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H. L. Mencken, an Uncommon card
Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 82
- Power
- 161
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 190,000
Power 161 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
H. L. Mencken quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the H. L. Mencken card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He commented widely on literature, music, prominent politicians, and ______ movements.
Answer
contemporary. He commented widely on literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. From the H. L. Mencken article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Durand Line. Durand Line 82 · H. L. Mencken 79 · Tech N9ne 76 · Johnny Hallyday 73 ATK in WikiCards.
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 commented widely on literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements.
- His satirical reporting on the Scopes trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial", also earned him attention.
- The term Menckenian has entered multiple dictionaries to describe anything of or pertaining to Mencken, including his combative rhetorical and prose styles.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The H. L. Mencken article was read about 190,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 82: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get H. L. Mencken
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, H. L. Mencken (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Ben Pinchot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
