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George Bancroft, an Uncommon card
George Bancroft was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and international levels.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 70
- Power
- 142
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 29,000
Power 142 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
George Bancroft quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the George Bancroft card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was a ______ American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany.
Answer
senior. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany. From the George Bancroft article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Abd al-Rahman I. Abd al-Rahman I 90,000 · Cross River State 42,000 · George Bancroft 29,000 · Double Tenth Agreement 13,000 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.
- During his tenure as U.S. secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
- He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany.
- Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The George Bancroft article was read about 29,000 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 70: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get George Bancroft
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, George Bancroft (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
