Hawaii is a U.S state located in the Western region of the country. It is the only U.S. state outside North America. Moreover, the state is entirely comprised of islands. There are 137 volcanic islands in the state. The most famous volcano in the state is Kilauea, which is the world’s most active volcano as well.
Furthermore, it is the only U.S. state with two official languages English and Hawaiian. You will be amazed to know that the Hawaiian alphabet has only thirteen letters; five vowels and eight consonants. There are many more facts about the state that will definitely surprise you. Therefore, let us read these 65+ Hawaii trivia questions and learn interesting information about the state.
Hawaii Trivia Questions
1. In which region of the United States Hawaii is located?
Show AnswerIn the Western United States2. How far is the state from the U.S. mainland?
Show Answer2,000 miles3. What are structures associated only with this state of the country?
Show AnswerIt is the only state outside North America, the only state entirely composed of islands and the only state in the tropics.4. How many volcanic islands are there in Hawaii?
Show Answer1375. Which state’s coastlines are the fourth-longest in the U.S.?
Show AnswerHawaii6. What is the capital of Hawaii?
Show AnswerHonolulu7. Which is the largest city in the state?
Show AnswerHonolulu8. What is the largest metro in Hawaii?
Show AnswerIsland of O’ahu9. How much is the total area of the state?
Show Answer28,311 square kilometer10. How much of the total area is covered with the land?
Show Answer16,638 square kilometer11. What percentage of the area is covered with water?
Show Answer41.2 percent12. What is the population of the state?
Show Answer1.455,27113. What is the official language of Hawaii?
Show AnswerEnglish, Hawaiian14. When Hawaiian was added to the Constitution of the state as an official language?
Show AnswerIn 197815. How many in Hawaii Islands are there?
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16. How many of them are open to tourists and local people?
Show AnswerSix17. Who manages the island Ni’ihau?
Show AnswerKeith Robinson and Bruce18. Which small island is near Ni’ihau?
Show AnswerKa’ula19. Which is Hawaii’s tallest mountain?
Show AnswerMauna Kea20. How much is the height of the mountain?
Show Answer13,796 ft. above mean sea level21. How many letters are there in the Hawaiian alphabet?
Show AnswerThirteen22. What are the letters in the Hawaiian alphabet?
Show AnswerVowels: A, E, I, O, UConsonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, W, U
23. Who is the creator of the Hawaiian language?
Show AnswerAmerican Protestant Missionaries24. When Hawaii became a state?
Show AnswerOn August 20th, 195925. When the Republic of Hawaii established?
Show AnswerOn July 4th, 189426. Who was the first president of the Republic of Hawaii?
Show AnswerSanford Dole27. What does the home of the Hawaiian last reigning king and queen called?
Show AnswerIolani Palace28. When the palace was built?
Show AnswerIn 188229. Who built the palace?
Show AnswerKing David Kalakaua30. How many pineapple plantations are there in Hawaii?
Show AnswerTwo (Dole and Maui Gold Plantations)Hawaii Trivia Questions and Facts
31. What percent of the world’s pineapple supply is from Hawaii?
Show AnswerTwo percent32. What does each island of Hawaii represents?
Show AnswerParticular flowers33. Which flower does the island Niihau represent?
Show AnswerPupu Shell34. Which island does the white kukui blossom represent?
Show AnswerMolokai35. What color does the island Lanai depict?
Show AnswerOrange36. Which island is represented by the gray color?
Show AnswerKaho’olawe37. What is the population of Molokai?
Show Answer7,40038. What natural wonder records does Hawaii win?
Show AnswerWorld’s highest sea cliff, Hawaii’s longest waterfall, and Hawaii’s largest white sand beach39. Which is the most famous volcano in Hawaii?
Show AnswerKilauea40. Which is the world’s most active volcano?
Show AnswerKilauea41. What is the most famous drink to have in Hawaii?
Show AnswerKona Coffee42. Which is the only U.S. state who commercially produces coffee?
Show AnswerHawaii43. How many native mammals are there in Hawaii?
Show AnswerTwo44. What are the two Hawaiian native mammals?
Show AnswerHawaiian Monk Seal and Hoary Bat45. Which is the first U.S. state who banned billboards?
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46. What was the religious dance performance in ancient Hawaii?
Show AnswerHula Kahiko47. Which people are considered Hawaiians?
Show AnswerOnly the people with Hawaiian ancestors.48. Which is the Hawaiian State flower?
Show AnswerThe Yellow Hibiscus49. What was the average life expectancy in Hawaii as of 2020?
Show Answer81.15 years50. Which state has the highest life expectancy in the United States?
Show AnswerHawaii51. Which is the most recognizable Hawaiian word?
Show AnswerAloha52. What does the word ‘Aloha’ mean?
Show AnswerHello and Goodbye53. What is the official sport of Hawaii?
Show AnswerThere are two; surfing and outrigger canoe paddling.54. When surfing was picked as the official sport?
Show AnswerIn 199855. What is another name famous for the state?
Show AnswerAloha State56. Which is the largest natural lake in Hawaii?
Show AnswerHalulu Lake57. Who is the most famous surfer in the world?
Show AnswerDuke Kahanamoku58. When Hawaii banned plastic bags?
Show AnswerIn July 201559. Which is the first state in the U.S. that banned plastic bags?
Show AnswerHawaii60. Write one of the longest words in the Hawaiian language.
Show AnswerHumuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
61. What does the word ‘Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa’ mean?
Show AnswerTriggerfish with a snout like a pig.62. What is Hawaii’s state fish?
Show AnswerHumuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa63. Where is the world’s largest wind generator?
Show AnswerOn Oahu, Hawaii64. Where the sport ‘Stand up Paddle boarding’ originated?
Show AnswerIn Hawaii65. How people greet in Hawaii?
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