Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state in 1959. This topic is part of Islands within Geography. This page currently draws on 10 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Hawaiian Islands trivia questions
The Hawaiian Islands are part of which country?
Answer: United States
Bonus fact: Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state in 1959.
The Hawaiian Islands formed primarily from what geological process?
Answer: Volcanic activity
Bonus fact: A mantle hotspot built the island chain.
Which Hawaiian island is currently over the hotspot and has active volcanoes such as Kīlauea?
Answer: Hawaiʻi Island
Bonus fact: The Big Island is the youngest major island.
The Kalalau Trail is located on which Hawaiian island?
Answer: Kauai
Bonus fact: It follows the rugged Nā Pali Coast.
The Hawaiian Islands generally become geologically younger in which direction?
Answer: Southeast
Bonus fact: USGS explains that the Pacific Plate moves northwest over the Hawaiian hot spot.
Which Hawaiian island has the oldest and most heavily eroded exposed rocks in the main island chain?
Answer: Kauai
Bonus fact: USGS dates Kauai's oldest exposed rocks to about 5.5 million years ago.
Which Hawaiian island currently sits over the active Hawaiian hotspot?
Answer: Hawai‘i
Bonus fact: USGS notes that older Hawaiian volcanoes extend northwestward from the active hotspot.
Which Hawaiian island currently sits above the active hotspot?
Answer: Hawaiʻi Island
Bonus fact: Older island volcanoes extend northwest in the direction of Pacific Plate motion.
Pearl Harbor is located on which Hawaiian island?
Answer: Oahu
Bonus fact: The harbor was the principal base of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii.
Cook was killed in 1779 in which island group?
Answer: Hawaiian Islands
Bonus fact: He died at Kealakekua Bay on Hawaiʻi Island.