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Asa Griggs Candler, an Uncommon card
Asa Griggs Candler Sr. was an American business magnate and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $2300 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 56
- Power
- 120
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 120 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Asa Griggs Candler quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Asa Griggs Candler card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Candler founded the Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and ______ it as a major company.
Answer
developed. Candler founded the Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company. From the Asa Griggs Candler article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Asa Griggs Candler Sr. was an American business magnate and politician who in ____ purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $2300 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia.
Answer
1880s. Asa Griggs Candler Sr. was an American business magnate and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $2300 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. From the Asa Griggs Candler article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Syllogism. Syllogism 74 · Amrita Pritam 68 · Asa Griggs Candler 64 · Tagine 56 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.
- Candler founded the Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.
- Prominent among civic leaders of Atlanta, Candler was elected and served as the 41st mayor of the city, from 1916 to 1919.
- Candler Field, the site of the present-day Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, was named after him, as is Candler Park in Atlanta.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Asa Griggs Candler article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 56: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Asa Griggs Candler
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, Asa Griggs Candler (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
