Chapters 3-4 test Flashcards
What were the Aliʻi Nui believed to be?
Descendants of the gods.
Why were the Aliʻi nui revered as sacred?
Their genealogy- they were believed to be related to the gods.
Some aliʻi nui were higher ranking than others. What did their rank depend on?
How far back they could trace their bloodline, and how much mana, or spirtitual power they had.
Papa and Wākea are said to be…
The creators of the Hawaiian islands and ancestors of the aliʻi nui.
The aliʻi nui inherited the _______, or spiritual power, of the gods
Mana
What did the Kapu forbid the commoners to do? (5 answers, need all)
Forbidden to:
1.Touch the aliʻi nui
2.Touch any of the aliʻi nuiʻs clothing or possessions
3.Cross the aliʻi nuiʻs shadow
4.Look at them directly
5. Make eye contact with them
If a commoner were to break their Kapu they were…
beaten, stoned, or burned to death
T/F during the Makahiki, no work was allowed
True
Lono was the god of…
Agriculture
Other Kapu applied to women, even aliʻi wahine, because they were also women. What was that separate Kapu? (4 answers, need all)
- Forbidden to eat meals with men
- No working with men
- could not eat certain foods
- Not allowed to go into the sacred heiau temples
What foods could women not eat because of the Kapu?
Pork, bananas, coconuts, and certain kinds of fish.
What was the hierarchy, top to bottom?
- Aliiʻi nui
- Kahuna, or experts
- Makaʻāinana, or commoners
- Kauwā, or outcasts
What did the Kahuna do?
Advised the aliʻi nui and conducted ceremonies in the heiau
Who was King Kamehamehaʻs son?
ʻIolani Liholiho
Who was Kamehamehaʻs favorite nephew, and Liholihoʻs cousin, the one he passed care of the war god to?
Kekuaokalani
Who was Liholihoʻs mother?
Keōpūolani. *FUN FACT- SHE PRESSURED HIM TO END THE KAPU SYSTEM!
Which feast signaled the end of the Kapu system?
Liholihoʻs feast with two influential aliʻi nui wahine- Keōpūolani, and Kaʻahumanu
Kekuaokalani, caretaker of the war god and LihoLihoʻs cousin, challenged Liholiho in an attempt to stop the abolishing of the kapu in the Battle of Kuamoʻo. BTW you have to know that. Also T/F that was the only attempt to stop the end of the Kapu
True
T/F In his book “Ruling Chiefs of Hawaiʻi, Samuel Kamakau wrote: For two days they sailed about in the waters off of Kailua, Delaying the visit to Kona. A feast was being readied in Kona.
FALSE- The correct text is: In his book “Ruling Chiefs of Hawaiʻi, Samuel Kamakau wrote: For two days they sailed about in the waters off of KONA, Delaying the visit to KAILUA. A feast was being readied in KAILUA.
T/F Kekuaokalani survived the battle, and reluctantly surrendered.
FALSE- Kekuaokalani DIED IN BATTLE.
T/F The wind died so a double canoe and paddlers had to tow Liholiho to the shores of Kailua
True
Tired and hungry from the journey, Liholiho accepted _____ meat and entered the _____ house. He also smoked ______ with the woman, These were actions that were, once again, breaking the Kapu.
Tired and hungry from the journey, Liholiho accepted DOG meat and entered the LAUHALA house. He also smoked TOBACCO with the woman, These were actions that were, once again, breaking the Kapu.
T/F after the kapu was ended, people no longer celebrated Makahiki.
True
What did Hawaiians do to hillsides to prepare the hillsides for crops like sweet potatoes and pili grass?
They burned it
What does Mālama ʻāina mean?
Take(ing) care of the land
T/F Ownership of land was not something Hawaiians believed in.
True. The idea of owning land was brough in by foreigners.
T/F Ahupuaʻa were all the same sizes
False- some were a small sliver, while others were as big as a quarter or more of the island.
What where the three main sections of the Ahupuaʻa and their meanings?
- Uka-uplands and mountains
- Kula-plains and fields
- Kai-sea
People living in the uplands gathered _________, _________ for thatching, ______ trees for canoes, _______ from upland streams, ______, a shrub whoʻs strong fibers were used for fishnets, and ______, a shrub whos bark was used for Kapa cloth.
People living in the uplands gathered FIREWOOD, GRASS for thatching, KOA trees for canoes, ʻŌPAE from upland streams, OLONĀ, a shrub whoʻs strong fibers were used for fishnets, and WAUKE, a shrub whos bark was used for Kapa cloth.
People living in the plains or fields gathered ______, _______, and ________.
People living in the plains or fields gathered TARO, BREADFRUIT, and BANANAS.
Those living near the sea grew _______ and _______, gathered ________, and _______ in the ocean.
Those living near the sea grew SWEET POTATOES and GOURDS, gathered SEAWEED, and FISHED in the ocean.
T/F when Kamehameha came to power, one of his first tasks was to make sure the people living in the uplands had the things they needed, as he was staying near the sea.
False. One of his first tasks was to stabilize and control the use of the land.
The god Kū was of a ______ nature.
Polygamous
T/F the god Kū didnʻt tell the women he married he was a god.
True- he worked on the land just like everybody else.
T/F when Kū said goodbye to his wife, he said he would sink into the ground and told her to look for his hands to pop out of the ground, out of one of them food would grow for the family
False. when Kū said goodbye to his wife, he said he would sink into the ground and told her to look for his TOES to pop out of the ground, out of one of them food would grow for the family
T/F the breadfruit tree sprouted just as Kū promised, but only other families could pick the breadfruit. If they tried, the tree would run back into the ground.
False. the breadfruit tree sprouted just as Kū promised, but only THEIR FAMILY could pick the breadfruit. If OTHER FAMILIES tried, the tree would run back into the ground.
After the growing of the magical breadfruit tree, more sprouts were grown around it. These were given to ______ and _______ to plant in their gardens.
After the growing of the magical breadfruit tree, more sprouts were grown around it. These were given to FRIENDS and NEIGHBORS to plant in their gardens.
T/F while waiting for the tree to grow, Kūʻs wife watched the spot he sunk into the earth every day, watering it with her tears.
True.
