Riddles With Answers

What country’s capital city has a name that means “Fair Winds” in Spanish?

Argentina
Spain
Uruguay
Colombia

The Answer: The correct answer is Argentina.

Which software company did John Warnock name for the creek behind his home in Los Altos, California?

Oracle
Dell
Zoom
Adobe

The Answer: The correct answer is Adobe.

Which President kept silkworms?

Jimmy Carter
Grover Cleveland
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson

The Answer: The correct answer is John Quincy Adams.

Hawaii is home to the only royal palace in the U.S., called what?

Lanai Palace
Iolani Palace
Molokai Palace
Mandalay Palace

The Answer: The correct answer is Iolani Palace.

Merrie Monarch week in Hilo is the world’s most prestigious what?

Hula competition
Surf competition
Canoe race
Sailboat race

The Answer: The correct answer is Hula competition.

The island of Oahu is home to the world’s biggest plantation for what?

Cacao beans
Taro
Papayas
Pineapples

The Answer: The correct answer is Pineapples.

In Hawaii, all beaches are what?

Privately owned
Made of black sand
Open to the public
Rocky instead of sandy

The Answer: The correct answer is Open to the public.

Possibly Hawaii’s most scenic drive, the Road to Hana is on which island?

Maui
Big Island
Oahu
Kauai

The Answer: The correct answer is Maui.

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.