzz inand give the answer or you may buzz in and say pass.

However if you pass, we will not, I repeat, we will not repeat to that question.

At the end of the round, one team will stay here the other will go to isolation.

We flip-flop doit all over again then we'll clear our scores and see where we stand.

All right, OttawaHills 60 points you're sticking around.

Van Wert you areoff to isolation.

All right OttawaHills are you ready for your 15 headto head questions? – Yep.

– This round for youstarts right now.

Who wrote “Little Women?” (beeping) – Oakley.

– Incorrect.

Alcott.

Name of the woman who founded the Girl Scouts of America.

(beeping) – Pass.

– Juliette Low.

What is the mostcommon source of energy for brain cells in humans? (beeping) – Glucose.

– Correct What does the prefix 'ambi' as in the word ambidextrous? (beeping) – Both.

– Correct.

What chemical is foundin most toothpastes that helps to make teethmore resistant to decay? (beeping) – Fluoride.

– Correct.

The deepest lake in the US and one of the most pristineis located in Oregon.

Name it.

(beeping).

– Victoria.

– Incorrect.

Crater lake.

In what type of device is the lead acid batterymost often found? (beeping) – Car.

– Correct.

Name the capital city of Nevada.

(beepin) – Carson City.

– Correct.

What do the lettersCPA stand for? (beeping) – Certifiedpractitioner accountant.

– Incorrect.

Certified public accountant.

Give the scientificname for the windpipe.

(beeping) – Trachea.

– Correct.

Name the French Generaland Revolutionary War hero who was the firstforeign visitor to address the US Houseof Representatives in chamber.

(beeping) – Lafayette.

– Correct.

What is the Kelvin temperature that represents nomolecular motion? – Zero.

– Incorrect, absolute zero.

In what part of the human cell does DNA replication take place? – Nucleus.

– Correct.

On what kind of scale beginning with the letter L is the Richter scale based? – Logarithmic.

– Correct.

What part of speech usually modifies a noun? – Adjective.

– Correct.

That is all 15 questions in the head-to-head roundfor you Ottawa Hills.

That means that it's now time for you to go to isolation.

And let's bring back Van Wert.

Welcome back Van Wert.

Are you ready for your 15head to head questions? All right.

It starts right now.

Who wrote “Little Women?” – Alcott.

– Correct.

Name the woman who founded the Girl Scouts of America.

(beeping) – Pass.

– Juliette low.

what is the mostcommon source of energy for brain cells in humans? – Oxygen.

– Incorrect, glucose.

What does the prefix 'ambi' mean as in the word ambidextrous? – Both.

– Correct.

What chemical is foundin most toothpastes that helps to maketeeth more resistant– – Fluoride.

– Correct.

The deepest lake in the US and one of the most pristineis located in Oregon.

Name it.

– Lake Superior.

– Incorrect, Crater lake.

In what type of device is the lead acid batterymost often found? – Phone? – Cars.

Name the capital city of Nevada.

– Carson City.

– Correct.

What do the lettersCPA stand for? (whispering) – Certified Public Accountant.

– Correct.

Give the scientificname for the windpipe.

– Esophagus – Just go with that.

– Esophagus? – Trachea.

Name of the French Generaland Revolutionary War hero who was the firstforeign visitor to address the US– – Lafayette.

– Correct.

What is the Kelvin temperature that represents nomolecular motion? – Zero Kelvins – Correct.

In what part of the human cell does DNA replication take place? – Nucleus.

– Correct.

On what kind of scale beginning with the letter 'L' is the Richter scale based? – Pass – Logarithmic.

What part of speechusually modifies a noun? – Adjective.

– Correct.

That is all 15questions for Van Wert.

That now means it'stime to clear our score and let's bring backin Ottawa Hills.

Alright welcome backto Ottawa Hills.

It's now time to seewhere our scores stand.

Just so you know therewas a scoring correction at the end of theround for Ottawa hills.

So your scores willstand as follows: Van wert stands at 110 points, Ottawa Hills at 170 points.

Still very much anybody's game especially as we moveinto the category round where questionscan be worth up to 30 points a piece and deductions are gonna start.

So stay tuned.

(upbeat music)(clock ticking) (upbeat music) – And welcome backto BGSU brain game.

Van Wert at 110 OttawaHills at 170 points.

Both teams have elected to stay with the lineup from the last round.

so here we go tothe category around.

There are six categoriesto choose from in this round.

Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points but, I must warn you deductions begin in this round.

So if you go for 15 that means you arerisking 15 points.

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

Now Van Wert sinceyou are at 110 points, you get to make thefirst selection.

– [Kaylee] Horse breeds for 10.

