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. 1. Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient Mesopotamia? a. ) the Yellow b.) the Nile c.) the Indus d.) the Tigris | d | 2. 2. Which of the following terms refers to a religion that includes many gods (and goddesses) often associated with natural forces and realms? a.) monotheism b.) theocracy c.) henotheism d.) polytheism | d | 3. 3. The discovery of this shifted Paleolithic man into the Neolithic Age? a.) agriculture b.) fire c.) clothing d.) old age | a | 4. 4. The first written language was: a.) hieroglyphics b.) Chinese pictographs c.) cuneiform d.) Indo-European | c | 5. 5. Which of the following statements is true of the inhabitants of the paleolithic age? a.) They had mastered writing. b.) They domesticated animals. c.) They were hunters and gatherers. d.) They had discovered agriculture. | c | 6. 6. The first complex society was developed in the southern Mesopotamian land of a.) Akkad. b.) Assyria. c.) Sumer. d.) Babylonia. | c | 7. 7. In which of the following societies did women enjoy the most freedom and opportunity? a.) Mesopotamia b.) Egypt c.) Persia d.) India | b | 8. 8. Which pharaoh tried, unsuccessfully, to transform Egypt into a monotheistic society? a.) Hatshepsut b.) Akhenaten c.) Amehotep III d.) Ahmose I | b | 9. 9. The earliest known urban society in India was the a.) Bantu. b.) Indo-European. c.) Harappan. d.) Hindu. | c | 10. 10. Much of early Harappan history remains a mystery because a.) the archaeological remains are under water. b.) they lacked a written language. c.) their records were destroyed by a Mesopotamian invasion. d.) the Aryans undertook a systematic destruction of Harappan written records. | a | 11. 11. Which statement about Harappan society is FALSE? a.) Most of their houses featured private showers and toilets. b.) They traded extensively with the Mesopotamians. c.) They had social distinctions. d.) Their writings have provided a wealth of information for historians. | d | 12. 12. The Aryans came into India a.) in a centuries-long migration. b.) as part of a violent, organized military campaign. c.) as religious pilgrims. d.) as a slave class that eventually rebelled against Harappan repression. | a | 13. 13. The mandate of heaven a.) gave the Chinese emperors unlimited power. b.) created the notion of the Chinese emperors as gods. c.) positioned China as a theocracy ruled by priests. d.) allowed the ruler to serve as a link between the heavens and the earth. | d | 14. 14. The “Period of the Warring States” refers to the a.) early war between China and India. b.) conquest of later Shang emperors by the rising Zhou military forces. c.) chaotic last centuries of the Zhou dynasty. d.) period of disunity before Xia unification. | c | 15. 15. Early China enjoyed lasting direct long-distance trade with a. ) India. b.) Mesopotamia. c.) Egypt. d.) none of these. | d | 16. 16. Which of the following was not a social change induced by the transition to sedentary agriculture? a.) matriarchal society b.) new kinds of laws and enforcement mechanisms c.) more extensive forms of government d.) the creation of private property | a | 17. 17. The comparative stability of Egyptian civilization was in part due to a.) the unifying influence of the course of the Nile River b.) the self-sufficient nature of the Egyptian economy that limited contacts with other people c.) constant political innovation d.) their imitation of Assyrian political forms | a | 18. 18. Most agricultural societies tended to be a.) matriarchal. b.) patrilineal. c.) patriarchal. d.) matrilineal. | c | 19. 19. Another term for the Neolithic Age is the a.) New Stone Age. b.) Bronze Age. c.) Old Stone Age. d.) New Iron Age. | a | 20. 20. Why was the IRVC in ancient times most likely one of the important civilizations of the ancient world? a.) Because the civilization spanned all of North India. b.) Because it was the most developed and advanced civilization in South Asia, and perhaps the world, during its peak. c.) Because Indus people spread and settled everywhere. d.) Because it had remarkable construction in architecture and urban infrastructure | b | 21. 21. The difference between Karma and Dharma is: a.) Karma is a person’s bad side that comes to haunt them whenever it wants, and Dharma is the person’s good side and comforts them. b.) Karma is a person’s actions or deeds, while Dharma is a person's duty within their caste. c.) Karma is when a person does something wrong and good things happen because of it, and Dharma is when you are in a dream world and then reality strikes you. d.) Dharma is a person’s deeds or actions, while Karma is the order of reality | b | 22. 22. What are some problems that the Sumerians had to face by living near a river valley? a.) Unpredictable Floods, Difficult communication from city to city b.) Regular Floods, Difficult communication between cities c.) Unpredictable Floods, Difficulty staying safe from others. d.) Difficult to transport water, difficult finding food, Difficulty stays safe from others. | c | 23. 23. Persia’s leader, Darius I, was known for being a.) tolerant of the people he conquered and ruled b.) a mean man who enjoyed killing for killing sake c.) a failure as a ruler in Babylon d.) a great military strategist | a | 24. 24. Ziggurats were a.) the place that the King lived b.) the town bath c.) places where everyone went to trade goods d.) In the center of towns to appease and worship the gods | d | 25. 25. Travel, war, trade, and communication all lead to: a.) complete irrigation systems b.) chaos and confusion c.) diffusion of inventions d.) making of money | d | 26. 26.The most common occupation in early civilizations was a.) the occupation of farming b.) the occupation of mercantilism c.) the occupation of hunter and gatherer d.) the occupation of craftsmen | a |
1. Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient Mesopotamia? a. ) the Yellow b.) the Nile c.) the Indus d.) the Tigris&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 26)
2. Which of the following terms refers to a religion that includes many gods (and goddesses) often associated with natural forces and realms? a.) monotheism b.) theocracy c.) henotheism d.) polytheism&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 26)
