Chapter 17 Test Hawai’i

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

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

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

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

A  Polynesia/A.D. 1300

B  The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400

C  Tahiti/A.D. 800

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 higher temperatures at the same elevation than the southeastern islands.

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 lower temperatures at the same elevation than the southeastern islands.

A  0

B  8

C  4

D  5

A  Marijuana is legal

B  Hard alcohol is illegal

C  Gambling is illegal

D  Prostitution is legal

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 Kea/Mauna Loa

B  Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi

C  Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua

D  Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika

A  2, 3, and 4

B  1, 2, and 4

C  1, 3, and 4

D  1, 2, and 3

A  Squall zone.

B  Rain shadow.

C  Arid zone.

D  Trade wind.

A  30,000

B  300,000

C  3,000

D  3,000,000

A  Niihau

B  Kauai

C  Molokai

D  Lanai

A  Maunaloa

B  Hilo

C  Kalua

D  Kona

A  Maui

B  The Big Island

C  Oahu

D  Kauai

A  The rainiest place on Earth

B  Gets less rainfall per year than the deserts of Africa

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

D  Is the driest place on Earth.

A  The steepest inhabited slope on Earth.

B  The rainiest place on Earth.

C  The most popular tourist destination on Earth.

D  The hottest place on Earth.

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

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

A  Banzai Pipeline

B  Speedies

C  Bells Beach

D  Teahupoo

E  The Cobra

A  Captain James Cook

B  Captain John Cox

C  Captain Charles William Barkley

D  Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano

A  The Hawaiian natives who invented surfing did it naked

B  Mark Twain actually wrote about surfing

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

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

A  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

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 served as sheriff of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1932 to 1961

D  Duke Kahanamoku was also an Olympic champion in swimming

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

A  Pipeline: Oahu North Shore

B  Yokohama: Oahu West Shore

C  Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore

D  Waikiki: Oahu South Shore

E  Jaws: Oahu Windward

A  Westerly Winds

B  Mau Loa Winds

C  Trade Winds

D  El Niño Winds

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

B  The lack of water and shortage of labor.

C  Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.

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

A  8

B  5

C  6

D  7

A  Papaya

B  Sugar

C  Coffee

D  Macadamia Nut

A  Elasticity of demand

B  Demand variance

C  Demand economics

D  Tourism elasticity

A  Tsunamis

B  Flooding

C  Volcanoes

D  Tornados

E  Kona Storms

A  The Hawaiian Bat

B  Grey Sand Duck

C  Black Rats

D  Wild boars

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

B  Asians outnumbered Hawaiians and Euro-Americans.

C  Euro-Americans outnumbered Asians and Hawaiians.

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

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

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

B  Nauru

C  Guam

D  The Northern Mariana Islands

E  American Samoa

A  Deep-sea fishing.

B  Kayaking.

C  Surfing.

D  Snorkeling.

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

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

C  Which was the spot where the first European colony settled

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

A  All slopes get the same amount of rain.

B  East and north slopes.

C  North and west slopes.

D  West and South slopes.

E  South and east slopes.

A  The cultural crossroads of the Pacific

B  The highest populated city in the Pacific

C  The economic lynchpin of the Pacific

D  The richest city in the Pacific