Hawaiians of Old- Chapter 3

Hawaiian farmers main tool was the...

• shovel

• ʻōʻō

• hammer

• aloha

Farmers used their hands and feet as

(a)  

Hawaiian farmers grew kalo in fields filled with water called?

• ʻōhā

• ʻauwau

• loʻi

• hua

What does ʻōhā mean?

• kalo shoot

• kalo patch

• water

• medicine

The Hawaiian word for freshwater is

(a)  

A farmer could take all the water he wanted.

• True

• False

Who was in charge of the farmers in the valley?

• loʻi

• wai

• kānāwai

• konohiki

What is an ʻauwai?

• water ditch

• swimming pool

• ocean

• lake

How long did it take kalo to grow?

• 3-4 months

• 8-12 months

• 6 months

• 2 years

How many types of maiʻa (banana) did the Hawaiians have?

• 100

• 70

• 35

• 87