3. The discovery of this shifted Paleolithic man into the Neolithic Age? a.) agriculture b.) fire c.) clothing d.) old age&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 26)
4. The first written language was: a.) hieroglyphics b.) Chinese pictographs c.) cuneiform d.) Indo-European&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 26)
5. Which of the following statements is true of the inhabitants of the paleolithic age? a.) They had mastered writing. b.) They domesticated animals. c.) They were hunters and gatherers. d.) They had discovered agriculture.&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 26)
6. The first complex society was developed in the southern Mesopotamian land of a.) Akkad. b.) Assyria. c.) Sumer. d.) Babylonia.&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 26)
7. In which of the following societies did women enjoy the most freedom and opportunity? a.) Mesopotamia b.) Egypt c.) Persia d.) India&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 26)
8. Which pharaoh tried, unsuccessfully, to transform Egypt into a monotheistic society? a.) Hatshepsut b.) Akhenaten c.) Amehotep III d.) Ahmose I&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 26)
9. The earliest known urban society in India was the a.) Bantu. b.) Indo-European. c.) Harappan. d.) Hindu.&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 26)
10. Much of early Harappan history remains a mystery because a.) the archaeological remains are under water. b.) they lacked a written language. c.) their records were destroyed by a Mesopotamian invasion. d.) the Aryans undertook a systematic destruction of Harappan written records.&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 26)
11. Which statement about Harappan society is FALSE? a.) Most of their houses featured private showers and toilets. b.) They traded extensively with the Mesopotamians. c.) They had social distinctions. d.) Their writings have provided a wealth of information for historians.&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 26)
12. The Aryans came into India a.) in a centuries-long migration. b.) as part of a violent, organized military campaign. c.) as religious pilgrims. d.) as a slave class that eventually rebelled against Harappan repression.&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 26)
13. The mandate of heaven a.) gave the Chinese emperors unlimited power. b.) created the notion of the Chinese emperors as gods. c.) positioned China as a theocracy ruled by priests. d.) allowed the ruler to serve as a link between the heavens and the earth.&choe=UTF-8
Question 13 (of 26)
14. The “Period of the Warring States” refers to the a.) early war between China and India. b.) conquest of later Shang emperors by the rising Zhou military forces. c.) chaotic last centuries of the Zhou dynasty. d.) period of disunity before Xia unification.&choe=UTF-8
Question 14 (of 26)
15. Early China enjoyed lasting direct long-distance trade with a. ) India. b.) Mesopotamia. c.) Egypt. d.) none of these.&choe=UTF-8
Question 15 (of 26)
16. Which of the following was not a social change induced by the transition to sedentary agriculture? a.) matriarchal society b.) new kinds of laws and enforcement mechanisms c.) more extensive forms of government d.) the creation of private property&choe=UTF-8
Question 16 (of 26)
17. The comparative stability of Egyptian civilization was in part due to a.) the unifying influence of the course of the Nile River b.) the self-sufficient nature of the Egyptian economy that limited contacts with other people c.) constant political innovation d.) their imitation of Assyrian political forms&choe=UTF-8
Question 17 (of 26)
18. Most agricultural societies tended to be a.) matriarchal. b.) patrilineal. c.) patriarchal. d.) matrilineal.&choe=UTF-8
Question 18 (of 26)
19. Another term for the Neolithic Age is the a.) New Stone Age. b.) Bronze Age. c.) Old Stone Age. d.) New Iron Age.&choe=UTF-8
Question 19 (of 26)
20. Why was the IRVC in ancient times most likely one of the important civilizations of the ancient world? a.) Because the civilization spanned all of North India. b.) Because it was the most developed and advanced civilization in South Asia, and perhaps the world, during its peak. c.) Because Indus people spread and settled everywhere. d.) Because it had remarkable construction in architecture and urban infrastructure&choe=UTF-8
Question 20 (of 26)
21. The difference between Karma and Dharma is: a.) Karma is a person’s bad side that comes to haunt them whenever it wants, and Dharma is the person’s good side and comforts them. b.) Karma is a person’s actions or deeds, while Dharma is a person's duty within their caste. c.) Karma is when a person does something wrong and good things happen because of it, and Dharma is when you are in a dream world and then reality strikes you. d.) Dharma is a person’s deeds or actions, while Karma is the order of reality&choe=UTF-8
Question 21 (of 26)
22. What are some problems that the Sumerians had to face by living near a river valley? a.) Unpredictable Floods, Difficult communication from city to city b.) Regular Floods, Difficult communication between cities c.) Unpredictable Floods, Difficulty staying safe from others. d.) Difficult to transport water, difficult finding food, Difficulty stays safe from others.&choe=UTF-8
Question 22 (of 26)
23. Persia’s leader, Darius I, was known for being a.) tolerant of the people he conquered and ruled b.) a mean man who enjoyed killing for killing sake c.) a failure as a ruler in Babylon d.) a great military strategist&choe=UTF-8
Question 23 (of 26)
24. Ziggurats were a.) the place that the King lived b.) the town bath c.) places where everyone went to trade goods d.) In the center of towns to appease and worship the gods&choe=UTF-8
Question 24 (of 26)
25. Travel, war, trade, and communication all lead to: a.) complete irrigation systems b.) chaos and confusion c.) diffusion of inventions d.) making of money&choe=UTF-8
Question 25 (of 26)
26.The most common occupation in early civilizations was a.) the occupation of farming b.) the occupation of mercantilism c.) the occupation of hunter and gatherer d.) the occupation of craftsmen&choe=UTF-8
Question 26 (of 26)
