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Quiz about Hawaii
Quiz about Hawaii

Hawaii Trivia Quiz


Some questions relating to "The Aloha State".

A multiple-choice quiz by Gargoyle007. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Gargoyle007
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
294,111
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. What group of people are believed to have first settled Hawaii? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What name did British explorer, James Cook, give to the islands? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. By 1810 all of the populated islands were ruled by one person. What was his or her name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the nickname given to the Kingdom of Hawaii's 1887 Constitution? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of the group who seized power after Queen Liliuokalani sought to establish a new constitution in 1893? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Under which U.S. President did Hawaii officially become a U.S. territory? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of the Act of Congress allowing the U.S. to annex the Republic of Hawaii and turn it into a U.S. territory? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What U.S. naval base was attacked on December 7, 1941? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When did Hawaii join the Union? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was President of the U.S. when Hawaii became the 50th state? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What group of people are believed to have first settled Hawaii?

Answer: Polynesians

Anthropologists believe that Polynesians first populated the Hawaiian Islands between 300 and 500 A.D. The earliest settlers are believed to have come from the Marquesas.
2. What name did British explorer, James Cook, give to the islands?

Answer: The Sandwich Islands

James Cook named the islands after one of his sponsors, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.
3. By 1810 all of the populated islands were ruled by one person. What was his or her name?

Answer: Kamehameha I

King Kamehameha I established the House of Kamehameha which ruled over the Kingdom until 1872.
4. What was the nickname given to the Kingdom of Hawaii's 1887 Constitution?

Answer: Bayonet Constitution

The 1887 Constitution was also known as the "Bayonet Constitution". King Kalākaua was forced to sign the constitution which effectively stripped him of administrative authority, eliminated voting rights for Asians, and set minimum income and property requirements for American, European and native Hawaiian voters.
5. What was the name of the group who seized power after Queen Liliuokalani sought to establish a new constitution in 1893?

Answer: Committee of Safety

Upon the overthrow of the Queen, U.S. President Grover Cleveland commissioned the Blount Report which asserted that the coup was illegal. Cleveland demanded that Queen Liliuokalani be put back on the throne. The provisional government, formed mainly by members of the Committee of Safety, refused. Congress then performed their own investigation into this event and came up with the Morgan Report.

The Morgan Report in 1894 found all parties involved in the overthrow "not guilty" except for former Queen Liliuokalani.

In 1993, the U.S. government officially apologized for the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
6. Under which U.S. President did Hawaii officially become a U.S. territory?

Answer: William McKinley

On July 7, 1898, William McKinley signed the resolution making Hawaii a U.S. territory.
7. What was the name of the Act of Congress allowing the U.S. to annex the Republic of Hawaii and turn it into a U.S. territory?

Answer: Newlands Resolution

The Newlands Resolution was named after U.S. Congressman Francis G. Newlands. The resolution was approved on July 4, 1898 and signed by President William McKinley on July 7, 1898.
8. What U.S. naval base was attacked on December 7, 1941?

Answer: Pearl Harbor

The answer of course is Pearl Harbor. The Act of 13 May 1908 authorized the expansion and dredging of Pearl Harbor's channel and lochs in order to be able to accommodate the largest ships of the U.S. fleet. The act also authorized building of more shops and supply houses for the Navy Yard and construction of a dry dock.
9. When did Hawaii join the Union?

Answer: August 21, 1959

Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. On June 27, 1959, a referendum was held in Hawaii to vote on accepting statehood. Hawaii voted in the ratio of 17 to 1 to accept. The year 1959 also saw Alaska gain statehood.
10. Who was President of the U.S. when Hawaii became the 50th state?

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Eisenhower was president when Hawaii became the 50th state. In 2002 Linda Lingle became the first female governor of Hawaii - and also the the first Republican governor since 1962.
Source: Author Gargoyle007

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