WikiCards
Play on iPhone nowFree in Safari. Add it to your Home Screen.Play
WikiCards · Card list · History cards · Bassem Youssef
Rare card · History
Bassem Youssef, a Rare card
Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian, television host, actor, political commentator, and former cardiothoracic surgeon.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 86
- Power
- 166
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 200,000
Power 166 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Bassem Youssef quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Bassem Youssef card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In the U.S., Youssef has maintained his media career, including hosting the 43rd ______ Emmy Awards in 2015.
Answer
International. In the U.S., Youssef has maintained his media career, including hosting the 43rd International Emmy Awards in 2015. From the Bassem Youssef article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He rose to international prominence for hosting the satirical news program Al Bernameg, which emerged following the ____ Egyptian revolution.
Answer
2010s. He rose to international prominence for hosting the satirical news program Al Bernameg, which emerged following the 2011 Egyptian revolution. From the Bassem Youssef article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Jewish history. Jewish history 93 · History of Ireland 87 · Bassem Youssef 80 · Masada 77 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.
- He rose to international prominence for hosting the satirical news program Al Bernameg, which emerged following the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
- Youssef faced significant legal and political pressure in Egypt owing to his style of political satire, leading him to flee the country in late 2014 and relocate to the United States.
- In the U.S., Youssef has maintained his media career, including hosting the 43rd International Emmy Awards in 2015.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Bassem Youssef article was read about 200,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 86: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get Bassem Youssef
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.
More History cards
Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Bassem Youssef in the power ranking, all domains together.
- MasadaRare · History · ATK 77 DEF 89
- Mikhail BakuninRare · History · ATK 78 DEF 88
- TaoRare · Society · ATK 79 DEF 87
- Frank ThomasRare · History · ATK 79 DEF 87
- George MikanUncommon · History · ATK 77 DEF 89
- Kuwait CityRare · Society · ATK 77 DEF 89
Card lists
- Wikipedia quizNew questions every day
- All cards from A to ZEvery card, by name
- History cards
- Legendary cards
- Tier listS and A tiers by power (ATK + DEF)
Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Bassem Youssef (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Saha Notlari, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
