Hawaiian studies exam 2

In Olelo Hawaii, the word Au can refer to a long bone and “ma kua†can refer to being on the back of something or someone. The word Aumakua is best understood as which of the following?

The ancestors of Hawaiian people

From the initial eruption at the sea floor to the formation of the island shield, it takes approximately how many years?

1 million years

Taputapuatea was a sacred place used for which of the following purposes?

A place to learn navigation

In Olelo Hawaii, what does Kinolau refer to?

A plant or animal form of the gods

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?

A. None of the above B. Whakapapa C. Papaanga D. All of the above E. Mookuauhau

The cosmogonic story of Taaroa originates in which geographic area?

Aotearoa

The British were responsible for nuclear testing in which area?

Australia

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 lens

in Hawaii, the god of war was also known as a god of which of the following activities?

Farming & fishing

A sacred temple of worship and study in Hawaii is known as

Heiau

The sacred stone structures found in Hawaii are known as

Heiau

An Auwai system was developed to cultivate kalo in Hawaii. What type of system was this Auwai?

Irrigated system

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

Kahoolawe Island, U.S.A.

Who are the four major male gods of Hawaii?

Ku-Kane-Kanaloa-Lono

In the Hawaiian cosmogonic chant known as the Kumulipo Poele is the female entity that mates with the male entity who is known by which name?

Kumulipo

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

Taputapuatea

An example of the largest known landslide on earth can be found on the coast of which areas?

Oahu & Molokai

One of the important concepts emphasized throughout Polynesia via the telling of cosmogonic oral stories is the importance of knowing which of the following?

Ones lineage and genealogy

Which Techtonic Plate is the Hawaiian Islands located on?

Pacific Plate

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

Rangiatea

Monitoring the passage of the sun for its equinox and solstice tells time and to tell the coming of which of the following events?

Seasons

What would a properly constructed fishpond eventually become?

Self sufficient

The Auwai system was usually fed by which of the following resources?

Stream

What element did Tane in Aotearoa wonder about and wanted to bring to his world?

light

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

plate techtonics and volcanism