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Manistee vs. Roscommon
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- [Host] Here is your first question on Quiz Central.
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- [Host] CS Lewis is correct.
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Our season 17 Grand Champions are the students from Rosscommon High School.
Hello everyone, I'm Matthew Ozanich, and it is my pleasure to welcome you to Quiz Central here on WCMU.
We continue along in the first round of our tournament with Manistee taking on Rosscommon, and here's how the game works on Quiz Central.
Our two teams today will be independently challenged with an identical set of questions.
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, and our first round today is the Maroon and Gold Rush.
Our teams will have just two minutes to answer as many questions correctly as they can, with each correct answer being worth 10 points.
There is no deduction for incorrect answers, and students will be able to consult with their teammates on each question, but final answers will be coming from the team's captains.
And Manistee, we're gonna kick things off with you today, so here comes your first question in the Maroon and Gold Rush.
The triple alpha process produces nuclei of what element, whose allotropes include the fullerenes and graphites, and whose atomic number is six?
- Carbon.
- [Matthew] Carbon's correct.
In 1911, the Supreme Court held what company founded by John D. Rockefeller was an unreasonable monopoly that violated the Sherman Antitrust Act?
- Standard Oil.
- [Matthew] Correct.
The London Conference of 1832 confirmed what country's independence from the Ottoman Empire under new king Otto von Wittelsbach?
- Turkey?
Turkey.
- [Matthew] Turkey is incorrect.
Noctilucent clouds form in what layer of Earth's atmosphere located directly above the stratosphere?
- Altosphere?
- [Matthew] Altosphere is incorrect.
What arena that hosts the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is near Penn Station, is the home of the New York Knicks and is abbreviated MSG?
- Madison Square Garden.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Tekhen was an ancient Egyptian term for what tall, pointed structures exemplified by Cleopatra's needles and the Washington Monument?
- Obelisk.
- [Matthew] Obelisk is correct.
The dashing Frank Churchill visits the town of Highbury in what Jane Austin novel named for a headstrong young woman?
- Emma?
- Emma.
- [Matthew] Emma is correct.
What town, whose Redoubt Number 10 was taken by Alexander Hamilton's troops is where French and American armies drove Charles Cornwallace to surrender?
- Yorktown.
- Yorktown's correct.
What 2020 presidential candidate about whom Mitch McConnell said "nevertheless, she persisted," is a Democratic senator for Massachusetts?
(bell dinging) Sorry, that bell came in just before the end there, so unfortunately we're not gonna be able to take an answer on that last question, Manistee.
Manistee comes out strong with six correct answers and 60 points.
Now it's Rosscommon's turn in the Maroon and Gold Rush.
Let's put two minutes back on the clock.
The triple alpha process produces nuclei of what element whose allotropes include the fullerenes and graphites, and whose atomic number is six?
- Carbon.
- [Matthew] Correct.
In 1911, the Supreme Court held that what company founded by John D. Rockefeller was an unreasonable monopoly?
- Standard Oil.
- [Matthew] Standard Oil is correct.
The London Conference of 1832 confirmed what country's independence from the Ottoman Empire under new king Otto von Wittelsbach?
- Turkey?
- [Matthew] Turkey is incorrect.
Noctilucent clouds form in what layer of Earth's atmosphere located directly above the stratosphere?
- Toposphere?
I'll say toposphere.
- [Matthew] That is incorrect.
Next question.
What arena that hosts the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is near Penn Station, is the home of the New York Knicks and is abbreviated MSG?
- Madison Square Garden.
- [Matthew] Correct.
- Tekhen was an ancient Egyptian term for what tall, pointed structures exemplified by Cleopatra's needles and the Washington Monument?
- Obelisk.
- [Matthew] Correct.
The dashing Frank Churchill visits the town of Highbury in what Jane Austin novel named for a headstrong young woman?
- Sense and sensibility?
Pride and Prejudice?
Sense and Sensibility?
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Next question.
What town, whose Redoubt Number 10 was taken by Alexander Hamilton's troops, is where French and American armies drove Charles Cornwallace to surrender?
- Yorktown.
- [Matthew] That is correct.
What 2020 presidential candidate, about whom Mitch McConnell said "nevertheless, she persisted," is a Democratic senator from Massachusetts?
- Clinton?
Hillary Clinton.
- That is incorrect.
Next question.
What explorer, who popularized the term New World was immortalized.
(bell dinging) And that bell signals the end of the round.
After the Maroon and Gold Rush, our score is Manistee 60, Rosscommon 50 with still lots more Quiz Central to come.
But first here are those answers that we missed in the opening round.
The London Conference of 1832 confirmed the independence of Greece.
