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Circus Maximus, a Rare card
The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 69
- Power
- 140
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 230,000
Power 140 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Circus Maximus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Circus Maximus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses ______ the Roman Empire.
Answer
throughout. In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire. From the Circus Maximus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
International Date Line. International Date Line 78 · Raymond Chandler 74 · Circus Maximus 71 · Keffiyeh 67 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Osiris. Osiris 540,000 · Keffiyeh 410,000 · Banana Wars 310,000 · Circus Maximus 230,000 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.
- In the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire.
- It measured 621 m in length and 118 m in width and could accommodate over 150,000 spectators.
- In its fully developed form, it became the model for circuses throughout the Roman Empire.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Circus Maximus article was read about 230,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 69: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get Circus Maximus
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Circus Maximus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
