The Lisbon Earthquakes of 1755 Are Historically Significant Because ______________

Multiple Choice

The Lisbon earthquakes of 1755 are historically significant because ______________.

A) it was the first time anyone had ever successfully predicted an earthquake
B) the reconstruction efforts after the earthquakes stimulated the Portuguese economy,leading to a century of prosperity for the country
C) they changed the prevailing philosophies of the era,producing a more pessimistic view of the world
D) they resulted in more deaths than any other earthquake,before or after