James A. Garfield

[Music] welcome to guest or mess the game show by prer you kids I'm Xavier and in this show if you answer a question fast and correctly you avoid getting totally gross and messy joining us today we have lyc and Becca before coming here each of you read our prer you kids digital magazine about James A Garfield from our website now we're going to see how much of it you remember here are your messes for today volcano surprise feta cheese stinky fish Jello pickle juice spray toothpaste mystery eggs ketchup and mustard hidden messes and a pie in the [Music] face before we play James A Garfield was the 20th president of the United States from March 4th to September 19th 1881 he was a brilliant man who mastered Latin Greek and Mathematics Garfield strongly supported the rights of black Americans leaving an enduring Legacy of equality sadly he was the second president to be assassinated are you guys ready to play the game yeah awesome the youngest player goes first everybody gets your hands in the bowl you're not allowed to take them out of the bowl for the entire game if you do you lose a point understood yes awesome then let's get started first question is for lyric before becoming President James A Garfield was a what a doctor B Chef C Minister Minister that is correct Minister Garfield was a devout Christian he experienced a religious conversion at 18 later writing I was buried with Christ and a rose to walk in the newness of life he began preaching regularly and became a minister in the Disciples of Christ Church first mess is for Becca you did is this slime oh no volcano surprise oh yes see we don't just learn history here at prer you kids we also love chemistry oh no do you like volcanoes um I guess oh yeah see this isn't too bad is it it's so clumpy it is for now yeah go over ahead and mix that all around the baking soda and there it go soda uh-oh oh it's over it's going to overflow that volcano is erupted mix how does it feel in there good good oh you think it's not too bad feels like soda at least it's not like real lava oh no clean up on aisle three next question is for Becca Garfield mastered which foreign languages a Latin and Greek B German and French C Swahili and ESP Ponto a Latin and Greek that is correct Latin and Greek while attending Western Reserve Eclectic Institute Garfield studied and mastered Latin and Greek he later taught these languages to incoming students and was such a good teacher that he was named School president speaking of Greece we have some nice Greek cuisine for you better cheese take away you don't like the smell of that no can't be that bad it is that bad no take a nice little little wh it smells like stinky socks it's pretty close it's stinky cheese and now you smell like it want a bite no you sure fine oh smells horrible over here next question is for LC Garfield once published a proof of which mathematical theorem a uler b grer c Pythagorean C Pythagorean that is correct Pythagorean the Pythagorean theorem is a rule in Geometry that helps you figure out the length of the triangle sides Garfield was so good at math that he developed an original proof of the theorem in 1876 while serving in Congress speaking of triangles dinner has been served do you like fish um yeah what about stinky fish jello ooh I've bet this is what the fish near the Titanic smell like take a that smells so bad oh well it's swimming towards you and it's off there it goes oh it's coming it's a red thing [Music] lemons fishy fishy come out and play you just crushed the whole fish now what are you making I don't know you look like you're scared of your bowl I am hasn't even gotten that bad yet next question is for Becca Garfield served as a major general during which war the Civil War that is correct the civil war after the Civil War began in 1861 Garfield joined the Union Army and Rose to become a major general he fought bravely in the battles of Shiloh and chiam Maga sometimes coming under enemy fire you really don't like pickles well I like how they tase I don't like how they smell oh do you just want a bite of one instead yeah it's only let's see 2 years expired oh never mind never mind never mind just a little crunch no listen that was a nice crunch [Applause] Bo and now some nice perfume for you no have you accepted your fate with the pickle juice spray yes good now you smell like pickles it is so smelly over here I got pickle juice in my nose sorry want a little bit in your hair no no no sorry L you gave me the fish just a little bit of payback do you want a pickle sure what's that sound that means it's time for a patriot Pop Quiz now you each get a chance to answer a trivia question about America that was not in your James A Garfield digital magazine but there's a Twist you'll both be blindfolded for your question and [Music] [Applause] mess Patriot Pop Quiz question number one goes to Lyric which American brothers are famous for inventing and flying the world's first powered airplane a John and Robert Kennedy B George and Jeb Bush or C Orville and Wilbur Wright C Orville and Wilbur Wright that is correct Orville and Wilbur Wright the first powered flight took place on December 17th 1903 in Kittyhawk North Carolina Orville Wright flew what is known as the wri flyer the airplane that he and his brother Wilbur designed the flight lasted 12 seconds and traveled 120 ft what do we have here oh I've never seen these kind of bugs before wow you hear that noise they making yeah how do you feel Becca are you nervous I'm ready you look ready for these bugs to crawl all over you hopefully they don't bite what do you think they are bugs wait looks like they have some friends coming in they might be eating the fish in there Patriot Pop Quiz question number two goes to Becca which sport is known as America's pastime um football that is incorrect let's see if lric can steal it soccer that is incorrect the correct answer is baseball baseball became popular in the United States during the 1800s it is one of our nation's four major sports and has been called America's pastime many of baseball's greatest stars like Babe Ruth Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron are iconic American figures oh the next mess well good news this might eat some of the bugs in your bowl Becca what do you think that is lyric it smells like fish or something holding my breath just take a just a small sniff it smells not even a little bit no okay well you're going to have a rude awakening when you take your blindfold off what is this want one in your hair lyric no wow it's crunchy it smells kind of good I can smell it it smells good it does not smell good it