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This is W G A L. A. Brainbusters. Our 20th season. We’re here at studio a where all crew players and audience members are fully vaccinated as we follow, strict covid protocols from studio A this is W G A L. A brain busters. Now, here’s your host, Rich Rosen. Well, hello everybody. Welcome to our show as we get set to play another brainbusters match. Now, if you’re following along, you know that we are now in round two where we’re welcoming back teams from round one first, we have Carlisle. They won their first match and they are going to challenge Northeastern. The first of our wild card winners were expecting a very exciting match. So let’s get to work right now with today’s opening round, we have 10 point questions and one big brain buster brought to you by Turkey Hill. Welcome back to all six of you. It’s great to see some familiar faces and let’s get started Now with this 10 point question. A Toyota is one, so is race car. So his kayak. So our anna mom and solos. They’re all palindromes words and phrases that read the same in both directions. Zaugg became king of Albania Chiang kai shek becomes president of china Herbert Hoover defeats al smith. What’s the year 1908, 19 Bennett, 1928 1928. Good for you. It’s bordered by Thailand to the northwest, loud to the Northeast Vietnam to the east and the gulf of Thailand. Bennett again, cambodia cambodia is the asian country indolence autumn melancholy psyche nightingale and grecian urn. Who wrote famous, no, sorry, that’s incorrect. Who wrote famous codes on these subjects? Oh, Northeastern. We stumped you on john Keats is the correct answer. Eggshells and sea shells are phosphates of this element. Pearls and marble are carbonates. What is this element? Number 20 symbol? See a calcium is correct. In sports, a goat can be a person blamed for a failure or it can be just the opposite. Such as tom brady ray. Greatest of all time is what goat stands for. Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president who was our 15th Andrew Buchanan Buchanan in that gets Northeastern on the board. The first edition was published july 8th 18 89 by Charles dow and Edward jones in 2000 and seven. It was purchased by robert Murdoch. What is this business focused international newspaper, correct Again. Four factorial is 24. 2 factorial is two. What is zero factorial. Andrew 11 is correct. And now it’s time for the big brain buster brought to you by Turkey Hill For 10 points and a gift certificate for Turkey hill ice cream for everyone on the team. This is not a time to stand on the sidelines. This is the time to be vocal and condemn the actions of President Putin and Russia invading a sovereign country, jen Psaki said in an interview at the White House. What is jen Psaki is roll at the White House Andrew Secretary of health. No, sorry, that’s incorrect. Bennett Press Secretary. She is the White House Press Secretary the 34th and current. You are correct. Congratulations Carlisle. This weather condition gets its name from the ancient Mayan god of wind storm and fire 2022 begins with Alex Bonnie, Colin and Danielle. What is this rapidly rotating storm system? Nicholas, No, sorry. And correct with Bennett Hurricane hurricane is correct. Over the last century, developers have drained more than half of the 4000 square miles of this tropical wetlands, wetlands in southern florida. What is it called? It is the Everglades. It has five moons, sticks, Nix Kerberos, hydra and Karen, but it’s still not big enough. Nicholas Pluto. Not big enough to be a plan. And all of the following novels were published in 1925. Mrs Dalloway by Virginia woolf. The Trial by franz Kafka and the Great Gatsby who wrote the great Gatsby. Andrew Fitzgerald F scott, Fitzgerald did of the two species of the new world bird, one lives in California, the other lives in the Andes of south America. What is this vulture? The lions, flying land birds in the western hemisphere. Bennett condor. The condor, the Andean and California condor to be exact. The sun Is the source of this continuous flow of ionized gas that travels past. Nicolas solar wind is the to name that we were going for in 2018, it received 12 nominations for Tony Awards and sadly one only one. What was this Broadway Broadway musical set in the town of Bikini bottom. Andrew Bob Square Pants. You are correct in 1920 for Kimberly Clark introduced Celia Wipes, then change the name a few years later to what has become a generic term for any sort of facial tissue. What is it? Nicholas? Um flushable wipes? No, sorry, incorrect Kleenexes the brand name and now the term? Yes, I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately. He wrote in 1854 and Walden a life in the woods. Who is this Bennett, thorough, thorough Henry david Thoreau. To be exact. These small particles in your cells made of RNA and protein are the sites of protein synthesis. Andrew ribosomes is correct. It is the smallest of the seas around europe and the busiest shipping area in the world. Ray. Adriatic. Oh no, that’s incorrect. What body of water connects the North Sea and the atlantic ocean and separates Southern England and that of course is the english channel. Well, that sound takes us to the end of the round and to our first break gives us all a chance to catch our breath. 