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Transcript: What do you know about Hawaii?
Idyllic and remoteabgelegenremote, Hawaii is a US state and archipelago of 137 volcanic islandVulkaninselvolcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. To many tourists, Hawaii is famous for hula dancing, surf culture and colourful shirts, but there’s much more to the islands. Try our quiz to see how much you really know about Hawaii.
“Aloha” is probably the most famous Hawaiian word. But what does it mean?
How are you doing?
Hello and goodbye
Thank you
The word “aloha” expresses feelings like love, affectionZuneigungaffection, peace and compassionMitgefühl, Wertschätzungcompassion, and it is also used as a simple greeting and farewellAbschiedsgrußfarewell. Oh, and those colourful shirts? They’re known as aloha shirts. Hawaii is also known as the “Aloha State”.
Here’s the second question. What’s the name of the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
Pearl City
Hilo
Honolulu is the capital and main port of Hawaii. Situated on Oahu Island, it has a city population of around 350,000. It is famous for the popular Waikiki neighbourhoodhier: Stadtteilneighbourhood and beach, as well as Diamond Head, an extincterloschenextinct volcano.
Which explorer and his crew were the first Europeans to travel to Hawaii?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
James Cook
In 1778, the English explorer Captain James Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to travel to Hawaii. Cook named the archipelago the Sandwich Islands. When Cook returned for a second visit to the islands in 1779, relations with the Hawaiians turned violent and Cook and some of his crew were killed.
What is the name of the garlandGirlande; hier: Blumenkettegarland or necklaceHalskettenecklace of flowers given in Hawaii as a tokenPfand; hier: Symbol, Zeichentoken of welcome and farewell?
Lei
Mala
Festoon
The flower garland given in Hawaii is called a lei. Leis are often made of carnationNelkecarnations, ginger blossomIngwerblüteginger blossoms, jasmine or orchidOrchideeorchids. They are given with a kiss to show hospitalityGastfreundschafthospitality. Traditionally, the visitor would throw the lei into the water as his or her ship leaves. The lei drifting back to shoreUfer, Küsteshore is a sign that the visitor may one day return to Hawaii.
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