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Kamehameha V's full birth name was Lot Kapuʻāiwa Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui, and he was the fourth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V's full birth name was indeed Lot Kapuʻāiwa Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui, but he was the fifth monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, not the fourth.
Kamehameha V's biological parents were Queen Kalākua Kaheiheimālie and High Chief Ulumāheihei Hoapili.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V's biological parents were Elizabeth Kīnaʻu and Mataio Kekūanaōʻa. Queen Kalākua Kaheiheimālie and High Chief Ulumāheihei Hoapili were his adoptive grandparents through the hānai tradition.
Kamehameha V was a grandson of Kamehameha I, the founder of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V was indeed a grandson of Kamehameha I, the unifier and founder of the Hawaiian Kingdom, through his mother Elizabeth Kīnaʻu.
Before becoming king, Kamehameha V was successfully appointed as Governor of Maui, a position he held for several years.
Answer: False
While it was planned for Kamehameha V to become Governor of Maui, this appointment ultimately did not occur, and he never held the position.
Kamehameha V received his education at the Royal School, and his eligibility for the throne was declared by King Kamehameha III.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V was educated at the Royal School alongside other chiefs' children, and King Kamehameha III formally declared his eligibility for the throne.
During his travels abroad, Kamehameha V and his brother Alexander Liholiho visited several European countries but did not travel to the United States.
Answer: False
During their tour abroad, Kamehameha V and his brother Alexander Liholiho visited various locations in the United States, including San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, D.C., in addition to European countries.
Before becoming king, Kamehameha V served as Minister of the Interior and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Answer: True
Prior to his ascension to the throne, Kamehameha V held significant government roles, including Minister of the Interior from 1857 to 1863 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1857 to 1858.
What was Kamehameha V's full birth name?
Answer: Lot Kapuʻāiwa Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui
Kamehameha V's full birth name was Lot Kapuʻāiwa Kalanimakua Aliʻiōlani Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui, reflecting his extensive royal lineage.
Who were Kamehameha V's biological parents?
Answer: Elizabeth Kīnaʻu and Mataio Kekūanaōʻa
Kamehameha V's biological parents were Elizabeth Kīnaʻu and Mataio Kekūanaōʻa, both prominent figures in the Hawaiian aristocracy.
Which of the following government positions did Kamehameha V hold *before* becoming king?
Answer: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Before his reign, Kamehameha V served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1857 to 1858, among other significant government roles.
Which of Kamehameha V's siblings later became King Kamehameha IV?
Answer: Alexander Liholiho
Kamehameha V's brother, Alexander Liholiho, succeeded their uncle Kamehameha III to become King Kamehameha IV.
What was Kamehameha V's planned political role early in his life that never materialized?
Answer: Governor of Maui
Early in his life, it was intended for Kamehameha V to become Governor of Maui, a significant administrative post, but this plan was never realized.
Kamehameha V ascended to the throne in 1863 and immediately pledged to uphold the existing 1852 Constitution.
Answer: False
Upon his ascension in 1863, Kamehameha V notably refused to uphold the 1852 Constitution, indicating his desire for significant constitutional reform.
When did Kamehameha V ascend to the throne?
Answer: November 30, 1863
Kamehameha V ascended to the throne on November 30, 1863, following the death of his brother, Kamehameha IV.
What was Kamehameha V's immediate stance on the 1852 Constitution upon his ascension to the throne?
Answer: He refused to uphold it, particularly objecting to universal male suffrage.
Upon his ascension, Kamehameha V immediately refused to uphold the 1852 Constitution, primarily due to his strong objections to its universal male suffrage provision.
Kamehameha V's royal motto, 'Onipaʻa,' signified his commitment to Hawaiian traditions and sovereignty, reflecting his diligent work for his people and kingdom.
Answer: True
The royal motto 'Onipaʻa' translates to 'immovable, firm, steadfast, or determined,' reflecting Kamehameha V's dedication to Hawaiian traditions and his diligent work for his kingdom, as described by his contemporaries.
Kamehameha V was the first king to actively encourage the revival of traditional Hawaiian practices, including repealing laws against 'kahunaism'.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V actively promoted the resurgence of traditional Hawaiian practices, repealing restrictive laws against 'kahunaism' and establishing a Hawaiian Board of Medicine with kahuna members to document indigenous remedies.
