Chapter 17 Test Hawai’i

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

A  Polynesia/A.D. 1300

B  Tahiti/A.D. 800

C  The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400

D  New Zealand/B.C. 60

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

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

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

A  8

B  4

C  0

D  5

A  Prostitution is legal

B  Gambling is illegal

C  Marijuana is legal

D  Hard alcohol is illegal

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

B  A surfing champion, legendary lifeguard, and peacemaker.

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

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

A  Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika

B  Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa

C  Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua

D  Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi

A  1, 2, and 3

B  2, 3, and 4

C  1, 2, and 4

D  1, 3, and 4

A  Rain shadow.

B  Trade wind.

C  Squall zone.

D  Arid zone.

A  3,000

B  300,000

C  3,000,000

D  30,000

A  Niihau

B  Kauai

C  Molokai

D  Lanai

A  Maunaloa

B  Kona

C  Hilo

D  Kalua

A  Kauai

B  Oahu

C  The Big Island

D  Maui

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 hottest place on Earth.

B  The rainiest place on Earth.

C  The most popular tourist destination 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 equatorial low-pressure zones to sub-tropical high-pressure zones.

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

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

A  Teahupoo

B  Speedies

C  Bells Beach

D  The Cobra

E  Banzai Pipeline

A  Captain John Cox

B  Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano

C  Captain James Cook

D  Captain Charles William Barkley

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

B  Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture

C  Mark Twain actually wrote about surfing

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

E  The Hawaiian natives who invented surfing did it naked

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

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

C  Duke Kahanamoku was also an Olympic champion in swimming

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

E  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

A  Waikiki: Oahu South Shore

B  Jaws: Oahu Windward

C  Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore

D  Pipeline: Oahu North Shore

E  Yokohama: Oahu West Shore

A  Mau Loa Winds

B  Trade Winds

C  El Niño Winds

D  Westerly Winds

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

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 water and shortage of labor.

A  5

B  8

C  6

D  7

A  Macadamia Nut

B  Papaya

C  Sugar

D  Coffee

A  Tourism elasticity

B  Demand economics

C  Elasticity of demand

D  Demand variance

A  Volcanoes

B  Tornados

C  Tsunamis

D  Flooding

E  Kona Storms

A  Grey Sand Duck

B  Wild boars

C  Black Rats

D  The Hawaiian Bat

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

B  Euro-Americans outnumbered Asians and Hawaiians.

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

D  Asians outnumbered Hawaiians and Euro-Americans.

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

B  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.

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

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

B  The Northern Mariana Islands

C  Guam

D  Nauru

E  American Samoa

A  Kayaking.

B  Snorkeling.

C  Deep-sea fishing.

D  Surfing.

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

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

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

D  Which was the spot where the first European colony settled

A  South and east slopes.

B  East and north slopes.

C  North and west slopes.

D  West and South slopes.

E  All slopes get the same amount of rain.

A  The highest populated city in the Pacific

B  The richest city in the Pacific

C  The economic lynchpin of the Pacific

D  The cultural crossroads of the Pacific