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Kingdom of Hawaii

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who named Hawai'i the Sandwich Islands?

a)

Earl of Sandwich

b)

Queen Elizabeth

c)

Captain Cook

d)

Kamehameha II

2.

Cook set sail July 12, 1776 on two ships the Discovery and the ________.

a)

Revolution

b)

Renegade

c)

Resolution

d)

Redeemer

3.

What holiday did Cook die on in 1779?

a)

Kuhio Day

b)

Christmas Eve

c)

Columbus Day

d)

Valentines Day

4.

Who is Kuka'ilimoku to Kamehameha?

a)

Adviser

b)

War God

c)

Keawema'uhili

d)

Heiau

5.

Who was sacrificed at Pu'ukohola?

a)

John Young

b)

Ka'eo

c)

Kahekili

d)

Keoua

6.

Battle of Nu'uanu took place in what year?

a)

1795

b)

1810

c)

1778

d)

1794

7.

Mamalahoe means:

a)

Taxes

b)

Care for the land

c)

Splintered paddle

d)

End of Kapu

8.
Where is Kamehameha I buried?
a)
At Mauanala
b)
The Royal Mausoleum 
c)
Under the 'Iolani Palace
d)
His remains are hidden
9.
What is the name of the strong female character the led the overthrow of the Kapu System?
a)
Captain Cook
b)
Ka'ahumanu
c)
Liliuokalani
d)
Kaiulani 
10.

Hawaiian's traded food what precious material?

a)

Weapons

b)

Nails

c)

Artillery

d)

All of the above

11.

Who was the first Hawaiian to travel to the U.S. to learn English and study Christianity?

a)

Kekuhaupi'o

b)

Alapa'inui

c)

Kiwala'o

d)

'Opukaha'ia

12.

What business took over Sandalwood?

a)

Plantations

b)

Fur

c)

Whaling

d)

Kapu System

13.

Who is Kamehameha II?

a)

Lot

b)

Kaumualii

c)

Liholiho

d)

Kauikeaouli

14.

This is a portrait of:

a)

Kamamalu

b)

Ka'ahumanu

c)

Nahi'ena'ena

d)

Keopuolani

15.

Kauikeaouli brought back what customs?

a)

foraging

b)

hula

c)

'ai kapu

d)

songs and chants

16.

Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) became a ruler at what age?

a)

16 years old

b)

28 years old

c)

10 years old

d)

30 years old

17.

Tariffs are taxes on:

a)

exports

b)

clothing

c)

imported goods

d)

food

18.

Before the arrival of Cook, Hawaiians produced only what they needed and as much as they needed.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I'm not sure

19.

Punahou school was founded to provide education for...

a)

children of missionaries

b)

children of Hawai'i

c)

adults who wanted to be missionaries

d)

all Hawaiian's who wanted an education

20.

What bad influences did sailors bring to Hawaii?

a)

contagious disease(s)

b)

bad behavior

c)

law breaking

d)

all of the above