1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
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1. 1. Which country is Paris the capital of? | France | 2. 2. People who move from place to place and have no permanent home are called ______ | nomads | 3. 3. What is the capital of Australia? | Canberra | 4. 4. Because of its flooding, what is the the Huang River was known as? | China's Sorrow | 5. 5. What is the capital of Germany? | Berlin | 6. 6. Which statement does NOT describe the location of Mesopotamia? a) in the Fertile Crescent, b)along the Nile River, c)along the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, d) north of the Arabian Desert | b) along the Nile River | 7. 7. Which country is Washington DC the capital of? | USA | 8. 8. Which country is Madrid the capital of? | Spain | 9. 9. What is the Parthenon? | A temple dedicated to Athena | 10. 10. What is the capital of Cuba? | Havana | 11. 11. One factor that contributed to the success of the Assyrian army was its weapons made of .a)bronze, b)gold, c)iron, d)steel | c, iron | 12. 12. What is the capital of New Zealand? | Wellington | 13. 13. How does the Yellow River (Huang He) get its name? | Loess, a yellow dust, is found in the water | 14. 14. What is the capital of Thailand? | Bangkok | 15. 15. Which country is Cairo the capital of? | Egypt | 16. 16. What is the oldest accepted Chinese dynasty? | Shang dynasty | 17. 17. What was the first religion of India? | Hinduism | 18. 18. What is the capital of England? | London | 19. 19. Who did the Assyrians conquer? | Babylonia | 20. 20. What is the national capital city of Canada? | Ottawa | 21. 21. What is the capital of Mexico? | Mexico D.F. | 22. 22. Which of these is the CORRECT order of Egyptian society from highest to lowest class? a)Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Merchants/Artisans, Slaves b)Pharaoh, Priests, Merchants/Artisans, Scribes, Slaves c)Pharaoh, Scribes, Merchants/Artisans, Priests, Slaves d)Priests, Pharaoh, Merchants/Artisans, Scribes, Slaves | a)Pharaoh, Priest, Scribes, Merchants/Artisan and Slaves | 23. 23. Which country is Tokyo the capital of? | Japan | 24. 24. Which country is Lisbon the capital of? | Portugal | 25. 25. What was the material used to make paper in Ancient Egypt? | papyrus | 26. 26. What is the capital of Morocco? | Rabat | 27. 27. How long did the Han Dynasty last? | 400 years | 28. 28. What planet is nearest to the Sun? | Mercury | 29. 29. What is the name of the active volcano in Sicily? | Etna | 30. 30. Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Ancient China? a)Corn, b)Paper, c)Gunpowder | a, corn | 31. 31. What are the two longest rivers in the world? | Nile and Amazon | 32. 32. Most of the pyramids in Egypt were built during what? | The Old Kingdom | 33. 33. In which country would you find the pyramids? | Egypt | 34. 34. In which region is Athens located? | Attica | 35. 35. Did the Stone Age happen before the Bronze Age? | yes | 36. 36. Which of the following accomplishments did King Menes achieve? a)To commission the building of the Great Pyramids at Giza, b)Changed the religion from Monotheism to Polytheist c)Unified both Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom | c, unified both Upper and Lower Egypt | 37. 37. Pyramids were built so Egyptians could... | protect their king in the after-life(safe-guard their soul) | 38. 38. Is the South Pole warmer than the North Pole? | No | 39. 39. Who was Aristotle? | A famous Greek philosopher | 40. 40. In which State of America would you find Las Vegas? | Nevada | 41. 41. What did archaeologists find to help them understand ancient Egypt better?a)Rosetta Stone, b)stylus, c)cuniform, d)clay tablets | a, Rosetta Stone | 42. 42. What does the Richter scale measure? | Size of earthquakes | 43. 43. Which country is the second biggest in the world? | Canada | 44. 44. How did India's mountains and surrounding water influence its development? a)by providing contact with Asian lands.b)by encouraging invasions by other civilizations.c) by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world. d)by providing unlimited contact with countries to the east and the west. | c,by limiting contact between the subcontinent and the world. | 45. 45. Does the Earth revolve around the Sun or does the Sun revolve around the Earth? | the Earth around the Sun | 46. 46. The first major civilization in Mesopotamia was ____ | Sumer | 47. 47. Where is the biggest railway station in the world? | Grand Central Terminal in NY | 48. 48. A writer from ancient times is known as a what? | scribe | 49. 49. Which continent is Mount Kilimanjaro located on? | Africa | 50. 50. Legend says that the founders of Rome Romulus and Remus were raised by _____ | Wolves | 51. 51. What is the name of the river that runs through the Grand Canyon? | Colorado River | 52. 52. What is the largest country in Scandinavia? | Sweden | 53. 53. Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?a)language, b)farming, c)art, d)tools | b, farming | 54. 54. What are the names of the five oceans of the world? | Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean | 55. 55. Greece located on the continent of Europe or Asia? | Europe | 56. 56. Thucydides was a Greek historian who wrote about what? | Peloponnesian Wars | 57. 57. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal the name of a large mountain range: LAPS | ALPS | 58. 