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Everybody's Playing Jan Ken Po ---
Now You Can, Too!

July 2001


Test your Island knowledge with actual questions from Jan Ken Po, Hawai`i's cool new game show!

Level 1

Where is the oldest McDonald's in Hawai`i?
Aina Haina
Liliha
Kalihi

John Hirokawa is a well-known local what?
plastic surgeon
chef
magician

What are holomu and holoku?
dresses
canoes
hula implements

Level 2

What is the elevation of the highest seat in Aloha Stadium?
six stories
seven stories
ten stories

There are several types of lei making. What is Lei Hili?
stringing flowers
braiding multiple strands
braiding single strands

What former Hawai`i islander is a Major League Baseball superstar?
Gene Bacque
Alex Arias
Tony Gwynn

Level 3

How much sand, dead coral or shells can one legally take from the beach for personal use?
one gallon per day
two quarts per day
none

On which island is the largest lake in Hawai`i?
Ni`ihau
O`ahu
Maui

According to Hawaiian legend, how did Kauai's Sleeping Giant die?
poisoned by Menehunes
tripped and fell
choked to death

Level 4

What team was defeated in University of Hawaii's first football game in 1909?
Punahou
McKinley
BYU

Who is the Goddess of Mist?
Poliahu
Hina
Lilinoe

In the 1800's, the 'auwai, or irrigation ditch system, in Nu`uanu supplied water for what crop?
taro
cotton
pineapple



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