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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Dedicated to the Hawaii’an Marines lost in the Pacific during WWII
B Dedicated to the European explorer known as the “great circumnavigator” who discovered the Hawaii’an Islands, and is at the site of his death
C One of Hawaii’s most visited beaches on the Island of Honolulu
D The single largest marine conservation area under the U.S. flag
Question #2
A New Zealand/B.C. 60
B The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400
C Tahiti/A.D. 800
D Polynesia/A.D. 1300
Question #3
A Some of the islands on the northwestern portion of the chain experience significantly higher 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 There is little temperature variation at the same elevation, no matter the location of the island in the chain.
D Some of the islands on the northwestern portion of the chain experience significantly lower temperatures at the same elevation than the southeastern islands.
Question #4
A 5
B 0
C 4
D 8
Question #5
A Prostitution is legal
B Gambling is illegal
C Marijuana is legal
D Hard alcohol is illegal
Question #6
A The commander in charge of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
B A surfing champion, legendary lifeguard, and peacemaker.
C One of the richest hotel owners and businessmen in Honolulu responsible for the current tourist trade.
D The chief of the largest tribe when Europeans discovered Hawaii.
Question #7
A Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi
B Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa
C Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua
D Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika
Question #8
A 2, 3, and 4
B 1, 2, and 4
C 1, 3, and 4
D 1, 2, and 3
Question #9
A Trade wind.
B Rain shadow.
C Arid zone.
D Squall zone.
Question #10
A 30,000
B 300,000
C 3,000,000
D 3,000
Question #11
A Molokai
B Niihau
C Kauai
D Lanai
Question #12
A Hilo
B Kona
C Maunaloa
D Kalua
Question #13
A Oahu
B The Big Island
C Kauai
D Maui
Question #14
A The rainiest place on Earth
B Gets little more rainfall per year than the deserts of Arizona.
C Gets less rainfall per year than the deserts of Africa
D Is the driest place on Earth.
Question #15
A The most popular tourist destination on Earth.
B The steepest inhabited slope on Earth.
C The hottest place on Earth.
D The rainiest place on Earth.
Question #16
A Steady winds from equatorial high-pressure zones to sub-tropical low-pressure zones.
B Steady winds from sub-tropical high-pressure zones to equatorial low-pressure zones.
C Steady winds from sub-tropical low-pressure zones to equatorial high-pressure zones.
D Steady winds from equatorial low-pressure zones to sub-tropical high-pressure zones.
Question #17
A Bells Beach
B Banzai Pipeline
C Teahupoo
D The Cobra
E Speedies
Question #18
A Captain James Cook
B Captain John Cox
C Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano
D Captain Charles William Barkley
Question #19
A Mark Twain actually wrote about surfing
B Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture
C The Hawaiian natives who invented surfing did it naked
D Surfing was first observed by Europeans in 1867, by sailors visiting Hawaii
E In ancient Polynesian culture, the chief was the most skilled wave rider in the community
Question #20
A Duke Kahanamoku was the first person to be inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame
B There is a statue of Duke Kahanamoku on the headland at Freshwater Beach in Sydney, Australia
C Duke Kahanamoku served as sheriff of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1932 to 1961
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 was also an Olympic champion in swimming
Question #21
A Waikiki: Oahu South Shore
B Pipeline: Oahu North Shore
C Yokohama: Oahu West Shore
D Jaws: Oahu Windward
E Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore
Question #22
A El Niño Winds
B Mau Loa Winds
C Trade Winds
D Westerly Winds
Question #23
A The lack of water and shortage of labor.
B Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.
C The lack of arable land and the lack of water.
D The shortage of labor and the lack of useable land.
Question #24
A 7
B 6
C 8
D 5
Question #25
A Coffee
B Macadamia Nut
C Papaya
D Sugar
Question #26
A Tourism elasticity
B Demand economics
C Demand variance
D Elasticity of demand
Question #27
A Tsunamis
B Flooding
C Volcanoes
D Kona Storms
E Tornados
Question #28
A The Hawaiian Bat
B Black Rats
C Wild boars
D Grey Sand Duck
Question #29
A Euro-Americans outnumbered Asians and Hawaiians.
B Hawaii’ans still outnumbered Euro-Americans and Asians.
C There were approximately equal numbers of Euro-Americans, Hawaii’ans, and Asians.
D Asians outnumbered Hawaiians and Euro-Americans.
Question #30
A 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.
B 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.
C The development of commercial aviation allowing mainland Americans to take a tropical vacation without leaving the safety and familiarity of the Unites States.
D The embargo of Cuba, which was once a major tourist destination providing gambling, and entertainment for mainland Americans.
Question #31
A Guam
B Nauru
C Guam, American Samoa, and The Northern Mariana Islands are all current U.S. territories
D American Samoa
E The Northern Mariana Islands
Question #32
A Snorkeling.
B Surfing.
C Kayaking.
D Deep-sea fishing.
Question #33
A Which was the spot where the first European colony settled
B Which was a leper colony in the 19th and early 20th Century
C Which is one of the last archaic native Hawaii ‘an villages that teach the traditional way of life
D Which is a famous health resort set up by the Seventh Say Adventist church
Question #34
A South and east slopes.
B West and South slopes.
C East and north slopes.
D All slopes get the same amount of rain.
E North and west slopes.
Question #35
A The richest city in the Pacific
B The highest populated city in the Pacific
C The economic lynchpin of the Pacific
D The cultural crossroads of the Pacific