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WorksheetsHawaiians Fished. Note the diacritical marks are not accurate.
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 12hrs 1mins
Who was the main god of fishing?
Ku
Maui
Hina
Ku'ula
Who was the wife of Ku’ula?
Hina
'Ai'ai
Lono
Ku
What was an ‘amakua?
A big fish.
A good fisherman.
A special family god
A rock shrine
What was the name of the rock shrine where fishermen prayed before they went fishing?
lawai'a
ko'a
'Ai'ai
What was a Hawaiian fisherman called?
ko'a
lawai'a
kilo i'a
'opae
What did a Lawai’a have to know to be good fishermen? (multiple answers)
Understand the weather
Know about the fish(where they were, what and when they ate)
Know the right price to sell their catch at
Know the correct prayers for the gods
How did someone become a fisherman?
He made his own pole and hook.
Usually learned form he father or grandfather.
Went to fishing school.
What was the job of the Kilo i’a?
He determined who could go fishing.
He cleaned the fish.
He was the lookout-he found the fish and directed the fishermen to them.
Where did the Kilo’ia do his job?(multiple answers)
Standing at a high vantage point over the water.
Standing on the beach.
Standing in the front of the canoe.
In the village.
What is limu? (multiple answers)
Saltwater seaweed
A sea urchin
Fresh water seaweed
a shrimp
How was limu harvested?
It was scraped off the rocks with a shell.
Pinched off the rocks leaving the roots.
Pulled off the rocks, stem and roots.
It wasn't.
Why did Hawaiians use sticks to pick the wana from the reef?
It's spines could sting them.
They were in deep water.
They had sharp teeth.
They swam too fast to catch by hand.
How did Hawaiians catch ‘o’opu? (multiple answers)
With their hands.
With small nets.
With traps.
WIth a pole, line, and hook.
What was the ‘umeke used for? (multiple answers)
To carry fish.
As scoop nets.
As fish traps.
To steam fish.
What was the ‘umeke made out of?
Olona plant
Thin bamboo
'ie'ie - Hawaiian vine
Coconut leaves
Where were ‘umeke used? (multiple answers)
In deep water.
Near the shore.
In freshwater streams
By the rocks near the shallow reef.
What is the purpose of a barb on a spear or hook?
To put a hole in the fish.
Prevented the i'a from pulling off.
To hold the bait.
To attach to the rocks.
What did Hawaiians use for fishing line?
'ie'ie - Hawaiian vine
olona bark
nylon
string
What were fish hooks made out of? (multiple answers)
Pearl oyster
bone of man
whale bone
other animal bones
Why were the bones of fishermen used to make fish hooks?
If the man was a good fishman the hook would be good.
His bones had the scent of fish on them?
They were the stronges bones.
When kahele fishing, what did shells rattling in a gourd mean?
The hook had lost the bait.
An i'a bit the hook and it was time to pull in the line
The hook was stuck in the rocks
It called the fish to come eat.
What were the two main types of large fish that Hawaiians caught in deep water far out at sea?
mano and he'e
aku and 'ahi
opae and 'ahele
sharks and minnows
What did the kilo i’a look for to find schools of aku?
ripples in the water
schools of sharks following them
seabirds
other fishermen
What were niuhi?
Big sharks that lived far out at sea.
The family 'aumakua
Hammerhead sharks
a noose used to catch sharks
What did the Hawaiians think about a man who caught a shark with a pahele?
That he was a good fisherman.
That he cheated in catching the shark.
That he was very brave.
The shark would later help him if he were ever hurt at sea.
How were shallow water he’e caught? (Multiple ansers)
By hand.
With a spear
A rod, line, and hook.
With a umeke trap
What was a Hawaiian net called?
a huki
'umeki
'upena
pahele
What was a ‘upena made of?
'ie'ie
bamboo
ti leaf
olona cords
What made the ‘upena hang down in the water?
Stones
floats
Ti leaf
heavy olona
What was a gill net called?
'upena kaloa
olona 'upena
hukilau
huki 'upena
What does huki mean?
to carry
to wave
wave leaves
to pull
What was the purpose of ti leaves on the ‘upena used for a hukilau?
They made shadows in the water.
The smell attracted fish.
It gave the men a grip without hurting their hands.
it made the net easy to find for fishermen
Why were only chiefs or lawai’a allowed to use large nets?
Because it took many helpers to handle the net.
Because it caught too many fish.
They were too costly for a regular man to buy.
They took too long to make.
Why did the head fisherman spit out chewed-up kukui oil on the water before fishing?
It attracted the fish.
It chased sharks away
As an offering to the fishing gods.
It made it easier to see the i'a.
Who brought the throw net that we use today to Hawaii?
The Portugues
The Japanese
The Chinese
Tahitians
Why did Hawaiians fish at night?
Some fish like to eat at night
To avoid the hot sun
Sharks don't come out at night
The starlight attracted the fish.
What was a Hawaiian fishing torch made out of?
Wauke bark
Kukui nuts wrapped in ti leaves
Coconut husks on bamboo
What is maunu?
Large nets
Large hooks
Large fish
Bait
What is a imu i’a?
Man-made special area for fish.(pen)
A hole in the ground where they cooked fish and pig.
A funny looking bird.
A tree used for fish poisoning.
What types of maunu did the Hawaiians use. (multiple answers)
Shrimp or crabs
Seaweed
sweet potato
worms
What was 'akia and 'auhuhu used for?
used as a lure
used as bait
used to season fish.
used to poison fish.
What is a loko i’a?
Man-made fishing traps
Man-made fishponds
sea walls to protect the beach
How many acres is the loko i’a at Kualoa on Ohau?
eight acres
2 acres
1 mile long
eighty-eight acres
Why did Hawaiians build fishponds? (multiple answers)
To let small fish grow into big ones
To have enough fish to eat in stormy weather.
So they could choose what fish to eat.
To show people what fish looked like.
Who did the Hawaiians give the first caught fish to?
To the Ali'i
To the children
To the akua
To the family
What other goods or resources did Hawaiians trade fish for?
Kalo
Wood for canoes
Uala
fishing nets
Name three ways Hawaiians prepared fish to eat.
Raw
Boiled
salted, wrapped in ti leaves adn cooked in an imu
With shoyu
How did Hawaiians preserve fish to eat later? (multiple answers)
Put them in loko i'a
Salted and dried
Put them in a cold stream
Wrap them in ti leaves and bury them.
In order to ensure that their children would have fish to catch the Hawaiians practiced sustainable fishing. Name some of these practices?
They only caught what they needed.
Never caught baby fish.
Never caught spawning fish.
Limited fishing in some places to allow more fish to grow.
