Question
The first prompt of the “Parochial Memories” asked about this disaster. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this 1755 natural disaster, during which many people were killed while attending mass on All Saints’ Day. King Joseph the Reformer survived this event.
ANSWER: Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 [or Great Lisbon Earthquake; prompt on earthquake or Portugal earthquake; prompt on the Lisbon Disaster]
[10e] A statesman who held this title “of Pombal” (“pohm-BALL”) led disaster relief efforts in Portugal. This noble title that ranks between count and duke was held by Lafayette, a French participant in the American Revolution.
ANSWER: Marquis [or Marquess; accept 1st Marquis de Pombal; accept Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette]
[10h] The Marquis of Pombal used Gabriel Malagrida’s branding of the earthquake as divine punishment as motivation to implement this policy in 1759. The Esquilache (“es-kee-LA-chay”) Riots were used to justify this policy.
ANSWER: expulsion of the Jesuits [accept word forms like expelling the Jesuits; accept Society of Jesus or Societas Iesu in place of “Jesuits”; prompt on suppression of the Jesuits]
<Grant Peet, History - European - 1500-1900> ~22184~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.33 | 100% | 78% | 6% |