1 10 to 1 80. We have a great game going but we have more coming up including the one on one rapid fire and that’s coming up in just a matter of minutes. When W. G. A. L. A. Brainbusters continues following this short break. W G A. L. A brainbusters will return after this. The final four teams in the W G A. L eight Brainbusters tournament will win cash grants. The 3rd and 4th place teams will receive $1000 each. The second place team will receive $3000 and the W. G. L eight Brainbusters champions will receive $5000 in grant money. Now here’s rich with our coaches and alternates. The six players that you see with us here on the set are only a portion of the teams. Of course we have our important coaches and in many cases alternate. So first let me take the time to introduce to you too, Mr Fat matt Fahnestock, you’re the gifted support teacher at Carlisle, always a firm believer in quiz bowl and we thank you for that. And next to you is more gun pointed pontius pontius, thank you. You are a senior and um I noticed on your biographical sketch that you do crocheting and you’re working on that as a hobby. That is really cool. It’s a great skill to have and certainly must be very relaxing in times of stripe strife. And next to you is Mr Edward Aubrey mathematics teacher and a surprise coach to be here after your last performance. But you won the wild card and your team did very well and a little slow start, but we’re gonna see what happens as we continue playing because right now it’s time for today’s one on one rapid fire round, individual players against each other. So first, it’s a pleasure to say hello once again to Bennett Shine Junior. Great to have you back and you’re a junior, you’ve had a lot of teachers but there appears to and hopefully be one teacher that stands out, perhaps that has impacted you in many ways. Yes, she’s actually not a teacher at my school, she’s my piano teacher, mrs Threlfall. Um she I’ve been taking lessons from her for oh boy about four years now and um she just does a great job of um of making me enjoy it and keeping me going at it. Um And you know, piano can be can be a stressful instrument to play. There’s what, 88 keys and um and you’ve got to find where every one of them is and it’s just um she just makes it so um seems so easy and it’s but do you enjoy it like when you practice, do you enjoy that? That’s the most important part. Yes, I enjoy it. Um And I think that um I honestly think that I still enjoy it because I’m taking lessons from her and the skill can never go away boy. What a shout out to the piano teachers everywhere and including her, thank you very much for sharing. And Andrew choe Is a senior from northeastern. It’s great to have you back and um you also have had a teachers, I mean many teachers you’re a senior but there’s one at school that really stands out. Tell us about that teacher. Uh yeah so I’ve always really liked reading and writing but my 11th grade English teacher, Mr Garrigan really helped me rediscover my passion for literature. And is there any book that stood out that really triggered a inspiring you to say, well reading is great. Um I think last year I read a book called Goodbye again by I think johnny’s son and it was a really good like meditation on what it means to be uh asian and growing up in America, thank you very much for sharing, I appreciate it. Andrew Coe and Bennett Shine, let’s put you to one on one. Madagascar Malawi, Malawi, Mauritania and Morocco. On what continent will you find these countries? Bennett Africa? They’re all in africa. Yes, Bernard Marx and Lenin a crown fly to New Mexico where they meet john the Savage. In what novel by Aldous Huxley Huxley Andrew Brave New World. The Brave New World is correct. And finally it’s the number of bones in your body assuming of course that you have them all. How many is that? Andrew 16. Oh no that’s incorrect. Sorry. Bennett, do you have any idea Bennett? 