What fate befell the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, in 1755?

Correct answer: Struck by an earthquake

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What people think about it: 5 Comments
SloaneRanger2019
SloaneRanger2019
Been there. The tour guides all make a big point about the quake.
LUÍS REVEZ (3)
LUÍS REVEZ (3)
The country's colonial ambitious were replaced by the english, dutch and german colonial ambitious between the XVII and XIX centuries!
Dayrell
Dayrell
Wow thanks QuizzLand for the enlightenment about this Seismological phenomenon that started the study of it as a Science
Player #52565397
Player #52565397
LUÍS REVEZ (3), not so much German
Whiplashlady
Whiplashlady
SloaneRanger2019, I have been there, too but there was no mention of this calamity. This is the first I've heard of it.