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Benjamin Spock, an Uncommon card
Benjamin McLane Spock, widely known as Dr. Spock, was an American pediatrician, Olympic medalist, and left-wing political activist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 72
- Power
- 146
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 100,000
Power 146 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Benjamin Spock quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Benjamin Spock card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Spock was the first pediatrician to study ______ in an effort to understand children's needs and family dynamics.
Answer
psychoanalysis. Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis in an effort to understand children's needs and family dynamics. From the Benjamin Spock article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His book Baby and Child Care is one of the best-selling books of the 20th century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in ____.
Answer
1990s. His book Baby and Child Care is one of the best-selling books of the 20th century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in 1998. From the Benjamin Spock article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Airborne forces. Airborne forces 82 · Sequoyah 77 · Benjamin Spock 74 · Leo VI the Wise 67 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.
- His book Baby and Child Care is one of the best-selling books of the 20th century, selling 500,000 copies in the six months after its initial publication and 50 million by the time of Spock's death in 1998.
- The book's premise told mothers, "You know more than you think you do." Spock was widely regarded as a trusted source for parenting advice in his generation.
- Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis in an effort to understand children's needs and family dynamics.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Benjamin Spock article was read about 100,000 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 72: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get Benjamin Spock
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Benjamin Spock (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
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