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Central Treaty Organization, an Uncommon card
The Central Treaty Organization, formerly known as the Middle East Treaty Organization and also known as the Baghdad Pact, was a military alliance of the Cold War.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 50
- Power
- 118
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 59,000
Power 118 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Central Treaty Organization quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Central Treaty Organization card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ was dissolved on 16 March 1979.
Answer
alliance. The alliance was dissolved on 16 March 1979. From the Central Treaty Organization article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It was formed on 24 February ____ by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Answer
1950s. It was formed on 24 February 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. From the Central Treaty Organization article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Military aircraft. Military aircraft 100,000 · Diplomatic mission 74,000 · Central Treaty Organization 59,000 · Military exercise 43,000 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 was formed on 24 February 1955 by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
- The alliance was dissolved on 16 March 1979.
- U.S. pressure and promises of military and economic aid were key in the negotiations leading to the agreement, but the United States could not initially participate.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Central Treaty Organization article was read about 59,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 50: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Central Treaty Organization
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Central Treaty Organization (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Little Professor, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
