Cook Perspectives Review

According to Western perspective, who was Captain James Cook?

• A British explorer, navigator, and cartographer

• A French artist

• An American president

• An Italian chef

Where did Captain Cook make a stop during his first arrival to Hawaii?

• Waimea, Kaua’i

• Hilo, Hawai’i

• Lahaina, Maui

• Honolulu, O’ahu

Hawaiians had seen Europeans and large ships with tall masts and sails before Captain Cook’s arrival.

• True

• False

What did some Hawaiians think about Captain Cook upon his arrival?

• He was a high-ranking chief

• He was the god Lono

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Who was Lono?

• One of the four major Hawaiian gods

• A famous Hawaiian king

• The god of the sun

• A Hawaiian warrior

What is Makahiki?

• A celebration of peace, fertility, harvest, and agriculture

• A Hawaiian war

• A type of Hawaiian food

• A traditional dance

True or False: There was no war during Lono i ka Makahiki.

• True

• False

During which season did Cook arrive in Hawaii the first time?

• War season

• Makahiki season

• Winter

• Spring

What were people waiting for during the Makahiki season?

• They were waiting for Lono’s return 'by sea' during Makahiki.

• They were waiting for the harvest to end.

• They were waiting for the arrival of the first canoe.

• They were waiting for the return of the chief from battle.

The large white sails on Cook's ship were square like whose sacred symbol?

• Lono

• Pele

• Ku

• Kane