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Hawaiian History Final

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Pā‘ao and what was his significance in Hawaiian history?

a)

A master navigator who brought new religious practices from Tahiti including human sacrifice

b)

The first king of Hawaii

c)

A legendary warrior from Maui

d)

A local chief who opposed foreign influence

2.

What was the primary achievement of ‘Umi-a-Liloa?

a)

Building the first heiau

b)

Unifying the island of Hawaii under his rule

c)

Establishing trade with Europeans

d)

Creating the kapu system

3.

In Hawaiian mythology, Kāne was known as:

a)

The god of the ocean and sea life

b)

The god of war and human sacrifice

c)

The god of creation and fresh water

d)

The god of agriculture and farming

4.

Kanaloa is traditionally associated with:

a)

Mountains and volcanoes

b)

The underworld, deep seas, and traditional navigation

c)

The wind and storms

d)

Healing and medicine

5.

Kūka‘ilimoku was particularly important to:

a)

Fishermen and sailors

b)

Farmers and craftsmen

c)

Women and children

d)

Warriors and chiefs

6.

Lonoikamakahiki was famous for:

a)

His skill in astronomical navigation

b)

His military conquests

c)

His peaceful reign and his associations with the Lono religion and Makahiki ceremony

d)

His resistance against European influence

7.

The ‘Aikapu system primarily:

a)

Regulated fishing practices

b)

Determined land ownership

c)

Governs social interactions and eating practices

d)

Established trading protocols

8.

The significance of January 18, 1778 was:

a)

The unification of the Hawaiian islands

b)

The arrival of Captain James Cook

c)

The arrival of the Elanora

d)

The arrival of the Thaddeus

9.

Kalaniopuʻu was known for:

a)

Meeting Captain Cook as the ruler of Hawaii Island and for being the uncle of Kamehameha.

b)

Abolishing the kapu system

c)

Building the first European-style fort

d)

Discovering the Naha stone

10.

Kīwalaʻō's reign ended due to:

a)

Natural causes

b)

European diseases

c)

A peaceful transition of power

d)

His demise at the battle of Mokuʻōhai at the hands of Keʻeaumoku.

11.

Alapaʻi's relationship with Kamehameha I was:

a)

Defined by his attempt to pinch of the wauke shoot and kill an infant Kamehameha.

b)

Trained him in warfare

c)

Raised and protected him

d)

Challenged him for power

12.

Captain George Vancouver:

a)

Brought the first cattle to Hawaii and was an ally of Kamehameha the great

b)

Established the first sugar plantation

c)

Led the first whaling expedition

d)

Introduced slavery

13.

The Naha stone was significant because:

a)

It marked ancient burial grounds

b)

It was used for religious ceremonies

c)

It proved Kamehameha's destiny that he would be the one to Unite the Hawaiian islands

d)

It marked territorial boundaries

14.

Kekūhaupiʻo was famous as:

a)

The first sacrifice at Puʻu Koholā heiau

b)

Kamehameha's warrior trainer from Keʻei

c)

A religious leader

d)

A master navigator

15.

Puʻu Koholā heiau was built:

a)

To honor the god Lono

b)

To fulfill a prophecy by Kapoukahi that if built Kamehameha would conquer all the Hawaiian islands.

c)

As a burial temple

d)

To mark territorial boundaries

16.

Ke‘eaumoku was significant as:

a)

A master canoe builder

b)

A prophet and priest of Kaua‘i

c)

A Kona chief who supported Kamehameha and was the father of Ka‘ahumanu

d)

The first Christian convert

17.

Ka‘ahumanu's most significant role was:

a)

Breaking the kapu system

b)

Leading military campaigns

c)

Establishing trade routes

d)

Preserving ancient traditions

18.

The Battle of Kuamo‘o was fought over:

a)

Land rights

b)

The abolition of the kapu system

c)

Succession rights

d)

Trading privileges

19.

Kepaniwai is remembered as:

a)

A sacred burial ground

b)

The site of a major battle in Maui in which Kamehameha‘s forces defeated Kalanikapule

c)

A peace treaty location

d)

A religious ceremony site

20.

Ka lele a ka ‘anae refers to:

a)

A famous battle fought in Maui where the warriors bodies dammed the river.

b)

A military strategy

c)

A prophecy about Kamehameha

d)

A famous battle fought on O‘ahu in 1795 where O‘ahu warriors were driven off the Pali lookout

21.

