Kid contestants compete to answer questions about America’s first billionaire, John D. Rockefeller, in this wild and fun game show based on the PragerU Kids biographical magazine. Your elementary students will laugh and learn the truth about the often-mischaracterized oil tycoon and great philanthropist who worked hard, saved his customer money, and gave away much of his wealth.
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welcome to guess or mess the game show
by prageru kids I'm Noah and in this
show if you answer a question fast and
correctly you avoid getting totally
gross and messy joining us today we've
got August and Charlie before coming
here each of you read our prageru kids
digital magazine about John D
Rockefeller from our website now we're
going to see how much of it you remember
here are your messes for today
green slime the leaning tower of spam
hot dog condiments clam juice spray
mystery eggs shaving foam chicken feet
secret messes and
a pie in the face
before we play John D Rockefeller was an
American businessman he founded Standard
Oil company and became the richest man
in modern history
rockefeller's parents taught him
Christian values of hard work community
and charity he did not serve in the
Civil War but Rockefeller opposed
slavery and donated money to help other
men enlist after earning massive wealth
Rockefeller devoted his later life to
philanthropy donating 500 million
dollars to organizations that improved
people's lives are you ready to play the
game yeah okay the youngest player goes
first now everybody get your hands into
the bowl
you're not allowed to take them out for
the entire game if you do you lose a
point got it okay let's go first
question goes to Charlie
what industry is John D Rockefeller best
known for developing a oil refining and
sales B medical devices or C children's
shoes a that is correct he was best
known for developing oil refining and
sales
rockefeller's Oil Business became so
successful that for a time it controlled
almost all oil production processing
marketing and transportation in the
United States he said we must ever
remember we are refining the oil for the
poor man and he must have it cheap and
good
all right August yellow yes
it's green slime I think it might be
alive or something I don't know okay oh
it feels nice
it feels nice that's weird yeah it feels
like squishy slime always goes squishy
this is the easiest
my bowl okay just wait until I mix some
other stuff in there it's fun to play
with can we keep some slime
okay second question goes to August
what was rockefeller's strongest subject
in school
history
that is absolutely incorrect which means
that Charlie now gets a chance to answer
what was rockefeller's strongest subject
in school math that is correct me his
strongest subject in school was math he
was not an outstanding student but
Rockefeller was very good at mental
calculations as an adult he would
calculate interest due on loans in his
head while talking to his clients
August again
oh this one's bad which one is it oh oh
it's my
leaning tower of spam
how much spam
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what do you think
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It Feels Like Glue
more ingredients
I feel squishy
stinky do you know what it is
it's different animals yeah because
you're swishing different animals yeah
you don't care they died for this
purpose
okay our next question goes to Charlie
who taught young Rockefeller about
religion and Industry a his friends B
his parents or C the mayor
B that is correct his parents taught
Rockefeller about religion industry
Rockefeller learned about business from
his father and his work ethic and
religious beliefs from his mother he
said I had a peculiar training in my
home it seemed to be a business training
from the beginning I was taught to do
things simple things such as a boy could
do from the beginning I was trained to
work to save and to give look at that
I'll start in a row I guess oh this
one's fun
this one doesn't want to come out
oh
there it goes a Kyle looks like throw up
you like mayonnaise oh yes I love it I
hate you
smash it in between my hands
it has a little hint of Bo
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O next question goes to August
what was rockefeller's church
denomination
Baptist that is correct he was Baptist
from the age of 14 Rockefeller was
active in church serving as a clerk and
a Sunday school class teacher as an
adult he regularly attended services
with his family
finally Charlie
no no
you thirsty no why me
what do you mean I love drinking slam
juice no I hate it do you want some spam
do you want some weird uh uh do you want
some updated spams I swear it out after
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can I spit it out uh-huh oh you don't
actually have to drink it
I'm just gonna spray it on him oops wait
no no oh
oh make sure it doesn't go on me okay oh
my gosh oh oh that's that's nice yeah
that's pretty bad huh oh it's coming
over here it smells like my mom's fart
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what is going on what is that sound
this means that it's time for a patriot
pop quiz
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which means you each get a chance to
answer a trivia question about America
that was not in the John D Rockefeller
digital magazine damn Charlie's gonna
win the twist you'll be blindfolded for
your question and for your mess
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Patriot Pop Quiz question one goes to
Charlie
which branch of the federal government
sees that the laws of the land are
carried out a the Executive Branch b the
legislative branch or C the judicial
branch legislative
that is incorrect so now August gets a
chance to answer which branch of the
federal government sees that the laws of
the land are carried out a the Executive
Branch b the legislative branch or C the
judicial branch judicial branch that is
also incorrect
the correct answer is the executive
branch the executive branch is president
vice president and the members of the
president's team called the cabinet
Article 2 Section 1 of the Constitution
states that the power to execute or
carry out the laws of the land shall be
given to a president
do we both get the punishment you both
got just some rice krispie treats yeah
no it's not right now let's go yay
what are you saying it's just Rice
Krispie treats that was not
they're good they lie oh oh gosh
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no
no oh it feels good I like that okay
Patriot Pop Quiz question two goes to
August
what is the name of America's official
song The National Anthem that is
performed before sporting events and
official ceremonies to honor our country
what is it called I have no idea I'll
tell you in a minute okay because August
didn't know the answer now Charlie gets
a chance to answer yay what is the name
of America's official song The National
Anthem that is performed before sporting
events and official ceremonies to honor
our country God Bless America
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because I can't those are the words
the correct answer actually is the
Star-Spangled Banner the song was
originally a poem written by Francis
Scott Key about the British attack on
Fort McHenry near Baltimore in the war
of 1812. it was put to music and became
the official national anthem in 1931.
