Preparation Material of Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) for Class 6
Canvas of Cultures
- 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?
Code Crackers
- What are tech abbreviations like JPEG, PNG, API, and QR?
- How do file types like PDF and JPEG help us use documents?
- What are APIs and how are they used in applications and websites?
- What does a VPN help protect when using the internet?
- What are business-related terms like B2B, B2C, ROI, and IPO used for?
- What does KPI stand for and how is it used to measure performance?
- What is SaaS and how does it describe software used online?
- What are medical abbreviations like BMI, ECG, and Rx used for in healthcare?
- What do abbreviations like ROI and KPI help businesses track and improve?
- What do terms like PSI and BPM mean in business and tech fields?
Map of Marvels
- What is the Great Barrier Reef, and where is it located?
- Where is the Amazon Rainforest, and why is it called Earth
- What is Machu Picchu, who built it, and why is it famous?
- Where is Stonehenge, and why is it a major ancient site?
- What are the Moai statues, and which country owns Easter Island?
- Which country is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa
- Where is Neuschwanstein Castle, and what did it inspire?
- Which countries share Victoria Falls?
- What makes Ha Long Bay a famous World Heritage Site?
- Where are the Rice Terraces and Chan Chan, and why are they protected?
Minds Behind Marvels
- How do tools like stethoscopes help doctors?
- What inventions helped explore space, oceans, or cells?
- How did radio, TV, and MP3 players change media?
- How have inventions made homes and communities safer?
- What inventions make life easier at home or school?
- How have tools like microwaves or vacuums evolved?
- What small tools like zippers or clips are used daily?
Pens of Power
- What are top global literary awards like the Nobel, Booker, and Pulitzer?
- What types of writing are recognised by major literary prizes?
- What makes a book or author eligible for awards like Andersen
- Who are authors like Anne Frank or Orwell who changed the world through writing?
- How did writers like Shakespeare or Rowling shape storytelling and language?
Shaped by Earth
- What causes auroras, and why do they appear near the poles?
- What are monsoon winds, and why are they important?
- What causes tides, and how do the Moon and Sun affect them?
- What is the Gulf Stream, and how does it impact climate?
- What makes landscapes like Rainbow Mountains or Red Beach special?
- What are tectonic plates, and how do they cause earthquakes or volcanoes?
The Past Unfolds
- Why is the Magna Carta important?
- What old ideas shaped modern politics?
- What was the Civil Rights Movement
- How did revolutions like the French or American change history?
- What are historic sites like the Colosseum or Pyramids?
- Who were great rulers and leaders in history?
- How can we sequence events like WWI and the Berlin Wall?
The World of Sports
- What awards and honours do athletes receive for their achievements?
- What are the major international tournaments held for different sports?
World Pinnacles
- What were the first achievements in space, like the first satellite or astronaut?
- What major space "firsts" were led by countries and individuals?
- What were computing firsts, from ENIAC to programmable machines?
- Which discoveries like DNA editing or vaccines reshaped health?
- What is the brightest rainbow ever seen, and how do special conditions affect it?
- What are the deepest or most mysterious places on Earth and beyond?
- Which country has the most languages and spans the most time zones?
- Which planet spins fastest, and what does that show about planetary motion?