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1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt, a Common card
For 10 days in June and July, 1966 an attempted coup took place in the Republic of the Congo.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 42
- DEF
- 16
- Power
- 58
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,200
Power 58 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 5 % of WikiCards cards.
1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The coup was sparked following the demotion of Marien Ngouabi who was accused of ______.
Answer
insubordination. The coup was sparked following the demotion of Marien Ngouabi who was accused of insubordination. From the 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
For 10 days in June and July, ____ an attempted coup took place in the Republic of the Congo.
Answer
1960s. For 10 days in June and July, 1966 an attempted coup took place in the Republic of the Congo. From the 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
List of Maryland state historical markers. List of Maryland state historical markers 45 · 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt 42 · Guillem Agulló i Salvador 39 · Embassy of Turkey, Tokyo 33 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The coup was sparked following the demotion of Marien Ngouabi who was accused of insubordination.
- Ngouabi's elite unit of paratroopers took over part of the capital, Brazzaville and were successful at cutting of the city's telecommunications and transportation.
- A group of over 200 Cuban army troops, then resident in Brazzaville, protected the government's radio station as well as the Congolese government against the rebelling paratroopers.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt article was read about 1,200 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 42 and blocks with 16: each hit it takes is cut by 6 %.
How to get 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Alvaro1984 18, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
