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Migration to Hawai'i

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For this unit that we are studying, what is the definition of migration?

a)

A really painful headache

b)

To remain in one place for a long period of time

c)

The movement of animals or people from one place to another

d)

The transfer of data from one computer to another

2.

The FIRST people to arrive in Hawaii came from...

a)

Samoa

b)

Marquesas Islands

c)

Tahiti

d)

Tonga

3.

The SECOND group of people to arrive in Hawaii came from...

a)

Samoa

b)

Marquesas Islands

c)

Tahiti

d)

Tonga

4.

The first group of people did not know much about farming and had a limited diet of mostly...

a)

Coconuts

b)

Fruits and fish

c)

Pig and taro

d)

Flamin' Hot Cheetos

5.

The later group of Polynesians would introduce new animals to the Hawaiian islands. Which of these did they NOT bring?

a)

Pigs

b)

Chickens

c)

Dogs

d)

Cows

6.

Anthropologists are able to learn about these ancient Hawaiians by studying...


*Hint: Two of the following answers are correct

a)

artifacts

b)

books and newspapers

c)

stories and legends

d)

old video footage

7.

The later group of settlers also introduced new plants to Hawaii. Which of these was NOT a plant they brought with them.

a)

Corn

b)

Bananas

c)

Taro

d)

Coconut

8.

The people migrating to Hawaii had to be smart to plan the voyage and healthy enough to survive. They also made sure their canoes were sturdy. What's a synonym (similar word) for sturdy?

a)

Big

b)

Strong

c)

Sleek

d)

Tall

9.

How were these Hawaiians able to preserve their food for these long voyages at sea?

a)

Brought a lot of ice coolers and stored the food in them

b)

Dried and pre-cooked and wrapped it in leaves

c)

They did not preserve their food and just fished while sailing

d)

Kept all their foods in jars or cans

10.

The later Hawaiian voyagers would sometimes kill a shark while at sea and cook it on the ship.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Why was the first group of people that migrated from Marquesas noticeably smaller than the people from Tahiti?

a)

They didn't lift enough weights.

b)

They kicked out all the tall people.

c)

They drank too much coffee and did not get enough sleep to grow to their full potential.

d)

They had a smaller, more limited diet of food.

12.

According to our text, what most likely happened to the first group of Hawaiians when they interacted with the second group of Hawaiians?

a)

They were conquered and made to be slaves.

b)

They were all killed in a war between the two groups.

c)

They integrated with the newer Hawaiians and live peacefully.

d)

They left the Hawaiians Islands and were never heard of again.

13.

The legends of the ______________ describe them like elves or fairies that built fishponds and temples. They were probably based on the real first Hawaiians that migrated from the Marquesas Islands.

a)

maka'ainana

b)

minipiko

c)

menehune

d)

manapua