MLCA Hawaiian History - Before the Overthrow

The first voyagers to Hawai'i were from the (a)   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 did Captain Cook name the Hawaiian islands?

• The Hawaiian Islands

• The Sandwich Islands

• The Pacific Isles

• The Welsh Islands

With Kamehameha I, the Kingdom of Hawai'i's government began as a(n)...

• Absolute Monarchy

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Constitutional Republic

What is associated with Kamehameha II? (Select all that apply)

• The ending of the kapu system and rise of Christianity

• The arrival of Captain Cook

• Sandalwood trading

• A constitution that gave voting rights to the maka'āinana

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 system was abolished shortly before the missionaries arrived in Hawaii?

• Kapu system

• Feudal system

• Caste system

• Monarchy system

What did Queen Ka’ahumanu ban in 1830?

(After she became a Christian)

• Surfing

• Hula

• Hawaiian mythology

• 'Ōlelo Hawai'i

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