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Hawaii - The Aloha State

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest member of the United States. It was admitted to the Union on the 21st of August 1959 making it the 50th state in the USA>

Hawaii is geographically isolated being some 2,390 miles (3,850 km) from California, 4,900 miles (7,890 km) from China and 5,280 miles (8,500 km) from the Philippines.

The highest point in Hawaii is the dormant volcano Mauna Kea which is 13,796 feet or 4205 metres tall.

Hawaii is unique amongst the United States in many ways. It is the only state not in North America, the only state wholly surrounded by water, the only state with royal palaces and the only state whose borders contain no straight lines.

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1 .

The world famous Waikiki Beach can be found in Hawaii's capital city. What is the city called?

Hilo

Pearl City

Honolulu

Mililani Town

Honolulu is the largest city in the Hawaiian Islands as well as being the state's capital. Honolulu also has the honour of being the USA's southernmost and easternmost city

2 .

Also known as the nçnç, what is Hawaii's official state bird?

The Hawaiian Goose

The Hawaiian Swan

The Hawaiian Duck

The Hawaiian Coot

The Hawaiian Goose is a relation of the Canada Goose from which it is thought to be descended after settling in Hawaii some 500,000 or so years ago. The Hawaiian Goose can only be found living naturally on the islands of Kauai, Maui, Oahu and Hawaii

3 .

The Hawaiian Flag, adopted on the 29th of December 1845, is the only American state flag to bear the flag of which nation?

Japan

Spain

France

The United Kingdom

The union flag of Great Britain was flown in the islands from the late 18th century when it was given to King Kamehameha I by a British explorer and raised as a sign of friendship between King Kamehameha I of Hawaii and King George III of Great Britain.

In addition to the British flag, the Hawaiian flag also features 8 horizontal stripes, each of which represents one of the 8 main islands in Hawaii: Molokai, Oahu, Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Lânai, Maui, Niihau and Kauai

4 .

There are 8 major islands in the state of Hawaii, but how many islands in all are officially recognised as being a part of the state of Hawaii?

37 islands

137 islands

537 islands

1,370 islands

In addition to the 137 officially recognised islands, Hawaii also contains many much smaller and uninhabited reefs, islets, atolls and rocks. Hawaii is the only state in America to be completely made up of islands. It has a coastline roughly 750 miles or 1,210 km long - the fourth longest of all the United States. Only the much larger states of Alaska, Florida and California have longer coastlines

5 .

Also known as the Koholâ, what is the more common name of Hawaii's official state marine mammal?

The Humpback Whale

The Blue Whale

The Sperm Whale

The Killer Whale

In winter humpback whales congregate in the waters around the Hawaiian islands and 'whale watching' is a popular pastime for tourists, contributing approximately £13 million to Hawaii's economy annually

6 .

This is a picture of the USS Arizona Memorial which commemorates those lost in the Japanese attack which brought the USA into world War II. In which Hawaiian harbour did the attack take place?

Discovery Harbor

Coral Harbor

Enterprise Harbor

Pearl Harbor

The USS Arizona Memorial was built in 1962 to commemorate the 1,177 sailors and marines who were killed when the ship was sunk in the attack.

The attack, which took place on the 7th of December 1941, cost the USA 4 ships, 188 aircraft and 2,403 lives

7 .

What is Hawaii's official state dance, which has become a symbol of the islands worldwide?

The Aloha

The Jitterbug

The Hula

The Charleston

The Hula was begun by the original Polynesian Hawaiians. It is a dance accompanied by a song and traditionally performed by female dancers wearing a wrapped skirt but topless. This last part of the tradition has died out amongst more modern performers!

8 .

Hawaii's official state individual sport is heʻe nalu, or surfing. What is the state's official team sport?

Rugby Union

Outrigger Canoeing

Rugby League

Tug of War

Both surfing and outrigger canoes have their origins in Polynesian culture. The canoes were use originally used to travel between islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and were capable of covering huge distances. Surfing was purely for pleasure and is known to have been practised by Samoans over 1,000 years ago,

The 19th century writer Mark Twain visited Hawaii in 1866 and wrote:

"In one place we came upon a large company of naked natives, of both sexes and all ages, amusing themselves with the national pastime of surf-bathing"

9 .

The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii bears the state motto Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻÂina i ka Pono. What does this translate into English as?

The islands of our birth are our life and our blood

The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

The prosperity of our people is brought through work

Nothing will satisfy but the very best

The motto was adopted in 1843 when Hawaii was recognised by both Britain and France as an independent kingdom. The seal itself was not adopted until 1959 when Hawaii became the 50th state of the USA

10 .

Çkaha kû moana is more commonly known as black coral. It is Hawaii's official state what?

Official State Plant

Official State Mineral

Official State Sea Creature

Official State Gem

Despite their similarities to plants and rocks corals are in fact invertebrate mammals which live together in colonies.

One species of black coral Leiopathes has a member which is thought to be the oldest living creature on Earth at 4,265 years old

Author: Graeme Haw