Question

After this event, the Hungarian-born Carlos Mardel argued against a “no change” option in favor of a “clean slate” option. A 60-question survey inquiring about local landforms and rivers formed the “Parochial Memories” distributed after this event. After this event, (15[1])wooden cages inside buildings became common in a downtown area (15[1])designed by Eugénio dos Santos. This event was called an act of divine providence (15[1])against (15[1])his (15[1])country’s sinful government by (*) Gabriel Malagrida. This event forced a ruler to move to a tent complex in Ajuda, (10[1])where he was attacked in the Távora affair three years later. After this event, the command to “bury the dead and heal the living” was proclaimed by the Marquis of Pombal, who served as Joseph I’s chief minister. For 10 points, name this 1755 natural disaster that destroyed much of the capital of Portugal. ■END■

ANSWER: 1755 Lisbon earthquake [or the Great Lisbon earthquake; prompt on earthquake]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan Brownstein"Powers a question on Stancyzk" that's a clown question broBanned from ARGOS3915
Eric MukherjeeCLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire4915
Joel MilesThompson et al.UBC6315
Walter ZhangImport PandasHu up Jinning they Tao6415
Evan TingAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big boomsthrow away your cards, rally in the streets6515
Michael Kearney|madam|Pahkin' the Ahgo8410

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