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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 One of Hawaii’s most visited beaches on the Island of Honolulu
C Dedicated to the European explorer known as the “great circumnavigator” who discovered the Hawaii’an Islands, and is at the site of his death
D The single largest marine conservation area under the U.S. flag
Question #2
A New Zealand/B.C. 60
B Tahiti/A.D. 800
C Polynesia/A.D. 1300
D The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400
Question #3
A Temperatures can very widely at the same elevation depending on the position of the island in the chain.
B There is little temperature variation at the same elevation, no matter the location 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 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 8
C 0
D 4
Question #5
A Marijuana is legal
B Gambling is illegal
C Hard alcohol is illegal
D Prostitution is legal
Question #6
A One of the richest hotel owners and businessmen in Honolulu responsible for the current tourist trade.
B A surfing champion, legendary lifeguard, and peacemaker.
C The chief of the largest tribe when Europeans discovered Hawaii.
D The commander in charge of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941.
Question #7
A Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa
B Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua
C Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika
D Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi
Question #8
A 2, 3, and 4
B 1, 2, and 3
C 1, 2, and 4
D 1, 3, and 4
Question #9
A Arid zone.
B Rain shadow.
C Trade wind.
D Squall zone.
Question #10
A 3,000
B 30,000
C 300,000
D 3,000,000
Question #11
A Molokai
B Niihau
C Lanai
D Kauai
Question #12
A Hilo
B Maunaloa
C Kona
D Kalua
Question #13
A Maui
B Kauai
C Oahu
D The Big Island
Question #14
A The rainiest place on Earth
B Gets little more rainfall per year than the deserts of Arizona.
C Is the driest place on Earth.
D Gets less rainfall per year than the deserts of Africa
Question #15
A The steepest inhabited slope on Earth.
B The most popular tourist destination on Earth.
C The hottest place on Earth.
D The rainiest place on Earth.
Question #16
A Steady winds from sub-tropical low-pressure zones to equatorial high-pressure zones.
B Steady winds from equatorial high-pressure zones to sub-tropical low-pressure zones.
C Steady winds from equatorial low-pressure zones to sub-tropical high-pressure zones.
D Steady winds from sub-tropical high-pressure zones to equatorial low-pressure zones.
Question #17
A The Cobra
B Bells Beach
C Speedies
D Teahupoo
E Banzai Pipeline
Question #18
A Captain Charles William Barkley
B Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano
C Captain John Cox
D Captain James Cook
Question #19
A Surfing was first observed by Europeans in 1867, by sailors visiting Hawaii
B Mark Twain actually wrote about surfing
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 a central part of ancient Polynesian culture
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 Waikiki: Oahu South Shore
B Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore
C Pipeline: Oahu North Shore
D Yokohama: Oahu West Shore
E Jaws: Oahu Windward
Question #22
A El Niño Winds
B Westerly Winds
C Trade Winds
D Mau Loa Winds
Question #23
A The lack of arable land and the lack of water.
B Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.
C The lack of water and shortage of labor.
D The shortage of labor and the lack of useable land.
Question #24
A 8
B 6
C 7
D 5
Question #25
A Sugar
B Macadamia Nut
C Papaya
D Coffee
Question #26
A Demand variance
B Tourism elasticity
C Elasticity of demand
D Demand economics
Question #27
A Tsunamis
B Volcanoes
C Tornados
D Flooding
E Kona Storms
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 There were approximately equal numbers of Euro-Americans, Hawaii’ans, and Asians.
C Asians outnumbered Hawaiians and Euro-Americans.
D Hawaii’ans still outnumbered Euro-Americans 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 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.
Question #31
A Guam, American Samoa, and The Northern Mariana Islands are all current U.S. territories
B Nauru
C American Samoa
D The Northern Mariana Islands
E Guam
Question #32
A Snorkeling.
B Kayaking.
C Deep-sea fishing.
D Surfing.
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 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
Question #34
A West and South slopes.
B East and north slopes.
C North and west slopes.
D South and east slopes.
E All slopes get the same amount of rain.
Question #35
A The cultural crossroads of the Pacific
B The richest city in the Pacific
C The highest populated city in the Pacific
D The economic lynchpin of the Pacific