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.