607? No that’s already, it’s 206 Andrew so you were really close 1 20 to 90 let’s now meet our two captains. So first from Carlisle, it’s a pleasure to welcome back to our Villa Dolan, you are a senior and uh senior, I’m thinking of final year of high school and on to your next and you are ready to commit to a school or you did. Yes, I am going to Tufts University in Medford massachusetts. What made you decide on Tufts? I wanted like a liberal arts school near the city but not new york city and they were really like competitive. But the atmosphere isn’t competitive and they had a good medical program to, well, they’re lucky to get a student like you no doubt. And Andrew roughing and you are a senior at Northeastern and it’s great to have you here and You have a lot of goals in life. But there’s one important accomplishment. I’m hoping to publish a book, preferably one of the nonfiction variety, talking about things that are happening right now in our, in our world. Do you practice writing regularly? Are you? I do, I do not. I’ll be honest, but I am currently enrolled in the english class for seniors and I’m doing quite well in the writing aspect will never lose a writing skill is just a great skill to have. But also answering questions is an important skill during brainbusters. So d’Oeuvres law and Andrew, let’s put you to one on one in 18 27. They established themselves as an independent nation with their own alphabet newspaper in court. Near new at Cota Georgia When gold was discovered. Andrew Cherokee. The Cherokee. Yes. When the gold discovered they were driven to Oklahoma on the trail of tears. Good for you. Excellent anticipation for another 10 points. He was born in 1942, exactly 300 years after the death of Galileo and died in 2018. Who was this cosmologist, author of a brief history of time Stephen Hawking. Yes. for another 10 points and finally some uh, and now it’s time for the Millers ville epic question of the week. The four words in God we trust can be found on every U. S. Coins since 18 60. For what other four word phrase can also be found on every U. S. Coin? Mm hmm. Andrew in time before the buzzer. United States of America. You are correct. Good for you for 10 points. United States of America. The four words Alright look at those scores 1 30 to 100 of very tight game continuing as we now say hello to our final team members in today’s competition. So first Ray, Bondi and Ray, I guess you’re famous for your hobby. Yes, I, I very much enjoyed a run. Yeah, I run for the cross country Indoor and outdoor track teams from my high school Now. Mr Fahnestock, the coach said before the show that you’re obsessed with running. Is this something you do regularly? All the time generally in season I run seven days a week and as a result I got a state medal this fall across country and I had 1/10 place performance at the indoor track and field state meet last sunday, good for you. It definitely keeps you in good shape, no doubt Nicholas will descend as a senior um at the north eastern. It’s great to have you back and you also have an interesting hobby but it’s it’s more kinesthetic I guess. Yeah, I love to draw like in my free time, just like the distress or just to have a good time and just got into art a few years ago and I keep on going any particular medium that you’re using, I like charcoal pencil and paint a lot. And studies have shown, you know that doodling while you’re listening and taking notes is actually a sign of intelligence. I I read that recently Nicholas and Ray, let’s put you to one on one. Sometimes called an I. C. It’s the chip at the heart of a computer. What does I C stand for? Ray CPU Oh no, no, sorry, that’s incorrect. Nicholas, do you have any idea? Integrated computer? Oh no, you were so close. Integrated circuit is the correct answer in the theater. It’s considered bad luck to mention the place name Macbeth allowed. So it’s called another name. Ray. Oh no, sorry, what is the new name for Macbeth? Oh Nicholas, it’s called the Scottish play. And finally in the last 60 years the position has been held by Earl Warren Warren burger William Rehnquist. Nicholas? Chief justice, Chief justice. And of course john roberts who was Chief justice Justice of the Supreme Court, 1 30 to 1 10. Okay. We’re heading into our next round of play with our teams separated by only a narrow margin because here comes today, 62nd team. Lightning round. Okay, so Andrew You are behind at this point but only by 10 points. So you will select first among these three quizzes. What in the world? It’s historic and primary colors? Well in the world, I guess what in the world there’s a world in every question and the answers are all over