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Christopher Polhem, a Common card
Christopher Polhammar better known as Christopher Polhem, which he took after his ennoblement in 1716, was a Swedish scientist, inventor, and industrialist.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 56
- Power
- 120
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,300
Power 120 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Christopher Polhem quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Christopher Polhem card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was ennobled by King Charles XII of Sweden for his ______ to Swedish technological development.
Answer
contributions. He was ennobled by King Charles XII of Sweden for his contributions to Swedish technological development. From the Christopher Polhem article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Christopher Polhammar better known as Christopher Polhem, which he took after his ennoblement in ____, was a Swedish scientist, inventor, and industrialist.
Answer
1710s. Christopher Polhammar better known as Christopher Polhem, which he took after his ennoblement in 1716, was a Swedish scientist, inventor, and industrialist. From the Christopher Polhem article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Chamlong Srimuang. Chamlong Srimuang 71 · Gardes du Corps du Roi 67 · Christopher Polhem 64 · Princess Ragnhild of Norway 61 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 made significant contributions to the economic and industrial development of Sweden, particularly mining.
- He was ennobled by King Charles XII of Sweden for his contributions to Swedish technological development.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Christopher Polhem article was read about 5,300 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 56: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Christopher Polhem
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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The cards just above and just below Christopher Polhem in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Gardes du Corps du RoiCommon · History · ATK 67 DEF 53
- Laur, Nueva EcijaCommon · Society · ATK 61 DEF 59
- Princess Ragnhild of NorwayCommon · History · ATK 61 DEF 59
- Chamlong SrimuangCommon · History · ATK 71 DEF 49
- Cory BurkeCommon · Society · ATK 69 DEF 51
- Artemia franciscanaCommon · Nature · ATK 64 DEF 56
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Christopher Polhem (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Johan Henrik Scheffel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
