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First Chimurenga, a Common card
The First Chimurenga, also known as the Second Matabele War, was fought between 1896 and 1897 in the region that later became Southern Rhodesia.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 82
- Power
- 154
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,600
Ranked #1,899 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
First Chimurenga quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the First Chimurenga card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In March 1896, the Matabele revolted against the ______ of the BSAC.
Answer
authority. In March 1896, the Matabele revolted against the authority of the BSAC. From the First Chimurenga article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of geography. History of geography 82 · Friedrich List 78 · Nithya Raman 75 · First Chimurenga 72 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Arsaces I of Parthia. Arsaces I of Parthia 42,000 · Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy 26,000 · First Chimurenga 4,600 · Fremantle Fortress 2,000 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.
- The conflict was initially between the British South Africa Company and the Matabele people, later expanding to include the Shona people in the rest of Southern Rhodesia.
- In March 1896, the Matabele revolted against the authority of the BSAC.
- The Mlimo the Matabele spiritual leader, was credited with fomenting much of the anger that led to this confrontation.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The First Chimurenga article was read about 4,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 82: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get First Chimurenga
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, First Chimurenga (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Drawn by Frank Dadd. R.I. (died 1929), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
