PREMIUM LOGIN

ClassTools Premium membership gives access to all templates, no advertisements, personal branding and other benefits!

Username:    
Password:    
Submit Cancel

 
Not a member? JOIN NOW!  

QR Challenge: World War II battles

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Print

Create a New QuizEdit this quiz View a Sample Quiz
Detailed Case Study Search the Archive Feedback

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

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

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

B. The lesson:

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!

C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question

Answer

1. This area was annexed in the 1938 AnschlussAustria
2. In 1935, Mussolini made aggressive moves here in an effort to avenge a loss in 1896. The western powers did nothing to stop the move either...and Hitler learned a valuable lesson...Ethiopia
3. Member of the Axis PowersGermany
4. Member of the Axis PowersItaly
5. Member of the Axis PowersJapan
6. By sending troops here, Hitler was in violation of the Treaty of Versailles AND the Locarno TreatyRhineland
7. In 1936, a civil war broke out here but its effects reached far beyond this one country. Fascist Italy and Germany aided Francisco Franco against the republic (aided by the Soviet Union). Right-wing against left-wing...this was the 'practice round' for what was about to hit the world!Spain
8. Francisco Francosee photo
9. This British leader feared war so much that he convinced the Czechs to make concessions to Germany and give them what they wantedNeville Chamberlain
10. This was the French prime minister, Edouard Daladiersee photo
11. This symbolizes appeasement, or giving in to an aggressor in order to avoid conflict see photo
12. In this speech, the British leader promises "peace for our time" as he returns from what 1938 meeting?Munich
13. The invasion of this land officially began World War IIPoland
14. This symbolizes the ill-fated Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pactsee cartoon
15. This was the new fighting style of the German army called blitzkrieg, meaning 'lightening warfare'see photo
16. These neighboring territories became puppet governments of the Soviet Union by 1940Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
17. The Soviet Union invaded in 1939 but met fierce resistance for the next six months. Seeing the difficulty that the USSR had with this nation MAY have compelled Hitler to move against the USSRFinland
18. On your map, draw in the Maginot Line and discuss its importancesee drawing
19. Germany overran these areas, giving Hitler air and naval bases closer to BritainBelgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands
20. This is Winston Churchill, he replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister of Great Britain in 1940see photo
21. The German Luftwaffe was larger in size than the British RAF (Royal Air Force) but the RAF had better trainingsee photo
22. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the American president, found ways to help the Allied Powers even before the U.S. entry into the warsee photo
23. Bombings took place here every night for more than 2 months; 15,000 people were killed but the survivors were united in their struggle against German forces...they never were taken overBattle of Britain
24. This country was the intended target of Operation BarbarossaRussia
25. General Erwin Rommel, known as the Desert Fox, was stopped at this battleEl Alamein
26. In 1941, Britain assisted this nation in their fight against Germany; this diversion, along with extended fighting in the Balkans and Yugoslavia slowed Hitler's advances into Russia...just in time for winterGreece
27. In the summer of 1943, Allied Powers invaded this area...Mussolini was ousted but Germany tried to defend ItalySicily
28. Hitler was determined to take this city and the Soviet leader was equally as determined to defend it; Soviets lost more men in this one battle than the Americans did in the entire warStalingrad
29. This was the site of the largest amphibious landing in world history; it was necessary for the western powers to re-gain a foothold in continental Europe after the event dubbed the 'Miracle at Dunkirk'D-Day

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_area_was_annexed_in_the_1938_Anschluss

Question 1 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_1935,_Mussolini_made_aggressive_moves_here_in_an_effort_to_avenge_a_loss_in_1896._The_western_powers_did_nothing_to_stop_the_move_either...and_Hitler_learned_a_valuable_lesson...

Question 2 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Member_of_the_Axis_Powers

Question 3 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Member_of_the_Axis_Powers

Question 4 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Member_of_the_Axis_Powers

Question 5 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=By_sending_troops_here,_Hitler_was_in_violation_of_the_Treaty_of_Versailles_AND_the_Locarno_Treaty

Question 6 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_1936,_a_civil_war_broke_out_here_but_its_effects_reached_far_beyond_this_one_country.__Fascist_Italy_and_Germany_aided_Francisco_Franco_against_the_republic_(aided_by_the_Soviet_Union)._Right-wing_against_left-wing...this_was_the_'practice_round'_for_what_was_about_to_hit_the_world!

Question 7 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Francisco_Franco

Question 8 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_British_leader_feared_war_so_much_that_he_convinced_the_Czechs_to_make_concessions_to_Germany_and_give_them_what_they_wanted

Question 9 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_was_the_French_prime_minister,_Edouard_Daladier

Question 10 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_symbolizes_appeasement,_or_giving_in_to_an_aggressor_in_order_to_avoid_conflict

Question 11 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_this_speech,_the_British_leader_promises_"peace_for_our_time"_as_he_returns_from_what_1938_meeting?

Question 12 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=The_invasion_of_this_land_officially_began_World_War_II

Question 13 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_symbolizes_the_ill-fated_Nazi-Soviet_Nonaggression_Pact

Question 14 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_was_the_new_fighting_style_of_the_German_army_called_blitzkrieg,_meaning_'lightening_warfare'

Question 15 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=These_neighboring_territories_became_puppet_governments_of_the_Soviet_Union_by_1940

Question 16 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=The_Soviet_Union_invaded_in_1939_but_met_fierce_resistance_for_the_next_six_months.__Seeing_the_difficulty_that_the_USSR_had_with_this_nation_MAY_have_compelled_Hitler_to_move_against_the_USSR

Question 17 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=On_your_map,_draw_in_the_Maginot_Line_and_discuss_its_importance

Question 18 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Germany_overran_these_areas,_giving_Hitler_air_and_naval_bases_closer_to_Britain

Question 19 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_is_Winston_Churchill,_he_replaced_Neville_Chamberlain_as_prime_minister_of_Great_Britain_in_1940

Question 20 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=The_German_Luftwaffe_was_larger_in_size_than_the_British_RAF_(Royal_Air_Force)_but_the_RAF_had_better_training

Question 21 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Franklin_D._Roosevelt,_the_American_president,_found_ways_to_help_the_Allied_Powers_even_before_the_U.S._entry_into_the_war

Question 22 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Bombings_took_place_here_every_night_for_more_than_2_months;_15,000_people_were_killed_but_the_survivors_were_united_in_their_struggle_against_German_forces...they_never_were_taken_over

Question 23 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_country_was_the_intended_target_of_Operation_Barbarossa

Question 24 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=General_Erwin_Rommel,_known_as_the_Desert_Fox,_was_stopped_at_this_battle

Question 25 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_1941,_Britain_assisted_this_nation_in_their_fight_against_Germany;_this_diversion,_along_with_extended_fighting_in_the_Balkans_and_Yugoslavia_slowed_Hitler's_advances_into_Russia...just_in_time_for_winter

Question 26 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_the_summer_of_1943,_Allied_Powers_invaded_this_area...Mussolini_was_ousted_but_Germany_tried_to_defend_Italy

Question 27 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Hitler_was_determined_to_take_this_city_and_the_Soviet_leader_was_equally_as_determined_to_defend_it;_Soviets_lost_more_men_in_this_one_battle_than_the_Americans_did_in_the_entire_war

Question 28 (of 29)

 


World War II battles: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_was_the_site_of_the_largest_amphibious_landing_in_world_history;_it_was_necessary_for_the_western_powers_to_re-gain_a_foothold_in_continental_Europe_after_the_event_dubbed_the_'Miracle_at_Dunkirk'

Question 29 (of 29)