What is the traditional Hawaiian term for a skilled navigator?
a) Kumu
b) Kahuna
c) Wayfinder
d) Po’e
Answer: c) Wayfinder
Who was the famous Native Hawaiian surfer often credited with popularizing big wave surfing in the 1950s?
a) Eddie Aikau
b) Duke Kahanamoku
c) Bethany Hamilton
d) Laird Hamilton
Answer: b) Duke Kahanamoku
What is the name of the Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes?
a) Pele
b) Hina
c) Laka
d) Hi‘iaka
Answer: a) Pele
Which historical event marked the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893?
a) Pearl Harbor Attack
b) Annexation Act
c) Great Mahele
d) Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Answer: d) Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
What is the traditional Hawaiian greeting that also means love and affection?
a) Mahalo
b) Aloha
c) Ohana
d) Pono
Answer: b) Aloha
Which Native Hawaiian instrument is often used in traditional music and hula performances?
a) Ukulele
b) Steel Guitar
c) Pahu
d) Didgeridoo
Answer: a) Ukulele
What is the term for the land division system introduced by King Kamehameha I in the early 19th century?
a) Ahupua‘a
b) Moku
c) Mahi‘ai
d) ‘Ili
Answer: a) Ahupua‘a
In Hawaiian mythology, who is considered the goddess of the moon?
a) Hina
b) Pele
c) Hi‘iaka
d) Laka
Answer: a) Hina
Which Native Hawaiian leader was the first and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii?
a) Queen Lili‘uokalani
b) King Kamehameha I
c) Princess Ka‘iulani
d) King Kalākaua
Answer: a) Queen Lili‘uokalani
What is the traditional Hawaiian feast called, featuring a variety of foods like kalua pig, poi, and lomi salmon?
a) Luau
b) Makahiki
c) ‘Aha‘aina
d) Ho‘olaule‘a
Answer: a) Luau
Which Hawaiian island is known as the “Garden Isle”?
a) O‘ahu
b) Maui
c) Kaua‘i
d) Hawai‘i
Answer: c) Kaua‘i
What is the traditional Hawaiian dance form often accompanied by chanting and music?
a) Hula
b) Tahitian Dance
c) Haka
d) Poi Dance
Answer: a) Hula
In Hawaiian culture, what does the term “‘ohana” refer to?
a) Spirit
b) Family
c) Warrior
d) Nature
Answer: b) Family
What is the Hawaiian word for a necklace made of flowers, leaves, or shells?
a) Lei
b) Haku
c) Maile
d) Pua
Answer: a) Lei
Who was the Native Hawaiian astronaut who became the first person of Native Hawaiian descent to travel to space?
a) Ellison Onizuka
b) Daniel K. Inouye
c) Nainoa Thompson
d) Patsy Mink
Answer: a) Ellison Onizuka
What is the traditional Hawaiian method of fishpond farming called?
a) Lo‘i
b) Loko i‘a
c) Mahi‘ai
d) ‘Ohana
Answer: b) Loko i‘a
Which Hawaiian king is credited with unifying the Hawaiian Islands into a single kingdom?
a) King Kamehameha I
b) King Kalākaua
c) King Lunalilo
d) King Kamehameha II
Answer: a) King Kamehameha I
What is the traditional Hawaiian practice of sustainable agriculture, where taro is cultivated in flooded fields?
a) Lo‘i farming
b) Hula farming
c) Poi farming
d) Mahi‘ai farming
Answer: a) Lo‘i farming
Which Native Hawaiian athlete is known as the “Ironman” and won the Ironman World Championship multiple times?
a) Eddie Aikau
b) Duke Kahanamoku
c) Nainoa Thompson
d) Dave Scott
Answer: d) Dave Scott
What is the traditional Hawaiian practice of tattooing called?
a) Kakau
b) Pe‘a
c) Moana
d) ‘Ili‘ili
Answer: a) Kakau
Who is the legendary figure in Hawaiian mythology often depicted as a trickster and shape-shifter?
a) Maui
b) Pele
c) Kamapua‘a
d) Hi‘iaka
Answer: a) Maui
What is the traditional Hawaiian dish made from raw fish, usually tuna, marinated in soy sauce and other seasonings?
