Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Hawaii State History

1. On August 21, 1959, which president signed the document admitting Hawaii to the United States?

Kennedy

Nixon

Eisenhower

Truman

Johnson

2. The Hawaiian Islands used to be known by which food-related moniker?

Dressing Islands

Thousand Islands

Dessert Islands

Sandwich Islands

Pineapple Islands

3. Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898. Who was deposed in 1893 to make room for this territorial acquisition?

King Kamehameha

Queen Liliuokalani

Queen Lahaina

King Hula

King George

4. The Republic of Hawaii was established as a U.S. protectorate in 1894 under whom?

Maria Chiquita

James Cook

Henry Cabot Lodge

Sanford B. Dole

William H. Seward

5. During which war did Congress realize Hawaii's strategic importance?

Spanish American War

World War I

World War II

Russo Japanese War

Boxer Rebellion

6. Who was the first known European to visit the Hawaiian Islands?

Captain Hook

Captain Cook

Magellan

Captain Morgan

Columbus

7. Of the many agricultural items that Hawaii is known for, which is indigenous to the Islands?

Kona coffee

Macadamia nut

Pineapple

Oranges

None of the above

8. Polynesian voyages arrived and settled in Hawaii around the 8th century. European traders were most enticed by what commodity introduced there in the 18th century?

Sandalwood

Pork

Pineapple

Coffee

Chocolate

9. What allowed James Dole to expand the pineapple industry?

Strip farming

High fructose corn syrup

Economic analysis

A catchy jingle

Canning

10. Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows what commodity?

Coffee

Tea

Cocoa

Bananas

Sugar