Hawaii (U.S. state) quiz

More questions about Hawaii (U.S. state)

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1. 1 Easy

   Which explorer was killed in Kealakekua Bay during his second visit to Hawaii?

   Answer: James Cook

   Why: He was killed trying to take a local chief hostage over a stolen boat, and a 27 foot white obelisk was raised at the spot in 1874.

2. 2 Medium

   Which company established a large pineapple plantation on the island of Lanai?

   Answer: Dole

   Why: Nearly the whole island sold for about 1.1 million dollars in 1922, and its last pineapple harvest came in 1992.

3. 3 Hard

   What is the name of the active volcano forming Hawaii's next island?

   Answer: Kama'ehuakanaloa

   Why: Renamed from Loihi in 2021, its name means reddish child of Kanaloa, and its summit still lies about 975 meters below the surface.

4. 4 Easy

   Which instrument is strongly associated with Hawaiian music?

   Answer: Ukulele

   Why: Portuguese immigrants introduced the predecessor of the ukulele to Hawaii in the late 19th century.

5. 5 Medium

   Which reptile group is strictly banned from Hawaii's islands?

   Answer: snakes

   Why: Penalties reach $200,000 and three years in jail, yet a tiny blind snake brought in around 1930 now lives across the islands.

6. 6 Hard

   Which rare material was used to create lei for Hawaiian royalty?

   Answer: Feathers

   Why: A single royal cloak used some 450,000 feathers from the mamo, a black bird with only a few golden plumes, extinct since about 1898.