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Adnan Khashoggi, a Rare card
Adnan Khashoggi was a Saudi businessman and arms dealer known for his business dealings, extensive geopolitical influence, and opulent lifestyle, which earned him the moniker "The Great Gatsby of the Middle East".
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 78
- Power
- 148
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 450,000
Power 148 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Adnan Khashoggi quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Adnan Khashoggi card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
During his peak in the early ____s, Khashoggi's net worth was estimated at around $4 billion, amassed through his pivotal role as an intermediary between Western defense companies and the Saudi government.
Answer
1980s. During his peak in the early 1980s, Khashoggi's net worth was estimated at around $4 billion, amassed through his pivotal role as an intermediary between Western defense companies and the Saudi government. From the Adnan Khashoggi article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Assembly language. Assembly language 84 · Robinson Crusoe 78 · Matvey Safonov 74 · Adnan Khashoggi 70 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.
- During his peak in the early 1980s, Khashoggi's net worth was estimated at around $4 billion, amassed through his pivotal role as an intermediary between Western defense companies and the Saudi government.
- Khashoggi was the founder of Triad International Holding Company, which held diverse investments worldwide, including in luxury hotels, oil refineries, and real estate.
- Known for hosting lavish parties attended by celebrities and politicians, Khashoggi's lifestyle made him a media fixture and inspired popular culture, even influencing a song by Queen and appearing in shows like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Adnan Khashoggi article was read about 450,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 78: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get Adnan Khashoggi
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, Adnan Khashoggi (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Roland Godefroy, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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