State Symbols
Hawai'i' state bird, which is currently under Endangered status
What is the nene?
Approximately the same size as Connecticut, this island is the largest island of the Hawaiian islands, as noted by its name
What is the Big Island?
This is the year that Hawai'i became a state
What is 1959?
These 2 active volcanoes are found on the Big Island
What are Kiluaea and Mauna Loa?
This is the year that Cal Poly was founded
What is 1901?
This is Hawai'i's state flower, whose specific color was selected in 1988
What is the yellow hibiscus?
The number of main islands that make up Hawai'i
What is 8?
This Hawaiian king united the islands in 1810
Who is King Kamehameha I?
This site commemorates the lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor
What is the USS Arizona Memorial?
This the year that Cal Poly's Hawai'i club was founded
What is 1958?
Recognized as Hawai'i's state mammal in 2008, this animal replaced the humpback whale
What is the monk seal?
The ocean that surrounds Hawai'i
What is the Pacific Ocean?
The number of levels in the kapu (caste system)
What is 4?
Named because of its proximity to the sun, this site is located on Maui
What is Haleakala?
The famous P originally started as what letter of the alphabet?
What is H?
As Hawai'i's state tree, this plant has another common name because of its historical use in lighting
What is the kukui nut tree?
This island has one of the wettest places on Earth
What is Maui?
The type of government Hawai'i had before becoming a state
What is a monarchy?
This is the largest canyon in the Pacific
What is Waimea Canyon?
President Armstrong earned his bachelor's degree from Murray State University in this major
What is agriculture?
The English translation of this state animal refers to its nose
What is the humuhumunukunukuapua'a?
This island got its nickname from the relentless attacks during World War 2
What is Kaho'olawe?
The day of the week that Hawai'i became a state
What is Friday?
This is the longest beach on Molokai
What is the 20 Mile Beach?
This is the oldest building still standing at Cal Poly
What is the Powerhouse?