Hawaii in Government & Politics

"Hawaii" appearances by year

All Government & Politics clues by year

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Clue	Answer As Given	Value	Round	Category	Air Date	Show
In 1941 its governor, Joseph Poindexter, protested the transfer of some of the Pacific Fleet to the Atlantic	Hawaii	$800	DJ	TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS	2024-10-11	#9180
Japanese-born Mazie Hironobecame a naturalized citizen of this state in 1959 & a senator in 2013	Hawaii	$400	J	WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT	2024-07-11	#9144
Patsy Mink, who was born in this state before it was a state, represented it in Congress from 1965 to 1977 & from 1990 until 2002	Hawaii	$800	DJ	WOMEN IN CONGRESS	2021-04-02	#8370
As of 2008, the Daniels--Inouye & Akaka--have served a combined 63 years in the Senate for this state	Hawaii	$600	J	POLITICIANS	2008-05-13	#5462
In 1974, this state's George Ariyoshi was elected the first U.S. governor of Japanese ancestry	Hawaii	$800	DJ	GOVERNMENT & POLITICS	2007-02-15	#5169
George Ariyoshi &Ben Cayetano	Hawaii	$1,200	DJ	STATES' FORMER GOVERNORS	2006-06-15	#5024
In 1959 this state's Daniel Inouye became the first person of Japanese descent to serve in the House or senate	Hawaii	$400	DJ	KNOW YOUR CONGRESS	2002-02-11	#4021
In December 1941 Joseph Poindexter, governor of this territory, declared martial law	Hawaii	$200	J	TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS	2001-01-29	#3781
In 1990 champion surfer Fred Hemmings lost his bid to become governor of this state	Hawaii	$200	DJ	POLITICIANS	1997-12-30	#3072
From 1900 to 1903 Sanford Dole served as the first governor of this territory	Hawaii	$200	DJ	GOVERNMENT & POLITICS	1996-04-25	#2694
Daniel Inouye, who represents this state in the Senate, lost his right arm during World War II	Hawaii	$400	DJ	POLITICS	1995-07-19	#2523
In 1974 George Ariyoshi was elected this state's first Japanese-American governor	Hawaii	$200	DJ	POLITICIANS	1995-03-03	#2425
In 1994 Ben Cayetano became this state's first governor of Filipino ancestry	Hawaii DD	$2,500	DJ	POLITICIANS	1995-02-07	#2407
This state has had only 4 governors: William Quinn, John Burns, George Ariyoshi & John Waihee	Hawaii	$100	J	POLITICIANS	1994-10-06	#2319
This state's entire Cong. delegation is Democratic, including Rep. Patsy T. Mink & Sen. Daniel Akaka	Hawaii	$600	DJ	DEMOCRATS	1993-04-09	#1990
In May 1990 Daniel Akaka became this state's new junior senator, replacing Spark Matsunaga	Hawaii	$500	DJ	DEMOCRATS	1990-07-07	#4
State that elected first Japanese-Amer. governor in U.S. history in '74	Hawaii	$300	J	GOVERNORS	1985-04-25	#164

Clue

Answer As Given

Value

Round

Category

Air Date

Show

In 1941 its governor, Joseph Poindexter, protested the transfer of some of the Pacific Fleet to the Atlantic

Hawaii

$800

TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS

2024-10-11

#9180

Japanese-born Mazie Hironobecame a naturalized citizen of this state in 1959 & a senator in 2013

Hawaii

$400

WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT

2024-07-11

#9144

Patsy Mink, who was born in this state before it was a state, represented it in Congress from 1965 to 1977 & from 1990 until 2002

Hawaii

$800

WOMEN IN CONGRESS

2021-04-02

#8370

As of 2008, the Daniels--Inouye & Akaka--have served a combined 63 years in the Senate for this state

Hawaii

$600

POLITICIANS

2008-05-13

#5462

In 1974, this state's George Ariyoshi was elected the first U.S. governor of Japanese ancestry

Hawaii

$800

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

2007-02-15

#5169

George Ariyoshi &Ben Cayetano

Hawaii

$1,200

STATES' FORMER GOVERNORS

2006-06-15

#5024

In 1959 this state's Daniel Inouye became the first person of Japanese descent to serve in the House or senate

Hawaii

$400

KNOW YOUR CONGRESS

2002-02-11

#4021

In December 1941 Joseph Poindexter, governor of this territory, declared martial law

Hawaii

$200

TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS

2001-01-29

#3781

In 1990 champion surfer Fred Hemmings lost his bid to become governor of this state

Hawaii

$200

POLITICIANS

1997-12-30

#3072

From 1900 to 1903 Sanford Dole served as the first governor of this territory

Hawaii

$200

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

1996-04-25

#2694

Daniel Inouye, who represents this state in the Senate, lost his right arm during World War II

Hawaii

$400

POLITICS

1995-07-19

#2523

In 1974 George Ariyoshi was elected this state's first Japanese-American governor

Hawaii

$200

POLITICIANS

1995-03-03

#2425

In 1994 Ben Cayetano became this state's first governor of Filipino ancestry

Hawaii DD

$2,500

POLITICIANS

1995-02-07

#2407

This state has had only 4 governors: William Quinn, John Burns, George Ariyoshi & John Waihee

Hawaii

$100

POLITICIANS

1994-10-06

#2319

This state's entire Cong. delegation is Democratic, including Rep. Patsy T. Mink & Sen. Daniel Akaka

Hawaii

$600

DEMOCRATS

1993-04-09

#1990

In May 1990 Daniel Akaka became this state's new junior senator, replacing Spark Matsunaga

Hawaii

$500

DEMOCRATS

1990-07-07

State that elected first Japanese-Amer. governor in U.S. history in '74

Hawaii

$300

GOVERNORS

1985-04-25

#164