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Ernesto Geisel, an Uncommon card
Ernesto Beckmann Geisel was a Brazilian Army officer and politician, who served as the 29th president of Brazil from 1974 to 1979, during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 44
- Power
- 111
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 51,000
Power 111 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Ernesto Geisel quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ernesto Geisel card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Born to German Lutheran ______, Geisel attended military prep schools from an early age.
Answer
immigrants. Born to German Lutheran immigrants, Geisel attended military prep schools from an early age. From the Ernesto Geisel article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He entered politics in ____ when he was appointed Chief of the Military House under President Castelo Branco.
Answer
1960s. He entered politics in 1964 when he was appointed Chief of the Military House under President Castelo Branco. From the Ernesto Geisel article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Bey. Bey 98,000 · Ernesto Geisel 51,000 · Afternoon 40,000 · Philipp Amthor 30,000 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.
- Born to German Lutheran immigrants, Geisel attended military prep schools from an early age.
- He then moved to Rio de Janeiro, graduating as an artillery officer from the Military School of Realengo, now the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras.
- He entered politics in 1964 when he was appointed Chief of the Military House under President Castelo Branco.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ernesto Geisel article was read about 51,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 44: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
How to get Ernesto Geisel
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ernesto Geisel (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Federal Government of Brazil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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