Hawaiian history
Who was the fist documented explorer that arrived in Hawaii?
James Cook
What year did Hawaii become a state?
1959
The Hawaiian dance, originally only for the ali'i, was called?
Hula
What did you throw into the Ala Wai Canal this year during STEM?
Genki Balls
What song is the most famous outside of Hawaii?
Somewhere over the rainbow
What happened on James Cook's second visit?
James cook gets ran off the island and killed by natives
Hawaii is the ______th State
50th
What event in Hawaii pushed the United States to join World War 2?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
What do the Genki Balls do?
They sink to the bottom, and their bacteria eats the pollution.
In Hawai'i what is the word for crazy?
Lolo...
What is the Polynesian dance the Koa Warriors used to scare their enemies called?
Haka
What island was King Kamehameha born on and raised to be a warrior?
The Big Island (Oahu)
What were two main instruments in Hawaiian music?
Guitar and Ukulele
What was the Hawaiian Martial Art of the Koa Warriors called?
Lua
Who is Hawai'i most famous musical artist?
IZ
Why did Captain Cook turn around after leaving Hawaii the 1st time?
There was a storm at sea. (Which broke the mast).
Who united all of the Hawaiian Islands after the death of Captain Cook?
King Kamehameha
What were the weapons Kamehameha traded his feather cape for with Captain Cook?
Metal Knives
Hawaiian cloth, or tapa, is made from:
Pounded tree bark
True or false? Before Captain Cook arrived, Hawaiian had a well documented written language.
False
What did the 1st Hawaiians think Captain Cook was when he arrived for the first time?
A God, the god Lono
What does Kamehameha mean in Hawaiian?
'The lonely one'
What is the name of the Hawaiian Creole English named after a common bird?
ex."Eh brah, no can"!
pidgin
What were two of Polynesian navigation tools used for canoe travel in ancient Hawai'i?
The Sun, the Moon, ocean currents, or wind.
(any two)
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