Chapter 17 Test Hawai’i

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

A  The Marquesas Islands/A.D. 400

B  Tahiti/A.D. 800

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  0

D  8

A  Hard alcohol is illegal

B  Prostitution is legal

C  Gambling is illegal

D  Marijuana 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  The chief of the largest tribe when Europeans discovered Hawaii.

D  A surfing champion, legendary lifeguard, and peacemaker.

A  Mauna Keiki/Mauna Kuaua

B  Mauna Kea/Mauna Loa

C  Mauna Lawai’a/Mauna Honi

D  Mauna Mahalo/Mauna Pomaika

A  2, 3, and 4

B  1, 3, and 4

C  1, 2, and 3

D  1, 2, and 4

A  Rain shadow.

B  Trade wind.

C  Arid zone.

D  Squall zone.

A  30,000

B  300,000

C  3,000

D  3,000,000

A  Lanai

B  Molokai

C  Niihau

D  Kauai

A  Hilo

B  Kalua

C  Kona

D  Maunaloa

A  Oahu

B  Maui

C  The Big Island

D  Kauai

A  Gets less rainfall per year than the deserts of Africa

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

C  The rainiest place on Earth

D  Is the driest place on Earth.

A  The rainiest place on Earth.

B  The steepest inhabited slope on Earth.

C  The most popular tourist destination on Earth.

D  The hottest place on Earth.

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 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  Banzai Pipeline

B  Bells Beach

C  Teahupoo

D  Speedies

E  The Cobra

A  Captain Dionisio Alcalá Galiano

B  Captain Charles William Barkley

C  Captain John Cox

D  Captain James Cook

A  Surfing was a central part of ancient Polynesian culture

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

C  Mark Twain actually wrote about surfing

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

E  The Hawaiian natives who invented surfing did it naked

A  Duke Kahanamoku was also an Olympic champion in swimming

B  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

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

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

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

A  Pipeline: Oahu North Shore

B  Jaws: Oahu Windward

C  Waimea Bay: Oahu North Shore

D  Waikiki: Oahu South Shore

E  Yokohama: Oahu West Shore

A  Westerly Winds

B  Trade Winds

C  Mau Loa Winds

D  El Niño Winds

A  Hostility from native groups and the lack of water.

B  The lack of arable land 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.

A  6

B  7

C  8

D  5

A  Coffee

B  Macadamia Nut

C  Sugar

D  Papaya

A  Demand variance

B  Tourism elasticity

C  Demand economics

D  Elasticity of demand

A  Flooding

B  Volcanoes

C  Kona Storms

D  Tsunamis

E  Tornados

A  Grey Sand Duck

B  Wild boars

C  The Hawaiian Bat

D  Black Rats

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

B  Euro-Americans outnumbered Asians and Hawaiians.

C  Asians outnumbered Hawaiians and Euro-Americans.

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

A  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.

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

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

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  Nauru

B  Guam

C  The Northern Mariana Islands

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

E  American Samoa

A  Surfing.

B  Kayaking.

C  Deep-sea fishing.

D  Snorkeling.

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

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

A  West and South slopes.

B  All slopes get the same amount of rain.

C  South and east slopes.

D  East and north slopes.

E  North and west slopes.

A  The economic lynchpin of the Pacific

B  The cultural crossroads of the Pacific

C  The highest populated city in the Pacific

D  The richest city in the Pacific