Errors
While chastising C.J. for mixing up several historical events, Toby inaccurately says that Jamestown was settled in the 16th century.
When asked by President Bartlet to name the apostles, the Chinese Christian names eleven - Peter, Andrew, John, Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Thaddeus, Simon, Judas and James. He neglects to note that there were two apostles named James.
When Sam and Josh are meeting with religious leader Al Caldwell over the state of religious persecution in China, Rev. Caldwell mispronounces Henan Province, China as "He Nane" instead of the correct "Huh Naan". Given that this episode is about saying shibboleth to prove you know what you are talking about, it is ironic that Caldwell would mispronounce Henan, proving that he actually knows very little about China.
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