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. This city’s geography, being in a bowl-shaped crater, traps in the exhaust from its many cars and factories, thus the air quality is low | Mexico City | 2. the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country in a year, it is one way of measuring a country’s standard of living | GDP | 3. a king or queen is the head of state (ceremonial), it also has elected officials who are bound by a constitution, the United Kingdom is an example of this type of government | constitutional monarchy | 4. a group of countries which are working together to improve their economic situation, they introduced a common currency, the Eurodollar, to help them | EU | 5. the oldest of the three western religions, people of this religion worship in synagogues using their holy book, the Torah | Judiasm | 6. this Ukrainian power plant had an nuclear disaster in 1986 | Chernobyl | 7. in this form of government, people vote for members of the legislative branch, these officials then select the executive of the country | parlimentary Democracy | 8. acid rain is such a problem in this European country that it is damaging its soil, trees, and landmarks | Germany | 9. like all three of the western religions, this one traces its roots back to Abraham/ unlike the other two, this religion’s followers believe that Jesus Christ is the messiah | Christianity | 10. the work is divided into parts, letting workers become an expert at his/her job | specialization | 11. an agreement between the USA, Mexico, and Canada which eliminated the tariffs on goods traded among these countries | NAFTA | 12. followers of this religion are called Muslims, their holy book is the Koran | Islam | 13. Germany is an example of this form of government where power is shared and the people elect officials to represent them | democracy | 14. this country has had air quality issues for years due to it burning coal in the past and the factories and car exhaust of today | UK | 15. in this form of government, people vote for members of the legislative branch and the leader of their country | Presidential Democracy | 16. polluted water in the Great Lakes, acid rain from the USA, the overmining of the Canadian Shield, and the clear-cutting of the forests are some of this country’s issues | Canada | 17. this country is one of the world’s largest producers of oil, this economic activity has damaged the environment, though | Venezuela | 18. deforestation is a major issue for this country in South America | Brazil | 19. After the Berlin Wall was torn down, the two halves of this country were joined together as one | reunification of Germany | 20. this Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs | Cortez | 21. was a freedom fighter who helped liberate Haiti from the French | Toussaint L’Overture | 22. The nickname given to the USA and Soviet Union, the two opposing sides during the Cold War | superpowers | 23. when one of the Superpowers fell apart because of having to spend so much money putting down revolts, protecting its borders, and keeping up with the United States in the arms race | End of the Cold War | 24. the leader of the Incas when they were conquered by the conquistadors | Atahualpa | 25. the leader of the Aztecs when they were conquered by the conquistadors | Montezuma | 26. Fidel Castro was able to gain control of the government and he turned the country into a communist country /the USSR helped him out, while Castro and the USA didn’t get along well | Cuban Revolution | 27. when the New World was “discovered,” people, food, ideas, and disease flowed back and forth | Columbian Exchange | 28. a group of French Canadians who believe that their province should become a separate nation | separatist/Quebec’s independence movement | 29. was a freedom fighter who helped free several countries in South America, thus his name “The Liberator.” | Bolivar | 30. European countries wanted to gain as much territory as possible, the Scramble for Africa was part of this | Imperialism/empire building | 31. this Spanish conquistador conquered the Incas | Francisco Pizarro | 32. a group of Mexicans who have fought, and are still fighting, for the rights of the indigenous people | Zapatista guerrillas | 33. a peaceful event, the British Parliament gave this country its independence in 1931 | Canadian Independance | 34. the shipment of guns, foods, and sadly, Africans between the New World, Europe, and Africa | Triangular Trade | 35. Hitler was the leader of this group in Germany, they blamed the Treaty of Versailles and the Jews forall the country’s problems | nazis | 36. the systematic killing of the Jews under Nazi rule, occurred during WWII | genocide | 37. European countries wanted to gain land, natural resources, a labor force, and a market for their manufactured goods, so they set sail | Age of Exploration | 38. he led Portugal’s quest as they tried to find a way around Africa , they wanted Asia’s spices | Prince Heny | 39. millions were starving, the army had no supplies, and Czar Nicholas II was removed from the throne/the communists gained control and renamed the country the USSR | Russian Revolution | 40. between WWI and WWII, countries around the world had major economic problems | world wide depression | 41. after WWII, the USA and the USSR formed their own alliances, each thought that the other side was trying to rule the world/both were afraid of nuclear warfare, so actual fighting was limited | cold war | 42. this agreement explained what the winners of WWI would gain and what the losers would lose | treaty of Versailles |
This city’s geography, being in a bowl-shaped crater, traps in the exhaust from its many cars and factories, thus the air quality is low&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 42)
the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country in a year, it is one way of measuring a country’s standard of living&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 42)
