State Symbols
These are the three colors on the Hawai'ian flag.
What is red, white, and blue.
This is the largest island in the State of Hawai'i according to its land area.
What is Hawai'i, the Big Island.
This is the group that first found Hawai'i.
Who are the Polynesians.
These are the two most familiar active volcanoes on "The Big Island" of Hawai'i.
What are Kiluaea and Mauna Loa.
For about a century beginning in 1866, this very sad historical event happened on the isolated Kala'upapa Peninsula on Molokai's northern shores.
Kala'upapa Peninsula on the Island of Moloka'i was used for a leper colony where 8,000 individuals afflicted with leprosy were quarantined to live out their lives there.
This is the official gem of the State of Hawai'i. Mommy's leg was scratched by this kind of gem when she went scuba diving in Mau'i with Grandpa in 2000. She still has a scar to prove it.
What is (black) coral.
This is the number of main islands that make up the State of Hawai'i. You will see these main islands on most maps.
What is 8.
This is the year Hawai'i became a state.
What is 1959.
This shipwreck still lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor and marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and marines killed during the attack on December 7, 1941.
What is the USS Arizona Memorial.
This is the capital of the State of Hawai'i.
What is Honolulu?
Where can the following quote be found? “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.”
What is on the Hawai'ian state seal.
This body of water surrounds Hawai'i.
What is the Pacific Ocean.
This is the the name of the 1941 surprise military attack by the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service on the United States that started WW11.
What is Pearl Harbor.
This volcano on "The Big Island" of Hawai'i stretches 13,796 feet above sea level and towers 33,476 feet above its base on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, making it the TALLEST mountain in the world. (By comparison, the elevation of Mount Everest is 29,029 feet above sea level, making it the HIGHEST mountain on Earth.)
What is Mauna Kea?
This is the most recognized landmark in Hawai'i. It is a volcanic tuff cone near Wikiki Beach which got its name when 19th century British sailors thought they had found diamonds there. Unfortunately, they were actually calcite crystals.
What is Diamond Head.
This is the official Hawaii'an state flower including its color.
What is yellow Hibiscus.
This is the name of the landform that makes up the Hawai'ian Islands. The name means "a group or chain of islands".
What is archipelago.
This is the type of government Hawai'i had prior to becoming a state. The leaders were authentic royalty.
What is a monarchy.
These two popular movies were some of many that have been filmed on the Island of Kau'ai.
What is Jurassic World and Jurassic Park.
This famous American Architect designed a golf course club house on the Island of Mau'i.
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright.
This animal is the official Hawai'ian state mammal.
What is the [humpback] whale.
This is the nickname for the Island of Kaua'i because of its magnificent scenery and lush vegetation.
What is "The Garden Island".
Hawai'i was a kingdom ruled by monarchy for 83 years. Hawai'ian royalty began with King Kamehameha I in 1810 (when he united all the islands) and ended in 1893 when US troops invaded the kingdom without just cause, leading to the surrender of Queen Lili'uokalani. How many total kings and queens did Hawai'i have during the monarchy?
What is 8 (7 kings and 1 queen).
This is a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity (or earthquakes) around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. Roughly 90% of all earthquakes occur here as do 75% of all active volcanoes on Earth. It is an incomplete circular shape.
What is "The Ring of Fire".
This is the nickname given to the Island of Oah'u due to it having the majority of Hawai'i’s population (950,000 in 2022) and the most visiting tourists year after year.
What is "The Gathering Place".