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. Rome was built on the Tiber River in Italy | 2. The Founding of Rome: Romulus and Remus were twins who were raised by a female wolf. When the twins were older they founded a city. The two fought over the land, and eventually Romulus killed Remus, resulting in Rome being named for him. | 3. Rome was greatly influenced by the Greeks. Rome's art, government, and way of life were all similar to the Greeks. | 4. Romans spoke in Latin, which eventually evolved into French, Spanish, and Italian. These are referred to as the romance languages. | 5. The Plebeians were the middle and lower classes of Rome. They could not serve in the government and could not marry patricians. They were able to vote and serve in the military. | 6. The Patricians were wealthy landowners in Rome. They served in the government. | 7. The United States has many similarities to Rome. Both have senates, which are responsible for making laws, and both have judges to interpret the law. Also, both allow citizens to vote for representatives, making the governments a republic. | 8. Julius Caesar gained power in Rome by winning many military battles and helping the plebeians gain more rights. | 9. Julius Caesar was murdered because the senators believed he was giving the plebeians too much power. | 10. Marcus Brutus is synonymous to traitor. Julius Caesar spared his life when he was captured by his soldiers. Marcus Brutus repaid this by being one of the conspirators that helped kill him. | 11. The Pax Romana ended when Commodus took the throne. Commodus was a corrupt leader who cared only for himself. He was bloodthirsty, and he stole from the Roman citizens. | 12. Pax Romana means "Roman Peace." It was characterized by a strong legal system and a stable government. | 13. SPQR reminded Romans that they lived in a republic where they could elect leaders. | 14. The Romans were excellent engineers. Among their achievements were the Coliseum, aqueducts, and developing the dome. | 15. Rome's decline was due to eight different reasons: the empire was too big, corrupt leaders, the army lost its power, taxes, inflation, unemployment, barbarian invasions, plague and lead poisoning. For your test, you will need to be able to describe how two of these contributors led to the fall of Rome. |
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