Place Names
People Names
Major Events
Vocabulary
100

Name the island of Kamehameha's birth.

Hawaii.

100

Who is the main person known for training Kamehameha how to battle?

Kekuhaupio

100

This battle occured on the island of Oahu

Battle of Nuuanu

100

What is the meaning of the word "acquire"?

To get; obtain.

200
What town and island did the Battle of Mokuohai happen?

Kona, Hawaii.

200

Name the person who ordered the death of all newborn boys. (An uncle of Kamehameha)

Alapainui.

200

This battle occurred on the island of Maui.

Battle of Kepaniwai

200

What is the meaning of "Kepaniwai"?

Damming of the waters

300

Where was the first capital of the Hawaii kingdom?

Hilo.

300

Name the chief who escaped from both battles: Kepaniwai, Nuuanu.

Kalani-ku-pule

300

This battle occurred because chiefs were upset with the way Kiwala-o divided his lands.

Battle of Mokuohai

300
The English word for "alii"

Chief

400

What island did Kamehameha attempt to invade, but couldn't because of a storm?

Kauai

400

Name Kamehameha's mom.

Kekuiapoiwa

400

Kekuhaupio almost lost his life in a battle because "this specific thing" happened to him (his feet), but Kamehameha saved him.

Tangled in the uala (sweet potato) vine
400

Explain what Kepaniwai refers to.

Damming of the waters refers to the bodies that filled the stream, blocking the flow of water downstream.

500

What is the name of the valley where the Battle of Kepaniwai took place?

Iao.

500

Name the 2 people who arrived in Hawaii (1789/1790) and entered Kamehameha's inner circle.

Young & Davis

500

List 3 things that happen when Kamehameha attempts to take things from 2 fishermen?

The men run away;

Kamehameha's foot gets stuck;

One of the men returns and hits Kamehameha over the head with a paddle & the paddle splinters;

Kamehameha does not pursue the men.

500

Hawaiian word for war canoe.

Peleleu