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Ancient Hawaiian Culture

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The god of life, fresh water, provider of sunshine

a)

Kane

b)

Lono

c)

Ku

d)

Kanaloa

2.

God of rain, peace, agriculture and forests (Honored during Makahiki festival, where games played & no war)

a)

Kane

b)

Lono

c)

Ku

d)

Kanaloa

3.

God of war and medicine, demands human sacrifices

a)

Kane

b)

Lono

c)

Ku

d)

Kanaloa

4.

God of the ocean and ocean winds

a)

Kane

b)

Lono

c)

Ku

d)

Kanaloa

5.

The kapu system was a ___________ law system which governed almost every act of Hawaiian life.

a)

fair

b)

religious

c)

ohana

d)

free

6.

A heiau was a ___________ or place of worship.

a)

school

b)

rock

c)

home

d)

temple

7.

The kapu laws protected the ________ (spiritual power) of the ali'i.

a)

kauwa

b)

maka'ainana

c)

malama

d)

mana

8.

The chiefs, believed to be the children of the gods.

a)

Ali'i

b)

Kahuna

c)

Maka'ainana

d)

Kauwa

9.

Priests and teachers were known as...

a)

Ali'i

b)

Kahuna

c)

Maka'ainana

d)

Kauwa

10.

The common people that worked the land for the ali'i. They had jobs such as fishers, farmers, canoe makers, etc.

a)

Ali'i

b)

Kahuna

c)

Maka'ainana

d)

Kauwa

11.

This class of people were known as the outcasts. They were thought to be the "menehune" and used for human sacrifice.

a)

Ali'i

b)

Kahuna

c)

Maka'ainana

d)

Kauwa

12.

Hawaiian word for adults. They performed the daily tasks for the family.

a)

Makua

b)

Kupuna

c)

Keiki

d)

Hanai

e)

'Aumakua

13.

Elders/grandparents

Head of the ohana

Store of wisdom and knowledge

a)

Makua

b)

Kupuna

c)

Keiki

d)

Hanai

e)

'Aumakua

14.

The Hawaiian word for children.

They grew up under the care of the parents

a)

Makua

b)

Kupuna

c)

Keiki

d)

Hanai

e)

'Aumakua

15.

This was the term for the adopted keiki and was usually done within the ohana.

a)

Makua

b)

Kupuna

c)

Keiki

d)

Hanai

e)

'Aumakua

16.

The term for ancestors that are in spirit form and were guardians for the family. Appeared in natural forms like sharks, turtles, owls, plants, etc.

a)

Makua

b)

Kupuna

c)

Keiki

d)

Hanai

e)

'Aumakua