Preparation Material of Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) for Class 7
Architectural Gems
- What are monuments like towers, amphitheatres, or opera houses?
- What features like domes or arches make buildings special?
- What materials and designs shape monuments today?
- How does UNESCO protect heritage sites?
Heritage Vault
- What are world cuisines like sushi, biryani, or falafel?
- What are global festivals like Diwali or Chinese New Year?
- What clothing, music, or food is tied to global festivals?
- What music styles came from regions, like Jazz or K-pop?
- What makes places or buildings culturally important?
- How do landmarks show ancient beliefs and civilisations?
- What do styles like Impressionism or Surrealism express?
- How did artists reflect their times through art?
- What crafts like origami or weaving come from regions?
- What do clothes like kimono or kente say about culture?
- What customs and greetings are passed through generations?
World History
- What were ancient civilisations like Indus Valley and Egypt?
- What key inventions came from early civilisations?
- Why were monuments like the Hanging Gardens built?
- What do undeciphered scripts reveal about ancient times?
- What was the Silk Road, and how did it link cultures?
- How did trade routes spread religion and ideas?
- What changes came from the Industrial Revolution?
- How did inventions change transport and communication?
- What did the Renaissance and Enlightenment introduce?
- How did documents shape rights and law?
- What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact?
- How did the Gulf War impact the world?
Invention Saga
- Who were inventors like Edison, Bell, and Curie?
- What was the role of inventors in science revolutions?
- What medical breakthroughs changed disease treatment?
- What technologies like penicillin and CRISPR changed healthcare?
Symbols of Distinction
- What are the Nobel Prizes and which fields do they recognise?
- What is the Fields Medal, and why is it important in maths?
- How do the Breakthrough Prize and Turing Award support innovation?
- What is the Booker Prize, and who can receive it?
- What are the Pulitzer Prizes, and in which fields are they given?
- What global awards promote peace and environmental justice?
- What do the Childrens Peace Prize and Diana Award recognise?
- How does the Bharat Ratna honour national service?
- What awards celebrate music, like the Grammys?
- What are the Academy Awards, and what categories are included?
- Which film festivals give awards like the Palme d'Or?
Space Exploration
- What are the main features of planets, dwarf planets, moons, and the asteroid belt?
- What are comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, and how do they differ?
- Which planet has the largest volcano and deepest canyon?
- What is the Big Bang theory, and how does it explain the universe's origin?
- What are constellations, and how have cultures used them for navigation and stories?
- What are satellites, telescopes, and rovers, and how do they help explore space?
- What did missions like Apollo 11 and Chandrayaan achieve in space exploration?
Sports in the World
- What kinds of equipment are used in different sports?
- What major awards do top athletes win, like the Ballon d'Or or Olympic gold?
- What are some unique or traditional sports played in different countries?
- Give a brief about the Olympics and the Paralympics.
- What are the major international tournaments held for different sports?
Nature's Blueprint
- What do discoveries and landforms reveal about Earth's diversity?
- Where are major landforms, and how do they affect life?
- How do Earths layers and plates cause natural events?
- What defines climate zones and biomes?
- What are jet streams, and how do they affect weather?
- How does Earths rotation shape time and seasons?
International Organisations
- What are BRICS, G20, NATO, WHO, and what roles do they play globally?
- Where are the headquarters of groups like FAO and UNCTAD located?
- Which global organisations were founded first, and how have new ones evolved?
- What do global bodies do in health, education, economy, and peace?
- What are the six UN organs, and what does each one do?
- What do UN bodies like the General Assembly and ICJ handle?