Who was Keōuakū‘ahu‘ula?

a)

A British naval commander

b)

The last independent chief of Ka‘ū who was sacrificed at Pu‘u Koholā heiau

c)

The last chief of Kaua‘i that was never conquered by Kamehameha.

d)

A French diplomat

22.

What is the Kānāwai Māmalahoe?

a)

A traditional Hawaiian dance

b)

A sacred burial ground

c)

The Law of the Splintered Paddle

d)

A type of Hawaiian weapon

23.

The lei niho palaoa was:

a)

A ceremonial feast

b)

A type of Hawaiian medicine

c)

A royal necklace made of human hair and whale tooth ivory.

d)

A traditional battle formation

24.

John Young was significant in Hawaiian history because he:

a)

Served as military advisor to Kamehameha I

b)

Was the first Christian missionary

c)

Discovered the islands

d)

Led the overthrow of the monarchy

25.

Liholiho is better known as:

a)

King Lunalilo

b)

Kamehameha III

c)

Kamehameha II

d)

King Kalākaua

26.

Nahi‘ena‘ena was:

a)

A type of traditional ceremony

b)

A sacred mountain

c)

The sister of Kamehameha III

d)

A foreign diplomat

27.

What significant role did Kauikeaouli play in the Hawaiian kingdom?

a)

He wrote the first constitution of Hawai‘i in 1840

b)

He helped create the first Public school system in Hawaii

c)

Declared He aupuni palapala ko‘u (I have an educated nation)

d)

All of the above

28.

Keōpūolani was important because she:

a)

Led the resistance against Americans

b)

Was the highest ranking wife of Kamehameha I

c)

Signed the first constitution

d)

Negotiated with foreign powers

29.

Gun Boat diplomacy refers to:

a)

A peace treaty signing

b)

Traditional Hawaiian warfare

c)

The use of military threat in the 19th century by western powers to achieve goals and concessions from less powerful nations.

d)

A type of naval vessel used to scare missionaries

30.

Which event occurred on November 28, 1843?

a)

The Great Mahele began

b)

Britain and France recognized Hawaiian independence

c)

The overthrow of the monarchy

d)

The arrival of missionaries

31.

Hiram Bingham was significant because he:

a)

Was a foreign diplomat

b)

Led the Hawaiian army

c)

Was an influential missionary that led the first Calvinist missionary group to Hawaii.

d)

Signed the Great Mahele

32.

Lord George Paulet is known for:

a)

A park in Honolulu named in his honor

b)

Supporting Hawaiian independence

c)

A British Naval captain who overthrew Kauikeaouli and occupied Hawaii for over five months.

d)

Creating the first Hawaiian dictionary

33.

July 31, 1843 is significant because:

a)

The monarchy was overthrown

b)

Hawaiian sovereignty was restored after an investigation by admiral Richard Thomas

c)

The first missionaries arrived

d)

The Great Mahele was enacted

34.

Imperialism affected Hawaii through:

a)

Cultural preservation efforts

b)

Economic independence

c)

Foreign political control and a push to modernize and westernize the government

d)

Traditional governance

35.

Pauli Ka‘ōleiokū was:

a)

A royal advisor to Pauahi

b)

A son of Kamehameha I who is the ancestor of Bernice Pauahi Bishop

c)

A foreign diplomat

d)

A Christian convert

36.

January 17, 1893 marks:

a)

The overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy

b)

The arrival of Captain Cook

c)

The unification of the islands

d)

The signing of the first constitution

37.

Timoteo Ha‘alilio served as:

a)

A military commander

b)

A religious leader

c)

A Hawaiian diplomat that helped secure formal recognition of the Hawaiian Kingdom along with William Richards and Sir George Simpson

d)

A foreign diplomat

38.

All is true about Lahainaluna except:

a)

It started as a seminary school.

b)

It has a big L located above the school.

c)

It is the oldest school in Hawaii established in 1831

d)

It is located in Kula.

39.

Keōpūolani is buried at.

a)

Pu'u koholā

b)

Waine'e cemetary

c)

Mauna ala

d)

Mauna kea

40.

What is the meaning of "Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono"?

a)

The stars guide our way

b)

The sovereignty of the land is forever in its true and proper condition.

c)

The ocean connects all islands

d)

The wisdom of the ancestors lives on

41.

