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1957 in spaceflight, a Common card
The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 90
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 173
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,600
Power 173 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
1957 in spaceflight quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the 1957 in spaceflight card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In November, the ______ orbital flight took place.
Answer
second. In November, the second orbital flight took place. From the 1957 in spaceflight article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October ____, by the Soviet Union.
Answer
1950s. The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union. From the 1957 in spaceflight article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
List of popes. List of popes 95 · 1957 in spaceflight 90 · Art theft 85 · Blood culture 77 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.
- In November, the second orbital flight took place.
- The Soviet Union launched the first animal to orbit the Earth, a dog, Laika, who died in orbit a few hours after launch.
- Thor, Atlas, and R-7 rocket families all have maiden flights this year, all three of which will have long legacies for over 50 years.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The 1957 in spaceflight article was read about 5,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 90 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get 1957 in spaceflight
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, 1957 in spaceflight (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Gregory R Todd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
