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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. What are the two active volcanoes encompassed by Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) Mauna Kea and Hualālai
B) Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea
C) Haleakalā and Kīlauea
D) Kīlauea and Mauna Loa
  • 2. When was Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park originally established?
A) August 1, 1916
B) 1978
C) 1987
D) September 22, 1961
  • 3. What designation was given to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park in 1980?
A) Natural Wonder of the World
B) World Heritage Site
C) International Biosphere Reserve
D) National Monument
  • 4. Which volcano is known as one of the world's most active volcanoes?
A) Kīlauea
B) Mauna Loa
C) Haleakalā
D) Mauna Kea
  • 5. What event led to the closure of the park in 2018?
A) Landslides
B) A tsunami
C) An earthquake
D) Explosions and toxic ash clouds from Halemaʻumaʻu crater
  • 6. What is the height of Mauna Loa?
A) 13,679 feet (4,169 m)
B) 10,023 feet (3,055 m)
C) 14,500 feet (4,420 m)
D) 12,000 feet (3,658 m)
  • 7. What is the main entrance to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) Hawaii Belt Road
B) Kahuku Road
C) Chain of Craters Road
D) Highway 11
  • 8. What does the name 'Kīlauea' mean?
A) Much spreading
B) Long mountain
C) Sacred home
D) Great height
  • 9. Who was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) Benjamin Pitman
B) William Ellis
C) George Lycurgus
D) Lorrin A. Thurston
  • 10. Which regiment is credited with trailblazing and building infrastructure within the park?
A) 101st Airborne Division
B) 82nd Airborne Division
C) Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Regiment
D) 1st Cavalry Division
  • 11. What was the purpose stated in the foundation document for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) To create a wildlife sanctuary
B) To promote tourism
C) To protect, study, and provide access to Kīlauea and Mauna Loa
D) To establish a military base
  • 12. What is the name of the hotel located within the borders of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) Kahuku Hotel
B) Pele's Retreat
C) Mauna Loa Inn
D) Volcano House
  • 13. What is the name of the lava tube named for the Thurston family?
A) Shipman Lava Tube
B) Ellis Lava Tube
C) Lycurgus Lava Tube
D) Thurston Lava Tube
  • 14. When did the park reopen to the public after its 2018 closure?
A) December 20, 2020
B) May 11, 2019
C) September 22, 2018
D) August 1, 2019
  • 15. What is the name of the wilderness area designated in 1978?
A) Mauna Loa Wilderness
B) Pele's Sanctuary
C) Kīlauea Wilderness
D) Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness
  • 16. Which road leads to the coast and passes several craters from historic eruptions?
A) Hawaii Belt Road
B) Highway 11
C) Kahuku Road
D) Chain of Craters Road
  • 17. What was the reaction of William Ellis upon first seeing the erupting volcano?
A) He immediately ran away in fear.
B) 'We stopped and trembled.' Astonishment and awe for some moments rendered us mute, and, like statues, we stood fixed to the spot, with our eyes riveted on the abyss below.
C) He started laughing uncontrollably.
D) He was unimpressed and continued walking.
  • 18. Which year did eruptive activity at Kīlauea resume after a lull?
A) May 11, 2018
B) August 1, 1916
C) September 22, 2018
D) December 20, 2020
  • 19. What is the climate range within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) Only tropical rain forests
B) From lush tropical rain forests to arid and barren Kaʻū Desert
C) Only arid deserts
D) Temperate forests
  • 20. What is the name of the caldera that was traditionally considered the sacred home of Pele?
A) Mauna Loa Caldera
B) Puʻu ʻŌʻō
C) Halemaʻumaʻu
D) Kīlauea Caldera
  • 21. What was the purpose of the 1915 to 1917 trailblazing by the Buffalo Soldiers?
A) To conduct scientific research
B) To explore the area and create trails out of crushed lava mixed with soil
C) To hunt for wildlife
D) To establish a military base
  • 22. What was the length of the trail created by the Buffalo Soldiers between Kīlauea and Mauna Loa?
A) 30 miles
B) 40 miles
C) 50 miles
D) 20 miles
  • 23. What was the name of the first western visitors to Kīlauea in 1823?
A) Lorrin A. Thurston and William Herbert Shipman
B) William Ellis and Asa Thurston
C) Benjamin Pitman and George Lycurgus
D) Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Walter F. Frear
  • 24. What was the name of the bill that created Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) Resolution 91011
B) Act 5678
C) Senate Bill 1234
D) House Resolution 9525
  • 25. What was the name of the governor who proposed a draft bill to create Kilauea National Park?
