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Common Hawaiian Words Trivia Quiz

"Aloha" to a quiz about some words that you may hear if you visit or live in Hawaii. This should be easy if you have lived in Hawaii, but might be quite difficult if you haven't.

A multiple-choice quiz by ckharding. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ckharding

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
400,071

Updated
Jul 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
277

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Mahalo" appears on trash cans in Hawaii. What does "Mahalo" mean? Hint

Recycle

Trash

Good bye

Thank you

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Question 2 of 10

2. If a store gives a "kama'aina" discount, who would get it? (Hint - if you don't know, chances are you're not eligible). Hint

Children

Tourists

A resident of Hawaii

Seniors

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Question 3 of 10

3. What group of people are called "haoles" in Hawaii? Hint

Women

A priest (holy man)

Children

Caucasians

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Question 4 of 10

4. If somebody in Hawaii offers to give you some "pakololo", what are they offering? Hint

A postcard

A picture

Marijuana

A punch

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Question 5 of 10

5. The mascot of Moanalua High School in Honolulu is the "menehunes". Who or what is a "menehune"? Hint

A small mythical person

Fish

Ram

Monkey

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Question 6 of 10

6. You go to a restaurant and find a door marked "Wahine". Who should go in this door? Hint

Nobody

Women

Men

Staff

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Question 7 of 10

7. If somebody told you to drive "mauka", which direction should you go? Hint

East

Toward the sea

West

Inland

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Question 8 of 10

8. You probably don't picture these in Hawaii, but what is a "paniolo"? Hint

Baker

Skier

Cowboy

Railroad engineer

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Question 9 of 10

9. If your boss tells you to do something "wikiwiki", how should you do it? Hint

From the beginning

Carefully

Quickly

Later

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Question 10 of 10

10. At a luau, you a hear a song about "Sweet Okole". What is the song about? Hint

Ripe pineapple

Pretty Backsides

Sunny weather

Family and friends

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Mahalo" appears on trash cans in Hawaii. What does "Mahalo" mean?

Answer: Thank you

"Mahalo" on trash can is thanking you for throwing away your rubbish. Many tourists assume it means trash.

2. If a store gives a "kama'aina" discount, who would get it? (Hint - if you don't know, chances are you're not eligible).

Answer: A resident of Hawaii

Kama'aina (or kamaaina) means locals, which can include anybody who is a resident and not necessarily having grown up there.

3. What group of people are called "haoles" in Hawaii?

Answer: Caucasians

Technically "haole" means non-Hawaiian, but in practice it refers mainly to white people.

4. If somebody in Hawaii offers to give you some "pakololo", what are they offering?

Answer: Marijuana

"Pakalolo" literally means 'crazy tobacco', but it generally refers to marijuana in the islands.

5. The mascot of Moanalua High School in Honolulu is the "menehunes". Who or what is a "menehune"?

Answer: A small mythical person

The menehune are legendary people thought to be smaller than average. The come out at night and build things made out of stone like roads, fish ponds, or temples.

6. You go to a restaurant and find a door marked "Wahine". Who should go in this door?

Answer: Women

"Wahine" is the Hawaiian word for women, and is often used on the doors to toilet facilities. The Maori language of New Zealand, which is also Polynesian and closely related to Hawaiian, use the same word. The word for men is "kane".

7. If somebody told you to drive "mauka", which direction should you go?

Answer: Inland

"Mauka" means mountains and if you are going "mauka", you are going inland or toward the sea. The opposite would be "makai", or toward the ocean.

8. You probably don't picture these in Hawaii, but what is a "paniolo"?

Answer: Cowboy

There is a history of ranching in Hawaii. "Paniolo" may have derived from the word "espa�ol" since the first Hawaiian cowboys were from Mexico.

9. If your boss tells you to do something "wikiwiki", how should you do it?

Answer: Quickly

"Wikiwiki" means very quickly in Hawaiian. It's the root of the word 'Wikipedia'

10. At a luau, you a hear a song about "Sweet Okole". What is the song about?

Answer: Pretty Backsides

"Okole maluna" is a Hawaiian phrase and literally means 'Bottoms Up'. It has become a toast when having a drink in Hawaii.

Source: Author ckharding

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