the map. So for 10 points each identify this variety of people. Places and things. Andrew ri take your answers to the team’s Andrew Andrew. Coe and Nicolas are ready to help you along 60 seconds on the clock, which will begin after I finish reading the first question. Good luck to all three of you. And here we go. What team won the world series in 2021? The braves. What country won the World Cup in 2018 Germany Germany France. The next date is 2022. What a year did World War I begin 1914, correct in the war of the world? Where did the tripods come from? Mars mars correct What Nevada city calls itself? A little big, the biggest little city in the world. Reno what’s the more familiar name of the statue called Liberty, Enlightening the world. The statue of Liberty in 2022 the Ceo of Tesla became the richest man in the world. He’s the one who wrote around the world in 80 days in 18 73. He’s the one. What is the only remaining one of the seven wonders of the ancient world? The Pyramid of Giza correct. And what Disney movie? Will you hear the Oscar winning song A whole new world, correct? What Brewery in Dublin publishes an annual book of World Records. Guinness Guinness does Who published the classic dystopian novel, Brave New World in 1939. He’s the one what Czech composer wrote the New World Symphony in 18 93 of or Jack and that was on the buzzer. Well done. Great teamwork. 10 correct 100 points came your way. Okay, develop. It’s up to you with its historic or primary colors. It’s historic, it’s historic. His history is full of people, places and things. And so is this quiz. So for 10 points each identify this variety of historical people, places and things. Well, as you know, I take your answers, the team’s answer. I know Bennett and Ray are ready to help you along 60 seconds on the clock, which will begin after I finish reading the first question. Good luck and here we go on. What continent did human beings first evolved more than three million years ago, correct. What small town in Italy became a vast empire in the fourth century Rome. Who became emperor of France in 18 04 and was exiled in 18 15 Napoleon Napoleon and what Chinese city did protesters gather in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Beijing? Yes. What country did the us invade? In 2003. Iraq. I came, I saw I conquered what roman general and future dictator said. He’s the one. In what country do shoguns ruled? Japan. What country was home to the Olmec? Toltec and Aztec civilizations. Mexico who was the first vice president and second president. He’s the one what Iron chancellor unified Germany in the late 19th century bismarck did in 18 56. John c fremont was the first presidential candidate of this political party, republicans. Yes. In what city was the treaty ending the american revolution signed paris. In what? Macedonian king’s empire extended From Greece to Persia alexander. The great what daughter of po Hatton mary john Rolfe but didn’t say john smith, Pocahontas did. What is the first name of our current first lady? And that was Jill boy. Well done. Not one was missed. 14, correct. 100 40 points came your way. The scores are to 72 to 20 but it’s still anybody’s game because we still have two more most important rounds to come up. But first it’s time to reveal today’s bonus brain buster category during our break. Each team member will wager 05 or 10 points based on their knowledge of museums. So we’ll have the bonus brain buster and of course the all important 20 point final frenzy When W G A L. A brainbusters continues following this. Watch all this season’s episodes of W G A L eight brainbusters anytime on W G A L dot com. Our online home also includes our tournament schedule and a chance to learn more about the show and host Rich Rosen. Go to W g A L dot com and click on brainbusters. Well, hello everybody, welcome back. I’m so glad you’re here because you’re just in time for our next rounds of play. As you can see, we have a great game going sure. Carlisle has a slight lead to Northeastern’s 2 22 70. But everything can change now because it’s now time for today’s bonus brain buster. Now during our break, each team member wagered 05 or 10 points based on their knowledge of museums. This is the one question where they can actually lose points. So let’s head into the news. Eight newsroom with Caitlyn smith. She has. Today’s question Caitlin. Thanks Rich. The Hermitage. The largest museum in Russia was built by Catherine. The second in What city is this art collection located again? The Hermitage. The largest museum in Russia was built by Catherine. The second in What city is this art collection located. Good