Chapter 1 Test

Question 1

Who was Kekuʻiapoiwa?

Answer 1

Kamemhameha’s mom

Question 2

Who is Keōuakupuapaikalaninui?

Answer 2

Kamehameha’s dad

Question 3

Who is Naeʻole?

Answer 3

Kamehameha’s guardian/caretaker

Question 4

Who is Kalaniʻōpuʻu?

Answer 4

Kamehameha’s Uncle that trained helped train him

Question 5

Who is Kekūhaupiʻo?

Answer 5

A renowned warrior that trained Kamehameha.

Question 6

Who is Kaumualiʻi?

Answer 6

Kauaʻi’s ruling chief at the time of Kamehameha

Question 7

Who is Kahekili?

Answer 7

the Maui chief that almost killed Kekūhaupiʻo

Question 8

Who is Kalanikūpule?

Answer 8

Oʻahu ruling chief at the time of Kamehameha

Question 9

Who is John Young

Answer 9

Foreign advisor of Kamehameha

Question 10

Who is Isaac Davis?

Answer 10

Foreign advisor of Kamehameha

Question 11

What change did Kamehameha make in order to rule the islands?

Answer 11

Appointed a governor for each island and those governors became his representatives

Question 12

What change did Kamehameha make to the chiefs that supported him and why?

Answer 12

He gave land to chiefs who supported him, but land on different islands because he didn’t want to be challenged

Question 13

What change did Kamehameha make to the chiefs he didn’t trust and why?

Answer 13

Chiefs he didn’t trust, he moved closer to him and subordinate chiefs have to do the work

Question 14

What was the Battle of Nuʻuanu and how does it relate to this chapter?

Answer 14

The Battle of Nuʻuanu was a battle that took place on Oʻahu. Kamehameha and his warriors fought the Chief of Oʻahu, Kalanikūpule. Kamehameha defeated the chief and his men.

Question 15

Who was Kūkaʻilimoku and how does he relate to this chapter?

Answer 15

Kūkaʻilimoku was a war god. When Kamehamehaʻs uncle died, Kamehameha was charged with caring for the sacred god. This responsibility set him firmly on path to becoming a ruling chief. Later, when Kamehameha won the battle of Nuʻuanu, he killed and sacrificed Kalanikūpule (the Oʻahu chief) to Kūkaʻilimoku.

Question 16

What was “the moving of the Naha stone” and how does it relate to this chapter?

Answer 16

The Naha stone was used to identify who the next chief would be. When Kamehameha turned over the Naha Stone, his rival (for becoming high chief) Keaweokahikona, pledged his spear and men to Kamehameha. Kamehameha moving the stone also led the people to believing in him when he attempted to conquer all the islands.

Question 17

What was “the Prophecy” and how does it relate to this chapter?

Answer 17

At the time, it was prophesied that a great one would be born and end the ruling chiefs, unify the kingdoms, and bring peace. When Kamehameha was born, it was unclear wether he was going to be “the great one”, but eventually it was realized he would be the one.

Question 18

What was Kamehamehaʻs training and athletic skills and how does it relate to this chapter?

Answer 18

Kamehameha was trained by Kekūhaupiʻo ( a renowned warrior), who helped Kamehameha become a highly skilled warrior with keen intellect for battle. Kamehameha was a great athlete, but he also got a good education where he learned astronomy, ethics, religious customs, navigation, farming, and fishing. This later helped him become cheif because of his knowledge and athletic abilities.

Question 19

How did Kamehamehaʻs interactions with foreigners help him and how does it relate to this chapter?

Answer 19

Kamehameha would often barter with foreigners, exchanging food and water for iron, weapons, and other foreign goods. He would also befriend some foreigners, and used their skills for his own purpose. With the good weapons and new skills of the foreigners, Kamehameha had a huge advantage over his opponents.

Question 20

Why did Kamehameha have foreign advisors and how does they relate to the chapter?

Answer 20

Kamehameha had foreign advisors that spoke Hawaiian, married Hawaiian women and had children with them. The foreign advisors gave him new ideas and tools, but Kamehameha made sure to root in Hawaiian traditions and practices of the culture and heritage while embracing the change.