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Which statement describes Hawaii’s assignment of government services?

  • The state provides some services often run by local municipalities elsewhere
  • Every town has a separate mayor and city council
  • The federal government performs all local services
  • No public schools exist in Hawaii
Correct answer(s):
  • The state provides some services often run by local municipalities elsewhere

Which activity supports Hawaiian-language revitalization?

  • Banning Hawaiian written materials
  • Removing Hawaiian names from schools
  • Language-immersion education
  • Replacing all classrooms with tourist guides
Correct answer(s):
  • Language-immersion education

Kalawao County is associated with which area?

  • Kalaupapa on Molokaʻi
  • Honolulu Harbor on Oʻahu
  • Waimea Canyon on Kauaʻi
  • Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island
Correct answer(s):
  • Kalaupapa on Molokaʻi

Why are the ʻokina and kahakō important in written Hawaiian?

  • They can affect pronunciation and meaning
  • They indicate U.S. ZIP codes
  • They represent fractions
  • They serve only as page decorations
Correct answer(s):
  • They can affect pronunciation and meaning

Which activity shows the Hawaiian Kingdom acted as an independent political entity?

  • Receiving U.S. state senators in 1800
  • Joining the United Nations in 1810
  • Maintaining international diplomatic relations
  • Operating as a Canadian province
Correct answer(s):
  • Maintaining international diplomatic relations

Which two European powers recognized Hawaiian independence jointly in 1843?

  • Spain and Portugal
  • Germany and Italy
  • Russia and Sweden
  • Great Britain and France
Correct answer(s):
  • Great Britain and France

Which early agreement is associated with U.S. recognition of Hawaiian independence?

  • The 1826 treaty with the Hawaiian Kingdom
  • The 1900 Organic Act
  • The 1959 statehood act
  • The 1941 Pearl Harbor declaration
Correct answer(s):
  • The 1826 treaty with the Hawaiian Kingdom

What contributed to Honolulu becoming the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital?

  • Its location on the mainland railroad
  • A useful harbor and growing trade
  • A vast inland river delta
  • Its position on Kauaʻi’s northern cliffs
Correct answer(s):
  • A useful harbor and growing trade

Which description accurately reflects the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy?

  • It was caused by an earthquake alone
  • It happened after Hawaii’s statehood
  • It was an election for U.S. president
  • Business interests and U.S. representatives were involved
Correct answer(s):
  • Business interests and U.S. representatives were involved

What did many Native Hawaiians oppose during the late 1800s?

  • Hawaiian-language education
  • Annexation of Hawaii by the United States
  • Traditional navigation knowledge
  • The existence of the Pacific Ocean
Correct answer(s):
  • Annexation of Hawaii by the United States

What legislative method did the United States use for Hawaii’s 1898 annexation?

  • A congressional joint resolution
  • A statewide zoning ordinance
  • An amendment to the Hawaiian school calendar
  • A United Nations resolution
Correct answer(s):
  • A congressional joint resolution

Which U.S. president signed the annexation resolution in July 1898?

  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • William McKinley
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Woodrow Wilson
Correct answer(s):
  • William McKinley

What political change took place in Hawaii in 1959?

  • It became a French colony
  • It moved from U.S. territory to U.S. state
  • It first became a kingdom
  • It was annexed by Japan
Correct answer(s):
  • It moved from U.S. territory to U.S. state

Who settled Hawaii before sustained contact with Europeans?

  • European railroad workers
  • Spanish gold miners
  • Arctic whalers alone
  • Polynesian voyagers
Correct answer(s):
  • Polynesian voyagers

On what date was Hawaii formally annexed by the United States?

  • January 17, 1893
  • August 21, 1959
  • August 12, 1898
  • December 7, 1941
Correct answer(s):
  • August 12, 1898

Which natural clues helped Polynesian navigators travel across the Pacific?

  • Road signs and railroad tracks
  • Desert rock layers alone
  • Satellites and GPS receivers
  • Stars, winds, and ocean currents
Correct answer(s):
  • Stars, winds, and ocean currents

Which law established Hawaii’s organized territorial government in 1900?

  • Hawaiian Organic Act
  • Homestead Act of 1862
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Correct answer(s):
  • Hawaiian Organic Act

Which activities supported early Native Hawaiian island societies?

  • Only industrial factory production
  • Only underground coal mining
  • Agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture
  • Only continental reindeer hunting
Correct answer(s):
  • Agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture