Plants and Animals
People you should know
Invasives
As seen on TV
Wild Card
100
Name the Hawaiʻi State Bird
Nēnē
100
Who was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Liliʻuokalani
100
What exactly is an invasive species?
A plant, animal, or other living thing that is not native to a place and causes harm to the environment, people, or other species.
100
True or False, Moana is about Hawaiʻi.
False; it is inspired by multiple Polynesian cultures, not just Hawaiʻi.
100
What is the name of this popular location?
Puʻu Kekaʻa
aka
Black Rock
200
Were can is the only place you will find ʻĀhinahina?
Haleakalā, Maui
200
Who was the first/only chief to unite all the islands into one Kingdom?
Kamehameha
200
Solve this riddle-
Some say I’m pretty cute with my big eyes, white spots and big antlers, but me and my buddies can wipe out forests and crops. What am I?
Axis Deer
200
On what island does this movie take place?
Kauaʻi
200
Name this musical artist from Hawaii
Bruno Mars
300
Is this a "native" plant?
No, it is considered Polynesian-Introduced (Canoe Plant)
300
What is his name?
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
300
Some people call Hawaiʻi the endangered species capital of the world. Why is that?
Because Hawaiʻi has many native species (plants, animals, insects...) found nowhere else on Earth, and a large number of them are endangered.
Fact: At least 71 bird species in Hawaiʻi have become extinct since human colonization.
300
True or False: The Rock is kanaka ʻōiwi (Native Hawaiian)
False; he is Samoan/African American
300
What kind of pizza is this?
Its just a pizza! Nothing Hawaiian about it!
400
Name two "Canoe plants"
Kalo, ʻUlu, ʻUala, Maiʻa, Niu, Kukui, Kō, ʻAwa,
400
Who was the Olympic swimmer and surfer from Hawaiʻi known as the “Father of Modern Surfing”?
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
400
Hawaiʻi’s birds are among the most threatened in the world. Name two threats to them.
Mosquitoes and avian malaria
Habitat loss
Predators like rats, cats, and mongoose
400
Name two movies or shows this actor starred in.
Aquaman 1 and 2, Dune, Fast X, Slumberland, Minecraft...
400
Who is responsible for inventing the ʻUkulele?
Portugese: Machete
500
Name the only two land-mammals native to Hawaiʻi.
ʻŌpeʻapeʻa (Hoary Bat) + ʻĪlioholoikauaua (Monk Seal)
500
Who is this and what is he known for?
Musician and activist
Helped lead the effort to stop the bombing of Kahoʻolawe
Member of PKO / Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana
500
Why are invasive species especially dangerous in Hawaiʻi compared to many other places?
Because many Hawaiian plants and animals evolved in isolation and are found nowhere else, so they often have fewer defenses against new predators, diseases, and competition.
500
Name this Hawaiʻi Island-born Actress...
Auliʻi Cravalho
500
Of all the islands in Hawaiʻi, which is the youngest and which is the oldest?
Oldest- Kauaʻi
Youngest- Hawaiʻi Island
