The competition heats up as Waynesboro and Cedar Crest go head to head. Stay tuned for the showdown right here on WGAL eight. Brain Busters. From studio B, this is WGAL in Brain Busters. Now here's your host, Rich Rosen. Well hello everyone, and welcome to the show. Over the past few weeks, we've seen some fierce competition and some incredible displays of knowledge from some of the brightest minds right here from our local high schools. Today, the excitement continues as we welcome back to two outstanding teams from around one Waynesboro Area Senior High School and Cedar Crest High School. Well, we'll be kicking things off in just a moment, but first, as we always do, let's take a moment to meet these fantastic competitors. So first, from Waynesboro Area Senior High School, it's a pleasure to welcome back. Our three players. Will is a sophomore. The captain is here and he's a junior. And finally Peter is a junior between Will and Kirin we have Macie. She is a freshman and she is one the alternates today. And then Mrs. Stacy. So Nikki she is part of the reach program which means she is a gifted support teacher. Welcome to the Waynesboro Area Senior High School. And now let's move over to Cedar Crest and say hello to Nathan. He is a junior Viseth. Said he is the captain and he is a senior. And finally, Chris is a sophomore. And next to Chris is Mr. Shane Thomas. He teaches math and he is the coach from Cedar Crest High School. Welcome to the Cedar Crest High School Brain Busters team. And now teams. You know how to play. You know how to win. So let's get started now with today's opening round. Of course, as you know, we have ten point questions. A little easier to start us off in 2025. This landlocked South American country will celebrate 200 years here at Bolivia. Bolivia, yes, of independence from Spain, having first declared its independence in 1825 and the country with the highest capital in the world. Good anticipation. Kirin, for ten points. Binary neutron. Red giant white dwarf stars. They are all stars. That's what they all describe. Yes, in both music and baseball, it can be perfect. In music, it's the frequency pitch, a pitch of a tone. In baseball, it's the delivery of the ball to the batter. It's the story of Mo Glee, Shere Khan, the tiger, visit, the Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, Baloo the bear, Bagheera and Black Panther. The Rudyard Kipling classic is, of course, The Jungle Book. It may be hard to believe, but one of the highest points on this continent is an active volcano, Mount Erebus, here in Europe. No. Sorry. Incorrect. Which continent is it? So you can stress visa. Antarctica. It's Antarctica. You are correct for ten points. Now, if you were to judge only by the six wives of Henry the eighth, what was the most popular name for girls in the 16th century? It would be set again and not again. No, sorry. When you grew up here. Catherine. Catherine. Describe. Three of the Henry's wives were named Katherine, two were named Dan, and one was Jane. Emory University, stone mountain, CNN. The 19 carat, historically black colleges. No, sorry. No, I'm watching for Cedar Crest, the 1996 Olympic Games, coca Cola, Turner field. What city is this, Lisa? Atlanta. Atlanta. And of course, the Atlanta Braves play at Turner Field after World War One. Woodrow Wilson proposed 14 points for secure in world peace. What international body did he propose? The League of Nations, the League of Nations. He proposed in his 14 point. Yes, Batman lives in Gotham. Superman. Listen, Metropolis. What small town in North Carolina was home to Floyd, Barney, Goober, ATV and Andy Griffith? Oh, we stumped you on Mayberry. He also starred in Mayberry RFD. The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the top collegiate football player. In which sport does the top collegiate player win the Naismith Award here in basketball. Basketball Zach Eddy is the 2024 Naismith Men's College Player of the year. Some are attributed to Moses and Solomon, some are anonymous. Only 57 are attributed to King David. What Old Testament book this, Psalms, Psalms, the Old Testament book that appears just before the Proverbs in King James Version. There are eight schools in the Ivy League, seven universities, and one college. What is the only college located here at Dartmouth? Dartmouth? Dartmouth? Yes. is located at Hanover, New Hampshire. the United States Congress has two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. What nine letter term describes this tribe, Peter? Congress? No. Sorry. Describes what kind of legislature this bicameral. Bicameral does? Yes. From August 16th to August 19th, 1969, the Aquarian tribes gathered on Max Gallagher's farm for four days of love, peace and music, where curate Woodstock Woodstock was this arts festival where it was supposed to be held. Yes, although he didn't invent it, he did develop the first commercially successful steamboat launched on the Hudson River in 1807, who built the Claremont vessel Fulton. Fulton? Robert Fulton, indeed, yes. The word was removed from the Olympic Charter in 1971. What word refers to someone who plays a sport purely for the love of the game? Amateur. Amateur? Correct. Again. