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British Empire, a Legendary card
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 92
- DEF
- 97
- Power
- 189
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,600,000
Ranked #200 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
British Empire quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the British Empire card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the ______ global power.
Answer
foremost. At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the foremost global power. From the British Empire article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I 3,200,000 · Zionism 2,000,000 · British Empire 1,600,000 · Post-classical history 64,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century.
- At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history and, for a century, was the foremost global power.
- By 1913 the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23 per cent of the world population at the time, and by 1920 it covered 35.5 million km2, 24 per cent of the Earth's total land area.
Why it is Legendary
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The British Empire article was read about 1,600,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 92 and blocks with 97: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
How to get British Empire
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, British Empire (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Hoshie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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