- Don't go anywhere, because Alma and Ludington are going head to head on this episode of Quiz Central.

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- [Matthew] Here is your first question on Quiz Central.

- C.S.

Lewis.

- [Matthew] C.S.

Lewis is correct.

- Charlottes Web.

- [Matthew] Correct.

- Nylon.

- Correct.

Our season 17 grand champions are the students from Roscommon High School.

Hello everyone, I'm Matthew Ozanich, and it is my pleasure to welcome you to Quiz Central here on WCMU.

We forge on with our first round today as Alma takes on Ludington in our academic competition.

And here's how the game works on Quiz Central.

Our two opposing teams today will be independently challenged with an identical set of questions.

And the school that answers the most questions correctly in the time allotted advances to the next round.

At the end of the season, four Quiz Central seniors will receive a book scholarship provided by the CMU Bookstore.

This week the white division will square off in the first round of our tournament.

So let's not waste any time and get today's match underway.

Our first round, as always, is the Maroon and Gold Rush.

Alma and Ludington will have two minutes to answer as many questions as they can.

Each correct answer is worth 10 points.

There is no deduction for incorrect answers.

Students will be able to consult with their teammates on each question, but the final answer will be coming from the team's captains.

Alma, we're gonna start with you.

So here comes your first question in today's Maroon and Gold Rush.

In 1964, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won a Nobel Prize for using what analytic technique, described by Bragg's law to study crystal structures?

- Fractalization.

- [Matthew] Sorry, incorrect.

Onto the next question.

What countries invading troops over through Haile Selassie during its conquest of Ethiopia in 1936, after forming the Axis powers with Germany and Japan?

- Italy.

- [Matthew] Correct.

In Greek myth, Oedipus defeated what monster with the head of a human and the body of a lion by answering her riddle?

- Sphinx.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What author of the 1909 book Hind Swaraj led a group to Dandi during the 1930s "Salt March", and was a nonviolent advocate for Indian independence?

- Gandhi.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What architect who designed Doha's Museum of Islamic Art and Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included 673 glass panels in his Louvre pyramid?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer?

Next question.

What country, whose Mount Aconcagua is one of the "Seven Summits", contains the southern portion of the Pampas, and has its capital at Buenos Aires.

- Argentina.

- [Matthew] Correct.

- Cramer's rule solves systems of equations using determinants of what arrays of numbers, which are invertible if the determinant is not zero?

- Reciprocal?

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

Onto the next question.

In July 2022, what leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party replace Naftali Bennett as Prime minister of Israel?

- No answer.

- No answer?

Next question.

What name is shared by a law filibustered by Strom Thurman for 24 hours and, oh, and that time is gonna... We heard the bell there, so that timer's gonna signify the end of the round.

Alma opens our show today with four correct answers and 40 points.

Ludington, it's your turn now in the Maroon and Gold Rush.

Let's put two minutes back on the clock.

In 1964, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won a Nobel Prize for using what analytic technique, described by Bragg's law, to study crystal structures?

- Microscope.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

Onto the next question.

What country's invading troops overthrew Haile Selassie during its conquest of Ethiopia in 1936, after forming the Axis powers with Germany and Japan?

- Italy.

- [Matthew] Italy is correct.

In Greek myth, Oedipus defeated what monster with the head of a human and the body of a lion by answering her riddle?

- The Sphinx.

- [Matthew] Sphinx is correct.

What author of the 1909 book Hind Swaraj led a group to Dandi during the 1930 "Salt March" and was a non-violent advocate for Indian independence.

- Gandhi.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What architect who designed Doha's Museum of Islamic Art and Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included 673 glass panels in his Louvre pyramid?

- Defer to Malachi.

- Pei.

- [Matthew] Pei is correct.

What country, whose Mount Aconcagua is one of the "Seven Summits", contains the southern portion of the Pampas- - Chile.

- [Matthew] Oh, I'm sorry, Chile is incorrect.

Cramer's rule solves systems of equations using determinants of what arrays of numbers, which are invertible if the determinant is not zero.

- Defer to Malachi.

- Matrices.

- [Matthew] Matrices is correct.

In July 2022 what leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party replaced Naftali Bennett as Prime Minister of Israel?

- Pass.

- [Matthew] Pass.

Next question.

What name is shared by a law filibustered by Strom Thurman for 24 hours in 1957, and a 1964 law that outlawed most racial discrimination in the US?

- Civil Rights Act?

- Civil Rights Act.

- Civil Rights Act.

- Correct.

Oh, and that bell's gonna signify the end of the round.

After the Maroon and Gold Rush round we have Alma with 40 points and Ludington with 60.

And here are the answers to those questions that we missed in the opening round.

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize for her use of X-rays.

And what leader who in 2022 became Prime Minister of Israel, that was Yair Lapid.

