[Pagoda One] Christmas was illegal in the US? Trivia Quiz on America

[@tersiavisser7465]

So if the US doesn't have an official language, could someone please inform all the Karen's?!

[@raven2795]

Believe me, we try and try and try 😔

[@disoriented1]

We don't need an 'official' language...the language of Shakespeare is in no danger. You are free to speak any language to me you like; I am equally free not to understand a word you are saying. :)

[@michaeladkins6]

There have been many attempts to make English the official language.

[@eddyinsandiego]

Here is a small fact. You can still hold trials in Hawaii in the Hawaiian language.

[@lifeofjohn3993]

Oh that is very interesting!

[@syarifahnazirah5721]

I laughed so hard!!! Sam: didn't you know? John: don't forget to make fun of sam... Chantelle you are so awesome!!!!!!

[@Grathocke]

I'm American and I think Chantelle beat me. 😭

[@alanjakes7317]

I live in the U.S. (Tennessee) and I would have failed this exam!

[@pagodaone_5697]

The questions were quite tricky😝

[@rayt.3143]

@Alan....me too. New Mexico here.

[@keandric2765]

I totally got the Bourbon one wrong. I thought it was false because of Moonshine, which is also an natively American whiskey. I think Sam and Chantelle's points for that question should be swapped, I think Sam was right. Lol :)

[@britbc4461]

John continues being a great representative for the states!

[@rikkey3k]

Tricky Questions ! I'm an American, but I wasn't sure about the Ford truck question - they're not as popular in my "neck of the woods" . I've watched some of the other videos, and I have to compliment John on doing a good job representing the U.S.

[@serenagarzon8567]

I'm really looking forward to Sam's quiz, and Chantelle you did amazing!

[@pagodaone_5697]

Comming up soon ;)

[@ganapatikamesh]

Great quiz! Congrats Chantelle on not being fooled by most of the questions!! I think you did better than me actually on answering these questions! Awesome job Chantelle! You earned that winning crown! Though I understand Sam sometimes. My brain overthinks questions if I think too long. Though the McDonald’s one I knew right off was wrong. I worked for McDonald’s for several years and I remember learning about the history of the company as well as differences in other countries. The McDonald brothers who founded the company were Americans born in New Hampshire. Their parents were Irish immigrants to the US. Likewise I first thought true on the 50% of people own guns then was like, no wait that’s closer to American household ownership (44%) or the global percentage of American civilians who own guns (48%) and that individually it’s like around 25-30% for individuals. I got the question wrong about Christmas being illegal because of the year given. I was thinking “no it was legal definitely by the 1890s so it couldn’t be 1907 and that’s where he’s trying to trick them.” Well I was plenty wrong!!!! Even worse, I was born, raised, and live in Oklahoma. And while I remember discussing the fact that at one time Christmas was illegal in Oklahoma Territory in Oklahoma history class in high school, I didn’t realize we only removed that law the year we became a state! So I learned some new things about, not only my nation, but also my state. Thanks John for teaching me that! I like these trivia videos! You all are great at coming up with questions that lead to being incredibly informative...even if a person gets the answer correct I think people still learn something new via how the questions thus far have been phrased. Great video!

[@jlpack62]

I'm living for the expanding heads.

[@ainurabdrakhmanova3229]

Congratulation Chantelle! I think I would answer worse than Sam and I would answer correctly only regarding official language in US since John already mentioned in one of the videos) Thank you for such entertaining and informative videos!

[@hailycass4482]

Its all good Sam Im from America and didnt know any of these................

[@stargaze17]

JOHN! Those were hard questions for them! I even got the gun question wrong and I was born and raised in the US. (I figured everyone in Texas made up for the other people lol)

[@ksmi123]

I'm vibing the music at the beginning.

[@Mimeniia]

Yeah, felt like getting to a club and jazzin with a gal, baby, yeaaaah!