A) William Herbert Shipman
B) Lorrin A. Thurston
C) Walter F. Frear
D) Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
  • 26. Who created the original oil painting of Pele displayed at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) A Native Hawaiian elder
B) Arthur Johnsen
C) D. Howard Hitchcock
D) Harvey Hitchcock
  • 27. In what year was the original painting of Pele donated to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) 1966
B) 2005
C) 1929
D) 2003
  • 28. Why was D. Howard Hitchcock's painting of Pele criticized?
A) It omitted the depiction of volcanoes.
B) It depicted her with Polynesian features.
C) It portrayed the goddess as a Caucasian.
D) It showed her without any attributes.
  • 29. What item is Pele holding in her left hand in Arthur Johnsen's painting?
A) A torch
B) A spear
C) A digging stick (ʻōʻō)
D) An egg
  • 30. In what year did the Kahuku District expansion occur?
A) 2003
B) 1929
C) 2005
D) 1966
  • 31. How many acres were added to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park during the Kahuku District expansion?
A) 468.58 km2
B) 115,788 acres
C) 56%
D) $21.9 million
  • 32. What was significant about the land acquisition for the Kahuku District?
A) It was the largest land acquisition in Hawaii's history.
B) It was financed by the park itself.
C) It was purchased from a living individual.
D) It was the smallest land acquisition in Hawaii's history.
  • 33. Which organization helped finance the purchase of the Kahuku Ranch?
A) D. Howard Hitchcock's family
B) Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
C) A private investor
D) The Nature Conservancy
  • 34. How much did the land for the Kahuku District expansion cost?
A) 468.58 km2
B) 56%
C) $21.9 million
D) 115,788 acres
  • 35. What happened to the water pond in Halemaʻumaʻu by December 20, 2020?
A) It turned into a permanent lake.
B) It was drained for scientific research.
C) An eruption boiled away the water lake completely.
D) It became a habitat for local wildlife.
  • 36. In what year did the Pohue Bay expansion occur?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2019
D) 2022
  • 37. How many acres of land were included in the Pohue Bay expansion?
A) 20,000-acre
B) 10,000-acre
C) 16,451-acre
D) 5,000-acre
  • 38. Which endangered species is found in the Pohue coastline?
A) North Atlantic right whale
B) Florida manatee
C) Hawaiian hawksbill turtle (honu'ea)
D) California sea lion
  • 39. What is the name of the rare endemic shrimp found in Pohue Bay's anchialine ponds?
A) Blue crab
B) Opa'e'ula (Hawaiian red shrimp)
C) Pacific white shrimp
D) Alaskan king crab
  • 40. Which bird species is not mentioned as frequenting the Pohue Bay area?
A) Peregrine falcon
B) 'Iwa (great frigatebird)
C) Koa'ē kea (white-tailed tropic bird)
D) Kōlea (Pacific golden plover)
  • 41. What type of habitat is critical for the Hawaiian monk seal in Pohue Bay?
A) Coastal
B) Forest
C) Desert
D) Mountainous
  • 42. What type of cultural site is found in Pohue Bay related to fishing?
A) Fish markets
B) Aquariums
C) Fishing shrines
D) Commercial docks
  • 43. Which bird mentioned is known for its distinctive tail feathers?
A) Koa'ē kea (white-tailed tropic bird)
B) Kōlea (Pacific golden plover)
C) 'Auku'u (black-crowned night heron)
D) 'Iwa (great frigatebird)
  • 44. What is the location of the main visitor center in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park?
A) At the summit of Kīlauea
B) Adjacent to Mauna Loa
C) Near Hilo Bay
D) Just within the park entrance at 19°25′46″N 155°15′25.5″W
  • 45. Who was the first director of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory?
A) Albert O. Burkland
B) Edward G. Wingate
C) Fred T. Johnston
D) Thomas Jaggar
  • 46. Which facility provides accommodations for U.S. military personnel within the park?
A) Thomas A. Jaggar Museum
B) Namakani Paio Campground
C) Volcano House
D) Kilauea Military Camp
  • 47. Who was the superintendent of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park from 2004 to 2019?
A) David B. Ames
B) Rhonda Loh
C) Cynthia Orlando
D) James F. Martin
  • 48. Which historic building is listed under the Historic American Buildings Survey with HABS No. HI-523?
A) Chain of Craters Road
B) Volcano House
C) Namakani Paio Campground
D) Thomas A. Jaggar Museum
  • 49. Which historic place in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is associated with a trail?
A) Ainapo Trail
B) Wilkes Campsite
C) Kīlauea Crater
D) Volcano House
  • 50. Which superintendent served the shortest term in 1922?
A) Gunnar O. Fagerlund
B) Richard T. Evans
C) Thomas Boles
D) Albert O. Burkland
  • 51. Which historic place is known for its footprints dating back to 1790?
A) Ainahou Ranch
B) 1790 Footprints
C) Wilkes Campsite
D) Puna-Kāʻu Historic District
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