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Cap'n Jimmy's Fun Page III
By Jim Caple
Page 2


The most eagerly awaited movie of the summer opens this weekend but do you have the proper historical background on our 37th state and the Vietnam War to fully appreciate "Pearl Harbor," the documentary based on the fictional 1973 movie, "Tora, Tora, Tora"? Find out with Cap'n Jimmy's pop history quiz on Hawaii.

Pop Quiz
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck, second left, runs from exploding bombs in "Pearl Harbor."
1. What did President Roosevelt describe as "a day which will live in infamy"?
    A. Dec. 7, 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
    B. Sept. 22, 1972 and the Brady Bunch trip to Hawaii.
    C. Dec. 25, 2000 and the Aloha Bowl between the unranked, 6-5 Arizona State Sun Devils and the unranked, 6-5 Boston College Eagles.

2. Hawaii is best known as:
    A. The westernmost state in the union.
    B. The smallest state in the union.

3. Hawaii's tourism industry suffered a major blow this winter when:
    A. The Aloha Bowl and Oahu Bowl both announced they are moving to the mainland.
    B. Don Ho announced he will continue performing his lounge act at the Waikiki Beachcomber.

Arizona Memorial
U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.
4. Guaranteed to reduce grown men to tears, the most sobering visit in Hawaii is:
    A. The short trip to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
    B. A two-hour timeshare presentation.
    C. The four quarters of the Pro Bowl.

5. For years, this wave was known as the world's surfing mecca:
    A. The North Shore pipeline.
    B. Jack Lord's hair.

6. Tourists on Waikiki may visit the memorial statue to:
    A. Duke Kahanamoku, the Olympic gold medalist swimmer and father of modern surfing.
    B. Jim Nabors' career.

Answers: 1, A; 2, Neither -- Alaska's Aleutian Islands extend farther west while Rhode Island covers less landmass. Hawaii, of course, is best known for being the home of Mets outfielder Benny Agbayani; 3, A; 4, All of the above; 5, A; 6, A.

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ALSO SEE:
Caple: Cap'n Jimmy's Fun Page I

Caple: Cap'n Jimmy's Fun Page II

Caple: Cap'n Jimmy's Fun Page IV





 
    
 
 
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