[@tomrogue13]

I'm American and I still got like 2 wrong

[@jenniferfan7792]

Hahaha! Sam would make a terrible spy. Can't handle mind games and can't hide his anxiety. So adorkable!

[@fatgirlhiking6250]

Great job Chantelle!!

[@deanmcmanis4862]

I'm American, and I got them all right, but I had to guess on a few of them. I had not heard about the illegal Christmas thing before. Fun show.

[@tonyfraietta2750]

John continues being my favourite, however Sam is getting close! All three of you though have amazing chemistry!

[@syarifahnazirah5721]

How about your fan from other countries drop a trivia questions about their country?

[@nomfihlomutale3329]

This was so much fun! I was so hyped my kids came around to watch with me and participated in the quiz, but no one won! Guys please make these longer.

[@paulkulchalive4035]

i love you chantelle from south africa

[@aminam2281]

I look forward to all your videos ❤️

[@pootii_a1380]

You guys are adorable! I love you guys!

[@matthewbrager7966]

I love these trivia vids!

[@brauliob]

These are all great, I just fell into the KZbin Padoda One hole and have watched most of them in the last several hours. I have a suggestion for your next one. How about: Animals that the different cultures can run into in their daily lives, or just common animals they could see?

[@pagodaone_5697]

Thanks! Braulio! Your suggestion is taken!!!

[@taylo9590]

I don't like how short your videos are

[@pagodaone_5697]

We'll try to make them more longer next time :)

[@trideepjyotibora527]

You three are just so adorable

[@umair5827]

5:21 Would have done relatively better than both 😅

[@helenbanks7599]

Hello from Helen from England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@danchapin69]

I love your videos guys. You guys should make a video where you do each other’s accents, I would love to see Sam and Chantelle doing the American accent and John the British accent.

[@tersiavisser7465]

I wanna hear the boys and their South African accents! 👍

[@rayt.3143]

I like the vid guys, but too short.

[@keandric2765]

Don't forget, they all already have full-time jobs teaching. The editing process takes a looong time so the fact that they give us a many videos as they do is very generous of them :)

[@Rebecca-ck8fn]

Sam was born ready hmmm 🤔 This was defiantly interesting information.

[@Lcngopher]

To get to windsor, ontario, canada from detroit, michigan, you travel south

[@haribo3008]

I'm quite surprised. English is not an official language in 🇺🇲 !

[@Jeni10]

John, the surname McDonald, is of Irish origin. The Scottish version of the surname is spelled MacDonald.

[@Jeni10]

Americans don't speak English, they speak American. Right, Sam?

[@Sphere723]

Wisconsinite: Don't like Chantelle, she has that racist accent. Chantelle: 3:25 Wisconsinite: She is the perfect women.

[@PurpleCastles]

I'm American and even I didn't really know the answers to most of these questions. The language one is interesting, though. My uncle-in-law, who studied history in college, told me that some German person, in the 18th or so century, was supposed to decide what the official language of the US was going to be and his options were German, English, Hebrew, or Dutch. He picked English because it was more universal then (as it is today). But it just seems kinda foolish because what individual picks a language for a country or even a small population of people?

[@scottmartin5990]

Christmas has never been illegal in the United States. It was illegal in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, but that law was repealed in 1681, long before it became part of the United States. As for Oklahoma, in 1907 they made Christmas an official state holiday. But it certainly wasn't "illegal" before that -- anymore than Halloween, Valentine's Day, or Easter are illegal today even though they're not officially recognized.

[@dayalakshmijeeana3604]

Sam I love your accent though.Im from Mauritius and so we usually use British Accent English here but I have quite gotten the awful American accent by watching American Interview shows lol

[@disoriented1]

I'm confused...Christmas as a holiday wasn't celebrated by the more Puritan/Congregational Northeast colonies/states for many decades..but was certainly celebrated in the Middle and Southern colonies and states. No national or federal law ever 'outlawed' Christmas. When Christmas was legally made a federal holiday is another matter.