The atmospheric layer located above the stratosphere is the mesosphere, and that 2020 presidential candidate from Massachusetts is Elizabeth Warren.
We have a tight score here after the opening round and it's still anyone's game, but before we head to the next round, we're gonna take this opportunity to meet our players from both of today's schools.
Let's start with the students from Manistee.
- Hi, I'm Jack O'Donnell.
I'm a junior at Manistee High School.
I'm in soccer and cross country and quiz bowl obviously, and I'm excited to be here.
- My name is Vincent Wang.
I'm a junior at Manistee Middle High School, and I do band, cross country and track.
- I'm Hannah Conan.
I'm a sophomore at Manistee High School and I'm in band.
- I'm Nick Judkins.
I'm a junior at Manistee High School.
I do concert band, marching band, quiz bowl obviously.
It's my first year doing this, but I'm excited.
- Thank you very much, Manistee.
Now let's meet the team from Rosscommon.
- All right, I'm Alex Theo.
I'm a junior here at RHS.
I do three sports, soccer, basketball and track.
I'm in the musical, I'm in band and jazz band.
- I'm Ben Collins.
I'm a junior at RHS.
I participate in soccer, wrestling and track, and I also do band and jazz band.
- Hi, I'm Griffin Lowell.
I'm a senior here at RHS.
I do musical and quiz bowl, and that's it.
- Hi, I'm Tessa Helene.
I play three sports, volleyball, basketball and soccer and I'm the class vice president and member of NHS and Interact.
- And now that we've had a chance to meet everyone, let's head into the next round of competition, the Perfect 10.
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.
Our Perfect 10 category for today is US Lakes.
In what state are the following lakes?
Let's put 60 seconds on the clock as we start with the team from Manistee in today's Perfect 10.
Lake Pontchartrain.
- Pass.
- [Matthew] Lake Itasca, the headwater of the Mississippi River.
- Mississippi.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake Okeechobee.
- Montana.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake Placid, near the site of the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- New York.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Great Salt Lake.
- Utah.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, formed by the Grand Couley Dam.
- Colorado.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake of the Ozarks.
- Arkansas.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake Yosemite.
- California.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Lake Cumberland, near the state's border with Tennessee.
- Kentucky.
- Correct.
Grand Lake of the Cherokees.
(bell dinging) And that bell signals the end of the round.
Manistee finishes out their Perfect 10 with four correct answers, bringing their score now to 100.
Let's see if Rosscommon can add to their score in the Perfect 10 as we put 60 seconds back on the clock.
Lake Pontchartrain.
- North Carolina.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake Itasca.
- Alaska.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake Okeechobee.
- Florida.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Lake Placid, near the site of the 1980 Winter Olympics.
- That's New York, right?
New York.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Great Salt Lake.
- Utah.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, formed by the Grand Coulee Dam.
- Vermont.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake of the Ozarks.
- Montana.
- [Matthew] Montana's incorrect.
Lake Yosemite.
- That's Wyoming, right?
Wyoming.
- [Matthew] Incorrect.
Lake Cumberland, near the state's border with Tennessee.
- Okay, yeah, that's Kentucky.
(bell dinging) - Oh, I could hear Kentucky just before we got to that bell, so I will accept Kentucky on that last question there.
Roscommon finishes out today's Perfect 10 with four correct answers, adding 40 points to their total.
With two rounds in the books, our score is Manistee 100, Roscommon 90.
A tight game so far, and let's take a look back at those lakes that we missed in the Perfect 10.
Lake Ponchartrain is in Louisiana.
Lake Itasca can be found in Minnesota.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake is in Washington.
Lake of the Ozarks is in Missouri, and finally, the Grand Lake of the Cherokees is in Oklahoma.
It's still anyone's game as we head into our third round of competition, the Homestretch Round.
In the Homestretch, I'll be asking each team a series of random questions.
Correct answers are still worth 10 points a piece, and final answers will be coming from our team's captains.
We're gonna start with Manistee in the Homestretch Round.
Students, here comes your first question.
What country's men's basketball team won EuroBasket 2017, qualified for their first Olympics in 2020 and features NBA star Luka Doncic?
- Croatia.
- [Matthew] Croatia is incorrect.
What city, where the International Fountain was designed for the Century 21 Exposition, contains the Museum of Pop Culture and the Space Needle?
- Seattle.
- [Matthew] Seattle's correct.
What city on the Chena River is named for Theodore Roosevelt's vice president and is the second most populous city in Alaska?
- Anchorage.
- [Matthew] Anchorage is incorrect.
What company, which in 2020 launched a satellite internet constellation named Starlink, has produced such rockets as the Falcon 9?
- SpaceX.
- [Matthew] Correct.
