Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad Class 8 Syllabus

Class 8

1. Epoch Days

1. Important days focusing on the background, themes, and impact of days like World Environment Day, International Literacy Day, and Human Rights Day

2. Art Around Us

1. Exploring how the Mediterranean climate affects the cuisine
2. How street food cultures like Thai street food and Indian chaat reflect societal trends.
3. Festivals like La Tomatina (Spain) and Day of the Dead (Mexico) etc.
4. Contemporary Dance and Hip-Hop as global art forms, their rise in urban cultures, and their social implications.
5. Global spread of Jazz (USA), and Afrobeat (Nigeria)

3. Breaking Barriers

1. First in the World like the First Hydrogen-Powered Train in Germany
2. First Digital Currency Nation-El Salvador
3. First country to legalize the use of facial recognition technology for law enforcement (China)
4. The first all-female spacewalk by NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain in 2019
5. The first 3D-printed house was built in the Netherlands in 2014

4. Human Resources

1. Sustainable development goals
2. Gender equality
3. Renewable energy
4. Infrastructure
5. Climate action
6. Poverty
7. Impact of AI in human resources

5. Disaster Management

1. Preparedness plans for natural disasters
2. Early warning systems
3. Red Cross and UNICEF measures
4. Climate change adaptation
5. The role of technology in disaster management such as drones

6. World's Legal Pillars

1. International Court of Justice (ICJ)
2. International Criminal Court (ICC)
3. Legislative bodies like the United States Congress (House of Representatives & Senate), and Parliament of the United Kingdom (house of Commons and house of lords)

7. Pens That Inspire

1. Impact of modern literature in society & its historical significance like A New Name: Septology VI-VII, The Years, The Weight of the World, A Sorrow Beyond Dreams, etc. Nobel Prize
2. Booker Prize
3. Pulitzer Prize
4. Ramon Magsaysay prize winners

8. Beyond the Stars

1. Recent space missions like Europa Clipper, Artemis II, Parker Solar Probe etc.
2. Role of space agencies like NASA, SpaceX, International Space Station (ISS)
3. Hubble space telescope
4. Robotic exploration technology used in rovers and docking
5. The black hole phenomena
6. Dark matter and Dark energy

9. The Global Timeline

1. World history like the Impact of the Industrial Revolution on economies, societies, and technology
2. Imperialism in Africa
3. Impact of world wars
4. Division of Europe into capitalist, socialist, and communist spheres
5. NATO vs Warsaw Pact
6. The rise of the modern middle east
7. The Renaissance in Europe
8. The age of enlightenment

10. Game Changers

1. Sportspersons known by their nicknames
2. Paralympic games
3. The rise of eSports
4. Anti-doping measures
5. Names of the awards won by sportspersons, and major international tournaments