[@Bewefau]

sam's the cutest

[@ciela-gem1036]

Wahhhh.. Now, I lowkey ship Chantelle and Sam 😄🤗

[@IoIocaust]

I'd so win this quiz

[@anakinvader9120]

I'm American and I dunno half of these lol

[@rebeccalynn3980]

as an american, i am proud to say i only got one incorrect 😁

[@sinqobile.m]

Can you guys please do a part three in South African Slang❤🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@pagodaone_5697]

We'll keep that in mind!!

[@kennethpinder7983]

what about moonshine?

[@inurimuthukumarana6122]

Your videos are great 👍

[@candyzinampan2230]

John resembles Lee Dong Wook

[@justinwinsbro7770]

What about moonshine

[@queenscene2part2]

LOLOL I love how John looks disdainfully at the camera when he says "Oklahoma"

[@michaeladkins6]

AS well, he should.

[@jimmeade2976]

Question #2 is wrong... Christmas was NOT illegal in the US ... See this AP article: apnews.com/article/2739050002

[@sinqobile.m]

Mara guys kanti when are you guys going to bring back Australian Walter🥺🙏🏽 (Sorry for writing in writing in different languages bare with me🇿🇦🇿🇦)

[@FionaEm]

Yeah - he's still in Billy's videos so I don't know why he dropped out of these 🧐🤔

[@pagodaone_5697]

He decided to focus more on his channel. It's Kozzie TV :)

[@divarachelenvy]

oh dear Sam...

[@mjcruz1981]

I live in South Carolina, USA and truly enjoy watching your videos and following your view point living abroad. Could you please do more videos about life in South Korea? Where is Walter as well?

[@pagodaone_5697]

We'll try our best :) Walter decided to focus on his channel Kozzie TV!

[@mjcruz1981]

@@pagodaone_5697 , Thank you for the Walter update. I will check out his channel as well.

[@hoonkim7722]

It is really fun trivia quiz. I enjoyed a lot. I would like to recommend another topic to introduce TV quiz shows in other countries (what kind of quiz? What prize?)

[@pagodaone_5697]

Oh! we'll keep that on the list😉😉

[@katherinetepper-marsden38]

Bourbon must be made in Bourbon Co. Kentucky. For example, Jack Daniel's is a sour mash Tennessee whiskey. Other places make whiskey but it's not technically Bourbon. Rye is quite popular here too.

[@Lindaduba-sf4pu]

Chantelle South Africa🇿🇦

[@rwind4186]

lol sam looked like a grinch here 4:10 😅

[@mrdinoyeet5921]

likr this so they see this chantelle what is the group's po box

[@AJ----]

Great video!

[@teresaschwager9462]

Strange fact - 3 states in the US give juries the right to ask questions of the witnesses in a trail.

[@shaneetsaha1176]

Trivia Quiz on US. My question: Why do Americans use words like ‘color’, ‘favorite’ they nearly never use the ‘u’ after ‘o’.

[@pagodaone_5697]

we'll ask John about this ;)

[@shaneetsaha1176]

@@pagodaone_5697 Lol 😂

[@lifeofjohn3993]

Interestingly a dude back in the day named Noah Webster (from THAT Webster's dictionary) took out the extra 'u' from many words. He even wanted tongue to be spelled 'tung' but that didn't catch on.

[@shaneetsaha1176]

@@lifeofjohn3993 Oooh . Btw mate are you the John of Pagoda One 🤔

[@lifeofjohn3993]

@@shaneetsaha1176 yep! The one and only John from America ha ha

[@YVESBlueBeard00]

genuine question, so is moonshine not a spirit???

[@lifeofjohn3993]

It is but the moonshine spirits are not natively American. It basically refers to an unrefined spirit, usually made in small batches all around the world.

[@bee4590]

sound effects are way too loud!

[@pagodaone_5697]

sorry about that! how about the recent "comment eng one" ?

[@bee4590]

@@pagodaone_5697 much better :) thanks!!