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History of Alaska, an Uncommon card
The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period, when foraging groups crossed the Bering land bridge into what is now western Alaska.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 81
- DEF
- 70
- Power
- 151
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 53,000
Power 151 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Alaska quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Alaska card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The name "Alaska" derives from the Aleut word Alaxsxaq, meaning "mainland" or "______".
Answer
continent. The name "Alaska" derives from the Aleut word Alaxsxaq, meaning "mainland" or "continent". From the History of Alaska article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Amphibious warfare. Amphibious warfare 85 · History of Alaska 81 · Battle of Warsaw 76 · List of viceroys of New Spain 73 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Amphibious warfare. Amphibious warfare 110,000 · Sviatoslav I 77,000 · History of Alaska 53,000 · List of viceroys of New Spain 23,000 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.
- At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers, the area was populated by Alaska Native groups.
- The name "Alaska" derives from the Aleut word Alaxsxaq, meaning "mainland" or "continent".
- While initially used to refer solely to the Alaska Peninsula, the name eventually broadened to represent the entirety of Alaska.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of Alaska article was read about 53,000 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 70: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get History of Alaska
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of Alaska (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Rand McNally. Original uploader was Rjensen from en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
