Cbaw Pmo Multicultural Event Trivia - Americas

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It took 14 years and 400 men to carve the mountain. Despite harsh and dangerous conditions, no one died during the project.

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Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, and is spoken by more than 99% of the population.[citation needed] Minority languages include indigenous languages, and languages of more recent European and Asian immigrants.

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The Alaska Purchase was made by the US from Russia in 1867. The Alaska purchase is also known as "Seward's Icebox" or "Seward's Folly" because the United States Secretary of State, William Henry Seward, purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million which was considered to be a huge mistake by many and an economic liability for the nation.

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At 3.4 million acres, Death Valley is the largest national park in the United States. The highest recorded temperature in Death Valley is 134F, measured in July, 1913.

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North America, the planet's 3rd largest continent, includes (23) countries and dozens of possessions and territories. It contains all Caribbean and Central America countries, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, the United States of America, as well as Greenland - the world's largest island.