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.
Question | Answer |
1. In what year was the first Chinese flag flown? | 1949 | 2. What is the official language of China?2 | Mandarin Chinese2 | 3. What is considered the most popular sport in China?3 | Ping Pong3 | 4. What historical sport has been common in China?4 | Martial Arts4 | 5. At what age do most Chinese begin school?5 | Six5 | 6. At what age can the Chinese drive?6 | Eighteen6 | 7. What is the purpose of Chinese New Year?7 | It marks the end of the winter season and the rebirth for each new year.7 | 8. What great feature in China is 5000 km long and can be seen from space?8 | Great Wall of China8 | 9. What percentage of the world's population lives in China?9 | 20%9 | 10. What is China's current population?10 | Almost 1.5 Billion10 | 11. What is the literacy (how many can read and write) rate in China?11 | 92%11 | 12. What was China's first university?12 | Peking University, established in 1898 | 13. What is a sampan?13 | Wooden Houseboat13 | 14. What large black and white bear lives throughout China? | 14Giant Panda14 | 15. Which religion, more often considered a "life practice," is most common in China?15 | Buddhism15 | 16. What is the most common job(occupation) in China?16 | agriculture16 | 17. China supplies 20% of the world's supply of which item?17 | Corn17 | 18. What large desert extends from Northern China into Mongolia?18 | Gobi18 | 19. This desert was a challenge for traveling along what historic Chinese trade route?19 | Silk Road19 | 20. What type of fabric has been made in China for centuries?20 | Silk20 | 21. What was the main purpose of the Chinese folk dances started in the Han Dynasty?21 | To persuade the Gods to bring a good harvest21 | 22. What is the most common folk dance, often seen in the New Year celebration?22 | Dragon Dance22 | 23. What set of mountains are sacred to those following Taoism?23 | Five Great Mountains23 | 24. How are each of the mountains sacred to those following Taoism named?24 | based on the Cardinal directions24 | 25. What is the purpose of China's One Child Policy?25 | To control China's overwhelming population25 | 26. When was China's One Child Policy enacted?26 | 197926 | 27. Which part of the Chinese flag represents "the Chinese people?27 | Little Stars27 | 28. What does the color red on the Chinese flag represent?28 | The Communist Revolution28 | 29. What Chinese philosopher has been the foundation for Chinese government, literature, and education?29 | Confucius29 | 30. What plant grows almost a meter a day and is a growing industry in China?30 | Bamboo30 | 31. What type of government is currently in China?31 | Communist31 | 32. What dynasty is known as the "Age 0f 1000 Entertainments" due to its support of theater and the other performing arts?32 | Tang32 | 33. What early Chinese invention is used around the world today in celebration events?33 | Fireworks33 |
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