Statistics for Geography of Hawaii

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Question	Answer	% Correct
On what island is Honolulu located?	Oʻahu	98%
What naval base was attacked by the Japanese in 1941?	Pearl Harbor	94%
What is the nickname of the Hawai'i Island?	The {Big} Island	86%
What Hawaiian mountain is the world's tallest from base to peak?	Mauna Kea	85%
What sub-region of Oceania is Hawaii geographically part of?	Polynesia	82%
What Honolulu neighborhood is home to Hawaii's most famous beach?	Waikiki	82%
What is the most common nickname for Hawaii?	The {Aloha} State	67%
What mountain in the Hawai'i Volcanoes is the world's most massive shield volcano?	Mauna Loa	65%
What is the most populous city on the island of Hawai'i?	Hilo	58%
What is the only island in the Hawaiian archipelago that is not part of the state of Hawaii? (hint: site of a WWII battle)	Midway	53%
What are A'a and Pahoehoe types of?	Lava	50%
What is the most valuable crop produced in Hawaii?	Coffee	49%
What island is nicknamed "The Garden Isle"?	Kauaʻi	49%
What volcanic crater is overlooking the capital?	{Diamond} Head	44%
What what type of plant does poi come from?	Taro	40%
What volcano in that same national park is the most active one in Hawaii?	Kīlauea	26%
To what city in Maui does a twisty highway lead to?	Hana	22%
What famous surfing spot in that island's North Shore is sometimes called "Pipeline"?	{Banzai} Pipeline	17%
What national park is also called "East Maui Volcano"?	Haleakalā	17%
What type of volcanic region is thought to be fed by underlying mantle, as Hawaii is?	Hotspot	15%