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. Name three leaders from Persia’s Achaemenid Empire.1 | Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes | 2. What is the main religion in Persia?2 | Zoroastrianism | 3. Who built a canal from the Nile River to the Red Sea to increase trade?3 | Darius | 4. What was the capital of Persia?4 | Persepolis | 5. What did the Persian build to combat water evaporation in the desert?5 | Quants | 6. What were Spartan slaves called?6 | Helots | 7. Name 3 Greece philosophers.7 | Socrates, Plato and Aristotle | 8. Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?8 | Homer | 9. What natural barrier prevented the Greece polis from uniting?9 | Mountains | 10. The blending of Greek, Indian, Persian and Egyptian culture is called what?10 | Hellenistic | 11. What political legacy did Athens, Greece leave?11 | Democracy | 12. Who conquered Greece?12 | Alexander the Great | 13. Doric, Ionic and Corinthian are all type of Greek _______________.13 | Columns | 14. What North African city became a center for science and education?14 | Alexandria | 15. What Athenian tyrant ruled during the Golden Age and died from a plague?15 | Pericles | 16. A form of government in which you vote to elect your leader is called….16 | A republic | 17. How is the Roman Republic similar to the US system of government?17 | 3 branches of government | 18. What was the Roman’s law code called?18 | 12 tables | 19. Rome fought a series of wars with Carthage over control of the Mediterranean Sea. What were they called?19 | The Punic Wars | 20. What followed the Roman republic and preceded the Roman Empire?20 | Civil War | 21. Who was the 1st Roman Emperor?21 | Augustus | 22. What did the Romans use to bring water from the mountains to the cities?22 | Aqueducts | 23. What was the capital of Rome?23 | Rome | 24. What group had the most power in the Roman republic?24 | Senate | 25. What were wealthy Romans called?25 | Patricians | 26. What were Roman commoners called?26 | Plebeians | 27. What religion began during the Roman Empire?27 | Christianity | 28. Christianity can trace its roots back to this 1st monotheistic religion?28 | Judaism | 29. What Roman emperor was the first to accept Christianity and moved the capital to Constantinople?29 | Constantine | 30. The family of languages that derived from Latin are called ____________ languages.30 | Romance | 31. Who wrote Aeneid?31 | Livy | 32. What architectural design was most utilized by the Romans? Use the attached pictures to help you with your answer.32 | Arch | 33. What classical empires used the Mandate of Heaven to ascend to power?33 | Qin and Han | 34. Who was the 1st emperor of China?34 | Shi Huangdi | 35. What system was put in place under Shi Huangdi to consolidate his power; Confucian scholars were killed as a result.35 | Legalism | 36. Why were the terracotta soldiers built?36 | To lead Shi Huangdi in the afterlife | 37. What empire started the Great Wall of China?37 | Qin | 38. What was the Chinese civil service exam based on?38 | Confucianism | 39. What was Han’s capital city?39 | Chang’an | 40. Name the road used by the Chinese to move goods to the west.40 | Silk Road | 41. Who invented the compass to help with trade?41 | Chinese | 42. What classical empires used practiced Sati?42 | Mauryan and Gupta | 43. What was the social stratification system in India called?43 | Caste System | 44. What Mauryan emperor converted to Buddhism following the battle of Kalinga and erected these pillars to spread the word?44 | Ashoka | 45. What religion began in India and was based on the Vedas?45 | Hinduism | 46. Who wrote Arthashastra; a guide for kings to rule?46 | Kautilya | 47. Name the Indian dynasty in power during its Golden Age?47 | Gupta | 48. The decimal, zero, solar year, vaccinations and plastic surgery can be traced to what classical empire?48 | Gupta | 49. What was the Indian capital?49 | Pataliputra | 50. What was constructed as a temple to worship Buddhism in India? 50 | a stupa | 51. What was the Mayan capital?51 | Teotihuacan | 52. The Mayan political leader was also the religious leader. What type of government did they have?52 | Theocracy | 53. What previous civilization most influenced the Teotihuacan and Mayan?53 | Olmec | 54. What concept did the Mayan and Gupta both discover?54 | Zero | 55. Who used the lama as a pack animal?55 | Moche | 56. Who may have used the quipu for accounting?56 | Moche | 57. What previous civilization most influenced the Moche?57 | Chavin | 58. What 2 empires fell due to disease, invasion, corruption in the government and social unrest?58 | Han and Rome | 59. What was constructed by empires to manage political affairs, move goods and expedite the collection of taxes?59 | roads | 60. In most classical empires men held the power; that is called a __________________ society. 60 | patriarchal |
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Who built a canal from the Nile River to the Red Sea to increase trade?3&choe=UTF-8
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What did the Persian build to combat water evaporation in the desert?5&choe=UTF-8
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What were Spartan slaves called?6&choe=UTF-8
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Name 3 Greece philosophers.7&choe=UTF-8
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Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?8&choe=UTF-8
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What natural barrier prevented the Greece polis from uniting?9&choe=UTF-8
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The blending of Greek, Indian, Persian and Egyptian culture is called what?10&choe=UTF-8
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What political legacy did Athens, Greece leave?11&choe=UTF-8
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Who conquered Greece?12&choe=UTF-8
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Doric, Ionic and Corinthian are all type of Greek _______________.13&choe=UTF-8
