HWST 107 Midterm Quiz

It was a religious system of beliefs begun by Papa's husband/partner that separated men and women, and was known as the _________

'aikapu

As personal and family deities, _________, usually had the physical form such as a shark, owl, or even a plant.

'aumakua

Within the boundaries of the _________, Hawaiians had access to different parts of the aina to plant, fish, and gather.

Ahupua'a

The ________ were the class of chiefs in Oiwi society and were expected to lead, rule, and protect, though their sacred status could also make them dangerous.

Ali'i Nui

According to the video "E Ola ke 'Olelo Hawai'i" one of the challenges in opening the first Hawaiian language emmersion schools was

All of the above

the theology that sees life inhabiting all elements in the material world is ________

Animism

The over 1200 similar languages spread across Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia descend from a single origin, and this group of languages are called _________ languages.

Austronesian

The process by which a nation integrates into the larger more dominant culture is called

Colonization

The voyage of this vessel misled the world about Oceanic voyagers and their navigations throughout the Pacific.

Kon-Tiki

Tasked with assuring the land was fruitful and organizing the labor force, the ________ were the stewards of the land.

Konohiki

The tragedy of "Shark Callers of Kontu," according to the film maker is that

Kontu men have exchanged the proud tradition for money and beer.

In order to be accepted by ones familial guardians after death, one must be sure to take care of their _______, or responsibility, to these guardians.

Kuleana

Composed for a Hawai'i island Ali'i Nui, the ________ traces his genealogy back over 2000 generations to the origins of life.

Kumulipo

The ______ have been called commoners, serfs, and peasants, but they were the food growers, entitled to their place on the land.

Maka'ainana

_______ is a personal and spiritual power, understood throughout the Pacific, to reside in all living things.

Mana

In the film "The Navigators," Pau Piailug is a navigator from the island of Satawal in

Micronesia

________ was a concept that related the land as an elder sibling to the Hawaiian people, the younger sibling, and encompassed several reciprocal responsibilities for either role.

Mālama 'āina

To Epeli Hau'ofa, the word ________ refers to a people, not of tiny islands, but of a great sea.

Oceania

Malo, Kamakau, and 'I'I are important because

They were the earliest 'Oiwi writers and saved much knowledge from oblivion.

He was a brother, lover and a father, he deceived his mate and seduced his daughter, but _________ is still revered as a God.

Wākea

The most significant implication of the Kumulipo is that

all Polynesian genealogies trace back to it.

"Shark Callers of Kontu"

blames westernization...

Ngugi claims that the education of Africans by Europeans was intended to produce ________ into European culture, an identification with European languages, arts and values and a devaluing of African cultures.

creolization

________, coming from the Hawaiian words for foundation and stable, are the six foundational Hawaiian gods or akua.

pa'a

In the film "Shark Callers of Kontu," the native people believe that the sharks are

physical embodiments of their god of the ocean

Christian missionaries perhaps misunderstood the word _________ which meant balance between male and female qualities, and used it to mean righteous when preaching to the Oiwi.

pono

Malama 'Aina is a lesson from the mo'olelo of Papa and Wakea demonstrating

that the kanaka have obligations to the 'aina and vice versa.