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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
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
Question #2
A Polynesia/A.D. 1300
B The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400
C New Zealand/B.C. 60
D Tahiti/A.D. 800
Question #3
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 There is little temperature variation at the same elevation, no matter the location of the island in the chain.
C Temperatures can very widely at the same elevation depending on the position of the island in the chain.
D Some of the islands on the northwestern portion of the chain experience significantly higher temperatures at the same elevation than the southeastern islands.
Question #4
A 0
B 5
C 4
D 8
Question #5
A Gambling is illegal
B Marijuana is legal
C Hard alcohol is illegal
D Prostitution is legal
Question #6
A The chief of the largest tribe when Europeans discovered Hawaii.
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 commander in charge of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
Question #7
A Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa
B Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi
C Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika
D Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua
Question #8
A 1, 2, and 4
B 2, 3, and 4
C 1, 3, and 4
D 1, 2, and 3
Question #9
A Squall zone.
B Rain shadow.
C Trade wind.
D Arid zone.
Question #10
A 300,000
B 30,000
C 3,000,000
D 3,000
Question #11
A Niihau
B Kauai
C Molokai
D Lanai
Question #12
A Kona
B Hilo
C Kalua
D Maunaloa
Question #13
A The Big Island
B Kauai
C Maui
D Oahu
Question #14
A Gets little more rainfall per year than the deserts of Arizona.
B The rainiest place on Earth
C Is the driest place on Earth.
D Gets less rainfall per year than the deserts of Africa
Question #15
A The rainiest place on Earth.
B The hottest place on Earth.
C The steepest inhabited slope on Earth.
D The most popular tourist destination on Earth.
Question #16
A Steady winds from equatorial low-pressure zones to sub-tropical high-pressure zones.
B Steady winds from sub-tropical low-pressure zones to equatorial high-pressure zones.
C Steady winds from equatorial high-pressure zones to sub-tropical low-pressure zones.
D Steady winds from sub-tropical high-pressure zones to equatorial low-pressure zones.
Question #17
A Banzai Pipeline
B The Cobra
C Speedies
D Bells Beach
E Teahupoo
Question #18
A Captain James Cook
B Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano
C Captain Charles William Barkley
D Captain John Cox
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 In ancient Polynesian culture, the chief was the most skilled wave rider in the community
E Surfing was first observed by Europeans in 1867, by sailors visiting Hawaii
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 Duke Kahanamoku served as sheriff of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1932 to 1961
C There is a statue of Duke Kahanamoku on the headland at Freshwater Beach in Sydney, Australia
D Duke Kahanamoku was also an Olympic champion in swimming
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
Question #21
A Yokohama: Oahu West Shore
B Pipeline: Oahu North Shore
C Waikiki: Oahu South Shore
D Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore
E Jaws: Oahu Windward
Question #22
A Westerly Winds
B El Niño Winds
C Trade Winds
D Mau Loa Winds
Question #23
A The lack of water and shortage of labor.
B The shortage of labor and the lack of useable land.
C Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.
D The lack of arable land and the lack of water.
Question #24
A 5
B 6
C 8
D 7
Question #25
A Papaya
B Macadamia Nut
C Sugar
D Coffee
Question #26
A Demand economics
B Elasticity of demand
C Demand variance
D Tourism elasticity
Question #27
A Tsunamis
B Flooding
C Tornados
D Volcanoes
E Kona Storms
Question #28
A The Hawaiian Bat
B Black Rats
C Grey Sand Duck
D Wild boars
Question #29
A Hawaii’ans still outnumbered Euro-Americans and Asians.
B Euro-Americans outnumbered Asians and Hawaiians.
C Asians outnumbered Hawaiians and Euro-Americans.
D There were approximately equal numbers of Euro-Americans, Hawaii’ans, and Asians.
Question #30
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 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 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 embargo of Cuba, which was once a major tourist destination providing gambling, and entertainment for mainland Americans.
Question #31
A American Samoa
B Guam, American Samoa, and The Northern Mariana Islands are all current U.S. territories
C Nauru
D The Northern Mariana Islands
E Guam
Question #32
A Snorkeling.
B Kayaking.
C Deep-sea fishing.
D Surfing.
Question #33
A Which is one of the last archaic native Hawaii ‘an villages that teach the traditional way of life
B Which is a famous health resort set up by the Seventh Say Adventist church
C Which was the spot where the first European colony settled
D Which was a leper colony in the 19th and early 20th Century
Question #34
A North and west slopes.
B West and South slopes.
C South and east slopes.
D East and north slopes.
E All slopes get the same amount of rain.
Question #35
A The richest city in the Pacific
B The cultural crossroads of the Pacific
C The highest populated city in the Pacific
D The economic lynchpin of the Pacific