Subjects
Geography
At its simplest, geography is the study of places around the world. We define geography as including the following components:
- World Political Geography: countries, sub-regions, capitals, cities
- World Physical Geography: regions, landforms (peninsulas, islands, etc.), water bodies (oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, currents, etc.), physical features (mountains, volcanoes, etc)
- Our Universe: galaxies, constellations, stars and planets, and other heavenly bodies
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History
History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past. At IAC competitions, history would include the following components:
- Ancient World History: cultures and civilizations including Sumerian, Greek, Roman, Indian, Egyptian, Chinese, etc
- Medieval World History: post Roman Empire Europe till the Industrial Revolution, colonisation and imperialism
- Modern World History: Industrial Revolution onwards, World War I and II, Post-World War events to the present date
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Science
Science is a study of knowledge about the universe. For IAC events, science includes the following:
- Natural sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics
- Environment: Flora and Fauna, Climate Change, Sustainability
- Inventions and Discoveries
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Academic
As the name suggests, it includes, but is not limited to:
- History, geography and science
- Language and literature
- Economics, civics and culture