What significant event occured on December 19, 1831

a)

The first Hawaiian language newspaper was published.

b)

The first Christian missionaries arrived

c)

The birth of our founder Bernice Pauahi Bishop

d)

The first Hawaiian constituion was signed

42.

Who is this important ali'i that brought the Hawaiian Kingdom into the modern era with the first constitution.

a)

Liholiho

b)

Kauikeaouli

c)

Kapaʻakea

d)

Lot Kapuaiwa

43.

Who is this important ali'i?

a)

Kauikeaouli

b)

Kapaʻakea

c)

Alexander Liholiho

d)

Liholiho

44.

Who is this important ali'i?

a)

Kīna'u

b)

Pauahi

c)

Liliuokalani

d)

Nahi'ena'ena

45.

ʻO wai kēia mau aliʻi.

a)

ʻO liholiho lāua ʻo Tamamalu.

b)

ʻO Boki lāua ʻo Liliha

c)

ʻO Boki lāua ʻo Liholiho

d)

ʻO Kamehameha lāua ʻo Keopuolani.

46.

Who is this important ali'i who was a favorite wife of Kamehameha and became the first Kūhina nui in the Kingdom of Hawai'i.

a)

Kīnaʻu

b)

Kaʻahumanu

c)

Kekauluohi

d)

Namahana

47.

Who is this important ali'i who died of measles while on a trip to London?

a)

Queen Emma

b)

Bernice Pauahi Bishop

c)

Tamamalu

d)

Nahiʻenaʻena

48.

Who is this important ali'i that led the battle against Kekuaokalani at the battle of Kuamo'o?

a)

Kauikeaouli

b)

Kalanimoku

c)

Liholiho

d)

Boki

49.

Who is the first missionary that arrived in 1820 after the fall of the kapu system.

a)

Ka'ahumanu

b)

Henry 'Ōpūkaha'ia

c)

Lorrin Thurston

d)

Hiram Bingham

50.

ʻO wai kēia aliʻi?

a)

Kamehameha I

b)

Kamehameha II

c)

Kaʻiana

d)

Kalanimōkū

51.

Who was the first ruler to unite all the Hawaiian Islands under a single kingdom?

a)

Kaʻahumanu

b)

Kauikeaouli

c)

Kamehameha I

d)

Liholiho

52.

All is true about Liholiho except

a)

He free ate with his mother and stepmother in Kailua Kona.

b)

He sailed away to London with his wife to strengthen ties with England

c)

He alllowed the first missionaries into Hawai'i on a probationary basis.

d)

He converted to Christianity.

53.

Which Hawaiian chief is credited with training Kamehameha I in the art of warfare?

a)

Kekūhaupiʻo

b)

Ke‘eaumoku

c)

Kaʻiana

d)

Kalaniopuʻu

54.

All is true about Ke'ōpūolani except.

a)

She did not want Liholiho to break the kapu.

b)

She was the highest ranking ali'i under the kapu system.

c)

The first kapu food she took part in was eating of coconuts.

d)

She was the first to break the kapu on eating.

55.

Which Hawaiian chief is credited with breaking the kapu system alongside Kaʻahumanu?

a)

Kamehameha II (Liholiho)

b)

Kauikeaouli

c)

Kamehameha I

d)

Keōuakū‘ahu‘ula

56.

Kauikeaouli famously said. "The Hawaiian nation is an educated nation, the _____ man is my man."

a)

proud

b)

thrifty

c)

greedy

d)

righteous

57.

All is true of Kekuaokalani except.

a)

He was a brother of Liholiho.

b)

He died alongside his wife Manono at the battle of Kuamo'o.

c)

He wanted the kapu system to be put back into place.

d)

He led the battle against the free eaters. ('ainoa)

58.

Kauikeaouli was born in

a)

Pu'ukoholā, Kawaihae

b)

Hana, Maui

c)

Keauhou

d)

Kailua,kona

59.

Kauikeaouli was raised by..

a)

Ke'ōpūolani

b)

Ka'ahumanu

c)

Kīna'u

d)

Ka'ikioewa and Kapihe

60.

The Bishop museum was built to fulfill a promise by _______ to house the treasures of the Kamehameha families of Ruth, Emma, and Pauahi.

a)

Kauikeaouli

b)

Lot Kapuaiwa

c)

Charles reed Bishop

d)

King Kalākaua