How is Kalawao different from Hawaii’s four principal counties?
Correct answer(s):
- It has a special administrative status
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Which agricultural products are grown in Hawaii?
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- Coffee, macadamia nuts, fruits, and vegetables
What happened to Hawaii’s historic pineapple and sugarcane plantations?
Correct answer(s):
- They became less economically dominant than in earlier periods
Why are ports and airports important for Hawaii’s economy?
Correct answer(s):
- They move people and goods among islands and to other regions
Which event occurred first in Hawaii’s late nineteenth-century political history?
Correct answer(s):
- Overthrow of the monarchy in 1893
What population did the April 2020 U.S. Census record for Hawaii?
Correct answer(s):
- 1,455,271
Which group of businesses can benefit directly from tourism?
Correct answer(s):
- Hotels, restaurants, and passenger transport
Why might imported goods cost more in Hawaii?
Correct answer(s):
- Long-distance shipping adds expenses
When did Hawaii become an organized U.S. territory?
Correct answer(s):
- 1900
Which sequence describes Hawaii’s path to statehood?
Correct answer(s):
- Kingdom, U.S. territory, U.S. state
What does ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi mean?
Correct answer(s):
- The Hawaiian language
What sound does the Hawaiian ʻokina represent?
Correct answer(s):
- A glottal stop
What does the kahakō indicate in Hawaiian spelling?
Correct answer(s):
- A long vowel
Which Hawaiian crop is also called taro?
Correct answer(s):
- Kalo
How did the first Polynesian settlers reach Hawaii?
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- By navigating across long stretches of ocean
What existed in Hawaii before sustained European contact?
Correct answer(s):
- Native Hawaiian language and traditions
By which year had Kamehameha I unified the Hawaiian Kingdom?
Correct answer(s):
- 1810
Which town served as the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital before Honolulu?
Correct answer(s):
- Lahaina
In which year did Honolulu become the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital?
Correct answer(s):
- 1845
In which year was the Hawaiian monarchy overthrown?
Correct answer(s):
- 1893