Aug. 21, 2026
Hawaii statehood anniversary.
Hawaii statehood anniversary: the 50th state, island culture, and US territories and statehood facts.
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Calarugus shark media. Hi. I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme
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is Hawaii Statehood Anniversary, the fiftieth state, Island, Culture and
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US Territories and Statehood Facts. Question one, marking the anniversary
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of statehood on what exact date in nineteen fifty nine
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did President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaim Hawaii the fiftieth state
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of the United States? Question two? Just months before Hawaii's admission,
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which US state became the forty ninth, briefly giving the
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nation a forty nine star flag. Question three? Name the
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double hulled voyaging canoe launched in the nineteen seventies that
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helped spark a Hawaiian cultural renaissance by navigating from Hawaii
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to Tahiti without modern instruments. Question four. Among the inhabited
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US territories, which one is unique in that people born
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there are US nationals, not US citizens at birth unless
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they naturalize. Question five. In traditional Hawaiian cuisine, the staple
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called poi is made by mashing and often fermenting the
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cooked corm of which plant known as kalo in Hawaiian.
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We'll be right back with these answers after this break.
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Welcome back. Question one, on what date did Hawaii become
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the fiftieth state? Answer August twenty first, nineteen fifty nine.
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After a June twenty seventh, nineteen fifty nine plebiscite in
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which voters overwhelmingly approved statehood, President Eisenhower issued the proclamation
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on August twenty first, nineteen fifty nine. D u s
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flag debuted the following year on July fourth, nineteen sixty.
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Question two, Which state became the forty ninth in nineteen
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fifty nine? Answer? Alaska? Alaska was admitted on January third,
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nineteen fifty nine. The forty nine star flag was officially
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used from July fourth, nineteen fifty nine until July third,
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nineteen sixty, when Hawaii's star brought the total to fifty.
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Question three, what Hawaii voyaging canoe revived? Wayfinding? Answer? Hokuleaya
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Hokuleya launched in nineteen seventy five and completed a landmark
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nineteen seventy six voyage using traditional wayfinding, guided by Master
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navigator Mao Piailuk. Its success revitalized interest in Polynesian navigation
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and Hawaiian culture. Question four, Which territory's natives are US
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nationals at birth answer American Samoa. American Samoans are US
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nationals who owe allegiance to the United States and carry
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US passports, but are not citizens by birth under current law.
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This status is unique among inhabited US terrorceries. Question five.
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Hooi is made from what plant? Answer taro kalo kalo.
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Taro sits at the heart of Hawaiian agriculture and mythology.
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Hoi made by pounding cook taro into a smooth paste
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is a foundational starch in Hawaiian diets that concludes today's
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five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions
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were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.
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