One round in the book so far today, and we have a lot more questions left to get to.

But right now we're gonna take this opportunity to meet our players from each of today's schools.

And let's start with the students from Alma.

- Hi, my name's Lauren Wolfe.

I am a senior at Alma High School, and I am this year's co-captain of Quiz Bowl, and I am secretary of BPA at our school.

- I'm Corbin.

I am a senior at Alma High School, and I'm in the marching band.

- Hi, I'm Victoria.

I am a senior at Alma High School.

I am vice president of BPA and I am president of my choir.

- I'm Bennett.

I'm also co-captain of the Quiz Bowl team, and I'm on BPA but I don't have any fancy position.

- Thank you Alma.

Now the team from Ludington, take it away.

- I'm Nathan Biggs.

I'm a rep for Ludington Quiz Bowl.

And my favorite band is Los Campesinos!

- Hi, my name is Rainn Wolfe.

I'm a junior from Ludington High School representing Quiz Bowl, and I have six siblings.

- Hello, my name is Gabriel Hill.

I'm here at Ludington High School.

I've lived in six different states, and I do a jujitsu on the side.

- Hi, my name is Malachi, I'm a senior here at Ludington High School.

I am an oldest child and I am in seven bands.

- Well, now that we've had a chance to meet everyone, let's head into the next round of competition, the Perfect Ten.

In this round our teams will be given a category, and they'll have 60 seconds to answer as many questions correctly as they can.

And our Perfect Ten category for today is halogens.

Give these answers related to halogens.

Alma, we're gonna start with you.

So let's put 60 seconds on the clock and head into the Perfect Ten.

A two atom molecule, like all stable halogens.

- Hydrogen.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

- Third halogen, which is a reddish liquid at STP.

- Bromine.

- [Matthew] That is correct.

Halogens have this many valence electrons, one less than a filled shell.

- Seven.

- Seven.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Fluorine containing non-stick polymer, also called PTFE.

- Toothpaste?

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

Going directly from a solid to a gas, as iodine can do.

- Sublimation.

- [Matthew] Correct.

HF is this kind of acid that does not fully dissociate in solution.

- No answer.

- [Matthew] Gland in the neck that requires iodine.

(bell) Oh!

Well, it seems we do have a challenging Perfect Ten today.

But Alma still manages to snag 30 points, raising their score to 70.

It's now Ludington's turn to try their hand at the Perfect Ten.

So let's put 60 seconds back up on the clock.

A two atom molecule like all stable halogens.

- Helium.

- Helium.

- [Matthew] Helium is incorrect.

Third halogen which is a reddish liquid at STP.

- Mercury.

- [Matthew] Mercury is incorrect.

Halogens have this many valence electrons, one less than a filled shell.

- Seven.

- [Matthew] Seven is correct.

Fluorine containing non-stick polymer, also called PTFE.

- Teflon.

- Correct.

Going directly from a solid to a gas, as iodine can do.

- Defer to Malachi.

- Sublimation?

- Sublimation is correct.

HF is this kind of acid that does not fully dissociate in solution.

- Hydrogenous?

- Hydrogenous.

- [Matthew] That is incorrect.

A gland in the neck that requires iodine.

- Thyroid.

- Correct.

Fluorine reacts with some of these group 18 elements.

(bell) Oh, sorry.

Sorry we weren't able to get an answer there, 'cause the bell kind of beat you to it.

Ludington maintains their lead after the Perfect Ten with four correct answers and 40 points.

Now, with two rounds in the books, our score is Alma 70, Ludington 100.

And here are those questions that we missed in the Perfect Ten.

A two atom molecule like all stable halogens is diatomic.

The HF acid that does not fully dissociate is a weak acid.

And finally those group 18 elements are noble gases.

Well, let's keep things rolling here on Quiz Central as Alma and Ludington head into our third round of the day, the Homestretch round.

In this round I'll be asking each team a series of random questions.

Team members will be able to consult with each other, but the final answers will be coming from our team's captains.

We're gonna start today with Alma and the Homestretch round.

So Alma, here comes your first question.

What city is home to the second tallest skyscraper in the world, lies along the delta of the Yangtze River, and is the most populous city in China?

- Beijing.

- [Matthew] Beijing is incorrect.

Demand for palm oil has driven an increase in what destructive process for creating new farmland, which can be done with slash and burn methods?

- Deforestation.

- [Matthew] That is correct.

The diadochi fought for control after the death of what king and general who won the Battle of Issus?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer.

Next question.

Ray Bradbury's stories "The Long Rain" and "All Summer In A Day" are set on what planet, whose surface was mapped in the 1990s by the Magellan probe?

- Mars.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

What activist, who shouted, "How dare you."

In a speech at a 2019 UN summit launched the School Strike for Climate campaign as a teenager in Sweden?