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What North African city became a center for science and education?14&choe=UTF-8
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What Athenian tyrant ruled during the Golden Age and died from a plague?15&choe=UTF-8
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A form of government in which you vote to elect your leader is called….16&choe=UTF-8
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How is the Roman Republic similar to the US system of government?17&choe=UTF-8
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What was the Roman’s law code called?18&choe=UTF-8
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Rome fought a series of wars with Carthage over control of the Mediterranean Sea. What were they called?19&choe=UTF-8
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What followed the Roman republic and preceded the Roman Empire?20&choe=UTF-8
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Who was the 1st Roman Emperor?21&choe=UTF-8
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What did the Romans use to bring water from the mountains to the cities?22&choe=UTF-8
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What was the capital of Rome?23&choe=UTF-8
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What group had the most power in the Roman republic?24&choe=UTF-8
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What were wealthy Romans called?25&choe=UTF-8
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What were Roman commoners called?26&choe=UTF-8
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What religion began during the Roman Empire?27&choe=UTF-8
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Christianity can trace its roots back to this 1st monotheistic religion?28&choe=UTF-8
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What Roman emperor was the first to accept Christianity and moved the capital to Constantinople?29&choe=UTF-8
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The family of languages that derived from Latin are called ____________ languages.30&choe=UTF-8
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Who wrote Aeneid?31&choe=UTF-8
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What architectural design was most utilized by the Romans? Use the attached pictures to help you with your answer.32&choe=UTF-8
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What classical empires used the Mandate of Heaven to ascend to power?33&choe=UTF-8
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Who was the 1st emperor of China?34&choe=UTF-8
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What system was put in place under Shi Huangdi to consolidate his power; Confucian scholars were killed as a result.35&choe=UTF-8
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Why were the terracotta soldiers built?36&choe=UTF-8
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What empire started the Great Wall of China?37&choe=UTF-8
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What was the Chinese civil service exam based on?38&choe=UTF-8
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What was Han’s capital city?39&choe=UTF-8
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Name the road used by the Chinese to move goods to the west.40&choe=UTF-8
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Who invented the compass to help with trade?41&choe=UTF-8
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What classical empires used practiced Sati?42&choe=UTF-8
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What was the social stratification system in India called?43&choe=UTF-8
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What Mauryan emperor converted to Buddhism following the battle of Kalinga and erected these pillars to spread the word?44&choe=UTF-8
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What religion began in India and was based on the Vedas?45&choe=UTF-8
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Who wrote Arthashastra; a guide for kings to rule?46&choe=UTF-8
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Name the Indian dynasty in power during its Golden Age?47&choe=UTF-8
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The decimal, zero, solar year, vaccinations and plastic surgery can be traced to what classical empire?48&choe=UTF-8
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What was the Indian capital?49&choe=UTF-8
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What was constructed as a temple to worship Buddhism in India? 50&choe=UTF-8
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What was the Mayan capital?51&choe=UTF-8
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The Mayan political leader was also the religious leader. What type of government did they have?52&choe=UTF-8
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What previous civilization most influenced the Teotihuacan and Mayan?53&choe=UTF-8
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What concept did the Mayan and Gupta both discover?54&choe=UTF-8
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Who used the lama as a pack animal?55&choe=UTF-8
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Who may have used the quipu for accounting?56&choe=UTF-8
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What previous civilization most influenced the Moche?57&choe=UTF-8
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What 2 empires fell due to disease, invasion, corruption in the government and social unrest?58&choe=UTF-8
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What was constructed by empires to manage political affairs, move goods and expedite the collection of taxes?59&choe=UTF-8
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In most classical empires men held the power; that is called a __________________ society. 60&choe=UTF-8
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