Chapter 17 Test Hawai’i

A  One of Hawaii’s most visited beaches on the Island of Honolulu

B  The single largest marine conservation area under the U.S. flag

C  Dedicated to the Hawaii’an Marines lost in the Pacific during WWII

D  Dedicated to the European explorer known as the “great circumnavigator” who discovered the Hawaii’an Islands, and is at the site of his death

A  Polynesia/A.D. 1300

B  The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400

C  New Zealand/B.C. 60

D  Tahiti/A.D. 800

A  Some of the islands on the northwestern portion of the chain experience significantly lower temperatures at the same elevation than the southeastern islands.

B  Temperatures can very widely at the same elevation depending on the position of the island in the chain.

C  Some of the islands on the northwestern portion of the chain experience significantly higher temperatures at the same elevation than the southeastern islands.

D  There is little temperature variation at the same elevation, no matter the location of the island in the chain.

A  8

B  0

C  4

D  5

A  Marijuana is legal

B  Prostitution is legal

C  Hard alcohol is illegal

D  Gambling is illegal

A  The commander in charge of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.

B  One of the richest hotel owners and businessmen in Honolulu responsible for the current tourist trade.

C  A surfing champion, legendary lifeguard, and peacemaker.

D  The chief of the largest tribe when Europeans discovered Hawaii.

A  Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi

B  Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika

C  Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa

D  Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua

A  1, 2, and 4

B  1, 3, and 4

C  1, 2, and 3

D  2, 3, and 4

A  Rain shadow.

B  Squall zone.

C  Arid zone.

D  Trade wind.

A  300,000

B  3,000,000

C  30,000

D  3,000

A  Niihau

B  Lanai

C  Molokai

D  Kauai

A  Maunaloa

B  Kalua

C  Kona

D  Hilo

A  Maui

B  Oahu

C  The Big Island

D  Kauai

A  Gets less rainfall per year than the deserts of Africa

B  Is the driest place on Earth.

C  Gets little more rainfall per year than the deserts of Arizona.

D  The rainiest place on Earth

A  The most popular tourist destination on Earth.

B  The rainiest place on Earth.

C  The hottest place on Earth.

D  The steepest inhabited slope on Earth.

A  Steady winds from sub-tropical low-pressure zones to equatorial high-pressure zones.

B  Steady winds from sub-tropical high-pressure zones to equatorial low-pressure zones.

C  Steady winds from equatorial high-pressure zones to sub-tropical low-pressure zones.

D  Steady winds from equatorial low-pressure zones to sub-tropical high-pressure zones.

A  Banzai Pipeline

B  Bells Beach

C  The Cobra

D  Teahupoo

E  Speedies

A  Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano

B  Captain John Cox

C  Captain Charles William Barkley

D  Captain James Cook

A  Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture

B  The Hawaiian natives who invented surfing did it naked

C  In ancient Polynesian culture, the chief was the most skilled wave rider in the community

D  Surfing was first observed by Europeans in 1867, by sailors visiting Hawaii

E  Mark Twain actually wrote about surfing

A  Duke Kahanamoku was also an Olympic champion in swimming

B  Duke Kahanamoku was the first person to be inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame

C  There is a statue of Duke Kahanamoku on the headland at Freshwater Beach in Sydney, Australia

D  Duke Kahanamoku finished the 100 meter freestyle with a gold medal during the 1924 Olympics in Paris beating future Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller who won the silver medal

E  Duke Kahanamoku served as sheriff of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1932 to 1961

A  Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore

B  Pipeline: Oahu North Shore

C  Waikiki: Oahu South Shore

D  Yokohama: Oahu West Shore

E  Jaws: Oahu Windward

A  Westerly Winds

B  Mau Loa Winds

C  Trade Winds

D  El Niño Winds

A  The lack of water and shortage of labor.

B  Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.

C  The shortage of labor and the lack of useable land.

D  The lack of arable land and the lack of water.

A  8

B  6

C  5

D  7

A  Sugar

B  Coffee

C  Macadamia Nut

D  Papaya

A  Demand economics

B  Demand variance

C  Elasticity of demand

D  Tourism elasticity

A  Tsunamis

B  Flooding

C  Kona Storms

D  Tornados

E  Volcanoes

A  Grey Sand Duck

B  Wild boars

C  The Hawaiian Bat

D  Black Rats

A  Asians outnumbered Hawaiians and Euro-Americans.

B  Euro-Americans outnumbered Asians and Hawaiians.

C  There were approximately equal numbers of Euro-Americans, Hawaii’ans, and Asians.

D  Hawaii’ans still outnumbered Euro-Americans and Asians.

A  The embargo of Cuba, which was once a major tourist destination providing gambling, and entertainment for mainland Americans.

B  The development of commercial aviation allowing mainland Americans to take a tropical vacation without leaving the safety and familiarity of the Unites States.

C  The increased use of steamships on the Pacific making many commercial products from the mainland available in Hawaii, allowing mainlanders a respite from rustic Hawaii.

D  The rapid rise of Hollywood and the movie industry, and the development of “talkies” or movies with sound that were more often filmed in exotic locales.

A  Nauru

B  Guam

C  American Samoa

D  The Northern Mariana Islands

E  Guam, American Samoa, and The Northern Mariana Islands are all current U.S. territories

A  Surfing.

B  Kayaking.

C  Deep-sea fishing.

D  Snorkeling.

A  Which was a leper colony in the 19th and early 20th Century

B  Which was the spot where the first European colony settled

C  Which is a famous health resort set up by the Seventh Say Adventist church

D  Which is one of the last archaic native Hawaii ‘an villages that teach the traditional way of life

A  West and South slopes.

B  South and east slopes.

C  North and west slopes.

D  East and north slopes.

E  All slopes get the same amount of rain.

A  The cultural crossroads of the Pacific

B  The richest city in the Pacific

C  The economic lynchpin of the Pacific

D  The highest populated city in the Pacific