The most covered pop song ever is often said to be what track from the Beatles' album Help!, which describes how love was such an easy game to play?
- Hey Jude.
- [Matthew] Hey Jude is incorrect.
What empire, once led by Huascar, had its capital at Cuzco and was dissolved after Atahualpa was killed by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro in Peru?
- The Inca.
- [Matthew] The Inca is correct.
Cigars made from seaweed are enjoyed by what captain of the submarine Nautilus in Jules Vern's novel 20,000 Leagues under the Sea?
- Pass.
- [Matthew] Pass, on to the next question.
What constitutional amendment, which was demanded by protestors called the Silent Sentinels was ratified in 1920 and gave women the right to vote?
- The 19th.
- [Matthew] 19th is correct.
What six letter word from the Greek for tactile describes feedback detected by touch, such as vibrations of a cell phone when its screen is pressed?
- Pass.
- [Matthew] Pass, on to the next question.
Anna Pavlova's signature dance portrayed a dying one of what animal in which Odette is transformed in a Tchaikovsky ballet named for their lake?
- Swan?
- [Matthew] Correct.
What country is home to the port of Guayaquil, is the northernmost of two South American countries not bordering Brazil and is governed from Quito?
- Ecuador.
- [Matthew] Correct.
What class of drugs, of which ibuprofen is an example, helps to reduce fever and inflammation and is commonly known by a five letter acronym?
- Pass.
- [Matthew] Pass, on to the next question.
The original kamikaze were storms that destroyed fleets sent to invade Japan by what empire that controlled China?
- The Mongols.
- [Matthew] Mongol is correct.
What four letter word, which in French can mean expensive or dear, is the stage name of the singer of If I Could Turn Back Time and Believe?
- Bougie.
- That is incorrect.
On to the next question.
And that bell signals the end of the round.
Manistee adds substantially to their lead in the Homestretch with seven correct answers, bringing their score now to 170.
We turn to Rosscommon now to see how they'll handle the Homestretch.
Rosscommon, here comes your first question.
What country's men's basketball team won EuroBasket 2017, qualified for their first Olympics in 2020 and features NBA star Luka Doncic?
- Slovenia.
- [Matthew] Correct.
What city, where the International Fountain was designed for the Century 21 Exposition, contains the Museum of Pop Culture and the Space Needle?
- Seattle.
- [Matthew] That is correct.
What city on the Chena River is named for Theodore Roosevelt's vice president and is the second most populous city in Alaska?
- Fairbanks.
- [Matthew] That is correct.
What company, which in 2020 launched a satellite internet constellation named Starlink, has produced rockets such as Falcon 9?
- SpaceX.
- [Matthew] Correct.
The most covered pop song ever is often said to be what track from the Beatles' album Help!, which describes how love was such an easy game to play?
- Yesterday.
- [Matthew] That is correct.
What empire, once led by Huascar, had its capital at Cuzco and was dissolved after Atahualpa was killed by the conquistador.
- Inca.
- [Matthew] Inca is correct.
Cigars made from seaweed are enjoyed by what captain of the submarine Nautilus in Jules Vern's novel 20,000.
- Captain Nemo.
- [Matthew] Captain Nemo is correct.
What constitutional amendment, which was demanded by protestors called the Silent Sentinels was ratified in 1920 and gave women the right to vote?
- 19th.
- [Matthew] 19th is correct.
What six letter word from the Greek for tactile describes feedback detected by touch, such as vibrations of a cell phone when its screen is pressed?
- Haptic.
- [Matthew] Haptic's correct.
Anna Pavlova's signature dance portrayed a dying one of what animal, into which Odette is transformed in a Tchaikovsky ballet named for their lake?
- Swan.
- [Matthew] Swan is correct.
What country is home to the port of Guayaquil, is the northernmost of two South American countries not bordering Brazil, and is governed from Quito?
- Ecuador.
- [Matthew] Ecuador is correct.
What class of drugs, of which ibuprofen is an example, helps to reduce fever and inflammation and is commonly known by a five letter acronym?
- [Tessa] N-S-A-I-D. - NSAID.
- [Matthew] NSAID is correct.
The original kamikaze were storms that destroyed fleets sent to invade Japan by what empire that controlled China?
- Ming.
- [Matthew] Final answer?
- Pass.
- [Matthew] Pass, on to the next question.
What four letter word, which in French can name expensive or dear, is the stage name of the singer.
(bell dinging) Ooh, that bell's gonna signify the end of the round.
Our team from Roscommon has no problem handling today's Homestretch, racking up an impressive 12 correct answers.
Before we give you an update on the score, let's take a look at the questions that were missed during the Homestretch.
The French word for expensive and the singer of Believe is Cher.
