Chapter 17 Test Hawai’i

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

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

A  Tahiti/A.D. 800

B  The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400

C  Polynesia/A.D. 1300

D  New Zealand/B.C. 60

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  Temperatures can very widely at the same elevation depending on the position 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  There is little temperature variation at the same elevation, no matter the location of the island in the chain.

A  4

B  5

C  8

D  0

A  Gambling is illegal

B  Prostitution is legal

C  Hard alcohol is illegal

D  Marijuana is legal

A  A surfing champion, legendary lifeguard, and peacemaker.

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

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

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

A  Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi

B  Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa

C  Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua

D  Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika

A  1, 2, and 3

B  2, 3, and 4

C  1, 3, and 4

D  1, 2, and 4

A  Trade wind.

B  Arid zone.

C  Rain shadow.

D  Squall zone.

A  300,000

B  3,000

C  3,000,000

D  30,000

A  Lanai

B  Niihau

C  Kauai

D  Molokai

A  Kona

B  Kalua

C  Maunaloa

D  Hilo

A  Kauai

B  The Big Island

C  Oahu

D  Maui

A  Is the driest 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  The rainiest place on Earth

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.

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.

A  Bells Beach

B  Teahupoo

C  Speedies

D  Banzai Pipeline

E  The Cobra

A  Captain John Cox

B  Captain Charles William Barkley

C  Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano

D  Captain James Cook

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

B  Mark Twain actually wrote about surfing

C  Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture

D  The Hawaiian natives who invented surfing did it naked

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

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 was also an Olympic champion in swimming

C  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

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

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

A  Yokohama: Oahu West Shore

B  Jaws: Oahu Windward

C  Pipeline: Oahu North Shore

D  Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore

E  Waikiki: Oahu South Shore

A  El Niño Winds

B  Westerly Winds

C  Trade Winds

D  Mau Loa Winds

A  Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.

B  The lack of water and shortage of labor.

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

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

A  6

B  7

C  5

D  8

A  Sugar

B  Macadamia Nut

C  Papaya

D  Coffee

A  Demand variance

B  Tourism elasticity

C  Demand economics

D  Elasticity of demand

A  Volcanoes

B  Flooding

C  Kona Storms

D  Tornados

E  Tsunamis

A  Grey Sand Duck

B  Black Rats

C  The Hawaiian Bat

D  Wild boars

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.

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

D  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.

A  The Northern Mariana Islands

B  Guam

C  Nauru

D  American Samoa

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

A  Kayaking.

B  Snorkeling.

C  Surfing.

D  Deep-sea fishing.

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

B  Which was the spot where the first European colony settled

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

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

A  East and north slopes.

B  West and South slopes.

C  All slopes get the same amount of rain.

D  South and east slopes.

E  North and west slopes.

A  The economic lynchpin of the Pacific

B  The richest city in the Pacific

C  The highest populated city in the Pacific

D  The cultural crossroads of the Pacific