Hawaiian Studies Exam 2
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
