MLCA Hawaiian History - Before the Overthrow

What are the two methods a storyteller uses to tell a story to support their bias or agenda?

• Description and Illustration

• Description and Selection

• Illustration and Selection

• Illustration and Exaggeration

The first voyagers to Hawai'i were from the ________ islands.

Which islands make up the Polynesian Triangle?

• Hawai’i, Fiji, Samoa

• Hawai’i, Easter Island, New Zealand

• Easter Island, Tahiti, Hawai'i

• New Zealand, Fiji, Hawai'i

What does the Hawaiian word "kapu" mean? (Select all that apply)

• Sacred

• Common

• Forbidden

• Dark

What was the consequence if a maka’āinana broke a kapu?

• They would be fined by a kahuna

• They would be exiled from the community

• They would die or be severely punished

• They would be imprisoned

What did Queen Ka’ahumanu ban in 1830?

(After she became a Christian)

• Surfing

• Hula

• Fishing

• 'Ōlelo

What significant action did Kamehameha II & Queen Ka'ahumanu take to end the kapu system?

• Publicly eating together

• Amending their constitution

• Holding a vote to honor the voice of the people

• Exiling all kahunas from their community

What did Kamehameha III write in 1840?

• A new constitution

• A peace treaty

• A trade agreement

• A memoir

Who experienced racism on a trip to the US and developed an anti-American attitude?

• Kamehameha III - Kauikeaouli

• Kamehameha IV - Alexander Liholiho

• Lunalilo

• Kalākaua

Answer explanation

Technically, his brother (Lot) also experienced racism with him in America.

What did Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma start to fight rampant disease?

• Queen’s Hospital

• Kamehameha Schools

• The Reciprocity Treaty

• A Revolution