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder said they dressed in white robes and carried golden sickles. Who were these ancient Celtic priests? Not Kirin druids. They were the Druids, yes. Gene and Finney are roommates at the Devon School until Gene causes Finney to fall from a limb and break his leg, an injury that eventually kills him. These are a separate piece. A Separate Pieces, the novel by John Knowles. Yes, in the Bible, Jacob changed his name. In 1948, Palestine changed its name Lisa Israel. Israel. In both cases, the new name was the same. Yes. In February 1945, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met at this Russian seaport here in Yalta. Yalta, of course, to organize the world. After the war. They met at Yalta. I can gog you are is the highest peak in the South American range. What mountains run for a visa? And is the Andes run from Venezuela to deter del Fuego? According to Euclid's fifth postulate, these lines never meet any natural parallel non-Euclidean geometry. Stone. The Greek word. They were parallel with that sound. That sound takes us to the end of the round and to our first break. We've only just begun, and we've seen an incredible display of knowledge and brains thinking, quick thinking, no doubt about it, 90 to 20. But we have a lot more game coming up, including, of course, the one on one rapid fire where we test our our our students individually. So we'll be back with the one on one Rapid fire and Team Lightning round when WGAL eight Brain Busters continues after this, WGAL eight Brain Busters will return. After this, the final four teams in the WGAL eight Brain Busters tournament will win cash grants to third and fourth place teams will receive $1,000 each, the second place team will receive $3,000, and the WGAL eight Brain Busters champions will receive $5,000 in grant money. Now back to your host, Rich Rosen. Well hi, everybody, and welcome back to WGAL Brain Busters with Waynesboro Area High School and Cedar Crest High School. So let's so with our scores, we have 90 to 120. it's early on because we still have the one on one rapid fire around the early test on individual players to see how well they play our game. So first, we'll say hello to, well, Will from Waynesboro. Welcome back. So here's our question in this round of play. What do you do for fun outside of school and why is it important to you? Well, I usually don't get a lot of free time due to swim, taking up a lot of time, and then anything else goes to the school production. But whenever I do have time, I like to try to make it a point to visit all of the presidential libraries. I've only been to about eight so far though, so. Well, that's impressive how you're using your travel free time. I hope that, you know, that takes a lot of time to do it. But how? Most impressive. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. And, Nathan, what about you? Well, what do you do in your free time and why is it important to you? Yeah, I actually I love to go fishing, both to, to see nature and spend time in and also to spend time with my family. It's like visa and my father. Well, that's really interesting. I'm glad you found something that you're passionate about. And hopefully you're going to be passionate about these three questions. Will and Nathan, as we put you to one on one. It's Latin for after death, and it's performed after death. Well, more postmortem. Postmortem to determine the cause. The synonym for autopsy is indeed postmortem. Most of the novels we know are written in English, but some novels were originally written in other languages. In what language was war and peace with Britain? Nathan Russian. Russian is correct for ten points. And finally, the hormones msh, TSH, FSH and act are all produced by this gland in the brain. What important gland is it? Circuitry. The pituitary gland. You are correct. With those, answers, you really helped your team get a good edge on Waynesboro. But now let's meet our two captains. First, from Waynesboro, it's a pleasure to welcome back here. And, Karen, you did really well in that first round to play. So, besides reading the, dictionaries, what do you do in your