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Alexandra David-Néel, an Uncommon card
Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 84
- Power
- 158
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 59,000
Power 158 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Alexandra David-Néel quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Alexandra David-Néel card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to ______.
Answer
foreigners. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. From the Alexandra David-Néel article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in ____.
Answer
1920s. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. From the Alexandra David-Néel 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.
- She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners.
- David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929.
- Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Alexandra David-Néel article was read about 59,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 84: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Alexandra David-Néel (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Preus museum, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