smells like dog poop or bird poop it smells like crab well let's take those blindfolds off and see what those messes are ew ew ew e e e so that is dried Herring was it alive before Oh yes it was and they might come back to life with the meal worms and popcorn that's also in your bowl ew go ahead and stir your bowls up I can't I can't yes you can you can do it I Believe In You L you can stir that [Applause] bowl i s it and now back to James A Garfield next question is for lyrics during Garfield's career the Republican party was divided into which two groups a Hatfields and McCoy B half breeds and stalwarts C North and South B half breeds and stalwarts that is correct half breeds and stalwarts in the late 1800s the Republican party was divided between half breeds those who wanted to fight against the corrupt patronage system and stalwarts those who accepted the patronage system Garfield worked hard to bring both sides together and keep the party unified did you brush your teeth today yes what's this thing dentes maybe it can eat the leaf in there and I don't know who needs to hear this but these teeth back here matter too you need to brush those and now let's fight some cavities in your bowl I should put it all on your bowl right so it's stin SL or maybe up on your arms no and get all of it out of there don't waste the smallest little drop this isn't too bad and we got to brush and take all that off see now you won't have any cavities when you leave next question is to Becca which event did Garfield say was the most important political change since the adoption of the Constitution a winning the Mexican-American War B impeaching President Andrew Johnson or C granting citizenship to Black Americans C granting citizenship to Black Americans that is correct granting citizenship to Black Americans before the Civil War Garfield opposed slavery after the war when slavery ended he joined the Radical Republicans who strongly supported protecting black Americans rights any guesses are they real EXs or confetti today please confetti please confetti please on his you don't like eggs put on his do when I'm eating them but no W near my hair or my hand you don't want an egg in your hair are they real or are they confetti real real on her head confetti confetti confetti confetti I'll be nice let's put the confetti in your bowl three 2 1 it is your lucky day want a little bit in your hair no just a little yes yes eggs are a really good conditioner yeah it's spiky just add a little color in your bowl some confetti for you too now it's a party can you help me get this off my hands hey and just for that and a little bit for you too next question is for lyrics Garfield could write equally well with his right and left hands what is this called a ambidextrous B amphibious C adopted a ambidextrous that is correct a ambidextrous many historians believe that Garfield was the first left-handed president who was also ambidextrous meaning he could use both hands equally well some even say that he could write with both of his hands at the same time so that means he could ride equally well with both of his hands do you think I can ride with my hands like this no I don't think we can spread your fingers really look they're spread no you know what I can do with both of these hands I can stir those bowls up kind of kind of I don't like these [Music] hands wel and we got a nice mess for you Becca do you like hot dogs no what about hamburgers no what else does ketchup and mustard go on you look I can squirt both of these at the same time I'm just like James Garfield that's enough right no no you need the whole bottle oh I think the ketchup's empty [Music] psych not a drop wasted hers looks chunky it is too your ball's looking extra disgusting today and I could still see the chemical reaction from that volcano surprise now it's time for the final question and this is an important one whoever gets this one wrong gets a high in the face but there's another twist you must hit your buzzer first in order to answer the question make sure you listen to all answer choices before hitting your buzzer understood yes yes then here we go final question Garfield was the blank president to be assassinated a first B second or C third instant replay all right guys it looks like L hit the buzzer first so L what's the answer B the second that is no no incorrect you're getting a pie in the face correct the second president on July 2nd 1881 a disturbed man named Charles Gau shot President Garfield at a train station in Washington DC Garfield initially survived the shooting but died of infection several weeks later he became the second American president to be assassinated Abraham Lincoln was the first ah so Becca I heard you're a really good volleyball player after your games you ever celebrate with a pie in the face no no only only have like E I feel like we should start a new tradition every time you win a volleyball game you should get a pie in the face no no that's not feel losing to me okay then every time you lose you high in the face more whipped cream okay it's a nice beautiful banana and strawberry pie that's enough right more more yes and stop just kidding Ah that's a tall tower of whipped cream some nice chocolate syrup for you you might need to take that toothbrush home with all these calories you don't want to get a cat and some nice sprinkles for you there we go more more fine the whole bottle the whole bottle how about that yeah can I get a countdown please 5 4 3 2 1 how's it taste I can't see I can't see here's what we learned James A Garfield was the 20th president of the United States he was a brilliant man who mastered Latin Greek and Mathematics Garfield defended the rights of black Americans tragically he was the second president to be assassinated the winner of our five-point star in American flag trophy is lyric on our flag red stands for courage white is for Purity and blue is for justice and perseverance our flag is a worldwide symbol for freedom it belongs to all Americans together as one through our differences did you guys have fun today yeah well thank you for playing with us for being such great Sports both of you are going home with gifts from our prer youth store and we hope you learn something too for more fun visit us at prer kids.com and enjoy all of our digital magazines and shows now shake hands Becca no guys hold on just like this come on oh and give each other a high five no no stop I want to and that's a wrap see you next time bye bye thank you for watching you know we've got more episodes right watch the whole series on our website and parents you can subscribe at Prager kids.com