In 1865, Kamehameha V signed a bill allowing foreign merchants to sell liquor directly to Native Hawaiians, believing it would boost the economy.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V famously refused to sign the 1865 bill, stating he would 'never sign the death warrant of his people,' recognizing the devastating impact of alcoholism on the native Hawaiian population.
Kamehameha V established the Royal Hawaiian Band by appealing to the British monarch for assistance.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V appealed to Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany, not the British monarch, who then sent Henri Berger to organize the Royal Hawaiian Band.
The Royal Order of Kamehameha I society was founded by Kamehameha V in 1865 to honor his grandfather.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V established the Royal Order of Kamehameha I society on April 11, 1865, as a means to honor his grandfather, Kamehameha I, and recognize service to the Hawaiian Kingdom.
During Kamehameha V's reign, the native Hawaiian population was declining, and he identified alcoholism as a contributing factor.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V recognized the severe decline in the native Hawaiian population during his reign and explicitly identified alcoholism as a significant contributing factor, influencing his policy decisions regarding liquor sales.
The Hawaiian Board of Medicine was established during Kamehameha V's reign to promote Western medical practices.
Answer: False
The Hawaiian Board of Medicine was established during Kamehameha V's reign with kahuna members specifically to encourage the revival and documentation of traditional Hawaiian medical practices (laʻau lapaʻau), not to promote Western medicine.
Which of the following best describes the meaning of Kamehameha V's royal motto, 'Onipaʻa'?
Answer: Immovable, firm, steadfast, or determined
The royal motto 'Onipaʻa' directly translates to 'immovable, firm, steadfast, or determined,' embodying Kamehameha V's commitment to his people and kingdom.
What was Kamehameha V's stance on traditional Hawaiian practices?
Answer: He actively encouraged their revival, repealing laws against 'kahunaism'.
Kamehameha V was a strong proponent of traditional Hawaiian practices, actively encouraging their revival by repealing restrictive laws and supporting indigenous healing methods.
Why did Kamehameha V refuse to sign a bill in 1865 that would have allowed foreign merchants to sell liquor directly to Native Hawaiians?
Answer: He famously stated he would 'never sign the death warrant of his people,' recognizing alcoholism's impact.
Kamehameha V's refusal to sign the liquor bill was a direct response to his concern over the devastating effects of alcoholism on the native Hawaiian population, which he viewed as a threat to his people's survival.
How did Kamehameha V contribute to the establishment of the Royal Hawaiian Band?
Answer: He appealed to Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany, who sent Henri Berger to organize it.
Kamehameha V initiated the formation of the Royal Hawaiian Band by requesting assistance from Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany, who subsequently sent Henri Berger to establish and organize the ensemble.
What society did Kamehameha V found on April 11, 1865?
Answer: The Royal Order of Kamehameha I
On April 11, 1865, Kamehameha V established the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, a society dedicated to honoring his grandfather and recognizing distinguished service to the kingdom.
What was the purpose of establishing a Hawaiian Board of Medicine during Kamehameha V's reign?
Answer: To encourage the revival of traditional Hawaiian medical practices and document remedies.
The Hawaiian Board of Medicine, established under Kamehameha V, aimed to revitalize and preserve indigenous Hawaiian medical practices (laʻau lapaʻau) by documenting remedies and integrating kahuna practitioners.
Kamehameha V met with French president Louis Napoleon and British prince consort Albert during his European and American tour.
Answer: True
During his extensive travels, Kamehameha V met with several prominent international figures, including French president Louis Napoleon and British prince consort Albert, as well as US president Zachary Taylor and vice president Millard Fillmore.
Charles de Varigny, a French national, served as Kamehameha V's Minister of Finance and later as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Answer: True
Charles de Varigny, a French national, was appointed by Kamehameha V to key ministerial roles, serving as Minister of Finance from 1863 and then as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1865 to 1869.
Americans in Hawaiʻi correctly perceived Kamehameha V's appointment of Charles de Varigny as a shift towards an anti-American foreign policy.
Answer: False
Despite American perceptions that de Varigny's French nationality signaled an anti-American shift, Kamehameha V's foreign policy remained consistent and did not become anti-American.
Queen Victoria sent her eldest son, the Prince of Wales, to Hawaii in 1869 as a royal visitor.
Answer: False
Queen Victoria sent her second son, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, on a state visit to Hawaiʻi in 1869, not her eldest son, the Prince of Wales.
Who was Charles de Varigny, and what was his nationality?
Answer: A French national appointed as Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs.
Charles de Varigny was a French national who held prominent ministerial positions in Kamehameha V's government, including Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Who did Queen Victoria send on a state visit to Hawaiʻi in 1869?
