Hawai‘i Trivia

Aloha my friend. It's time to relax on the beach. This is episode 184 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins and this week we've got a state that's been high on my to visit list for a long time. That's right. We're heading to Hawaii, as always ways. It's 30 questions, broken up in three rounds of increasing difficulty. We've been doing this for 184 shows, but in case you're new here, check out our website dorky geeky nerdy.com for rules and scorecards that covers the basic. So let's get this luau underway. The dorky round number one. What is the capital of Hawaii? Honolulu. Number 2. What event happened in Hawaii on December, 7th, 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack would Propel the u.s. into World War Two. Number three. What Hawaii? Born actor had roles in Stargate Atlantis Game of Thrones Justice League and the 2022 version of Dune. Jason Momoa. Number four. How many presidents have been born in Hawaii? Just one Barack Obama. And yes, I've seen the paperwork Number 5, what actress from Honolulu played the fast-talking Lorelai on Gilmore Girls? Lauren Graham. Number 6, though usually thought of as Australian what actress and star of Moulin Rouge and Eyes. Wide Shut was actually born in Hawaii. Nicole Kidman? Number 7, what TV series beginning in 2004 with a plane crash on a beach promised us? Everything happens for a reason. Lost. number 8, if you're a stargazer, Hawaii is a great place to visit with over 13 of what observatories. Number 9, in order of admission to the US. Where does Hawaii rank? 50th. Hawaii is the latest state to join. Number 10. What continent does Hawaii belong to? North America. The geeky round number one. What is the name for a string of islands? Like those found in Hawaii? An archipelago. Number 2, Kilauea is what kind of geological formation. A volcano, specifically an active shield volcano. Number three, the modern version of what sport is thought to have begun in Hawaii around, 400 ad. Surfing. Number four. What is the stage name of the actress? Born Margaret Denise Quigley. Maggie Q. Number 5. What police procedural? Ran for 12 Seasons starting in 1968. Hawaii Five-O a reboot of the series began it 2012. Number six, what 1993 movie mentioned in last week's episode was filmed in Hawaii and Montana. Jurassic Park. Number 7, Elvis Presley. Start in what 1961 musical romantic comedy. Blue Hawaii. It was the first of three Elvis. Movies shot in Hawaii. Number 8 on which island will you find Pearl Harbor? Oahu. Number 9, Hawaii state flag Bears, the flag of what other Nation upon it. The United Kingdom. Number 10. What time zone is Hawaii in. The Hawaiian Time Zone. It also does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The nerdy round number one. Officially how many islands are there in Hawaii? 137. Number two, what actress starred alongside her husband in the movies, Battlefield Earth, gaudy, and Old Dogs. Kelly Preston. Number three. What performer born in Hawaii? In 1945 is only one Oscar away from getting hurt. He got, she came close with the rose and for the boys. Bette, Midler. Number for taking place in Hawaii, what 2008 movie was written by and Stars Jason Segel? Forgetting, Sarah Marshall. Number 5. What 1953 movie starred? Montgomery Clift Burt, Lancaster, Donna, Reed, and Frank Sinatra. From Here to Eternity. Number 6, who was the first non Polynesian person to sail to Hawaii? James Cook. He also died there in 1779 while trying to kidnap the Hawaiian King. Number seven, what Chief conquered and unified. The Hawaiian Islands in 1795. King Kamehameha, the first, his family ruled the islands until 1872. Number 8, the island of Hawaii is the largest in the chain. What's the second largest? Maui. Number nine. What is the highest point in Hawaii? Mauna Kea. Number 10, Lanai is home to the world's largest Plantation of what. Pineapples. And we are done with our questions this week. Once a bonus facts about Hawaii, Hawaii is the only state to grow coffee. It's the only u.s. state that's made entirely of islands. It has the fourth longest coastline of any US state. It became a state in 1959. It's the only state to have two official languages English and Hawaiian. Though, often spelled with a diacritic between the two eyes, the official state name does not contain that punctuation work. That's because the States Constitution was written before diacritics were used to indicate glottal stops. As I said before, I've been dying to get to Hawaii. I promised my wife a trip for our anniversary in 2020. You can guess how successful that attempt was someday and someday soon. We'll see you back here next week for more trivia, here's a clue to tide you over the Limestone for the Empire State Building, the Pentagon and the National Cathedral all comes from what state This has been episode 184 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. Our theme music has been provided by Jason Shaw at audio knoteks.com. I'm your host. Brian Rollins. Come find me at the voices in my head.com Aloha, and thanks for listening. Tyler has a problem. He can't inherit his massive, family, fortune unless he gets married, and when his best friend, Glenn, proposes hijinks and shenanigans ensue. Follow Glenn and Tyler on their world spanning Adventure as they defeat mobsters and evil stepmother. A rakish brother-in-law and Pirates. No really there are pirates. Plus there's an underground Super Bass and hockey the five book series begins with Glen and Tyler's honeymoon Adventure by JB Sanders, and narrated by Brian Rollins available. 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