Hawaii, the 50th State
What is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
What is the name of the largest active volcano in Hawaii?
A. Mauna Kea
B. Mauna Loa
C. Hualalai
D. Kilauea
B. Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on the planet. Meaning "long mountain" in Hawaiian, it is the quintessential shield volcano in its shape— signified by broad, rounded slopes. The volcano makes up roughly 51% of Hawaiʻi Island and stands 13,681 feet (4,170 m) above sea level.
A traditional neck garb presented at the start of a luau.
Lei
The Hawaiian word for hello and goodbye?
Aloha
Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, and mathematician Ian Malcolm are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA.
Jurassic Park
One third of the world's supply of this fruit originates from Hawaii.
Pineapple
True or False:
Hawaii's newest island is currently being formed just offshore of the Big Island?
True
An undersea volcano named Lōʻihi (Low-Ee-Hee) is erupting 20 miles off the southeast coast of the Big Island. The volcano already stands more than 10,000 ft tall and is 400,000 years old, but its summit remains 3,000 ft below the sea surface. Lōʻihi will likely emerge from the ocean in the next 100,000 years, and possibly in less than half that time. The volcano may potentially merge with the Big Island, and may one day become a snow-capped mountain like the nearby summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.
This four-stringed instrument is common at luaus.
Ukelele
The Hawaiian word for thank you?
Mahalo
Playboy vet Henry sets his heart on romancing Lucy, but she has short-term memory loss; she can't remember anything that happened the day before.
50 First Dates
The Hawaiian Island where Waikiki Beach is located.
Oahu
True or False:
The dormant volcano, Mauna Kea, is the tallest mountain in the world if measured from its origin?
True
At nearly 13,796 feet above sea level, Hawaii’s Mauna Kea is technically shorter than all 29,032 feet of Mount Everest. But if one were to measure the dormant volcano from its origin on the seafloor to its peak, then the additional 19,700 feet we can’t see brings the dormant volcano’s height to 33,496 feet, making it the tallest mountain in the world!
Traditionally, for certain luau foods, what is a common "utensil" or way of eating?
Using your hands
A traditional Hawaiian dance.
Hula
Struggling musician Peter is better-known as the boyfriend of TV star Sarah. After she unceremoniously dumps him, he feels lost and alone but makes a last-ditch bid to get over it by going to Hawaii.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Who is the Grammy-winning singer born in Honolulu, with the real name of Peter Gene Hernandez?
Bruno Mars
How many active volcanoes are in Hawaii right now?
A. 5 on the surface and 1 underwater
B. 8 on the surface and 5 underwater
C. 1 on the surface and 0 underwater
D. 4 on the surface and 4 underwater
A. 5 and 1
Four are on the Big Island (Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Mauna Kea) and one is on Maui (Haleakala). Additionally, Loihi, an underwater seamount, and is also considered active.
In 1847, King Kamehameha III (Kuh-mey-hah-mey-hah), served 300 of this animal at a large luau he hosted.
Pig
The Hawaiian word for a opular raw fish dish?
Poke
A natural talent in the sport of surfing, teenager Bethany Hamilton loses an arm in a shark attack. Bolstered by the love of her parents and refusing to give up, she plans to return to competition, although questions about her future continue to trouble her.
Soul Surfer
What specific location has the closest coastline to the Hawaiian Islands?
Alaskan Aleutian Islands
When was Mauna Loa's, Hawaii's largest volcano, last eruption?
A. 1995
B. 2005
C. 1984
D. 2022
D. 2022
Mauna Loa's last eruption occurred in late 2022, ending on December 13. It was the first time Mauna Loa had erupted since 1984.
A typical Hawaiian luau dish made from taro root.
Poi
How many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet?
13
After being discharged from the U.S. Army, cool guy Chadwick Gates returns home to Hawaii. Following several years of strict military life, Gates wants nothing more than to hang loose and surf all day. His family pressures him to work for the family pineapple business. Much to the dismay of his snobby mother, Gates lands a job as a tour guide at the same company where his girlfriend, Maile, also works.
Blue Hawaii