All Things Hawaiian Trivia Quiz

Answer: Aloha State

The state was nicknamed the Aloha State because aloha is used for hello and goodbye, and also means love.

Answer: 1959

On August 21, 1959, under President Eisenhower, the islands of Hawaii became the 50th state in the union.

Answer: Alaska and Arizona

On January 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state in the union and the 48th state had been admitted to the union decades before the 49th state, on February 14, 1912.

Answer: Lei

The necklace is a Hawaiian symbol for love. Plumeria and hibiscus are flowers. the nene is a goose.

Answer: Oahu

Honolulu is the largest city in the state of Hawaii and is located off of Pearl Harbor and is the home of the only international airport.

Answer: Hawaii

The big island of Hawaii is made up of five volcanoes while others only made of one or two volcanoes.

Answer: Hula

This dance is often danced during luaus, or the traditional Hawaiian celebration, or other special events and occations.

Answer: Hello and Good bye

This word is often used to greet all visitors and locals in the islands. This word is so special to the islands that even an inter-island airline is named 'Aloha Airlines.'

Answer: Thank you

Mahalo is also another typical word that Hawaiians use in their everyday lives. If you visit the islands and use this word, along with Aloha, the locals will believe you really are getting to know their culture and language.

Answer: Hawaii

These are the largest cities on the big island and both have small airports. Hilo is on the east coast of the island and is larger than Kona. Kona is on the west coast of the island.

Answer: Winter

The Humpback whale is the designated state marine mammal, because when they come during the winter. Hawaii welcomes and protects them during this time of birthing. They whales give birth between the islands of Maui and Hawaii.

Answer: Hot Spots

Hot spots are chambers of magma connected to the magma chamber under the earth's crust. When the Pacific Ocean plate moves across this hot spot, the magma pushes up through the plate's surface creating a new seamount and becomes an above surface island or volcano.

Answer: Diamond Head

The eruption's original name was Laeahi meaning 'brow of the tuna', but when British sailors passed by this extinct volcano, they saw crystals shimmer in the sun and looked as if diamonds were in the rock, hence the name Diamond Head.

Answer: Hawaiian fish

The 'humu-humu-nuku-nuku-a puaa' is Hawaii's offical state fish. It a small and colorful triggerfish and was made offical in 1985.

Answer: Lo'ihi

Lo'ihi will reach the surface of the ocean in several thousands of years, but when it does, scientists think that it will either connect to the southern coast of Hawaii or create a new island.