Hawaii A-Z

For each letter of the alphabet, can you guess these things that pertain to the state of Hawaii?
With inspiration from this quiz by Travelingsquare.
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Last updated: November 18, 2019
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Letter
Hint
Answer
A
Word that means hello and goodbye
Aloha
B
North shore spot for big wave surfers: _____ Pipeline
Banzai
C
Hawaii is one of only two U.S. states to produce this crop commercially
Coffee
D
Volcanic crater overlooking Honolulu: ______ Head
Diamond
E
Singer who starred in "Blue Hawaii"
Elvis
F
Ahi and Humuhumunukunukuapua are types of ...
Fish
G
Kauai's nickname: The _____ Island
Garden
H
There's a twisty highway that leads to this city on Maui
Hana
I
The world championships of this endurance race are held in Hawaii each year
Ironman
J
12.6% of Hawaiians report this ancestry
Japanese
K
Tallest mountain: Mauna ___
Kea
L
A traditional Hawaiian feast
Luau
M
Disney movie set in Hawaii
Moana
N
State bird
Nene
O
Honolulu's island
Oahu
P
Base attacked in 1941: _____ Harbor
Pearl
Q
Liliʻuokalani was the first and only person to serve as _____ of Hawaii
Queen
R
State symbol that appears on its license plate
Rainbow
S
Hawaiians love this canned pork product
Spam
T
Plant that is made into poi
Taro
U
A small guitar
Ukulele
V
Kīlauea is one of the world's most active ....
Volcanos
W
Hawaii's most famous beach
Waikiki
X
 
 
Y
Hawaiians eat a purple variety of this vegetable
Yam
Z
Unpopular billionaire who ruffled feathers by buying $100 million of land in 2014
Zuckerberg
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Level 85
Nov 17, 2019
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/16/585409126/eureka-california-grown-coffee-is-becoming-the-states-next-gold-mine:

"Eureka! California-Grown Coffee Is Becoming The State's Next Gold Mine"

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Level ∞
Nov 18, 2019
Huh. Guess they grow coffee in California now. Updated the question.
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Level 63
Nov 18, 2019
I like how the interesting fact I got answered one of the questions after.
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Level 66
Nov 18, 2019
You mean the Iditarod isn't in Hawaii?!
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Level 88
Dec 16, 2021
haha, that was the first thing that came to my mind as well.
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Level 71
Nov 18, 2019
It's intentionally unclear, but I wouldn't consider Moana to be set in Hawaii- it's much more likely to be the southern Pacific islands. Lilo and Stitch is the quintessential "Hawaiian-set Disney Movie," but obviously that starts with a different letter.
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Level 86
Nov 18, 2019
Agreed. Moana is set primarily on the open ocean, and partially on the fictional Polynesian island of Motonui. The fact that there is another Disney animated movie that is actually set in Hawaii makes it even more confusing.

Not saying the question should be removed, but the wording could probably be tweaked.

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Level 45
Feb 14, 2020
agreed!! moana is not hawaiian. please correct this. she is a general representation of all polynesia. you can see it throughout the movie.
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Level 63
Jul 18, 2022
Adding to this (since this quiz is featured today) -- please correct the Moana question. That movie isn't explicitly set in Hawaii.
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Level 70
Nov 22, 2019
Zuckerberg is unpopular??
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Level 64
Dec 1, 2019
In a sense that he ruffled feathers by buying $100 million of land in 2014
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Level 78
Feb 13, 2020
In addition to being evil, yes.
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Level 71
Jul 18, 2022
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Level 67
Dec 4, 2019
Moana is never necessarily stated to be in Hawaii, just general Polynesia (although Maui may point to Hawaii, it is never outright stated)
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Level 65
Feb 14, 2020
Maui is a traditional god in Polynesian religions including New Zealand and Hawaii. The deity inspired the character and Island independent of one another.
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Level 75
Jul 19, 2022
Here's one for "X":

"Only letter of the alphabet that doesn't have anything sufficiently related to Hawaii that begins with it to warrant a place on the "Hawaii A-Z" JetPunk quiz.

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Level 53
Oct 23, 2023
Moana isnt in hawaii? Lilo and stitch is though.
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Level 52
Feb 8, 2024
A note on terminology to avoid possible confusion: In Hawaii, the term "Hawaiians" refers to people with Native Hawaiian (i.e., Polynesian) ancestry, wherever they live in Hawaii or not.

For people who live in the state of Hawaii, regardless of ancestry, it is better to use "Hawaii residents."

Source: https://www.khon2.com/local-news/are-hawai%CA%BBi-residents-hawaiians-the-long-and-short-of-it/