How to Create a Mystery Review Game by Jesse Bluma: Engage the attention of students, children, employees, and other learners with this puzzling review game.

1. Engage the attention of students, children, employees, and other learners with this puzzling
review game.
1. Choose a topic and/or concept. Keep the emphasis narrow--between five and ten
minutes of playing time.
2. Create multiple choice style questions for each subtopic or concept. For example, If
federalism is the sharing of powers between local and central governments, write the letter
“R”. If not, write the letter “Y”.
3. Include one professional and/or high quality image related to each subtopic or concept.
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How to Create a
Mystery Review
by Jesse Bluma

2. 4. Choose a mystery word related to the overall topic of your mystery review game, such
as reformer for The Reformation, julienne for Culinary Skills, or kicking for a physical
education review.
5. Assign each correct answer a letter within your related word. If a player chooses all the
correct answers they will be able to spell out reformer, julienne, kicking, or whatever
mystery word you choose.
6. Prepare directions to instruct players about the concept of the game, the rules--if they
may use any resources, time limit, etc. Save the mystery word to the end of the review--
then ask players if they can spell out the mystery word.
7. Prepare an answer sheet to show the players at the end of the game with the correct
answers, corresponding letters, and the mystery word spelled by those letters.
8. Cite your sources of information and images.
See the following slides for an example or to use as a review of The Reformation.
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3. The Reformation
Mystery Review
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4. 1. If the country labeled I is Norway, write the letter “R”.
If not, write the letter “Y”.
2. If the country labeled II is Sweden, write the letter “E”.
If not, write the letter “L”.
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5. 3. If the country labeled III is Portugal, write the letter “M”.
If the country labeled III is France, write the letter “N”.
If the country labeled III is Scotland, write the letter “O”.
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6. The Reformation
Mystery Review
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Saint Bartholowmew’s Day massacre, Painting by François Dubois (born about 1529,Amiens, Picardy)

7. 4. If Francis Xavier founded the society of Jesus, write
the letter “W”.
If Francis Xavier introduced Catholicism to parts of
India and Japan, write the letter “R”.
If Francis Xavier criticized the Catholic Church in his Ninety-Five Theses in 1509,
write the letter “V”.
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8. 5. If Ignatius of Loyola founded the society of Jesus, write the letter “O”.
If Ignatius of Loyola introduced Catholicism to parts of
India and Japan, write the letter “A”.
If Ignatius of Loyola traveled to Jerusalem for Passover and drove out the
money lenders, write the letter “U”.
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9. 6. If the Treaty of Westphalia determined it is important to obey God’s laws, write
the letter “T”.
If the Treaty of Westphalia allowed rulers to determine whether their countries
could be Catholic or Protestant, write the letter “F”.
If the Treaty of Westphalia ignited a “reborn” interest in ancient Greek and ancient
Roman writings, write the letter “K”.
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10. 7. If John Calvin taught it is important to obey God’s laws, write the letter
“E”.
If the John Calvin was a priest that published The Praise of Folly, write the letter
“D”.
If John Calvin stated you will be “plunged in darkness and delusion” if you are
ignorant of history”, write the letter “H”.
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11. 8. If federalism is congregations meeting to decide how their towns would be run,
write the letter “L”.
If federalism was a type of government in which the head of a rich merchant family
ruled the city, write the letter “S”.
If federalism is the sharing of powers between local and central governments, write
the letter “R”.
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12. Answers
1. Norway (R)
2. Sweden (E)
3. Portugal (M)
4. Francis Xavier introduced Catholicism to parts of
India and Japan (R)
5. Ignatius of Loyola founded the society of Jesus (O)
6. The Treaty of Westphalia allowed rulers to determine whether
their countries could be Catholic or Protestant (F)
7. John Calvin taught it is important to obey God’s laws (E)
8. Federalism is the sharing of powers between local and central
governments (R)
Did you find the mystery word?...
REFORMER
(Martin Luther above)
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13. The Reformation
Mystery Review
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Saint Bartholowmew’s Day massacre, Painting by François Dubois (born about 1529,Amiens, Picardy)

14. The Reformation
Mystery Review
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Sources
Burstein, Stanley M. and Shek, Richard. World History: Medieval to Early Modern Times
NewYork: Holt, Rinehart & Winston
freedigitalphotos.net
wikipedia.org