luck with your answer And now back to studio a rich Thank you Caitlin, good luck teams will give you about five seconds I think everybody’s finished. Okay. Bennett, we start with you. Do you know the city ST Petersburg? Russia’s second largest city? You’re correct for 10 points adding to your score developed. Did you come up with ST Petersburg? Saint Petersburg? Five point wager. A little conservative but probably wise. Let’s see Ray, uh Leningrad or ST no, but incorrect. But you don’t you didn’t wager anything. So it’s moot. It doesn’t matter. But we’re gonna add five points to your score. Coming up with ST Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia. Andrew coe ST Petersburg ST Petersburg, it is for 10 points. Good for you. Andrew ST. Petersburg for another 10 points. Nicholas, did you do it? No, but zero points Moscow. It’s not. But 20 points were added to your score. So we have a score of 2 85 to 2 40. Now, all the marbles are coming up in today’s final frenzy. This time we have 20 point question. The bar is high. Good luck to all six of you with the passage of the 19th amendment. Women could finally vote in the United States. Nicholas. Oh, I’m gonna complete the question then, for Carlisle. In what year did women first vote for president and helped elect Warren G Harding Bennett 19 twenties, 19 twenties, correct? It has 27 cities with a population of more than a million and yet over 70% of the population live in rural communities of less than 5000. What is this? Asian country, the most populous democracy in the world. Bennett again, correct again. The Calvin cycle is the second stage in this process in which carbon dioxide and water. No, that’s incorrect. In which water are, are converted into organic molecules like glucose. What is this? Photosynthesis is correct. In 18 11, Governor Eldridge Gerry of massachusetts signed a bill that adjusted the voting districts to weaken the federalist who had two thirds of the vote. It’s occurring now. Bennett gerrymandering, gerrymandering is give this political practice and geometry. It’s a donut like surface produced Andrew a Taurus is correct. In 18 67 he was executed by supporters of Benito juarez. What? Austrian Archduke had become emperor of Mexico in 1864 develop Franz Ferdinand, not he, no, sorry, northeastern. We stumped you on maximilian. The maids of honor by velazquez, Goya’s naked ma ha and bosch’s garden of earthly delights are all in the national spanish museum of painting and sculpture. What is this Madrid museum? Oh, it also houses Guernica. It’s called the Prado. I believe that man will not merely endure. He will prevail what Mississippi writers spoke these words when he accepted the 1949 Nobel prize in literature and that’s Bennett, Mark Twain, not he, no, sorry. Andrew No, it was Faulkner is the correct answer. The spanish Armada was destroyed by storms in 15 88 and 12 74 and 12 21 whose fleet was destroyed off the coast of japan by a divine wind called kamikaze Nicholas. Not he, No, sorry. Bennett Kublai khan is the correct answer. President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo in new york in 1901. Which president was assassinated in Washington, D. C. In 18 65. Bennett, he’s the one. A symphony usually has four movements. What musical form is often used for the first and last movements. Andrew sonata is correct. It’s a small class of yellow supergiant stars that brighten and dim at regular periods. The brighter the star of the greater the period. What are these stars called Bennett nebula? No, they’re called variable stars. What a fantastic game that sound takes us to the end of the run to the end of the game. It looks like we are going to see Carlyle for round three. Thank you Northeastern for a great game. Thank you audience. We hope we’ll see you in just a few short moments after this break score keeping for W G A L eight brainbusters presented by Jennings College consulting where students discover the right college fit for the future. We’ll return after this. Welcome back to W G L eight brainbusters. The Susquehanna Valley’s longest running high school quiz show. Once again, here’s your host, Rich Rosen. Well, congratulations Carlisle. They had to work for it because we had a great time here. This was a great game. Great players all the way around. Well coming up on the next W G A. L. A Brain busters were really excited to welcome back two more teams from Round One and that’s hemp field and cedar crest. And boy, we are expecting a very exciting match. We hope to have the pleasure of your company as well. Thanks for spending part of your day with us. We’ll see you next time so long. Mhm.