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Why did Honolulu become an important Hawaiian trading center?

  • It was on the mainland railroad network
  • It had a useful harbor and growing trade links
  • It bordered Canada
  • It had extensive coal mines
Correct answer(s):
  • It had a useful harbor and growing trade links

Which side of Hawaiʻi Island includes the relatively wet community of Hilo?

  • Western side
  • Eastern side
  • Northernmost offshore reef
  • Southern underwater slope
Correct answer(s):
  • Eastern side

Where is Kailua-Kona located on Hawaiʻi Island?

  • Eastern side
  • An island north of Kauaʻi
  • Inside Honolulu
  • Western side
Correct answer(s):
  • Western side

Why is Kahului important to travel on Maui?

  • It is Hawaii’s state capital
  • It has a major airport and commercial facilities
  • It controls all Hawaiian ports
  • It is the largest U.S. mainland port
Correct answer(s):
  • It has a major airport and commercial facilities

What local-government role is associated with Wailuku?

  • Federal government in Washington, D.C.
  • County government on Maui
  • State capital government in Honolulu
  • Government of Kauaʻi County
Correct answer(s):
  • County government on Maui

What is a civic function of Līhuʻe on Kauaʻi?

  • State supreme court headquarters
  • County administration
  • Capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom
  • Federal Congress meeting place
Correct answer(s):
  • County administration

What describes Kapolei’s development on Oʻahu?

  • Becoming an uninhabited wildlife reserve
  • Growth as a residential and employment center
  • Turning into Hawaii’s largest volcano
  • Replacing every other Hawaiian community
Correct answer(s):
  • Growth as a residential and employment center

Which activity is an important part of Hawaii’s economy?

  • Tourism
  • Arctic ice fishing
  • Prairie wheat farming
  • Inland coal mining
Correct answer(s):
  • Tourism

Which set lists jobs found in Hawaii beyond tourism?

  • Only diamond mining
  • Healthcare, government, education, and construction
  • Only polar research
  • Only desert irrigation
Correct answer(s):
  • Healthcare, government, education, and construction

Which ruler is known for unifying the Hawaiian Islands into one kingdom?

  • George Washington
  • James Cook
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Kamehameha I
Correct answer(s):
  • Kamehameha I

Which political system existed in Hawaii before U.S. statehood?

  • A Canadian province
  • A Japanese prefecture
  • A Mexican territory
  • An independent Hawaiian kingdom
Correct answer(s):
  • An independent Hawaiian kingdom

Which two languages are official in Hawaii?

  • English and Japanese
  • English and Hawaiian
  • Hawaiian and French
  • English and Spanish
Correct answer(s):
  • English and Hawaiian