In what year did the great earthquake strike Lisbon on the morning of November 1?
Answer1755
The shaking on the morning of November 1 was followed by a tsunami about 6 metres high at Lisbon.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica britannica.com
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6 sourced facts about Lisbon, Portugal, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
About how many marine species can visitors see at the Oceanário de Lisboa?
Answerover 500
The aquarium sits in Parque das Nações, about 15 minutes from the city center, and its permanent exhibit is called 'One Planet, One Ocean'.
Source: Oceanário de Lisboa oceanario.pt
Going deeper
About how many people did the 1755 earthquake kill in Lisbon alone?
Answeran estimated 60,000
That toll was for Lisbon alone; the tsunami also struck coasts as far away as Cádiz, Spain.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica britannica.com
For which year was Lisbon named European Green Capital?
Answer2020
The EU cited its e-bike sharing scheme, hundreds of EV charging points and Monsanto Park, one of Europe's largest urban forests.
Source: European Commission, European Green Capital Award (2020) environment.ec.europa.eu
Expert level
How high was the tsunami wave that hit Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake?
Answerabout 6 m (20 ft)
The same tsunami reached about 20 m (65 ft) at Cádiz, Spain, and was even measured across the Atlantic in Martinique.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica britannica.com
In what year did construction of Lisbon's Jerónimos Monastery begin?
Answer1502
The monastery and the Tower of Belém were inscribed together on the World Heritage List in 1983.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre whc.unesco.org
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