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Giovanni da Verrazzano, an Uncommon card
Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer from the Republic of Florence, best known for his expedition to North America.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 64
- Power
- 133
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 82,000
Power 133 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Giovanni da Verrazzano quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Giovanni da Verrazzano card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He led most of his later missions, including the one to America, in the ______ of King Francis I of France.
Answer
service. He led most of his later missions, including the one to America, in the service of King Francis I of France. From the Giovanni da Verrazzano article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in ____, including New York Bay and Narragansett Bay.
Answer
1520s. He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in 1524, including New York Bay and Narragansett Bay. From the Giovanni da Verrazzano article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He led most of his later missions, including the one to America, in the service of King Francis I of France.
- He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in 1524, including New York Bay and Narragansett Bay.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Giovanni da Verrazzano article was read about 82,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 64: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Giovanni da Verrazzano (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : F. Allegrini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
