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History of basketball, an Uncommon card
Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 73
- Power
- 149
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 200,000
Power 149 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
History of basketball quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of basketball card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After basketball became established in American colleges, the ______ game followed.
Answer
professional. After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed. From the History of basketball article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Basketball began with its invention in ____ in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football.
Answer
1890s. Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. From the History of basketball article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Independence Day. Independence Day 750,000 · Handball 290,000 · History of basketball 200,000 · Navi Mumbai 160,000 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.
- Naismith was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters.
- The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then in other parts of the world.
- After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed.
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 basketball article was read about 200,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 73: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get History of basketball
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of basketball (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
