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Let's Go Hawaiian Trivia Quiz

All answers relate to the 50th state in some way, but there's nothing about state buzzards or state cockroaches.

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeygreeneyes. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mickeygreeneyes

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,461

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1085

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote the novel "Hawaii," published in 1959? Hint

Joyce James

James Jones

James Michener

James Joyce

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Question 2 of 10

2. Alaska became the 49th state in 1959. In what year did Hawaii become the 50th?

Answer: (four digits: the year in numerical form)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Supply the lyrics to the beginning of the old Bing Crosby song "Blue Hawaii": "Night and you and blue Hawaii/The night is heavenly/_________________________ Hint

And you are all I can see

Come with me down by the sea

And you are heaven to me

I see an ape in a tree

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these Major League baseball players was not born in Hawaii? Hint

Tom Seaver

Benny Agbayani

Sid Fernandez

Ron Darling

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Question 5 of 10

5. On what day of the week did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

Answer: (Think Billy)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who starred in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian"? Hint

Deborah Walley, James Darren, Michael Callan

Cindy Carol, James Darren, Jessie Royce Landis

Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson

Debbie Reynolds, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Brennan

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the southernmost city in the United States? Hint

Hilo

Ewa

Honolulu

Key West

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played the part of Higgins opposite Tom Selleck on "Magnum PI"? Hint

John Hillerman

Bosley Crowther

Tom Bosley

Denny Dillon

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False: Midway Island, where a crucial battle of World War II took place, is part of the Hawaiian Islands.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Approximately what percentage of the United States pineapple crop is grown in Hawaii? Hint

100

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote the novel "Hawaii," published in 1959?

Answer: James Michener

"Hawaii" is the story of the islands before they became a state, going all the way back to their creation. It's a fascinating blend of fact and fiction in the tradition of all great historical novels.

2. Alaska became the 49th state in 1959. In what year did Hawaii become the 50th?

Answer: 1959

Alaska was admitted Jan. 3; Hawaii admitted Aug. 21. Last states admitted before that were New Mexico and Arizona, both in 1912.

3. Supply the lyrics to the beginning of the old Bing Crosby song "Blue Hawaii": "Night and you and blue Hawaii/The night is heavenly/_________________________

Answer: And you are heaven to me

Harry Lillis Crosby sang "Blue Hawaii" in the movie "Waikiki Wedding" in 1937. Of course, there is also an Elvis movie with the same title.

4. Which of these Major League baseball players was not born in Hawaii?

Answer: Tom Seaver

Tom Terrific was born in Fresno, California. All four played for the Mets, and all but Agbayani were pitchers. He was an outfielder.

5. On what day of the week did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

Answer: Sunday

It was around 8 o'clock Sunday morning. The Japanese reasoned that the American servicemen would be either sleeping or hung over after Saturday night and therefore not in good fighting condition. Unfortunately, they were right. Most Americans back home got the news during a quiet Sunday afternoon.

6. Who starred in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian"?

Answer: Deborah Walley, James Darren, Michael Callan

Dee as Gidget, Darren as Moondoggie and Robertson as Big Kahuna were in the original "Gidget." Carol, Darren and Landis were in the third movie, "Gidget Goes to Rome." Reynolds, Nielsen and Brennan were in "Tammy and the Bachelor." "Gidget" was also done as a TV series starring an unknown named Sally Field. Whatever happened to her anyway?

7. What is the southernmost city in the United States?

Answer: Hilo

Key West, Florida, is the southernmost city in the lower 48 states, but all the main islands of Hawaii are south of Key West, and Hilo, on the island of Hawaii, is the southernmost city in Hawaii.

8. Who played the part of Higgins opposite Tom Selleck on "Magnum PI"?

Answer: John Hillerman

Higgins was a very important character on the show and often stole scenes from Magnum. Of course, he was forced to return them or he would have lost his job!

9. True or False: Midway Island, where a crucial battle of World War II took place, is part of the Hawaiian Islands.

Answer: False

Midway island is located in the NW Hawaiian islands. It's Hawaiian name is Pihemanu. It is a National Wildlife Refuge administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The American victory in the Battle of Midway prevented the Japanese from taking Hawaii and eventually invading the West Coast of the US.

10. Approximately what percentage of the United States pineapple crop is grown in Hawaii?

Answer: 100

According to the US Dept. of Agriculture, the Hawaiian pineapple crop is virtually all of the US crop. Sources: governor.state.az.us; concentric.net; baseball-reference.com;imdb.com

Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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