Hawaiian Studies Exam 2

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What are King tides?

Term for annual rise of tide on atoll islands

The imaginary line 23.5 degrees north of the Equator marks which of the following?

Tropic of Cancer

The imaginary line 23.5 degrees south of the Equator marks which of the following?

Tropic of Capricorn

Operation Bravo was one of the largest hydrogen bombs detonated in Oceania. Which country was respondible for this nuclear test in Oceania?

USA

A traditional food production method in Hawaii that provided large quantities of easily accessible protein is known as which of the following?

Walled Fishponds

In Hawaii, Ku is the god of which of the following?

War, Fishing, Farming

The Hawaiian cosmogonic chant is told in Wa or great periods of time. How many Wa or great periods of time are described in the Kumulipo?

16

In regards to land management in Hawaii, what is an Ahupuaa?

A division of land from inland to sea

In Olelo Hawaii, what does Kinolau refer to?

A plant or animal form of the gods

In regards to fish ponds, what are sluice gates?

A slatted gate that allows young fish to enter the fishpond

The creation story of Papatuanuku and Rangiatea originates from which geographic area?

Aotearoa

Sky Father is known by which name?

Atea, Wakea, Rangiatea

As rain water is absorbed in the land and filters through the mountain, it eventually collects under the cap rock in a layer or lens of fresh water. Which of the following is the term used to describe this layer?

Basal Lense

Operation Bravo was one of the largest hydrogen bombs detonated in Oceania. Where was the hydrogen detonated?

Bikini Atoll

According to the Kumulipo chant from Hawaii, the origins of time began in a time of?

Darkness

The dual nature of the Hawaiian cosmogonic chant is portrayed as which of the following natures?

Darkness and light

Equinox is a time when the suns position is where?

Directly above the equator

Sea mounts are part of which stage of the volcano growth cycle?

End stages

Pele in Hawaii is known as the goddess of?

Flowing lava

Changes in precipitation relflects changes in which of the following?

Fog zones, Ground-water recharge, Rainfall absorption, Streams

Fresh water sources from the mountains was important to the livelihood of the fishponds. Why was the freshwater so important?

Fresh water allowed seaweed to grow that fish feed on

The creation story of Papa and Wakea originates from which geographic area?

Hawaii

The sacred stone structures found in Hawaii are known as which of the following?

Heiau

What type of fish did Native Hawaiians cultivate in the fishponds?

Herbivore type

On which island was Operation Sailor Hat performed and by which government?

Kahoolawe Island, U.S.A.

The sacred Kumulipo chant from Hawaii tells the evolution of life between the?

Land-Gods-Kings and Man

A sacred gathering place in Aotearoa is known as which of the following?

Marie

Genealogies are extremely important to Polynesians and are recited routinely throughout Polynesia. In Hawaii the Olelo Hawaii term used to describe ones genealogy as the back bone of ones lineage is which of the following?

Mookuauhau

As the air cools at the north pole and travels back towards the equator, which direction does the cool tradewinds in Hawaii come from?

Northeast direction

Which Techtonic Plate is the Hawaiian Islands located on?

Pacific Plate

The landmasses that surround the Pacific ocean as well as the Pacific islands within the ocean were created by

Plate techtonics, volcanism

Papatuanuku or Mother Earth in Aotearoa mated with which god that tells the lineage of the Maori people?

Rangiatea

Cognates of the god Kanaloa (Olelo Hawaii) can be found in which of the following areas?

Rapa Nui, French Polynesia, Samoa, Aotearoa

An Ahupuaa is a land division but it also which of the following?

Represents the 86 different watersheds on the island of Oahu, A pig alter marking the boundaries of the land division, Provides resources to the people cultivating and living on the land

According to the traditional Hawaiian belief system, the mountains were very important to the people. What were the mountains considered as?

Sacred, Places of forest regeneration, Realm of the gods

The Basal lens sits or floats above which of the following?

Salt water

What kind of impact would changes in precipitation, the rainfall in the mountains, have on the ecosystems in Hawaii?

Severe Impact

The phases of the moon affect which of the following?

Spawning of fish, Flowering of plants, Planting and weeding ,Fishing habits

In Aotearoa Which child of Papatuanuku and Rangi tore them apart to bring light into the world?

Tane

What is the name of the famous Navigational Marae in French Polynesia?

Taputapuatea

Genealogies are extremely important to Polynesians and are recited routinely throughout Polynesia. In Aotearoa the Maori term used to describe ones genealogy is which of the following?

Whakapapa

In Hawaii, the Kumulipo as well as in many other origin stories, tells of the arrival of the gods and eventually the arrival of man through the dipiction of an event that changes from (blank) to (blank)?

darkness to light

In French Polynesia the cosmogonic story of Taaroa begins in which distinctive manner?

in the form of an octopus, in an egg-shaped shell, during a time of darkness


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