Literature
Bournemouth
General Knowledge
Music
Perfume
100

This genre typically features a young protagonist, identity struggles, and a transition into adulthood.

Coming of Age

100

How many students were left behind (3i and 3j) with the other teachers and me in Paris?

Four

100

This political system concentrates power in one ruler or party and suppresses opposition.

Authoritarianism / Dictatorship

100

Which astronomer is name-dropped in “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

Galileo

100

'Heat', 'Pulse', and 'Rise' were all one-word, base-level scents that built up the fragrance line of what pop icon?

Beyonce

200

What is the name of the penny-pinching boss at the heart of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?

Ebenezer Scrooge

200

What day of the week did we go bowling together?

Tuesday

200

This historical event inspired Orwell when writing Animal Farm.

The Russian Revolution

200

Which classical composer was deaf?

Ludwig van Beethoven

200

Why are base notes important in perfumery?

They give depth and longevity

300

In Animal Farm, which commandment is first altered, signalling the corruption of the revolution?

“No animal shall sleep in a bed”

300

What is the name of the principal of Westbourne Academy (1st name is enough)

Mark Halls

300

This term describes when language is deliberately used to hide or soften harsh realities.

Euphemism

300

What smells are described in “Don’t Stop Believin'”?

Wine and cheap perfume

300

Who was the first woman to produce a designer perfume?

Coco Chanel

400

Who was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1993?

Toni Morrison

400

In front of which museum did we start and end our excursion to Oxford?

Ashmolean Museum

400

Which global organisation was founded after World War II to prevent future conflicts?

The United Nations

400

Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour is the highest-grossing concert tour by a woman. Who had the second highest-grossing concert tour by a woman?

Pink

400

What is the main difference between eau de toilette and eau de parfum?

Concentration of fragrance oils

500

What is the subtitle of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?

The Modern Prometheus

500

What was the wifi password at school?

WBA-Students

500

Name one way modern democracies can still limit freedom without open violence

Surveillance / propaganda / media control / economic pressure

500

What rock icon was the founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-haired Men?

David Bowie

500

From which animal would you collect castoreum, used as a fixative for some perfumes?

Beaver