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Uncommon card · Science
1960 Democratic National Convention, an Uncommon card
The 1960 Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles, California, on July 11–15, 1960.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 58
- Power
- 125
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 22,000
Power 125 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
1960 Democratic National Convention quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the 1960 Democratic National Convention card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Due to its size, the Biltmore Hotel was selected to serve as the ______ hotel for the Democratic National Committee.
Answer
headquarters. Due to its size, the Biltmore Hotel was selected to serve as the headquarters hotel for the Democratic National Committee. From the 1960 Democratic National Convention article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Sodium polyacrylate. Sodium polyacrylate 47,000 · Asparagine 37,000 · 1960 Democratic National Convention 22,000 · Anomeric effect 13,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- It nominated Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts for president and Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas for vice president.
- In the general election that November, the Kennedy–Johnson ticket won an electoral college victory and a narrow popular vote plurality over the Republican candidates Vice President Richard M. Nixon and UN Ambassador Henry C. Lodge II.
- Due to its size, the Biltmore Hotel was selected to serve as the headquarters hotel for the Democratic National Committee.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The 1960 Democratic National Convention article was read about 22,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 58: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get 1960 Democratic National Convention
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, 1960 Democratic National Convention (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Cecil Stoughton, White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