Answer: Her second son, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
In 1869, Queen Victoria dispatched her second son, Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, to Hawaiʻi for a state visit, underscoring the diplomatic ties between the two kingdoms.
What honor did Kamehameha V receive from the Mexican Empire in 1865?
Answer: The Grand Cross of the Order of Guadalupe
In 1865, Kamehameha V was bestowed with the Grand Cross of the Order of Guadalupe by the Mexican Empire, a significant international recognition.
Which of the following international figures did Kamehameha V meet during his European and American tour?
Answer: US president Zachary Taylor
During his extensive travels, Kamehameha V met with US president Zachary Taylor and vice president Millard Fillmore, among other international dignitaries.
What was the reality of Kamehameha V's foreign policy despite American perceptions of Charles de Varigny's appointment?
Answer: It remained consistent and did not become anti-American.
Despite American concerns regarding the appointment of a French national, Charles de Varigny, Kamehameha V's foreign policy maintained its consistency and did not exhibit an anti-American bias.
What honor did Kamehameha V receive from the Grand Duchy of Hesse on December 1, 1869?
Answer: The Grand Cross of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous
On December 1, 1869, Kamehameha V was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous by the Grand Duchy of Hesse, a testament to his international standing.
Kamehameha V's only named Heir Apparent, his sister Crown Princess Victoria Kamāmalu, died childless in 1866.
Answer: True
Crown Princess Victoria Kamāmalu, Kamehameha V's only officially named Heir Apparent, died childless in 1866, which created a significant challenge for the royal succession.
Kamehameha V named his cousin, William Charles Lunalilo, as his successor shortly before his death.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V did not name a successor before his death. Although he acknowledged Lunalilo's claim, he deemed him 'unworthy' and left the succession to be decided by the legislature according to the constitution.
Kamehameha V's last words indicated his acceptance of God's will and his belief that the constitution provided for an election for the next king.
Answer: True
On his deathbed, Kamehameha V accepted God's will and, despite his personal views on Lunalilo, acknowledged that the constitution stipulated an election by the legislature for the next monarch if no heir was designated.
On his deathbed, Kamehameha V successfully convinced Bernice Pauahi Bishop to accept the throne.
Answer: False
Despite Kamehameha V offering the throne to his cousin Bernice Pauahi Bishop on his deathbed, she refused the offer, leading to his death without a designated heir.
Kamehameha V was buried in a private family plot on his former estate.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V was buried in the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaiʻi at Mauna ʻAla, which is a sacred burial ground for Hawaiian royalty, not a private family plot on his estate.
Kamehameha V was the last ruling monarch of the House of Kamehameha to be styled under the Kamehameha name.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V holds the distinction of being the last ruling monarch of the House of Kamehameha dynasty to bear the 'Kamehameha' royal title, marking a significant transition in Hawaiian royal nomenclature.
After Kamehameha V's death without a designated heir, the next monarch was chosen by a council of high chiefs.
Answer: False
Following Kamehameha V's death without a designated heir, the constitution stipulated that the next monarch would be elected by the legislature, not by a council of high chiefs.
The Prince Lot Hula Festival is named in honor of Kamehameha V and is held annually at his former home, Moanalua Gardens.
Answer: True
The Prince Lot Hula Festival, named after Kamehameha V's birth name, is an annual event held at Moanalua Gardens, his former residence, celebrating traditional Hawaiian hula.
What was Kamehameha V's decision regarding naming a successor after his sister's death?
Answer: He did not name a successor for the remainder of his reign, leading to an election.
After the death of his sister and designated heir, Victoria Kamāmalu, Kamehameha V chose not to name another successor during his lifetime, which ultimately led to a legislative election for the next monarch.
Who did Kamehameha V offer the throne to on his deathbed, and what was the outcome?
Answer: His cousin, Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who refused the offer.
On his deathbed, Kamehameha V offered the throne to his cousin, Bernice Pauahi Bishop, but she declined, leaving the succession unresolved at the time of his death.
Where was Kamehameha V buried?
Answer: Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii at Mauna ʻAla
Kamehameha V was interred in the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaiʻi at Mauna ʻAla, the designated sacred burial site for Hawaiian royalty.
What was Kamehameha V's significance regarding the House of Kamehameha dynasty?
Answer: He was the last ruling monarch of the House of Kamehameha to be styled under the Kamehameha name.