- Greta Thunberg.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What disease is caused by the varicella zoster virus, can recur in adulthood as shingles, and commonly causes itchy blisters in children?

- Chicken pox.

- [Matthew] Correct.

In what state did Americans occupy Sonoma and proclaim the "Bear Flag Republic" in 1846?

- California.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What king entertained the satyr Silenus for 10 nights, after which Dionysus granted him the ability to touch objects and turned them to gold.

- King Midas.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What tight end, who leads the New England Patriots in career touchdown receptions, retired a second time in 2022 after two years with Tampa Bay?

- Tom Brady.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

Next question.

What heavenly body was visited by the Phoenix lander in 2007 by Mariner 9 and the Viking probes in the 1970s, and in 2020 by Perseverance.

- Mars?

- [Matthew] Correct.

What Austrian composer nicknamed the "Father of the Symphony" used a sudden fortissimo chord in his "Surprise Symphony".

- Mozart.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

A monochromatic green radiation source is used to define what SI base unit of luminous intensity?

- Lumens.

- [Matthew] Lumens is incorrect.

What organization, whose first president was Samuel Gompers, was a group of unions that split from the Knights of Labor and later merged with the CIO?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer.

Onto the next question.

Jack Worthing uses the title alias while living a double life in London in what comedic play by Oscar Wilde?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer.

Onto the next question.

Oh, but we're not gonna be able to get to the next question because that bell signifies the end of the round.

Ooh, Alma picks up some steam in the Homestretch round and racks up 60 points, bringing their total to 130.

We now turn to Ludington to see how they'll handle the Homestretch.

Ludington, here comes your first question.

What city is home to the second tallest skyscraper in the world, lies along the delta of the Yangtze River, and is the most populous city in China?

- Shanghai.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Demand for palm oil has driven an increase in what destructive process for creating new farmland which can be done- - Deforestation.

- Deforestation.

- [Matthew] Deforestation is correct.

The diadochi fought for control after the death of what king and general who won the Battle of Issus?

- Nasser.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

Onto the next question.

Ray Bradbury's stories "The Long Rain" and "All Summer In A Day" are set on what planet, whose surface was mapped in the 1990s by the Magellan probe?

- Mars.

- [Matthew] Mars is incorrect.

What activist who shouted, "How dare you."

In a speech at a 2019 UN summit- - Thunberg.

- Greta Thunberg.

- [Matthew] Greta Thunberg is correct.

What disease is caused by the varicella zoster virus, can recur in adulthood as shingles, and commonly causes itchy- - Chicken pox.

- [Matthew] Chicken pox is correct.

In what state did Americans occupy Sonoma and proclaim the "Bear Flag Republic" in 1846?

- California.

- California.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What king entertain the satyr Silenus for 10 nights, after which Dionysus granted him the ability to touch objects and turned them to- - Midas.

- Midas.

- [Matthew] King Midas is correct.

What tight end who led the New England Patriots in career touchdown receptions retired a second time in 2022, after two years with Tampa Bay?

- [Malachi] Tight end, Gronkowski.

- Defer to Malachi.

- Gronkowski.

- [Matthew] Gronkowski is correct.

What heavenly body was visited by the Phoenix lander in 2007 by Mariner 9 and the Viking probes in the 1970s, and in 2020 by Perseverance?

- Mars?

Neptune.

- [Matthew] Neptune is incorrect.

What Austrian composer, nicknamed the "Father of the Symphony", used a sudden fortissimo chord in his "Surprise Symphony"?

- Handel.

- [Matthew] Sorry, can you say that again?

- Handel?

- [Matthew] No, I'm sorry that's incorrect.

Next question.

A monochromatic green radiation source is used to define what SI base unit of luminous intensity?

- [Malachi] Candela.

- Candela?

- [Matthew] Correct.

What organization whose first president was Samuel Gompers was a group of unions that split from the Knights of Labor and later merged with the CIO?

- IWA.

- Defer to Malachi.

- The IWA?

- [Matthew] The IWA is incorrect.

Jack Worthing uses the title alias while living a double life in London in what comedic play by Oscar Wilde?

- Portrait of Dorian Gray.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

Onto the next question.

What function, which is extended to complex numbers by the gamma function, is used to calculate permutations and is denoted with an exclamation mark?

- Factorial.

- Factorial is correct.

Oh, that bell's gonna signify, though, the end of the round.

Ludington blazes through the Homestretch with nine correct answers and 90 points.

And here are those questions that we missed in the Homestretch.

The Diadochi fought for control after the death of Alexander the Great.

Ray Bradbury's "The Long Rain" and "All Summer In A Day" were set on the planet Venus.

The Austrian composer nicknamed the "Father of the Symphony" was Joseph Haydn.

