Question

Which phrase tells how the Hawaiian culture was characterized for centuries before Europeans and Americans came to the Hawaiian Islands?

Responses

irrigated plantations and a system of strict religious taboos

irrigated plantations and a system of strict religious taboos

small, primitive farms and ancestor worship

small, primitive farms and ancestor worship

importing food from Asia and written religious scriptures

importing food from Asia and written religious scriptures

hunting and gathering for food, and religious sacrifice of animals

Answer 1

The phrase that best describes how Hawaiian culture was characterized for centuries before Europeans and Americans came to the Hawaiian Islands is:

**irrigated plantations and a system of strict religious taboos.**

This reflects the advanced agricultural practices and the importance of religious beliefs in pre-contact Hawaiian society.