QR Challenge: Review of World History from Fall of Rome to 1453

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

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

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

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!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. 476 AD what major event started our school year	Fall of the Western Part of the Roman Emp
2. The most intellectual people of the Roman Empire did what	moved to the Eastern Empire
3. The Eastern Empire became what strong empire	Byzantine Empire
4. The Western part of the Empire was	in the dark ages
5. In 490 AD, he was the first Frankish king	Clovis
6. What clever strategy did he use to gain more popularity	converted to Christianity
7. He wanted to reach the Mediterranean Sea to	tap into rich trade routes
8. He ruled the Byzantine Empire from 527-565	Justinian
9. He built a church called the	Hagia Sophia
10. He built that church because	the Nika Revolt
11. In 570AD, this prophet was born to an influential Arabian tribe	Muhammad
12. In 610AD, while on retreat in Mt. Hira, what happened to this person	He was told he is the prophet of God
13. What message did he receive	That there is only one God
14. In 622, what historic event does this Islamic prophet do	hijrah
15. In 630, what does he do that changes the religion of Islam	destroys all the idols in the Kaaba
16. In 711, What does Emperor Leo do that causes a disruption to Christianity	Iconoclast controversy
17. Also, in the year, an Islamic leader invades Spain, what is his name	Tariq
18. In 732, this Frankish king stops the Moors from entering France	Charles Martel
19. What battle was this	Battle of Tours
20. In 800, this Frankish king was crowned and considered to be the greatest of the Frankish Kings	Charlemagne
21. This great Frankish king, conquered many lands like	Italy, Northern Germany, Central Europe
22. He also did something that would create order in the empire	divided it into 3 regions
23. He thought education was important so he established what	schools in the palace
24. When he died, who became king	Louis the Pious
25. He was weak and shortsited so when he died, who took over	Lothair, Charles the German, Louis the Bald
26. 2 groups of Invaders started threatening the French and English coastlines in the 900's, who were they	Magyars and Vikings
27. In the year 1000 Ad, Seljuk Turks move into the Byzantine Empire, seizing what specific lands	Syria and Palestine
28. In the Byzantine Empire, in 1053, what happened to the church	It split into two groups
29. In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, wins what battle	Battle of Hastings
30. In 1077, Pope Gregory and Henry argued over what	Lay investiture
31. In 1096, the First Crusade happens and what is the outcome	The Christians win and kill all the Muslims and Jews
32. In 1122, the Concordat of Worms was signed, which stated that	only Popes could appoint bishops
33. In 1192, The Third Crusade ended, what was the result	A Truce was made between Richard and Saladin
34. In 1215, what great document was signed in England that ultimately will take away some power of the king	Magna Carta
35. In 1260, another important accomplishment happened for English government, what was it	Parliament was formed
36. This established a bi-cameral legislation, the two houses were	House of Lords and the House of Commons
37. In 1307, Edward established Common Law in England, which established 3 parts	Court of Exchequer, Court of Common Pleas, Court of King's Bench
38. In 1328, Edward the III started what war	The Hundred Years War
39. In 1347, this disease reaches Messina, Italy and quickly spreads	The Black Death
40. 1415, was one of the greatest battles of the 100 Years' War, what was it	Agincourt
41. In 1429, in the siege of Orlean, this person helped the French defeat the English	Joan of Arc
42. In 1444, the last battle of this prolonged effort to seized the Holy Land was over, what was it called	The Crusades

 

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