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100
They are statues the Hawaiians pray to.
What are ki`i?
100
The location where the first Hawaiians came from?
What (Where) is the Marquesas islands?
100
It is like modern day bowling.
What is ulu maika?
100
It means family.
What is `ohana?
100
It means power in Hawaiian.
What is mana?
200
This dance was part of religious ceremonies.
What is the hula?
200
They needed to leave their homes to escape war, famine, or to seek adventures.
What are some reasons people believe Polynesians came to Hawai`i?
200
There was no snow to perform this sport so they ancient Hawaiians used a grassy or a rocky hill.
What is sledding, or holua?
200
They could not eat together, so separate eating houses were built for them.
What are men and women in ancient Hawai`i?
200
This is a special advisor to the ali`i, or chiefs.
Who is the kahuna, or priest?
300
There are the ali`i, maka`ainana, and kaua.
What are the 3 classes of government?
300
500 to 750 AD
What is the time period historians believe the Polynesians landed here in Hawai`i?
300
Hawaiians invented this sport that is now played around the world.
What is papa he`e nalu, or surfing?
300
This is where children were educated.
What is the home?
300
Hawaiians worshipped many of these?
What are the Hawaiian akua, or gods?
400
It means forbidden, or off limits.
What is kapu?
400
The type of vessel the Polynesians used to travel to Hawai`i.
What is the double-hulled canoe, or the wa`a kaulua?
400
While watching this sport, people sat in a circle, with two players in the middle, and cheered on the person they wanted to win.
What is boxing, or mokomoko?
400
The Hawaiian word is `aumakua.
What is a family god?
400
It is a Hawaiian temple.
What is a heiau?
500
They are the 4 main gods of the ancient Hawaiian religion?
Who are Ku, Kanaloa, Lono, Kane?
500
They were called "wayfinders" and could be found on each sailing canoe that traveled over the Pacific Ocean.
What are navigators?
500
It is called moa pahe`e and ihe pahe`e.
What is spear and dart throwing?
500
The Hawaiians looked down on these kinds of people.
What are lazy or stingy people?
500
These are the types of jobs the maka`anana had in ancient Hawai`i.
What is fishermen, farmers, canoe builders, and warriors?