58. True or false: when an earthquake occurs, the ground suddenly starts to shake? | True | 59. 59. A region of the Middle East that stretches in a large, crescent-shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. | Fertile Crescent | 60. 60. Which two countries are attached to the United States:a)Mexico and Greenland, b) Mexico and Canada, c) Greenland and Canada? | b, Mexico and Canada | 61. 61. Can you name five of the seven continents of the world? | Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica and Australia/Oceania | 62. 62. What is the hottest continent on Earth? | Africa | 63. 63. Name one of the four types of government that Greece once had? | Monarchy, Tyranny, Oligarchy and Democracy. | 64. 64. Which country is Canberra the capital city of: New Zealand, Australia or Fiji? | Australia | 65. 65. Which of the following words describes a severe snowstorm with strong winds:a)Avalanche, b) Snow Flurry, c) Blizzard? | Blizzard | 66. 66. Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel: Sand, Coal, Oil? | Sand | 67. 67. The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to which Greek god(dess)? | Athena | 68. 68. Where do stalactites and stalagmites form? | in caves | 69. 69. Which of the following is NOT a religion or philosophy of life practiced in ancient China? a)Buddhism, b)Hinduism c)Confucianism | b, Hinduism | 70. 70. Which of the following is not a country: Finland, Morocco, Cairo? | Cairo | 71. 71. What are the Ganges, Mississippi, Thames, Seine and Volga are all types of? | Rivers | 72. 72. Which ocean is situated to the west of North and South America? | Pacific Ocean | 73. 73. What type of natural disaster can be described as a series of long, high sea waves caused by an earthquake? | Tsunami | 74. 74. The River Seine flows through which European capital city: a) Madrid, b) London, c) Paris? | Paris | 75. 75. Which layer of planet Earth is made up of tectonic plates: a) Inner Core, b) Outer Core, c) Mantle, d) Crust? | Crust | 76. 76. Convection, Frontal and Relief are the three main types of: a) Clouds, b) Rainfall, c) Winds? | b, rainfall | 77. 77. True or false: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the entire world? | True | 78. 78. Which two continents does Russia belong to? | Europe and Asia | 79. 79. Which of the following is not associated with a volcano: a) Lava, b) Richter scale, c) Vent? | Richter Scale | 80. 80. What type of biome is the Sahara: a) Desert, b) Rainforest, c) Tundra? | a.Desert | 81. 81. Which country has the largest population in the world: a) India, b) United States, c) China? | c.China | 82. 82. What is the name of the world's biggest coral reef: a) Amazon Reef, b) Great Barrier Reef, c) Apo Reef? | b.Great Barrier Reef | 83. 83. Which device measures the speed of wind: a) Hygrometer, b) Barometer, c) Anemometer? | c. Anemometer | 84. 84. Seven African countries begin with the letter M, can you find and name all seven countries? | Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique | 85. 85. Which major oceans surround the continent of Africa? | Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea | 86. 86. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal the biggest country in Africa: ARIEAGL? | Algeria | 87. 87. What is the capital city of Senegal? | Dakar | 88. 88. Which country is located at the southernmost point of the African continent? | South Africa | 89. 89. The constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth is called______ | reincarnation | 90. 90. According to Hindu belief, is the force created by a person's good and bad deeds that affects his or her future life. | karma | 91. 91. Which major river flows through several African countries including Egypt? | Nile | 92. 92. Addis Ababa is the capital city of which African country? | Ethiopia | 93. 93. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal the biggest desert in Africa: AAAHSR? | Sahara | 94. 94. Which African countries are bordered by Egypt? | Libya and Sudan | 95. 95. The Silk Road was a trade route between ______ | Europe and China | 96. 96. Which lake occurs largely in Tanzania and Uganda and is bordered by Kenya? | Lake Victoria | 97. 97. Which country is located between Sierra Leone and Cote D'Ivore? | Burkina | 98. 98. Which ocean surrounds Madagascar? | Indian Ocean | 99. 99. Why is the Rosetta Stone significant? | It was used to translate hieroglyphs | 100. 100. Which West African country does the River Niger start in? | Guinea | 101. 101. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a country located on the southeast coast of Africa: BQEMZMIUOA? | Mozambique | 102. 102. The system of levees and canals used to divert water to crops is called | Irrigation | 103. 103. Which desert occurs between the Nile River and the Red Sea? | Sahara | 104. 104. Which two countries share a border with both Benin and Ghana? | Togo | 105. 105. Nouakchott is the capital city of which African country? | Mauritania | 106. 106. Which country is located between Algerian and Egypt? | Libya | 107. 107. Which of the following social classes made up the largest population of Mesopotamia but also had the fewest rights? a)Slaves, b)Fishermen, c)Scribe, d)Women | a, slaves | 108. 108. How many African countries begin with the letter Z? | 2, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
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