Thursday, December 2, 2010
Bombay Riots Conflict
There were riots in Bombay because In India there were riots because of religion between Hindus and Muslims. It started because there were rumors that Muslims were stealing Hindu babies to sacrifice.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Missed notes notes
1. Kaun Banega Crorepati
2. City of Bombay
Bombay has the highest the highest gdp in south Asia
Population is 18 million
Capitol of India
It has a tropical climate
entertainment capitol of India
67.9% of people are Hindu
2. City of Bombay
Bombay has the highest the highest gdp in south Asia
Population is 18 million
Capitol of India
It has a tropical climate
entertainment capitol of India
67.9% of people are Hindu
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Homework
What is the current population of India?
a. The current population of India is 1,173,108,018
a. The current population of India is 1,173,108,018
What is the total fertility rate in India?
a. The total fertility rate of India is 2.65
a. The total fertility rate of India is 2.65
What percentage of the Indian population lives below the poverty line?
a. The percentage of the Indian population that live below the poverty line is 25%.
a. The percentage of the Indian population that live below the poverty line is 25%.
Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside India.
a. The first terrorist attack inside India was an India train cash. This was tied to Moaists. At least seventy one people were killed after the train derailed. An Indian passenger train and sent it flying into the path of a freight train. The second terrorist attack was a bomb explosion in a bakery in the western Indian city of Pune. There were nine people killed and fifty seven people wounded. The suspected terrorist group was Lashkar-e-Taiba.
a. The first terrorist attack inside India was an India train cash. This was tied to Moaists. At least seventy one people were killed after the train derailed. An Indian passenger train and sent it flying into the path of a freight train. The second terrorist attack was a bomb explosion in a bakery in the western Indian city of Pune. There were nine people killed and fifty seven people wounded. The suspected terrorist group was Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the counties of the world by poverty. Where does India rank on this list?
a. The rank of India on the list of poverty is 119.
a. The rank of India on the list of poverty is 119.
Briefly describe the effects of the monsoons on India.
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What are some of the problems India has getting clean water to its people?
a. One of the major rivers, the Yamuna River, has a lot of pollution. In Hindu mythology the river was known as the water from the heavens. Now, the water is so disgusting no one wants to drink from it. The Indians are lacking the necessity for sewage disposal. The government is having trouble supplying water to their country because they have a population of over 17 billion people.
a. One of the major rivers, the Yamuna River, has a lot of pollution. In Hindu mythology the river was known as the water from the heavens. Now, the water is so disgusting no one wants to drink from it. The Indians are lacking the necessity for sewage disposal. The government is having trouble supplying water to their country because they have a population of over 17 billion people.
What is the literacy rate in India?
a. The literacy rate of th total population of India is 61%. The total male rate is 73.4% and the female rate is 43.8%.
a. The literacy rate of th total population of India is 61%. The total male rate is 73.4% and the female rate is 43.8%.
What are the major religions in India?
a. The major religions in India are Hindu (80.5%0, Muslim (13.4%), Christian (2.3%), Sikh (1.9%), Other (1.8%).
a. The major religions in India are Hindu (80.5%0, Muslim (13.4%), Christian (2.3%), Sikh (1.9%), Other (1.8%).
When did India achieve independence, and from what country?
a. India received independence in 1947, and it was from Britain
a. India received independence in 1947, and it was from Britain
Friday, November 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Coffee fair trade notes
Coffee is the most traded agfricultural crop in the world. U.S doesn't produce coffee except in Hawaii. Coffe needs to grow in tropical climate.
dark roast coffee- A term used to describe a darker color of coffee
organic coffee- coffee that has been grown not using chemicals or any other thing to help it grow
specialty coffee- Coffee that has a different flavor than traditional coffee
Fair trade coffee- coffee that is bought directly from the grower at a higher price in order to help a smaller companies in developing counties to be sustainable and lift people out of poverty.
comodobe- crops
How many beans are in one cup of coffee?
42 beans
How is coffee produced?
form coffee beans
How long does it take to grow?
a few months
What are the growing seasons?
all year
What can coffee be made into?
coffee made into cappachinos
How much is Starbuck's worth?
dark roast coffee- A term used to describe a darker color of coffee
organic coffee- coffee that has been grown not using chemicals or any other thing to help it grow
specialty coffee- Coffee that has a different flavor than traditional coffee
Fair trade coffee- coffee that is bought directly from the grower at a higher price in order to help a smaller companies in developing counties to be sustainable and lift people out of poverty.
comodobe- crops
How many beans are in one cup of coffee?
42 beans
How is coffee produced?
form coffee beans
How long does it take to grow?
a few months
What are the growing seasons?
all year
What can coffee be made into?
coffee made into cappachinos
How much is Starbuck's worth?
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday project due
In class, we had a project that was due today. The project was different for each group. My group had the Dinka tribe of sudan as a subject.
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