Kamehameha V marked the end of an era as the last ruling monarch of the House of Kamehameha dynasty to officially bear the 'Kamehameha' royal title.
How was the next monarch chosen after Kamehameha V's death without a designated heir?
Answer: By election by the legislature, as stipulated by the constitution.
In the absence of a designated heir, the Hawaiian constitution mandated that the next monarch be chosen through an election by the legislature, a process that subsequently occurred.
Who became the first elected king of the Hawaiian Kingdom after Kamehameha V's death?
Answer: William Charles Lunalilo
Following Kamehameha V's death and the subsequent legislative election, his cousin William Charles Lunalilo became the first elected king of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
What annual event is named in honor of Prince Lot Kapuʻāiwa (Kamehameha V)?
Answer: The Prince Lot Hula Festival
The Prince Lot Hula Festival, held annually at Moanalua Gardens, commemorates Prince Lot Kapuʻāiwa, Kamehameha V's birth name, celebrating traditional Hawaiian hula.
Kamehameha V was born and died in Honolulu, Oahu, passing away at the age of 42 on his birthday.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V was born on December 11, 1830, and died on his birthday, December 11, 1872, in Honolulu, Oahu, at the age of 42.
Kamehameha V embraced the hānai tradition, finding it a comforting aspect of his royal upbringing.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V found the hānai tradition difficult, feeling like a stranger and deprived of his mother's love, leading to a lifelong dislike for the practice.
Kamehameha V married Bernice Pauahi, to whom he was betrothed at birth, solidifying a key royal alliance.
Answer: False
Kamehameha V was betrothed to Bernice Pauahi at birth, but she ultimately chose to marry American Charles Reed Bishop, not Kamehameha V.
Mark Twain described Kamehameha V as a wise, educated, and accomplished sovereign who worked hard for his people, noting his unpretentious demeanor.
Answer: True
Mark Twain, who visited Hawaiʻi in 1866, provided a detailed account of Kamehameha V, praising him as a wise, educated, and accomplished ruler dedicated to his people, and noting his unpretentious and popular public persona.
Kamehameha V had an illegitimate daughter, Keanolani, whose birth prevented her from succeeding to the Hawaiian throne.
Answer: True
Kamehameha V had an illegitimate daughter, Keanolani, with Abigail Maheha. Her illegitimate status, according to Hawaiian law, precluded her from inheriting the throne.
On what date was Kamehameha V born and on what date did he die?
Answer: December 11, 1830, and December 11, 1872
Kamehameha V was born and died on the same date, December 11, in 1830 and 1872 respectively, in Honolulu, Oahu.
What was Kamehameha V's personal experience with the ancient Hawaiian tradition of *hānai*?
Answer: He disliked it, feeling like a stranger and deprived of his mother's love.
Kamehameha V's personal experience with hānai was negative; he felt estranged and deprived of maternal affection, leading to a lifelong aversion to the practice.
Which famous American author visited Hawaiʻi during Kamehameha V's reign and described him as a wise and accomplished sovereign?
Answer: Mark Twain
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) visited Hawaiʻi in 1866 and provided a highly favorable account of Kamehameha V, describing him as a wise, educated, and dedicated ruler.
What was the status of Kamehameha V's illegitimate daughter, Keanolani, regarding the throne?
Answer: Her illegitimate birth prevented her from succeeding to the Hawaiian throne.
Due to her illegitimate birth, Keanolani, Kamehameha V's daughter with Abigail Maheha, was legally barred from inheriting the Hawaiian throne.
What was the general perception of Kamehameha V's character, as described by Mark Twain?
Answer: He was described as a wise, educated, and accomplished sovereign who worked hard for his people.
Mark Twain's observations portrayed Kamehameha V as a highly capable and dedicated monarch, widely respected and beloved for his wisdom, education, and commitment to his people.
Who was Kamehameha V betrothed to at birth, and whom did she ultimately marry?
Answer: Bernice Pauahi, who married American Charles Reed Bishop.
Kamehameha V was betrothed to Bernice Pauahi, but she chose to marry American Charles Reed Bishop, a decision that had implications for royal succession.
What evidence supports the speculation about Kamehameha V being Keanolani's father?
Answer: Financial support of Abigail's husband, veiled conversations, and torn journal entries.
Speculation regarding Kamehameha V's paternity of Keanolani is supported by circumstantial evidence, including his financial assistance to Abigail Maheha's husband, cryptic conversations, and missing entries from his personal journal during the relevant period.