Riddles With Answers

Kona, on the Big Island, is famous for which world-renowned product?

Macadamia nuts
Coffee beans
Coconuts
Sugar cane

The Answer: The correct answer is Coconuts.

How many official languages does Hawaii have?

None
1
8
2

The Answer: The correct answer is 2.

Located on the Big Island, what is the world’s largest active volcano?

Etna
Kilauea
Kilimanjaro
Mauna Loa

The Answer: The correct answer is Mauna Loa.

What is considered a faux pas of lei-wearing etiquette in Hawaii?

Refusing a lei
Hugging the host
Wearing one on a boat
Wearing one while eating

The Answer: The correct answer is Refusing a lei.

What is Hawaii’s state nickname?

“The Natural State”
“Land of Enchantment”
“The Aloha State”
“The Ocean State”

The Answer: The correct answer is “The Aloha State”.

Which classical composer wrote a song about coffee?

Sebastian Bach
Franz Schubert
Frédéric Chopin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The Answer: The correct answer is Sebastian Bach.

Which coffee innovation was developed by German housewife Melitta Bentz?

Coffee filter
French press
Iced Coffee
Decaffeination

The Answer: The correct answer is Coffee filter.

What grain did Civil War soldiers use in place of coffee beans?

Rye
Wheat
Rice
Oat

The Answer: The correct answer is Rye.

What were Arab coffeehouses called in the 16th century?

Smart Drinking Houses
Schools of the Wise
Energy Houses
Caffe Halls

The Answer: The correct answer is Schools of the Wise.

What is the name of the port where coffee beans first arrived?

Affogato
Espresso
Chino
Mocha

The Answer: The correct answer is Mocha.