spare time? And why is it important to you? I love to play music. play guitar, sing, write my own music. It's my passion. Life. I want to make a career out of it. Besides that, spend time with my parents. I love to do that, and I just relax. Well, it's wonderful the music parts that you found, something that you're passionate about. And it's so important to have something that you truly enjoy. Lisa, what about you? What do you do for your in your free time and why is it important to you? Yeah. So one thing I've been doing casually and competitively for as long as I can remember is running. I really feel like just getting outside and, you know, running just really helps me get along with my thoughts and really just think about the things that happen during the day or if I'm running with my friends. That's a lot of fun, too. What's a great way to stay balanced? No question. Lisa and Karen stay balanced as we put you to one on one with these three questions. It took almost 200 years to build, and Bernini, Raphael and Michelangelo all worked on it. Visit the Saint Peter's Basilica. While you're correct, what is this very large church in Vatican City? good anticipation worked in your favor for ten points. His most famous novels include Breakfast of Champions, cat's Cradle. Visit, Vonnegut. Say that again. Vonnegut, Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five. The satirical humorist is indeed Kurt Vonnegut. And finally, it's a set of atoms which all have the same number of protons, each distinguished by its atomic number. What is this place? Visa and column. No, sorry. That's incorrect. But, Kirin, what is this basic concept of chemistry? Spirit row. I'm sorry. It's an element. It's the, correct response. Okay, 100 to 60. Boy, they really came alive, in this round so far. But let's see what happens now as we meet our final players. First from Waynesboro. Peter, what about you? What do you do in your free time outside of school? And why is it important to you? Well, I really enjoy hiking. I like being outside, and I especially enjoy. Tried out, tree identification. just the other day, I was helping out, my sister at college, identify some trees on our walk to college. I think it's important to just be aware and mindful of the, like, natural world around you. I agree it's a great way to stay balanced. As I said before, it's a really an how nature can be so fulfilling. No doubt. Chris, what about you? what do you do and why is it important to you? So in my free time, I like to cook. I was really inspired by my mom, who's taught me, like, traditional Mexican meals. So I kept that preserving that, and just learning new recipes when I can. It's a great skill to develop, there's no doubt. Wow. Having fun? So, Chris and Peter, I hope you're having fun with these three questions as we put you two one on one. Columbus discovered the new world in La Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. In what event were the ships Dartmouth, Eleanor and Beaver involved? Theater. Exploration of the Hudson Bay? No, sorry. Incorrect discussion. Chris, do you have any idea? I'm kind of discovering America. No, sorry. It's the Boston Tea Party in 1773. Politicians keep trying to make English the official language of the United States, despite the fact that in 1969 or 1989, pardon me, a federal judge struck down an Arizona law as un constitu tional which amendment to the Constitution did it violate, Peter? First, the First Amendment, of course, that guarantees freedom of speech. And finally in music, a flat Lois a note half a step a sharp raises it half a step. What sign is used to cancel a flat? Peter. Natural, unnatural. Cancels a flat or sharp 110 to 60. Now let's pick up the pace and see how our teams work collaboratively as we play today. 62nd team Lightning Round. So Kirin your team is behind at this point. So you have your work cut out for you with one of these three quizzes. Golly gee Ologies round and round and book talk. we're going to go golly gee, golly gee Olive. Geez. Allergies are everywhere. There's biology, the study of life, and Exobiology, which studies extraterrestrial life for ten points each. Identify these other ologies. So, Karen, I take your answers. The teams answer Will and Peter are ready to help you along. We're going to put 60s on the clock, which will begin after I finish reading the first question. Behaviorism and psychoanalysis are branches of this ology. Sociology? No. Psychology. This is the study of the Earth's history and structure. Geology. Geology is correct. This is the science of earthquakes. Science, metallurgy, seismology. Sorry, the pseudo science claims that the stars and planets affect your