Despite the calamity and huge death toll, Lisbon suffered no epidemics and within less than one year was already being rebuilt. The new city centre of Lisbon was designed to resist subsequent earthquakes. Architectural models were built for tests, and the effects of an earthquake were simulated by marching troops around the models. The buildings and big squares of the Pombaline City Centre still remain as one of Lisbon's tourist attractions. Sebastião de Melo also made an important contribution to the study of seismology by designing an inquiry that was sent to every parish in the country. COUNT 5
QSN1 What type of natural disaster was the city center of Lisbon designed to resist? ANS1 earthquakes QSN2 How were earthquakes simulated on the architectural models? ANS2 marching troops around the models QSN3 Did Lisbon suffer any epidemics from the calamity? ANS3 Lisbon suffered no epidemics QSN4 What are some of Lisbon's tourist attractions? ANS4 The buildings and big squares of the Pombaline City Centre QSN5 How did de Melo contribute to the study of seismology? ANS5 by designing an inquiry that was sent to every parish in the country