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1956 Republican National Convention, a Common card
The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party of the United States at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, from August 20 to August 23, 1956.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 55
- DEF
- 44
- Power
- 99
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 12,000
Power 99 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
1956 Republican National Convention quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the 1956 Republican National Convention card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
On August 23, 1956, ______ Nat King Cole spoke at the Republican Convention.
Answer
singer. On August 23, 1956, singer Nat King Cole spoke at the Republican Convention. From the 1956 Republican National Convention article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It renominated President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon as the party's candidates for the ____ presidential election.
Answer
1950s. It renominated President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon as the party's candidates for the 1956 presidential election. From the 1956 Republican National Convention article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Richard Seaman. Richard Seaman 62 · De jure belli ac pacis 59 · 1956 Republican National Convention 55 · Gratification 52 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- U.S. Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman and former speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin Jr. served as permanent chairman.
- It renominated President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon as the party's candidates for the 1956 presidential election.
- On August 23, 1956, singer Nat King Cole spoke at the Republican Convention.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The 1956 Republican National Convention article was read about 12,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 55 and blocks with 44: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
How to get 1956 Republican National Convention
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, 1956 Republican National Convention (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
