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Gaetano Costa, a Common card
Gaetano Costa was an Italian magistrate killed by the Cosa Nostra.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 45
- DEF
- 19
- Power
- 64
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,300
Power 64 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 10 % of WikiCards cards.
Gaetano Costa quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Gaetano Costa card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was hit with three gunshots to his back by two killers on a ______.
Answer
motorcycle. He was hit with three gunshots to his back by two killers on a motorcycle. From the Gaetano Costa article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Chief Prosecutor of Palermo, he was assassinated by the Mafia on 6 August ____ while browsing books on a stall located on a sidewalk in Via Cavour in Palermo, a few steps from his home.
Answer
1980s. Chief Prosecutor of Palermo, he was assassinated by the Mafia on 6 August 1980 while browsing books on a stall located on a sidewalk in Via Cavour in Palermo, a few steps from his home. From the Gaetano Costa 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.
- Chief Prosecutor of Palermo, he was assassinated by the Mafia on 6 August 1980 while browsing books on a stall located on a sidewalk in Via Cavour in Palermo, a few steps from his home.
- He was hit with three gunshots to his back by two killers on a motorcycle.
- The murder was ordered by the Mafia clan headed by Salvatore Inzerillo due to Costa signing the arrest orders against boss Rosario Spatola and some of his men while other colleagues of his refused to sign.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Gaetano Costa article was read about 4,300 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 45 and blocks with 19: each hit it takes is cut by 8 %.
How to get Gaetano Costa
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Gaetano Costa (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Public domain, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
