ʻAkaka Falls State Park - Quiz
ʻAkaka Falls State Park
  • 1. On which Hawaiian island is ʻAkaka Falls State Park located?
A) Oahu
B) Maui
C) Hawaiʻi Island
D) Kauai
  • 2. How far is the park from Hilo?
A) About 25 miles
B) About 40 miles
C) About 5 miles
D) About 11 miles
  • 3. What is the total height of ʻAkaka Falls?
A) 400 feet
B) 300 feet
C) 442 feet
D) 500 feet
  • 4. Which road provides access to the park via Route 220?
A) Hawaii Route 200
B) Hawaii Route 30
C) Hawaii Route 11
D) Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19)
  • 5. What is the name of the waterfall that is 300 feet tall and visible from the loop trail?
A) Honomū Falls
B) Kolekole Falls
C) Pōhaku Falls
D) Kahūnā Falls
  • 6. Who was the grandfather of Chief 'Akaka-o-ka-nī'au-oi'o-i-ka-wao?
A) Pele and Kāloa
B) Kūlanikapele and Kīakalohia
C) None of the above
D) Honomū and Kolekole
  • 7. What is the name of the stone that allegedly causes rain when struck by a lehua ʻāpane branch?
A) Kolekole Stone
B) Pōhaku o Kāloa
C) Pōhaku a Pele
D) Akaka Stone
  • 8. What is the common name for the lehua ʻāpane tree?
A) Banyan tree
B) Palm tree
C) Koa tree
D) ʻōhiʻa tree
  • 9. On which stream is ʻAkaka Falls located?
A) Pele Stream
B) Hilo Stream
C) Kolekole Stream
D) Honomū Stream
  • 10. What is the name of the stone located 70 feet upstream of the falls?
A) Pōhaku a Pele
B) Pōhaku o Kāloa
C) ʻAkaka Rock
D) Kolekole Rock
  • 11. What type of animal is the ʻoʻopu ʻalamoʻo?
A) Frog
B) Freshwater eel
C) Goby fish
D) Shrimp
  • 12. Where does the ʻoʻopu ʻalamoʻo fish mature?
A) In the soil of the gorge
B) In the sea
C) In the pool at the base of the falls
D) In the stream above the falls
  • 13. How does the ʻoʻopu ʻalamoʻo climb the wet rocks behind the waterfall?
A) Using sharp claws
B) Using a suction disk on its belly
C) It does not climb, it swims up
D) Using strong fins to jump
  • 14. What is the name of the shrimp species that has evolved to climb the waterfall?
A) Kolekole shrimp
B) ʻōpaekalaʻole
C) ʻoʻopu
D) Pele shrimp
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