Honolulu

What's the name of Honolulu's highest building?

The Central Ala Moana

At which stadium in Honolulu was "NFL Pro Bowl" previously held annually in February?

Aloha Stadium

This beautiful location in Honolulu is one of Hawaii's most famous snorkeling spots, known for its crystal-clear waters and vibrant marine life. What is its name?

Hanauma Bay

What is the largest museum in Honolulu, known for its extensive collection of Hawaiian and Pacific artifacts?

Bishop Museum

A popular dish in Honolulu is marinated raw fish with rice. What's the name of this dish?

Poke Bowl

What's the name of the Hawaiian alphabet?

Piapa Hawaii

What's the American college football team from Hawaii called?

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

How many residents live on Oahu, home to Honolulu, as of 2024?

About 1 million

What year did the United States overthrow the kingdom of Hawaii?

1893

In what year did Hawaii officially become an American state?

1959

What's the name of the pictured beach?

Waikiki Beach

Approximately how many people speak Hawaiian today, including those in Honolulu?

24,000

What's the name of the flower garland which is hung around the neck and associated with Hawaii?

Lei

What ethnicity were the first people to settle in Honolulu?

Polynesians

What event is held on the third Monday of February every year in Honolulu?

Great Aloha Run

What tourist district in Honolulu is the most popular, attracting millions of visitors each year?

Waikiki

What does "Honolulu" mean in Hawaiian?

Sheltered harbour

Which flag belongs to the State of Hawaii?

A (top left flag)

What Honolulu naval base did Japan bomb in 1941?

Pearl Harbour

What is the name of the strait separating Maui from Hawaii?

Alenuihaha Channel

Many divers visit Honolulu to see what underwater attraction?

The coral reefs

What is the largest island in Hawaii?

Hawaii

What year did the Honolulu Marathon start?

1973

How many letters comprise the Hawaiian alphabet?

13

Which Hawaiian island is known as "The Forbidden Isle"?

Niihau

Which one of the following universities is NOT located in Honolulu?

American University of Hawaii

Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Honolulu during his presidency. What profession did he complete formal education for before entering politics?

Lawyer

Which Hawaiian monarch commissioned the construction of Iolani Palace?

King Kalakaua

What nation bombed the American naval base in Pearl Harbor in 1941?

Japan

What island in New York Harbor, unlike Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, was the main entry for U.S. immigrants until 1954?

Ellis Island

What is the name of the famous beach in Honolulu?

Waikiki Beach

Which bay near Honolulu is famous for snorkeling and marine life?

Hanauma Bay

What is the name of the channel separating Oahu and Kauai?

Ka'ie'ie Waho Channel

What is the name of the US naval base attacked in 1941 near Honolulu?

Pearl Harbor

Which cocktail, popularized in Hawaii, combines rum, lime and pineapple juice?

Mai Tai

In terms of area, what is the largest state in the United States, much larger than Hawaii?

Alaska

What is the name of the famous volcanic crater near Honolulu?

Diamond Head

What is the name of the deep valley on Oahu known for its lush vegetation?

Nuuanu Valley

In what year did Hawaii become the 50th state of the United States?

1959

What is the name of the deep-sea trench located near the Hawaiian Islands?

Hawaiian Trough

What's the name of the highest point in Hawaii?

Mauna Kea

Which Elvis Presley movie was filmed in Hawaii?

Blue Hawaii

Which ocean surrounds the Hawaiian Islands?

Pacific Ocean

What year did Captain James Cook first arrive in Hawaii?

1778

What is the state capital of Hawaii?

Honolulu

Which Hawaiian volcano is considered the most active in the world?

Kīlauea

How many stars are there on the flag of the United States, proudly flown in Hawaii?

50

Which popular sitcom featured an episode where the characters visited Hawaii?

Brady Bunch

What year did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur near Honolulu?

1941

What annual festival in Hawaii celebrates Hawaiian music, food and culture?

Aloha Festivals

What year was Honolulu established as the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii?

1845

What is the name of the famous Waikiki-based hotel featured in movies and TV shows?

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

The annual rainfall in Honolulu is?

430 mm (17 inches)

Which Hawaiian royal anthem became the state song of Hawaii?

Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī

Which Hawaiian island is home to Honolulu?

Oahu

What is the name of the Hawaiian chief who united the islands and established Honolulu as a key port?

King Kamehameha I

What was the Honolulu Chinatown fire of 1900 caused by?

A botched attempt to control the bubonic plague

In which ocean lies the island on which Honolulu is located?

The Pacific Ocean

What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian land division system?

Ahupua'a

What popular TV series was filmed in Hawaii and revolves around plane crash survivors?

Lost

About how many visitors does the Honolulu Zoo have annually?

600,000

What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian feast and celebration?

Luau

What is the "USS Arizona", an attraction open to visitors in Honolulu?

A ship

Which Hawaiian island is home to Haleakalā National Park?

Maui

Which Hawaiian island was the setting for the movie "Jurassic Park"?

Kauai

What nickname does the state of Hawaii have?

Aloha State

What was the primary reason for the influx of Asian immigrants to Honolulu in the late 19th century?

Work on sugar plantations

Which famous rock band wrote the song "Hawaii" in 1973?

The Beach Boys

Which Hawaiian island is home to Waimea Canyon, often called the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific"?