Three rounds in the books now, and our score is Manistee 170, Rosscommon 210.
Can Manistee regain their lead?
Well, we'll find out in the final round of the day, 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 a piece.
Manistee, we start with you in the Final Countdown.
Let's put two minutes on the clock, and here comes your first question.
What youngest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame was the only man inducted by BBWAA vote in 2022 and is a former Red Sox DH known as "Big Papi"?
- David Ortiz.
- [Matthew] Correct.
What materials, whose high temperature variety is exemplified by YBCO, expel their magnetic fields in the Meissner effect and have zero resistance?
- Tungsten.
- [Matthew] Tungsten's incorrect.
Nathan Evans' 2021 TikTok performance of the Wellermen helped popularize what type of song intended to be sung by sailors in time with their work?
- A shanty.
- [Matthew] Shanty is correct.
What objects, one of which is scheduled to be redirected by a NASA probe in 2022, lie largely in a belt located between Mars and Jupiter?
- Asteroid.
- [Matthew] Correct.
What physics law states that the force between two stationary charges is proportional to the product of the charges divided by the distance squared?
- Pass.
- [Matthew] Pass, next question.
What noun refers to favoritism based on family ties and can come from a word for nephew, because Popes used to appoint their nephews as cardinals?
- Nepotism.
- [Matthew] Correct.
What Canadian province, which was the most recent to join Canada, changed its name in 2001 to include its mainland peninsular portion of Labrador?
- Newfoundland.
- [Matthew] Correct.
A black hole's surface area is proportional to what thermodynamic quantity that never decreases in an isolated system and is a measure of disorder?
- Pass.
- [Matthew] Pass, next question.
What president, whose secretary Orville Babcock was tied to the Whiskey Ring scandal, earlier commanded all Union forces in the Civil War?
- Grant.
- [Matthew] Grant's correct.
(bell dinging) Oh, and that bell's gonna signify the end of the round.
60 points for Manistee in the Final Countdown.
Now Rosscommon, it's your turn to enter the final round.
Here comes your first question.
What youngest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame was the only man inducted by BBWAA vote in 2022 and is a former Red Sox DH known as "Big Papi?"
- David Ortiz.
- [Matthew] Correct.
What materials, whose high temperature variety is exemplified by YBCO, expel their magnetic field in the Meissner effect and have zero resistance?
- Superconductor.
- [Matthew] Correct.
Nathan Evans' 2021 TikTok performance of the Wellerman helped popularize what type of song intended to be sung by sailors?
- Sea shanties.
- [Matthew] Sea shanties is correct.
What objects, one of which is scheduled to be redirected by a NASA probe in 2020, lie largely in a belt located between Mars and Jupiter?
- Asteroid.
- [Matthew] Correct.
What physics law states that the force between two stationary charges is proportional to the product of the charges divided by the distance squared?
- Inverse square law.
- [Matthew] That is incorrect.
Next question.
What noun refers to favoritism based on family ties and comes from a word.
- Nepotism.
- [Matthew] Nepotism is correct.
What Canadian province, which was the most recent to join Canada, changed its name in 2001 to include its mainland peninsular portion of Labrador?
- Oh my God.
Newfoundland.
- [Matthew] Correct.
A black hole's surface area is proportional to what thermodynamic quantity that never decreases in an isolated system and is a measure of disorder?
- Oh my God.
Pass.
- [Matthew] Pass, next question.
What president, whose secretary Orville Babcock was tied to the Whiskey Ring scandal, earlier commanded all Union forces in the Civil War?
(bell dinging) - Grant.
- I'm sorry, that bell beat you.
They are not gonna be able to accept that answer for that last question.
Manistee and Rosscommon match wits in our Final Countdown, each adding 60 points to their total.
Before we get to the final score, let's take a look at the questions that were missed in the Final Countdown.
That law of physics pertaining to two stationary charges is Coulomb's Law, and the scientific term that's a measure of disorder is entropy.
After four rounds of competition, our final score is Rosscommon 270, Manistee 230.
Manistee had the lead early on, but just could not come back after Rosscommon's stellar performance in the home stretch, so congratulations Rosscommon for being our victors today and on advancing to the next round.
We of course want to thank the great team from Manistee for joining us on this season of Quiz Central.
Seniors, good luck to all of you in the future, and underclassmen, we hope to see you next season back on Quiz Central.
And of course, we invite all of you to join us again in the next episode of QC as two more Michigan schools vie to be our Season 18 Grand Champions.
As a reminder, all episodes of Quiz Central are archived online at WCMU.org.
From the crew here at WCMU Public Television, thank you for watching, and we'll see you all right back here for the next episode of Quiz Central.
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