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Abbas, a Common card
Abbas Attar, better known by his mononym Abbas, was an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra, Vietnam and South Africa in the 1970s, and for his extensive essays on religions in later years.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 57
- DEF
- 27
- Power
- 84
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,200
Power 84 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 25 % of WikiCards cards.
Abbas quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Abbas card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was a ______ of Sipa Press from 1971 to 1973, a member of Gamma from 1974 to 1980, and joined Magnum Photos in 1981.
Answer
member. He was a member of Sipa Press from 1971 to 1973, a member of Gamma from 1974 to 1980, and joined Magnum Photos in 1981. From the Abbas article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Abbas Attar, better known by his mononym Abbas, was an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra, Vietnam and South Africa in the ____s, and for his extensive essays on religions in later years.
Answer
1970s. Abbas Attar, better known by his mononym Abbas, was an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra, Vietnam and South Africa in the 1970s, and for his extensive essays on religions in later years. From the Abbas article on Wikipedia.
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.
- He was a member of Sipa Press from 1971 to 1973, a member of Gamma from 1974 to 1980, and joined Magnum Photos in 1981.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Abbas article was read about 5,200 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 57 and blocks with 27: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get Abbas
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, Abbas (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Maurizio Costanzo from Trieste, Italia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