a king or queen is the head of state (ceremonial), it also has elected officials who are bound by a constitution, the United Kingdom is an example of this type of government&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 42)
a group of countries which are working together to improve their economic situation, they introduced a common currency, the Eurodollar, to help them&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 42)
the oldest of the three western religions, people of this religion worship in synagogues using their holy book, the Torah&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 42)
this Ukrainian power plant had an nuclear disaster in 1986&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 42)
in this form of government, people vote for members of the legislative branch, these officials then select the executive of the country&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 42)
acid rain is such a problem in this European country that it is damaging its soil, trees, and landmarks&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 42)
like all three of the western religions, this one traces its roots back to Abraham/ unlike the other two, this religion’s followers believe that Jesus Christ is the messiah&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 42)
the work is divided into parts, letting workers become an expert at his/her job&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 42)
an agreement between the USA, Mexico, and Canada which eliminated the tariffs on goods traded among these countries&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 42)
followers of this religion are called Muslims, their holy book is the Koran&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 42)
Germany is an example of this form of government where power is shared and the people elect officials to represent them&choe=UTF-8
Question 13 (of 42)
this country has had air quality issues for years due to it burning coal in the past and the factories and car exhaust of today&choe=UTF-8
Question 14 (of 42)
in this form of government, people vote for members of the legislative branch and the leader of their country&choe=UTF-8
Question 15 (of 42)
polluted water in the Great Lakes, acid rain from the USA, the overmining of the Canadian Shield, and the clear-cutting of the forests are some of this country’s issues&choe=UTF-8
Question 16 (of 42)
this country is one of the world’s largest producers of oil, this economic activity has damaged the environment, though&choe=UTF-8
Question 17 (of 42)
deforestation is a major issue for this country in South America&choe=UTF-8
Question 18 (of 42)
After the Berlin Wall was torn down, the two halves of this country were joined together as one &choe=UTF-8
Question 19 (of 42)
this Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs&choe=UTF-8
Question 20 (of 42)
was a freedom fighter who helped liberate Haiti from the French&choe=UTF-8
Question 21 (of 42)
The nickname given to the USA and Soviet Union, the two opposing sides during the Cold War&choe=UTF-8
Question 22 (of 42)
when one of the Superpowers fell apart because of having to spend so much money putting down revolts, protecting its borders, and keeping up with the United States in the arms race&choe=UTF-8
Question 23 (of 42)
the leader of the Incas when they were conquered by the conquistadors&choe=UTF-8
Question 24 (of 42)
the leader of the Aztecs when they were conquered by the conquistadors&choe=UTF-8
Question 25 (of 42)
Fidel Castro was able to gain control of the government and he turned the country into a communist country /the USSR helped him out, while Castro and the USA didn’t get along well&choe=UTF-8
Question 26 (of 42)
when the New World was “discovered,” people, food, ideas, and disease flowed back and forth&choe=UTF-8
Question 27 (of 42)
a group of French Canadians who believe that their province should become a separate nation&choe=UTF-8
Question 28 (of 42)
was a freedom fighter who helped free several countries in South America, thus his name “The Liberator.”&choe=UTF-8
Question 29 (of 42)
European countries wanted to gain as much territory as possible, the Scramble for Africa was part of this&choe=UTF-8
Question 30 (of 42)
this Spanish conquistador conquered the Incas&choe=UTF-8
Question 31 (of 42)
a group of Mexicans who have fought, and are still fighting, for the rights of the indigenous people&choe=UTF-8
Question 32 (of 42)
a peaceful event, the British Parliament gave this country its independence in 1931&choe=UTF-8
Question 33 (of 42)
the shipment of guns, foods, and sadly, Africans between the New World, Europe, and Africa&choe=UTF-8
Question 34 (of 42)
Hitler was the leader of this group in Germany, they blamed the Treaty of Versailles and the Jews forall the country’s problems&choe=UTF-8
Question 35 (of 42)
the systematic killing of the Jews under Nazi rule, occurred during WWII&choe=UTF-8
Question 36 (of 42)
European countries wanted to gain land, natural resources, a labor force, and a market for their manufactured goods, so they set sail&choe=UTF-8
Question 37 (of 42)
he led Portugal’s quest as they tried to find a way around Africa , they wanted Asia’s spices&choe=UTF-8
Question 38 (of 42)
millions were starving, the army had no supplies, and Czar Nicholas II was removed from the throne/the communists gained control and renamed the country the USSR&choe=UTF-8
Question 39 (of 42)
between WWI and WWII, countries around the world had major economic problems&choe=UTF-8
Question 40 (of 42)
after WWII, the USA and the USSR formed their own alliances, each thought that the other side was trying to rule the world/both were afraid of nuclear warfare, so actual fighting was limited&choe=UTF-8
Question 41 (of 42)
this agreement explained what the winners of WWI would gain and what the losers would lose&choe=UTF-8
Question 42 (of 42)
