General Flashcards

1
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How many islands are there in the Hawaiian archipelago?

A

138

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2
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What kind of island makes up most of the Hawaiian archipelago?

A

Atolls

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3
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What are the three regions of the Pacific Rim?

A

Micronesia
Melanesia
Polynesia

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4
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Who was the first Hawaiian scholar?

A

David Malo

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5
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How did David Malo become the first Hawaiian scholar?

A

Sent to US by missionaries and returned to tell people to adopt the ways of the Christians.

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6
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Who was the first Hawaiian historian?

A

Samuel Kamakau

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7
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How did Samuel Kamakau become the first Hawaiian historian?

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Sent to US by missionaries and returned to tell people to keep their ways and not abandon their culture.

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8
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Who are the four major Hawaiian gods?

A


Lono
Kane
Kanaloa

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9
Q

What is the “Hawaiian concept of time”?

A

Based on your birthday and your geneology.

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10
Q

What is ‘Aikapu?

A

Sacred Eating

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11
Q

What is the relationship between Papa and Wakea?

A

half brother

half sister

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12
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What is the native name for New Zealand?

A

Aotearoa

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13
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What is the chant to honor Kalaninuiamanao and the creation of life?

A

Kumu Lipo

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14
Q

Epeli Hau’ofa is the writer of what?

A

Our Sea of Islands

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15
Q

The first Ni’aupi’o mating was between who?

A

Wakea and Ho’ohokukalani

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16
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What is the Hawaiian term for geneology?

A

Mo’oku’auhau

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17
Q

Who was the Kalo Fetus?

A

Haloanaka

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18
Q

Which three islands form the triangle?

A

Hawai’i
Aotearoa
Rapanui

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19
Q

Who is Papa?

A

Earth Mother

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20
Q

What mountain are the telescopes of Hawai’i on?

A

Mauna Kea

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21
Q

What does ABCFM stand for?

A

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

22
Q

Who is Lono?

A

The god of fertility (both land and people)

farmers pray to Lono

23
Q

Who is Kane?

A

The god of humans

24
Q

Who is Kanaloa?

A

The god of ocean

fisherman pray to Kanaloa

25
Who is Kū?
The god of war
26
What are women forbidden to eat?
Coconut (Niu) Banana (Mai'a) Red Fish Pig (Pua'a)
27
What are the nine consonants in Hawaiian?
``` H K M N L W P ' (the bar thing) ```
28
What is the name and rank of 'Umi's father?
Liloa | sacred high chief
29
Who is 'Umi's mother?
Akahiakuleana
30
What was Kaleioku to 'Umi?
his attendant | Kahukanau
31
What was the gift from Liloa to Akahiakuleana and her husband for raising 'Umi?
Ahupua'a of Kealakaha
32
Who were the old men who were mistreated by Hakau?
Nunu Kokohi (brothers to Kaleioku) EC
33
What jewel did 'Umi have that there is only one of and belonged to Liloa?
Palaoa of chieftanship | (ivory pendant) EC
34
What does Ho'okama mean?
adopted
35
'Umi replaced him as the paramount chief of Hawai'i island.
Hakau | (half brother) EC
36
Which of 'Umi's sons was the fastest runner?
Pi'imaiwa'a
37
When did the first printing of Hawaiian occur?
1822 | (2 years after arrival of missionaries) EC
38
To speak Hawaiian you must (blank).
think hawaiian
39
The way to communicate between plantation workers was?
Pidgin
40
The difference between Hawaiian and the rest of the Polynesian language?
they have more letters
41
What is the correct spelling of the word that means pidgin?
Creole | Cre'ole means people
42
According to Pondering Pidgin, when was pidginized Hawaiian developed?
early 1800s
43
The names of the gods in the cook islands?
``` Rongo Tangaroa Tane Tū (Rongo and Tangaroa are dominant) ```
44
One of the offerings to the gods in the cook islands?
first bunch of coconuts from favorite tree first child first fish caught (any over 1 is EC)
45
In Hawai'i, the two gods that the cook islanders think are dominant?
Tū | Tangaros
46
Word for chief in the cook islands?
Ariki
47
Where did the bones get dug up from the movie? | Na Wai E Ho'ola I Na Iwi
Honokahua, Maui
48
Why were the bones dug up? | Na Wai E Ho'ola I Na Iwi
to build a hotel | for the sand for the gold course
49
How many islands were represented in the protests? | Na Wai E Ho'ola I Na Iwi
three (besides Maui) O'ahu Hawai'i Molokai
50
What was the main phrase used in the protests? | Na Wai E Ho'ola I Na Iwi
Enough is enough
51
How many bones were dug up? | Na Wai E Ho'ola I Na Iwi
870