BSM
1920s
Pop Culture
World Geography
Philippines
200

This British School Manila event celebrates cultural diversity through performances, food, and activities from around the world.

What is International evening?

200

This American author wrote "The Great Gatsby," a novel that epitomizes the Jazz Age.

Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?

200

This singer made waves in 2023 with her hit single "Anti-Hero," continuing her reign as a pop icon.

Who is Taylor Swift?

200

This river, the longest in the world, flows north through northeastern Africa and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

What is the Nile River?

200

This popular Filipino dish consists of marinated meat, usually pork or chicken, cooked in a mixture of soy sauce and vinegar.

What is adobo?

400

This facility at the British School Manila provides students with access to books, computers, and research materials.

What is the Learning Resource Centre (LRC)?

400

This dance craze, named after a city in South Carolina, became hugely popular in the 1920s.

What is the Charleston?

400

This movie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, was a major box office hit in 2023.

What is "Barbie"?

400

This desert, the largest hot desert in the world, spans most of northern Africa.

What is the Sahara Desert?

400

This historical event on June 12, 1898, marked the Philippines' declaration of independence from Spanish rule.

What is Philippine Independence Day?

600

This British School Manila mascot represents the school's values of courage, kindness, and respect.

Who is Winston the lion?
600

This amendment, passed in 1920, started the era of Prohibition in the United States.

What is the 18th Amendment?

600

This animated series, featuring a grandfather, grandson duo, is known for its sci-fi adventures and dark humor.

What is "Rick and Morty"?

600

This sea, bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa, is the largest inland sea in the world.

What is the Mediterranean Sea?

600

This Filipino delicacy consists of a fertilized duck egg with a partially developed embryo, often eaten as a street food snack.

What is balut?

800

This part of IB explores and extends ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance. It also builds upon physical exertion which contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Whilst also collaborating and engaging with the community in response to an authentic need. 

What is CAS?

800

This famous magician and escape artist died in 1926 after complications from a ruptured appendix.

Who is Harry Houdini?

800

This comedian and actor, famous for his role on "Saturday Night Live," starred in the 2021 semi-autobiographical film "The King of Staten Island."

Who is Pete Davidson?

800

This island country in the Indian Ocean is famous for its biodiversity and unique wildlife, such as lemurs.

What is Madagascar?

800

This traditional Filipino martial arts performance, featuring rhythmic, clapping bamboo poles, is known as the "national dance" of the Philippines.

What is Tinikling?

1000

This aspect of Y12 & Y13 aims to help students to FLOURISH. (Be well, Do well, Do good)

What is the IB team mission?

1000

This silent film star, known for his iconic character "The Tramp," became a global icon in the 1920s.

Who is Charlie Chaplin?

1000

This 2022 horror film, directed by Scott Derrickson, stars Ethan Hawke as a masked serial killer known as "The Grabber."

What is "The Black Phone"?

1000

This mountain range in South America is the longest continental mountain range in the world.

What are the Andes Mountains?

1000

This Filipino boxer and politician, also known as "Pac-Man," is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Who is Manny Pacquiao?