life. Astrology. Astrology is the study of God or a limited set of beliefs. A biology theology, yes. An arrangement of events in historical order. Chronology? That's correct. Don't be nervous. This is the study of your nervous system. Skip neurology, the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment. Biology, ecology, ancient graves, buildings, tools and pottery are studied in this ology. Archeology? That's correct. The use of science as a means of making things or the things made like machines and computers, skip technology. This is the study of the atmosphere and weather science of meteorology. Meteorology. Yes, this ology has only one subject the whole universe step cosmology. The ology you might study if you went to beauty school. Cosmetology? That is correct. It's the study of the scientific classification, not the IRS. Skip technology the study of human institutions and culture. We were going for sociology. Seven correct. 70 points came your way. Was a little difficult on the quiz. Let's see. Visa, was this a break for you? We have round and round and book talk. we'll go with book talk. With book talk it is. Here's an opportunity to share your knowledge about books. Identify these different kinds of books. Each answer must contain the word book. So we said, I take your answers. The teams answer. Nathan and Chris are ready to help you along. 60s on the clock, which will begin after I finish reading the first question. It's a reader such as a Kindle, for example. Your book e-book is great to bake a cake. You might look at one of these cookbooks. Cookbook is correct. A reporter uses one, not a composer. A song book, a notebook. Mobley is the boy to the collection of stories The Jungle Book, yes, image darkhorse, Marvel and DC publish. These are comic books. A comic book is a collection of photos and memories you buy when you scrapbook. Know a yearbook. The captain keeps this journal of the ship's journey. Log book. Yes, the first modern paperbacks were published by this company. Or a woman's purse. Pocket book. Pocket book is correct. Every sport has one of these with a list of regulations of the game rule. The rule book? Yes. You might put pictures and clippings are. Remember, scrapbook. Scrapbook is correct. Yes. An artist uses this to make quick drawings. sketchbook a sketchbook? Yes. You use this in church or synagogue? hymn book, a prayer book. Your math, science and social studies books are all these notebook, their textbooks. A football player uses this for strategies and plays a playbook, a playbook. Yes. In this kind of book, children try to draw incised lines. And that was coloring book. So we had ten correct. 100 points came your way. 190 to 260. Let's see what happens as we reveal today's bonus frame buster category. Today's category is all about climate change, so our teams will wager 0 to 25 points based on their knowledge of climate change. While you watch these very important messages, watch all this season's episodes of WGAL eight Brain Busters anytime on WGAL Dot-Com. Our online home also includes our tournament schedule and a chance to learn more about the show and host Rich Rosen. Scan the QR code with your phone or go to gal.com and click on Bring Investors. Well hi everybody, and welcome back. Well Cedar Crest really came alive in that 62nd team lightning round giving them a strong lead. But we still have two more major major rounds to play including today's bonus brainbuster. Now during our break, our teams wagered 0 to 25 points based on their knowledge of climate change. So we're going to head into the news eight newsroom with Sussman Matthews. She has today's question. Welcome back to us. Thank you Rich. Now here's your bonus brain buster. This international agreement adopted in 2015 aims to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. Now, what's the name of this landmark climate accord adopted by 193 countries plus the EU? Let's do it again. This international agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. What's the name of this landmark climate accord adopted by 193 countries plus the EU? Good luck with your answer. Now back to studio. Be rich. Do you first mean we look players? We'll give you about five seconds. It looks like Kirin was already knew. he said you're all set as well. Okay. Kirin, what provided a framework for countries to collaborate on mitigating and adapting to climate change? It was the Paris climate accord. Nope. I'm sorry. That is incorrect. That is not correct. The Paris climate accord? No, it's the Paris Agreement. The official name is. The Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 as an international treaty, aimed at limiting global temperature