The organization that merged with the CIO was the American Federation of Labor.

And that comedic play by Oscar Wilde we were looking for was The Importance of Being Earnest.

Our score is now Alma 130, Ludington 190.

It's almost anyone's game as we head into the final round of the day, the Final Countdown.

In the Final Countdown, our teams will have just two minutes to answer as many questions as they can, with correct answers still being worth 10 points apiece.

Alma, you're up first in the Final Countdown, so let's put two minutes on the clock.

And here comes your first question.

What musical genre, which comes in modal, cool and bebop types, also names an NBA team that moved in 1979 from New Orleans to Salt Lake City, Utah?

- Jazz?

- [Matthew] Correct.

In what state was the head of ERCOT, which operates its electrical grid, fired in 2021 after the state #suffered massive power outages?

- California?

- [Matthew] California is incorrect.

The period from roughly 3,300 BC to 1,200 BC is named for what alloy of copper and tin that is conventionally used for third place medals?

- Bronze.

- [Matthew] Correct.

In 1932, what army of World War I veterans converged on Washington DC to demand immediate cash payments from Congress?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer.

Next question.

What material that forms on the anther of a stamen is a powdery substance that can cause allergic reactions and contains the male gametes of a plant?

- Pollen.

- [Matthew] Correct.

What author of the book The Conduct of Life proclaimed "A foolish consistency is the "hobgoblin of little minds."

In his essay "Self-Reliance"?

- No answer.

- [Matthew] No answer.

Next question.

What devices can consist of dielectric inserted between two parallel plates, have a strength measured in farads, and are used to store charge?

- Batteries?

- [Matthew] Batteries is incorrect.

What document drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton was signed at Runnymede at the demand of the barons who wanted King John to grant them rights?

- Magna Carta.

- [Matthew] Correct.

Oh, and that time is, that bell's gonna signify the end of the round.

Thank you Alma.

Now Ludington, it's your turn to enter today's Final Countdown.

Here comes the first question.

What musical genre, which comes in modal, cool and bebop types, also names an NBA team- - Jazz.

- [Matthew] Jazz is correct.

In what state was the head of ERCOT, which operates its electrical grid, fired in 2021 after the state suffers massive power outages?

- Texas.

- [Matthew] Texas is correct.

The period from roughly 3,300 BC to 1,200 BC is named for what alloy of copper and tin that is conventionally used- - Bronze.

- [Matthew] Bronze is correct.

In 1932, what army of World War I veterans converged on Washington DC to demand immediate cash payments from Congress?

- Defer to Malachi.

- The veteran, the VA. - I'm sorry, that is incorrect.

Next question.

What material that forms on the anther of a stamen is a powdery substance that can cause allergic reactions and contains- - Pollen?

Pollen.

- [Matthew] Pollen is correct.

What author of the book The Conduct of Life proclaimed "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" in his essay "Self-Reliance"?

- Nietzsche.

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

Next question.

What devices can consist of dielectric inserted between two parallel plates, have a strength measured in farads, and are used to store charge?

- Batteries.

- [Matthew] Batteries is incorrect.

What document drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton was signed at Runnymede at the demand of the barons who wanted King John to grant them rights?

- Magna Carta.

- [Matthew] Magna Carta is correct.

What two countries are connected by the Khyber Pass, which was once part of the ancient Silk Road?

- Turkey and Greece?

Turkey and Greece?

- [Matthew] Incorrect.

What state, whose only member of the House of Representatives is Peter Welch, is represented in the Senate by independent Bernie Sanders?

- Vermont.

- Vermont.

- [Matthew] Vermont's correct.

What Actor who died in 2022 played Virgil Tibbs in The Heat Of The, oh, I'm sorry.

That bell's gonna signify the end of the Final Countdown.

After four rounds of competition., our final score today is Alma 170, Ludington 250.

Ludington never gave up that lead, and definitely added to it in the Final Countdown.

But first, let's take a look at the final round answers that we missed.

The army of World War I veterans was known as the Bonus Army.

The author of The Conduct of Life and Self-Reliance was Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The devices used to store charge, we were looking for capacitors or condensers.

And finally, the two countries connected by the Khyber Pass are Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Today's victors on Quiz Central are the students from Ludington.

And congratulations Ludington.

And of course, we wanna thank the students from Alma for joining us today for a great game of Quiz Central.

Seniors, good luck to all of you on your future endeavors, and underclassmen, we hope to see you next season right here on Quiz Central.

And of course, we hope all of you will join us again in our next episode of QC, as two more Michigan schools compete for the Season 18 title.

And as a reminder, all episodes of Quiz Central are archived online wcmu.org.

From the crew here at WCMU Public TV, thank you for watching.

And we'll see you all right back here for the next episode of Quiz Central.

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