– Horse breeds for ten points.

I will describea breed of horse, you will reply with the name.

This large, heavy breed of Scottish origin is known for itsbeer commercials.

(beeping) Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– Stallion.

– Incorrect.

Van Wert would like to steal? That'll be Kaylee.

– Clydesdales.

– They are indeed Clydesdales.

Van Wert still in control.

– [Kaylee] Horse breeds for 15.

– [Host] Horsebreeds for 15 points.

These fast and a beautiful– (beeping).

That would beOttawa Hills, Yale.

– Stallion.

– Excuse me? – Stallion.

– Incorrect.

Horses originated onthe Arabian Peninsula, Van Wert, Cadence.

– Arabians.

– Correct.

Van Wert in control.

– Horse breeds for 20.

– Horse breeds for 20 points.

This American breed excels at sprinting overshort distances.

This is the most popular breed in the United States.

That will be Van Wert, Cadence.

– Quarter Horse.

– Will we accept that? We will.

Van Wert in control and in the lead.

– Horse breeds for 25.

– Horse breeds for 25 points.

This breed is American in origin and is known for itscolorful spotted coat.

That would be Appaloosa.

Van Wert in control.

– Horse breeds for 30.

– Finishing off this category.

Horse breeds for 30.

This breed originatedin the Netherlands and was originallya draft horse.

Most members of thebreed are solid black.

They're Friesians.

Van Wert in control.

– Crossword clues for 20.

– Crossword clues for 20.

The letter 'F'.

I will give you acrossword clue of words beginning with F, the number of letters.

You will reply with the word.

Five letters, smelling extremely– That would be Van Wert, Kaylee.

– Fouly.

– Incorrect, extremely unpleasant.

Ottawa Hills, wouldlike to steal? (whispers) That would be Ishan.

– Fishy – Incorrect, we needed to fetid there.

Van Wert in control.

– World War 1 for 20.

– World War 1 for 20 points.

Name these things havingto do with World War 1.

Soldiers in worldwar 1 wore gas masks to protect themselves from several differentkinds of toxic gas including chlorinephosgene and this gas– Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– Mustard gas.

– Correct.

Soundslike a condiment.

All right, OttawaHills in control.

– 10, Central America.

– 10 points, Central America.

Name these things that have to do withCentral America.

Which Central American country has its capital at San Salvador? Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– El Salvador.

– We'll we accept that?We will not accept that.

Van Wert would like to steal? Time! Simply Salvador'swhat we needed there.

Ottawa Hills in control.

– World War 1, 10.

– World War 1 for 10 points.

This kind of warfarethat involved it dig– That would beOttawa Hills, Yale.

– Trench warfare.

– That was indeedtrench warfare.

Ottawa Hills incontrol in the lead.

– World War 1, 15.

– World War 1 for 15 points.

This kind of rapidfiring gun in– That would be Ottawa Hills Yale, – Machine gun.

– Machine gun, yes.

Ottawa Hills in control.

– Crossword clues F for 10.

– Crossword clues for 10 points.

Five letters, the plants of aparticular region or area.

That will be Van Wert, Natalie.

– Flora.

– Correct.

Van Wert in control.

– Crossword clues F for 15.

– Crossword cluesF for 15 points.

Nine letters.

A measure of 80 yearsused in the Gettysburg– That would beOttawa Hills, Hank.

– Fortnight.

– Incorrect.

Used– that will be Van Wert, Kaylee.

– Fourscore.

– Correct, fourscore.

Van Wert in controland in the lead.

– Crossword clues, 25.

– Crossword clues for 25 points.

Five letters, Foolishness, lack of good sense.

Did she get in time? – [Man] No.

She did not get in time.

We needed folly there.

Van Wert in control.

– Crossword clues, 30.

– Crossword clues for 30 points.

Six letters, capable of producingnew offspring or new– That would beOttawa Hill's, Hank.

– Fertile.

– Incorrect.

Offspring or new growth.

Van Wert wouldyou like to steal? That would be, Kaylee or excuse me Cadence.

– Female – Incorrect, fecund is what we needed there.

All right, Van Wert in control.

– The eyes have it for 10.

– The eyes haveit for 10 points.

Name these things thathave to do with the eyes This age-relateddisease of the eye will affect nearlyeveryone at some point.

It is a clouding of the lens.

That would be Van Wert, Cadence.

– Cataracts.

– Correct.

Van Wert in control.

– The eyes have it for 15.

– The eyes have it for 15.

Conjunctivitis isan inflammation of the inner surfaceof the eyelid.

What is the more common– That will be Van wert, Natalie.

– Pinkeye.

