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Canals of Amsterdam, an Uncommon card
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than 100 kilometers of grachten, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 64
- Power
- 128
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 49,000
Power 128 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Canals of Amsterdam quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Canals of Amsterdam card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Alongside the main canals are 1,550 ______ buildings.
Answer
monumental. Alongside the main canals are 1,550 monumental buildings. From the Canals of Amsterdam article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in ____, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North".
Answer
2010s. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North". From the Canals of Amsterdam article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Trichonephila clavipes. Trichonephila clavipes 64,000 · Canals of Amsterdam 49,000 · Spitting 34,000 · 2020 Gjerdrum landslide 8,200 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.
- The three main canals, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel.
- Alongside the main canals are 1,550 monumental buildings.
- The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Canals of Amsterdam article was read about 49,000 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 64: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Canals of Amsterdam
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Canals of Amsterdam (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Andrés Barrios, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
