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Which type of vehicle does the present-day air force use?
Airplane.
The air force was originally a part of the army. Currently, one-third of active-duty airmen are women.
The story of Purim is written as a document called the “Scroll of Esther.”
True.
The Scroll of Esther tells the story of Purim and is read on Purim.
In 1960, John F Kennedy was representing which state in the US Senate?
Massachusetts
A recovered anchor from the USS Arizona is on display at this memorial's visitor center
PEARL HARBOR
The sea nettle is one of these blobby creatures with stinging tentacles
A Jelly Fish
Who said the famous line “Speak softly and carry a big stick”?
Teddy Roosevelt.
Teddy Roosevelt was the first president of the United States to win a Nobel Prize. During his lifetime, he wrote 35 books and over 100,000 letters.
The Scroll of Esther was written down by Moses.
False.
Some accounts say Esther and other members of her kingdom wrote the Purim story themselves. Other historical data points to the idea that the scroll was written at a later date. Its origins are not completely known.
Christian Barnard carried out the first transplant of which organ in 1967?
Heart
You can travel Mountain Thunder Plantation on the Big Island in the area that gives this coffee its name
KONA
A schedule of events
A Timetable
Ballet shoes are worn by a person participating in which activity?
Dancing.
Ballet dancers work toward being able to dance in pointe shoes, which are handcrafted to each specific dancer’s measurements. Therefore, no two shoes are alike.
Esther married King Ahasuerus of Persia after his first wife was banished for disobedience.
False.
King Ahasuerus’ first wife was executed for disobeying him.
Civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery in which state in 1966?
Alabama
This tower in downtown Honolulu was built to say welcome to tourists arriving in the 1920s and '30s
ALOHA TOWER
In a table setting, it's placed on its own small plate above the forks
A butter knife
Which scientist is known for his invention of penicillin?
Alexander Fleming.
Fleming worked as a shipping clerk in London before starting his studies to become a surgeon.
Esther won an ancient version of a beauty contest to become queen.
True.
Much like Cinderella, all the single women of the kingdom were summoned so the king could choose a new wife.
In 1960, the Motown record label was founded in which city?
Detroit
In 2013 the beautiful Kilauea Point Lighthouse on the north end of Kauai was renamed to honor this late senator
(DANIEL) INOUYE
This candy made of caramelized sugar & a legume is easily broken-- but that's the point!
Peanut Brittle
Which type of fruit has a hard outer shell, grows in a tree, and produces drinkable water?
Coconuts.
A single coconut palm can produce up to 100 coconuts. Mature coconuts measure about six to eight inches in diameter
Esther converted to Judaism when she married King Ahasuerus.
False.
Esther was born Jewish but initially hid her origins from King Ahasuerus.
British rock group Led Zeppelin played their first gig in the US in which city?
Denver
What is a Hawaiian party called?
Luau
Alliterative name for chunks of Styrofoam that spill all over the floor when unpacking a box you've received
Packing peanuts