– It is indeed pinkeye.

Van Wert in control.

– The eyes have it for 20 – The eyes haveit for 20 points.

The leading causeof vision loss, this disease results from the degenerationof the central portion– That will be Van Wert, Kaylee.

– Glaucoma? – Incorrect.

Portion of the retina.

Ottawa Hills wouldlike to steal? Macular degeneration iswhat we needed there.

Van Wert in control.

– The eyes have it for 25.

– The eyes haveit for 25 points.

This disease is caused by a buildup of fluid in the eye.

That would be Van Wert, Cadence.

– Glaucoma? – Correct.

Van Wert in control.

– The eyes have it, 30.

– The eyes haveit for 30 points.

What is the more commonterm for presbyopia? Farsightedness.

Van Wert in control.

– Boats for 10.

– Boats for 10 points.

Name these things thathave to do with boats.

what do we call thefront and back of a boat? Ottawa Hills, Yale.

– The bow.

The bow.

– Incorrect.

Van Wert wouldyou like to steal? (whispering) Bow and stern iswhat we needed there.

End of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have OttawaHills at 150 points, 15 points excuse me.

Currently in the lead with 160 points is Van Wert.

Still anybody's game.

Stay tuned, the brainstormround is coming up next.

(upbeat music)(clock ticking) (upbeat music) – And welcome backto BGSU's brain game.

Ottawa Hills 125 points, Van Wert at 160 points as we move to thebrainstorm round.

Both of our teams have elected to stay with the samelineup from the last round.

So this is how it's gonna go.

Each question isworth 20 points.

Negative 20 points foran incorrect answer.

You may confer beforebuzzing in not after.

If you do you willlose 20 points.

The big thing herethough is no stealing.

I repeat no stealingin this round.

We move immediatelyto the next question.

Brainstorm round begins right now.

Starts with the letter 'I'.

Animal behavior that occurs at a specificcritical time of life during which an animalidentifies a parental figure.

(beeping) Ottawa Hills, Yale.

– Impression.

– Incorrect.

Imprinting.

Located inEast-Central California near the Nevada border.

It is the lowest elevation in– (beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Hank.

– Death Valley.

– Correct.

What 19th centuryfictional character persuaded his friends towhitewash a fence for him? (beeping) Ottawa Hills Ishan.

– Tom Sawyer.

– Correct.

This artist had ablue and a rose– That will be Van Wert, Natalie.

– Picasso.

– Picasso is correct.

What does the Latin saying”caveat emptor” mean? (whispering) Let the buyer beware.

Who was the youngest personelected to the presidency as of 2000– (beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Hank.

– John F Kennedy.

– Incorrect, Theodore Roosevelt.

What is the meaningof the Spanish phrase “Mi casa es su casa?” Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– My house is your house.

– Correct.

What is the oldest inhabitedcontinent in the world often thought to be– That will be Ottawa Hills, Yale.

– Africa.

– Correct.

What is the longestriver in China? (beeping) Ottawa Hills, Ishan.

– Yangtze.

– Correct.

What instrument is used to measure atmospheric humidity? That will be Van Wert, Cadence.

– Barometer.

– Incorrect, Hygrometer.

What symbol of Americanfreedom was hidden in 1777 to prevent–(beeping) That would beOttawa Hills, Yale.

– The Liberty Bell.

– Correct.

Named after a reptile, this is the largest tributaryof the Columbia River.

(whispering) (beeping) That will be Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– Snake.

– Correct.

What is it called when a solid convertsdirectly into a gas? That will be Van Wert, Cadence.

– Sublimation.

– Correct.

Whose law states that the pressure of a givenmass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional toits volume at a constant– (beeping) That will be Ottawa Hills, Hank.

– Boyle.

– Correct.

What does DNA stand for? That would beOttawa Hills, Ishan.

– Deoxyribonucleic Acid.

– Correct.

What famous sequence ofnumbers has often found– That will be OttawaHills, Ishan.

– Fibonacci.

– Correct.

Algebra is based on the concept of unknown values known as what? Ottawa Hills, Ishan.

– Variables.

– Correct.

Name the infamousConfederate prison in which manyUnion soldiers died during the Civil War.

Andersonville.

This writer and childhood friend helped Truman Capote in– (beeping) That will be Van Wert, Natalie.

– Harper Lee.

– Correct.

Name of the former OhioState football player who is the only person– That was end of round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Van Wert at 200 points and our winner with 305points is Ottawa Hills.

Let's give both of these teams a big round of applause.

Now in the spirit ofgood sportsmanship, let's meet in themiddle shake hands and we will see you at the next BGSU brain game.

(upbeat music).