Kapu Basics
What does the word kapu mean?
What is "forbidden" or "sacred"?
True or False – Men and women could eat meals together under kapu.
What is False?
Who held the most power under the kapu system?
Who are the aliʻi
True or False – Men could eat all foods without restrictions
What is False?
What is the name of the fluid that cushions the brain and spinal cord?
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid
True or False – The kapu system was both a political and spiritual law.
What is True?
Name the foods that women were forbidden to eat.
What are bananas, pork, coconuts, or certain fish
The aliʻi were considered sacred and were connected to the ___?
What is the gods
True or False – Heiau (temples) were tied to kapu restrictions.
What is True
The largest ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean
Which two social groups enforced the kapu system?
Who are the kahuna and aliʻi?
Why were certain foods like bananas and pork kapu for women?
What is because they were sacred to male gods
What was the role of the kahuna under kapu?
Who were priests and keepers of sacred knowledge
How did kapu rules help manage natural resources?
What is through seasonal bans on fishing, harvesting, or planting?
What type of blood do hospitals most often need in emergencies?
What is O negative?
What is the name of the division of land that was taken care of by the people in the Kapu System?
What is Ahupua'a
True or False – Kapu could change depending on the gods being honored.
What is True?
List the Social Classes in order from most powerful to least
Gods, Ali'i Nui, Ali'i, Kahuna/ kalai'moku, Maka'ainana, Kauwa.
Name one reason why kapu rules existed.
What is to honor the gods or protect people and resources?
4x2−16x+16+2x2−8x+8=0
what is x=2
What is the opposite of kapu (something allowed)?
A: What is noa?
How could kapu help maintain social order
What is by clearly defining roles and behaviors for men, women, and commoners
What is the name of the outcasts/slaves?
Who is Kauwa
What is a hale ʻāina?
What is a separate eating house for women
Spell the Hawaii State fish
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa