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Hawaii Fun Facts Trivia Quiz

Although it's a small state, Hawaii is filled with fun and interesting facts.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,685

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
4015

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 198 (8/15), Guest 24 (8/15), Guest 97 (3/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What year was Hawaii admitted to the Union? Hint

1970

1957

1962

1959

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Question 2 of 15

2. This explorer was killed by natives on the island of Hawaii in 1779. Hint

Ferdinand Magellan

Ponce DeLeon

Hernando DeSoto

James Cook

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which is the northernmost of the (inhabited) Hawaiian Islands? Hint

Oahu

Molokai

Maui

Kauai

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Question 4 of 15

4. What holiday do Hawaiians celebrate on June 11? Hint

Hawaiian New Year

Pineapple Day

Establishment Day

Kamehameha Day

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who owns the Hawaiian Island of Niihau? Hint

Donald Trump

Dole Corporation

The US government

The Robinson Family

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Question 6 of 15

6. What Maui whaling town is billed as the 'jewel in the crown of Maui'? Hint

Hana

Lahaina

Wailuku

Kahului

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Question 7 of 15

7. This island is made of five volcanic islands, including Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. Hint

Hawaii

Oahu

Maui

Kauai

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Question 8 of 15

8. The town of Kalaupapa on Molokai is known for its _______, founded in 1864. Hint

Nudist colony

Leper colony

Mormon temple

Winery

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Question 9 of 15

9. Kauai, the 'Garden Island', is said to have once been inhabited by the Menehune. What were the Menehune? Hint

Jesuit missionaries

A Polynesian tribe

Small, dwarflike people

Extraterrestrials

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Question 10 of 15

10. On Oahu, you can visit historic Kukaniloko, where royal Hawaiian women once came to do what? Hint

Bathe

Wash clothes

Give birth

Sing

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Question 11 of 15

11. A typical side dish at a luau is opihi, which is ___________. Hint

A black mollusk

A Hawaiian vegetable

A native french fry

Broiled starfish

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Question 12 of 15

12. Many hotels in Hawaii offer private lanais. What are these? Hint

Hot tubs

Balconies

Carports

Maids

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Question 13 of 15

13. What Waikiki hotel once featured an aluminum dome built by Buckminster Fuller, a 31-story tower with rainbow murals, and a private dock? Hint

Waikiki Sunset

Kahala Hilton

Hilton Hawaiian Village

Sheraton Waikiki

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Question 14 of 15

14. A larger-than-life statue of who stands outside of the Civic Center in Honolulu? Hint

Don Ho

King Kamehameha

Father Damien

Captain Cook

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Question 15 of 15

15. At the Tedeschi Winery on Maui, you can sample Maui Blanc wine, which is made from _______. Hint

Pineapples

Coconuts

White grapes

Mango

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was Hawaii admitted to the Union?

Answer: 1959

Hawaii is the 50th state, admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959.

2. This explorer was killed by natives on the island of Hawaii in 1779.

Answer: James Cook

Captain James Cook arrived at the Hawaiian islands, which he called the 'Sandwich Islands', in 1778. The following year he was killed by natives as retribution for the injustices he and his crew and subjected the natives to.

3. Which is the northernmost of the (inhabited) Hawaiian Islands?

Answer: Kauai

The Big Island of Hawaii is the southernmost.

4. What holiday do Hawaiians celebrate on June 11?

Answer: Kamehameha Day

Kamehameha Day, celebrated each June 11, is a major festival day on the islands. It honors King Kamehameha, Hawaii's greatest king, who lived from 1738 to 1819. Festivities include outrigger canoe races, parades, and a ball at a Waikiki hotel.

5. Who owns the Hawaiian Island of Niihau?

Answer: The Robinson Family

Niihau, a tiny island off of Kauai, is privately owned by the Robinson family, whose ancestors purchased it from King Kamehameha IV over 100 years ago. It can only be visited by invitation from one of the owners or one of the native Hawaiians who inhabit the island.

6. What Maui whaling town is billed as the 'jewel in the crown of Maui'?

Answer: Lahaina

Lahaina, also known as 'Hawaii's Williamsburg', was the center of the islands' whaling industry from 1840 to 1865. The whole town was made a National Historic Landmark in 1964.

7. This island is made of five volcanic islands, including Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

Answer: Hawaii

Hawaii, the largest of the islands, is also the youngest geologically. Two of its volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, are still active. You can visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and stay at the Volcano House hotel, perched on Kilauea's crater.

8. The town of Kalaupapa on Molokai is known for its _______, founded in 1864.

Answer: Leper colony

The colony for people with 'Hansen's Disease', as leprosy is called, was begun by Belgian missionary Father Damian de Veuster, who decided to start a facility to care for these unfortunate folks. He contracted the disease himself and died of it in 1889. His memorial in the island cemetery is now a shrine.

9. Kauai, the 'Garden Island', is said to have once been inhabited by the Menehune. What were the Menehune?

Answer: Small, dwarflike people

Legend has it that the Menehune, a race of pixielike critters, were the original inhabitants of Kauai. They are credited with building the fish pond in the village of Niumalu and the watercourse in Waimea Valley. Some Hawaiians believe these little folks still live in the wet, green forests of the Garden Isle.

10. On Oahu, you can visit historic Kukaniloko, where royal Hawaiian women once came to do what?

Answer: Give birth

Kukaniloko is 'the place of the sacred birthstones', a half-acre plot of three-foot high stones. Apparently the stones served as delivery tables of a sort for Hawaiian women in labor. The stones surrounding the central stone were for the alii, the high chieftesses of Oahu, who acted as midwives.

11. A typical side dish at a luau is opihi, which is ___________.

Answer: A black mollusk

Opihi are salty black mollusks, which resemble small clams. Other common luau side dishes are limu (dried seaweed), moi (mullet), and mahimahi (dolphinfish). Most of the larger hotels in Hawaii offer luaus for guests(at extra cost, of course).

12. Many hotels in Hawaii offer private lanais. What are these?

Answer: Balconies

13. What Waikiki hotel once featured an aluminum dome built by Buckminster Fuller, a 31-story tower with rainbow murals, and a private dock?

Answer: Hilton Hawaiian Village

This hotel, located at 2005 Kalia Road in Waikiki, is one of Hawaii's modern wonders. It was built in 1955 by developer Henry Kaiser and has grown steadily since.

14. A larger-than-life statue of who stands outside of the Civic Center in Honolulu?

Answer: King Kamehameha

This statue of Kamehameha the Great is actually the second one. The original sank in the Falklands on its way from Florence, where it was made. It was later salvaged and now stands at Kamehameha's birthplace at Kohala on the Big Island. Each Kamehameha Day the statue is adorned with 40-foot leis.

15. At the Tedeschi Winery on Maui, you can sample Maui Blanc wine, which is made from _______.

Answer: Pineapples

The winery is located on Ulupalakua Ranch, on the southern end of the island.

Source: Author bullymom

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