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Ferdinand von Richthofen, a Common card
Ferdinand Freiherr von Richthofen, better known in English as Baron von Richthofen, was a German traveller, geographer, and scientist.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 59
- DEF
- 28
- Power
- 87
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,800
Power 87 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Ferdinand von Richthofen quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ferdinand von Richthofen card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He also standardized the practices of ______ and chorology.
Answer
chorography. He also standardized the practices of chorography and chorology. From the Ferdinand von Richthofen article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He is noted for coining the terms "Seidenstraße" and "Seidenstraßen" = "Silk Road" or "Silk Route" in ____.
Answer
1870s. He is noted for coining the terms "Seidenstraße" and "Seidenstraßen" = "Silk Road" or "Silk Route" in 1877. From the Ferdinand von Richthofen article on Wikipedia.
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 is noted for coining the terms "Seidenstraße" and "Seidenstraßen" = "Silk Road" or "Silk Route" in 1877.
- He also standardized the practices of chorography and chorology.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ferdinand von Richthofen article was read about 9,800 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 59 and blocks with 28: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get Ferdinand von Richthofen
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ferdinand von Richthofen (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Milster, Ernst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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