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100

How do you say hello

Aloha

100

When was KS founded

1887

100

Who founded Kamehameha Schools

Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop

200

How do you say thank you

Mahalo

200

What year did Hawaiʻi become a state?

1959


200

Which Hawaiian monarch built Iolani Palace

King David Kalākaua

300

How do you say smart/clever

Akamai

300

What year did Hawaii achieve independence from Great Britain?

1843

300

Which Hawaiian monarch was overthrown after a coup led by the Committee of Safety.  

Queen Liliʻuokalani

400

What is the word for teacher

Kumu

400

What year was Hawaiʻi annexed to the the US?

1898

400

Who was the US president at the time of the Hawaiian overthrow?

Grover Cleveland

500

What is the word for student?

haumāna

500

What year did Kamehameha I unite the Hawaiian islands?

1810

500

Which US president annexed Hawaiʻi

Willian McKinley

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