So since neither of you answered
correctly you both get the mess what is
it
you know maybe you should just take a
guess mayonnaise
it's spaghetti what are you saying
I love spaghetti oh what is that it's
just some worms Oh my gosh no why
I kind of want to eat it but I'm scared
if the mealworm gets him you want to eat
worms oh they're not worms they're not
moving like they were I would want
nightcrawlers no let's take those
blindfolds off and see what those messes
look like oh hey Spaghetti I love
spaghetti see it's not really worms okay
now back to John D Rockefeller when he
was older what activity did Rockefeller
choose to focus on instead of business a
he gave speeches B he rode the railroad
or C he donated to charity donated to
charity that is correct he donated to
charity Rockefeller is known as a
philanthropist as well as a wealthy
businessman he gave away vast amounts of
his wealth to build schools churches
hospitals and to fund missionaries and
scientific research he said I believe it
is a religious duty to get all the money
you can fairly and honestly to keep all
you can and to give away all you can
once a grasshopper
not me there's one on my hand here you
go oh
mystery eggs any guesses
rotten egg foil milk candy
here
listen
mealworms
yes we'll see want to give me a
countdown three three two one
oh
what is it
I don't know what it is
here do you want do you want some of the
relish
okay next question goes to August
what was the name of rockefeller's
Highly Successful oil company
standard oil that is correct it was
called Standard Oil what started as one
oil refinery became the largest oil
business in the world at its height
Standard Oil controlled almost all U.S
oil production Rockefeller grew his
business by constantly reinvesting the
profits back into improving the company
you're happy about it yes what if I put
it like oh okay I don't care could you
put on me oh yes
give me some I really want some yes
please I need it for my book oh yeah
should I make a little sundae on his
head no
foreign
looks like you took a bubble bath next
question goes to Charlie
how did Rockefeller organize his life a
eating sleeping work B God family work
or C Business Family Fun B that is
correct he organized his life God family
work the values that Rockefeller learned
from his parents shaped who he was and
he put them into practice as an adult he
read the Bible regularly tried to use
its teachings in his daily life and he
taught his children to do the same he
believed that a successful business
required a strong religious Foundation
yes oh no you say yes
do you know what these are chicken feet
yeah
don't just be mean if it was dog feet oh
I said yes because no give me give me it
here put him in the little circles thank
you oh chicken's crawling on me
I'm gonna mix it around I was kind of
itchy
that felt kind of nice here
he go Charlie you want a hand no oh
no
stop stop
now it's time for the final question
this is an important one because whoever
gets this one wrong gets a pie in the
face
and there's another twist you must hit
your buzzer first in order to answer the
question you ready yeah here we go
rockefeller's Standard Oil Company
became so large and profitable that the
Supreme Court decided that it was an
unlawful blank
Monopoly that is correct
Rockefeller was determined to become the
best refiner in the world and believes
that only a large company could be the
best so he bought other companies and
added them to his brand this made
Standard Oil and its products better but
many people thought he had too much
control of the industry in 1911 the
company was broken into smaller separate
companies that competed against each
other
I have some special toppings wait what
come on
no yeah do you like Boba yes I love it
is it popping it's popping boba
no
oh should I make it big
chocolate sauce
you want chocolate sauce
best part of the game that's true that's
true okay you like popping Boba yes love
it do both of them do both of them
so it's strawberry flavored
is that yummy
I think we should all count down
together ready
five four three two one
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what if I told you those were fish eggs
I like fish eggs
here's what we learned
John D Rockefeller founded Standard Oil
company and became the richest man in
modern history rockefeller's parents
taught him his lifelong values of
religion industry and responsibility
Rockefeller became a well-known
philanthropist later in life using his
great wealth to fund churches schools
hospitals and scientific research
the winner of our
five-point star and American flag trophy
is drumroll please
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foreign
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flag red stands for courage white is for
Purity and blue is for justice and
perseverance our flag is a worldwide
symbol for freedom and it belongs to all
Americans together as one through our
differences
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