Kauai

What's the name of the surfer who stands as a statue on Kuhoi Beach?

Duke Kahanamoku

What is the only native mammal found in Hawaii?

Hawaiian Hoary Bat

In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Hawaii, like the rest of the US?

November

What is the name of the historic palace in Honolulu, the only royal palace in the United States?

Iolani Palace

What tourist attraction in Honolulu can you see in the picture?

Aloha Tower

Which one of the following artists is from Honolulu?

Bruno Mars

What do you call a Hawaiian party?

Luau

What industry played a significant role in the development of Honolulu during the 19th century?

Sugar plantations

What is the name of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes?

Pele

Which of these legendary musicians, celebrated in Honolulu for his influence, made his first record at Sun Records in Memphis?

Elvis Presley

What historic Honolulu building was completed in 1874 as a symbol of the Hawaiian monarchy?

Iolani Palace

In Honolulu, across from Iolani Palace, stands a statue of which famous king who unified the Hawaiian Islands?

King Kamehameha

What historic hotel in Honolulu opened in 1901 and is known as the "First Lady of Waikiki"?

Moana Surfrider

For what state was President Barack Obama a senator before winning the Presidential Election in 2008, though he was born in Honolulu?

Illinois

What is the name of the Hawaiian sport that involves paddling a traditional canoe?

Outrigger Canoeing

What is the name of the ancient Hawaiian game played with sliding stones on a stone track?

Ulu Maika

What is the Hawaiian word for family or extended community?

'Ohana

Which of the following is NOT a fitting translation of the word Aloha?

Enemy

What is the tallest mountain in Hawaii?

Mauna Kea

How many islands comprise the State of Hawaii in total?

8

What was the original name of Honolulu Harbor?

Kou Harbor

What role did Honolulu play during World War II?

Military command center for the Pacific

Which harbor in Honolulu became a key port for whaling ships in the 19th century?

Honolulu Harbor

What is the name of the Hawaiian voyaging canoe that has completed multiple worldwide journeys?

Hokule'a

How many stars were on the first American Stars and Stripes flag, long before Hawaii joined the Union?

13

Which missionary group played a significant role in Honolulu's development in the early 19th century?

American Protestant missionaries

What is the name of the historic naval facility in Honolulu established in the early 20th century?

Pearl Harbor Naval Base

What is the name of the large park in the center of Honolulu?

Kapiolani Park

Which famous Hawaiian singer is known for the song "Over the Rainbow"?

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

What is the traditional Hawaiian term for a land division that stretches from the mountains to the sea?

Ahupua'a

What traditional Hawaiian instrument is pictured?

Ukulele

Which is the wettest place in Hawaii, located on Kauai?

Mount Waialeale

Which Hawaiian-born artist is known for hits like "Just the Way You Are" and "Uptown Funk"?

Bruno Mars

What was Honolulu's status before becoming part of the United States?

Capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii

Which surf competition takes place on Oahu's North Shore?

Pipeline Masters

What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian dance?

Hula

Which island is the northernmost in the Hawaiian archipelago?

Kauai

What's the name of the island where Honolulu is located?

Oahu

What is the name of the tallest building in the United States, far taller than any in Honolulu?

One World Trade Center

Which Honolulu-based newspaper is one of Hawaii's largest and most widely read publications?

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

What is the name of Honolulu's airport?

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

What major Honolulu landmark served as a government building during the Hawaiian Kingdom?

Aliiolani Hale

What famous Hawaiian surf spot is nicknamed "The Banzai Pipeline"?

Ehukai Beach

Which one of the following is an active volcano in Hawaii?

Kilauea

What does Honolulu's motto "Ha aheo No O Honolulu" mean?

The pride of Honolulu

Which aquarium in Honolulu is also a marine biological laboratory?

Waikiki Aquarium

Which mountain range runs through the center of Oahu?

Ko'olau Mountains

What is the Hawaiian term for a storyteller or historian who preserves oral traditions?

Kumu

In the picture, we can see an activity that's very popular in Hawaii. What is it?

Board surfing

Honolulu has a well-functioning public transport system consisting of buses operating all over Oahu. What is it called?

TheBus

Which palace located in Honolulu was built during the regency of Kamehameha III?

'Iolani Palace

Which of these American states is furthest to the south, including Honolulu's location in the Pacific?

Hawaii

What event led to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States?

Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom

What is the name of the Hawaiian fish often featured in state symbols and known as the "reef triggerfish"?

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

Which Hawaiian island is nicknamed "The Gathering Place"?

Oahu

What is the name of the flower necklace commonly associated with Hawaiian culture?

Lei

Which animated Disney movie is set in Hawaii?

Lilo & Stitch

What year did Hawaii become a U.S. state, with Honolulu as its capital?

1959

What can you do at the "Ala Moana Center" in Honolulu?

Shop at a variety of stores

Which significant cultural event began in Honolulu in the early 20th century?

Merrie Monarch Festival

What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian navigation system that uses the stars, winds and waves?

Wayfinding

Who was the last monarch to rule Hawaii before its annexation?

Queen Liliuokalani

What does Honolulu mean?

Sheltered harbour

What is "Loco Moco", which you're very likely to come across in Honolulu?

A dish

What is the significance of the Ala Moana area in Honolulu's history?

It was a key fishing village