Animal Farm Russian History Scavenger Hunt with Answer Key

Reinforce students’ learning about the Russian revolution and Soviet history through an immersive scavenger hunt related to Animal Farm. Learners will be given a list of informative, interactive tasks tied to key figures and events behind the allegory. With this engaging detective-style activity, students will make connections between Orwell’s fable and real-world leaders like Stalin and Lenin while building research skills. Developed for literature and 20th century history lessons, this cross-curricular scavenger hunt enriches Animal Farm with vivid historical context and promotes investigation and analysis. The accompanying answer key ensures students come away with deeper perspective on the oppressive Soviet regime that inspired Orwell’s politically-charged classic.