Food and Fruit
Geography
Spelling
Basketball
Oahu Local Lore
100

This yellow, curved fruit is a great source of potassium and is actually a berry, though they grow in "hands."

What is a Banana
100

This continent is home to the Sahara Desert and the Nile River.

What is Africa

100

Spell the word for the season that comes after summer.

A-U-T-U-M-N

100

How high is the rim of a standard NBA basketball hoop from the floor?

What is 10 feet?

100

This famous volcanic crater is Oahu’s most recognizable landmark and offers a popular hiking trail with a view of Waikiki.

What is Diamond Head (or Lēʻahi)?

200

In Italian cuisine, this stuffed pasta is shaped like little squares or pillows and is often filled with cheese or meat

What is Ravioli

200

This U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State" and has a peninsula shape.

What is Florida

200

Spell the word for a person who travels to space.

A-S-T-R-O-N-A-U-T

200

In basketball, this shot is worth one point and is taken from a specific line after a foul.

What is a Free Throw?

200

Located on the North Shore, this town is famous for its shave ice (specifically Matsumoto’s) and surfing culture.

What is Haleiwa?

300

This green fruit (technically a berry) has a large pit in the center and is the main ingredient in guacamole.

What is Avocado

300

This is the longest river in South America and carries more water than any other river in the world.

What is the Amazon River

300

Spell the word that means "a distinct period of history" or "a long and distinct period of time."

E-R-A

300

In the NBA, a player fouls out after 6 personal fouls. How many fouls does it take to foul out in a standard College (NCAA) game?

What is 5?

300

According to Hawaiian legend, these "little people" build structures like fishponds overnight but will vanish if seen by humans.

Who are the Menehune?

400

This expensive spice, often used in paella, is derived from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower.

What is Saffron

400

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in this mountain range.

What are the Himalayas 

400

Spell the word for a professional who prepares and dispenses medicine.

P-H-A-R-M-A-C-I-S-T

400

Before they were the Los Angeles Lakers, the franchise was based in this city, which is why their name refers to "Lakes."

What is Minneapolis?

400

According to local superstition, you should never carry this specific food item in your car while driving over the Pali Highway, or your car will break down until you throw it out.

What is Pork?

500

This "stinky" Southeast Asian fruit is banned in many hotels and on public transport due to its pungent smell, though people love its custard-like taste.

What is Durian

500

There are only two double-landlocked countries in the world (countries surrounded by other landlocked countries). Name one of them.

What is Leichenstein/Uzbekistan 

500

Spell the word for a military rank that sounds like "kernel" but is spelled very differently.

C-O-L-O-N-E-L

500

This specific basketball move involves a player taking two steps without dribbling to lay the ball up, but in recent years, the NBA has allowed a "gather step," often making it look like a travel.


What is the Euro Step (or Eurostep)?

500

"This windward islet is commonly known as 'Chinaman's Hat,' but its traditional Hawaiian name is Mokoliʻi, which refers to the tail of a giant ______ defeated by a goddess."

What is a Lizard (or Moʻo)?

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