a) Lomi salmon
b) Poke
c) Kalua pig
d) Haupia
Answer: b) Poke
What is the name of the famous Native Hawaiian slack-key guitarist known for his soulful melodies and fingerpicking style?
a) Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole
b) Makana
c) Keola Beamer
d) Ozzie Kotani
Answer: c) Keola Beamer
Which Hawaiian island is home to the active Kilauea Volcano?
a) Maui
b) Hawai‘i
c) O‘ahu
d) Moloka‘i
Answer: b) Hawai‘i
In Hawaiian culture, what does the term “kuleana” refer to?
a) Responsibility
b) Freedom
c) Enlightenment
d) Creativity
Answer: a) Responsibility
Who was the first Native Hawaiian elected to the United States Senate?
a) Daniel K. Inouye
b) Mazie Hirono
c) Patsy Mink
d) Tulsi Gabbard
Answer: a) Daniel K. Inouye
Which Native Hawaiian queen was known for her resistance against the annexation of Hawaii by the United States?
a) Queen Lili‘uokalani
b) Queen Emma
c) Queen Ka‘ahumanu
d) Queen Kapi‘olani
Answer: a) Queen Lili‘uokalani
What is the Hawaiian word for a traditional fishpond?
a) Loko i‘a
b) Lo‘i
c) Mahi‘ai
d) Puna
Answer: a) Loko i‘a
Which Native Hawaiian activist and scholar fought for the protection of Hawaiian rights and culture during the late 20th century?
a) Haunani-Kay Trask
b) Mililani Trask
c) Walter Ritte
d) Kealoha Pisciotta
Answer: a) Haunani-Kay Trask
What is the traditional Hawaiian dish made from mashed taro root?
a) Poi
b) Lomi salmon
c) Kalua pig
d) Haupia
Answer: a) Poi
Which Native Hawaiian activist and musician composed the famous song “Hawai‘i ’78” addressing cultural and environmental issues?
a) Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole
b) Makana
c) Keali‘i Reichel
d) Bruddah Iz
Answer: c) Keali‘i Reichel
What is the traditional Hawaiian method of preserving fish by fermenting it with salt and condiments?
a) Poke
b) Lomi salmon
c) Limu
d) ‘Aku
Answer: c) Limu
Who was the Native Hawaiian musician and composer known for his slack-key guitar playing and contributions to Hawaiian music?
a) Gabby Pahinui
b) Eddie Kamae
c) Sonny Chillingworth
d) Atta Isaacs
Answer: a) Gabby Pahinui
What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian dish made by baking meat, usually pork, in an underground imu (earth oven)?
a) Poi
b) Kalua pig
c) Lomi salmon
d) Haupia
Answer: b) Kalua pig
Which Native Hawaiian activist and politician co-founded the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana, dedicated to the preservation of the island of Kaho‘olawe?
a) Walter Ritte
b) Haunani-Kay Trask
c) Mililani Trask
d) George Helm
Answer: d) George Helm
What is the traditional Hawaiian form of farming that involves the cultivation of taro?
a) Lo‘i farming
b) Poi farming
c) Mahi‘ai farming
d) Hula farming
Answer: a) Lo‘i farming
Which Native Hawaiian scholar and author wrote the influential book “From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai‘i?
a) Mililani Trask
b) Haunani-Kay Trask
c) Davianna McGregor
d) Kekuni Blaisdell
Answer: b) Haunani-Kay Trask
What is the traditional Hawaiian method of fishing using a handheld net with a circular hoop and a net bag?
a) ‘Umeke
b) Hukilau
c) ‘O‘opu
d) ‘Ami
Answer: b) Hukilau
Which Native Hawaiian leader played a key role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and later became a delegate to the U.S. Congress?
a) Sanford B. Dole
b) John L. Stevens
c) William McKinley
d) Lorrin A. Thurston
Answer: a) Sanford B. Dole
What is the Hawaiian word for a traditional fisherman?
a) Kahu i‘a
b) Mahi‘ai
c) Kipuka
d) Ho‘olako
Answer: a) Kahu i‘a
