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Hilaire Belloc, an Uncommon card
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a French-English writer and political activist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 81
- DEF
- 79
- Power
- 160
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 130,000
Power 160 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Hilaire Belloc quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Hilaire Belloc card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His ______ had a strong effect on his works.
Answer
Catholicism. His Catholicism had a strong effect on his works. From the Hilaire Belloc article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Born in France, Belloc became a naturalised British subject in ____ while retaining his French citizenship.
Answer
1900s. Born in France, Belloc became a naturalised British subject in 1902 while retaining his French citizenship. From the Hilaire Belloc article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Empress Myeongseong. Empress Myeongseong 86 · Hilaire Belloc 81 · Warren E. Burger 76 · Charles XI of Sweden 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.
- Belloc was considered one of the most versatile authors of the 20th century, producing essays on history, politics and economics as well as poetry, travelogues and satire.
- His Catholicism had a strong effect on his works.
- Born in France, Belloc became a naturalised British subject in 1902 while retaining his French citizenship.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Hilaire Belloc article was read about 130,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 81 and blocks with 79: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Hilaire Belloc
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Hilaire Belloc (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Keystone/Hulton Archive, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