rise, increasing climate resistance, resilience and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. So taking our scores, we have 165 to 250. We're looking for a winner. And who's it going to be. But we're going to find out right now because here comes today's final frenzy. His stories are famous for their surprise endings, among them the ransom of Red chief, the last leaf in the gift visa. Oh, Henry is correct. Yes, they were the United Society of Believers in Christ second coming. There's nickname came from their custom of dancing while trembling movements reset the shakers. Correct. Again. His death marked the end of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. Visa ropes, Robespierre wrote, is correct. Hillary Rodham Clinton banned smoking from the white House. What president's wife was known as lemonade Lucy because she banned alcohol? They didn't. Johnson. no. Sorry. Incorrect. Visa. Lucy Johnson no. Sorry. I, because you banned alcohol from the white House in 1977, and that was Rutherford B Hayes. In this southeastern state, you can travel southeast on the Santee come a B and he'd rivers to reach the Atlantic Ocean. What state is it, Lisa? Georgia, not Georgia. No. Sorry. No, it's South Carolina. Primavera was the goddess of spring. Venus was the goddess of beauty. Born on the foam of the sea. What renaissance will Aphrodite. no. Sorry. What Renaissance artist painted both Primavera and the birth of Venus? Lisa. Botticelli. Botticelli, Sandro. Botticelli. Resistance is the force which opposes the flow of an electric current. What name is given to the reception tool of resistance? Peter. Oh, no. Sorry. Any ideas? Nathan. No. You're both incorrect. It's conducted before the Civil War. He was superintendent of West Point. After the war, he became president of Washington College. Cary grant? No. Not he. Sorry. In Lexington, Virginia. Who was this Confederate general? Lee. Lee Robert E Lee Washington College is not Washington University. The asteroid that passes closest to the sun is named for the son of Daedalus, Peter Haley's. No, sorry, who flew too close to the sun. It melted his wings and fell to his death. What name do they say? Icarus. Icarus is the correct answer used by primitive hunters to make knives, arrowheads, and other tools. It's a black visa. Obsidian. Obsidian is the black volcanic glass formed by the cooling of lava. Good for you. In 1869, it became the first territory to allow women to vote when it entered the union. Here's Wyoming. Wyoming, when it entered the union in 1890, became the first state to allow women to vote. The equality state is Wyoming, seen most dramatically in the paintings of Caravaggio and Rembrandt. This painting, Lisa. Chiaroscuro. Yes, girl, yes is is the strong contrast, of course, of light and dark. In physics, a barbell is used to measure the amount of energy used and produced by electrons in a particle accelerator. What does b, e, v stand for? It? This is challenging. It's billion electron volts. Between 1819 and 1832, he painted a series of grisly black paintings, including. Which is this, Goya, Francisco Goya. He was declared obscene, it was deemed obscene. And we were going for luncheon on the grass very good. Wow. Fantastic performance by Cedar Crest. They really came alive in that final frenzy. And they are going to return for round three. But we hope to have the pleasure of your company in just a few short moments. So please do stay with us. Scorekeeping for WGAL eight brainbuster presented by Jennings College Consulting, where students discover the right college fit for the future, will return after this. Welcome back to Gallant Brain Busters! The Susquehanna Valley's longest running high school quiz show. Once again, here's your host, Rich Rosen. Well hello, everybody. Welcome back boy. These students kept me on our toes. Today's match truly showcased the incredible power of knowledge and teamwork. Congratulations to, Cedar Crest. They performed brilliantly, especially in that last round to play. So they are going to return for round three. and of course, we want to thank Cedar Crest for making this such a memorable competition. we're going to see Cedar Crest later on. They're going to be advancing. But proving once again that curiosity and preparation really do pay off. Coming up on the next WTA Alpha Brain Busters, you do not want to miss this exciting matchup when Lancaster Catholic and Redland take the stage once again. Thanks so much for letting us into your house. We truly appreciate it. I'm Rich Rosen, believing in the potential of every young mind. And remember, stay hungry for knowledge because you'll never be bored. Until next time. So long for that.