Kaun Banega Crorepati

Kaun Banega Crorepati is an India reality/game show that gives a maximum price of 2 crore rupees. Rupees is an Indian type of money, and a crore is equal to approximately 10 million dollars or 100 lakhs. So, the final prize would be 20 million dollars.

Amitabh Bachchan is a very famous celebrity over in India. He was the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" (cont)

dharavi -  Part of Mumbai that's a Shantytown. 
5 Essential Facts about Mumbai:

• Mumbai was formally known as Bombay. 
• It is the 2nd most populous city in the world.
• It has a population of approximately 14 million. 
• It was built on a series of 7 islands, Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island.
• In 2009, Mumbai was named "Alpha World City".

A shanty town (also called a squatter settlement) is a slum settlement (sometimes illegal or unauthorized) of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal, and sheets of plastic. ...  Approximately 1 billion people live in Shanty Towns worldwide. 

Bollywood is the film industry of India. Equivalent to our Hollywood.

India

1. What is the current population of India?

The current population of India is 1,173,108,018 as of July, 2010. (via CIA Factbook)

What is the total fertility rate in India?

The total fertility rate (TFR) in India is 2.65 children born per woman. (2010 est.) The country comparison to the world is 81. (via CIA Factbook) 

What percentage of the Indian population lives below the poverty line?

Approximatively 25% of India lives below the poverty line. (via CIA Factbook)

Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside India.

On February 13, Islamic terrorists bombed a restaurant in the northern city of Pune, killing 17 people. Indian authorities issued a national alert after 9 people were killed and at least 57 were wounded when a bomb exploded at a bakery in a neighborhood popular with foreign tourists in the western Indian City of Pune. (via CIA Factbook)

The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the countries of the world by poverty.  Where does India rank on this list?

India ranked 119th of the 169 countries. (via CIA Factbook)

Briefly describe the effects of the monsoons on India.

In less than 3 days, at least 120 people died. More than 4,000 animal carcasses were later hauled out the mud. 2 weeks after the floods, Surat's diamond-polishing factories were practically empty of workers who had fled fearing the disease. An industry group estimated the loss of about 60 million dollars.

What are some of the problems India has getting clean water to its people?

They have extremely polluted water with methane gas, they dump toxic waste into it, dead babies, and human waste flows into it from the city. 

What is the literacy rate in India?

The literary rate of India is 6.9% for men and 54.5% for women. 

What are the major religions in India?

The major religions for India are Hindu, which is 80.5% of people, Muslim which is 13.4%, Christianity which is 2.3%, Sikh which is 1.9%, other religions which is 1.8%, and unspecified religions is 0.1%. 

When did India achieve independence, and from what country?

India achieved Independence in 1947 from Great Britain.

Assignment for Me, Matt, and Joey.

TOPIC:

Coffee & Health. 

Research the effects of caffeine on the systems of the human body, then describe the health effects of coffee. How does coffee act as a stimulant? How does it act as a diuretic? Is decaffeinated coffee "healthier"? Why or why not?


CITE SOURCES

Coffee

• Coffee is the most heavily traded agricultural crop in the world 
• United States spends billion dollars on coffee each year on coffee.
• Hawaii is the only state in the USA that produces coffee. 

Terms:

Fair Trade Coffee- Fair trade coffee is coffee which is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee. Fair Trade coffee is one of many Fair Trade certified products available around the world. 

Globalization- growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

Relationship Coffee- A business model featuring individual long-term relationships between roasters and growers, based on quality rather than on wholesale prices dictated by the commodity market. 
Certified Organic Coffee-Organic coffee is grown without any synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. Organic farmers believe that using synthetic chemicals will disrupt the natural balance of their farm ecosystem and is healthier for their soil, their waters, their families and the end consumer.
Coffee- a tropical plant (Coffea) whose roasted and ground beans are used to make popular drinks that contain caffeine (unless decaffeinated).

What are the biggest coffee exporting countries?
Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mexico, Ethiopia, India, Guatemala, Guinea
What is the number 1 coffee importing country? 
United States, Germany, Japan, Italy and other European countries.
How man coffee producers are there worldwide?
570,000 
How much cups of coffee is consumed daily?
Over 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. 
Is Coffee grown in the United States?
No, except in hawaii.