What existed in Hawaii before sustained European contact?
Correct answer(s):
- Native Hawaiian language and traditions
Topic
Hawaii Facts
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By which year had Kamehameha I unified the Hawaiian Kingdom?
Correct answer(s):
- 1810
Which process commonly builds Hawaiian shield volcanoes?
Correct answer(s):
- Many flows of relatively fluid lava
Which town served as the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital before Honolulu?
Correct answer(s):
- Lahaina
Why are valleys often more deeply developed on older Hawaiian islands?
Correct answer(s):
- Erosion has acted on them for longer
In which year did Honolulu become the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital?
Correct answer(s):
- 1845
Which process gradually wears away Hawaiian coastlines?
Correct answer(s):
- Wave erosion
In which year was the Hawaiian monarchy overthrown?
Correct answer(s):
- 1893
Which description best fits Kahoʻolawe today?
Correct answer(s):
- An uninhabited island undergoing restoration
What natural feature is important on both Maui and Hawaiʻi Island?
Correct answer(s):
- Large volcanic mountains
Why did Honolulu become an important Hawaiian trading center?
Correct answer(s):
- It had a useful harbor and growing trade links
Which side of Hawaiʻi Island includes the relatively wet community of Hilo?
Correct answer(s):
- Eastern side
Where is Kailua-Kona located on Hawaiʻi Island?
Correct answer(s):
- Western side
Why is Kahului important to travel on Maui?
Correct answer(s):
- It has a major airport and commercial facilities
What local-government role is associated with Wailuku?
Correct answer(s):
- County government on Maui
What is a civic function of Līhuʻe on Kauaʻi?
Correct answer(s):
- County administration
In which general direction does the Hawaiian island chain run?
Correct answer(s):
- Northwest to southeast
What describes Kapolei’s development on Oʻahu?
Correct answer(s):
- Growth as a residential and employment center
Why is Hawaii called a noncontiguous U.S. state?
Correct answer(s):
- It is not connected to the lower 48 states
How did repeated eruptions help form the Hawaiian Islands?
Correct answer(s):
- They built volcanic mountains upward from the seafloor