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History of Dhaka, a Common card
Dhaka is a modern megacity with origins dating from 500 BC to 200 BC.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 180
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 11,000
Power 180 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Dhaka quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Dhaka card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After the reign of the Sena dynasty, the region was ruled by the Hindu Deva dynasty of ______.
Answer
Bikrampur. After the reign of the Sena dynasty, the region was ruled by the Hindu Deva dynasty of Bikrampur. From the History of Dhaka article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Dhaka was successively ruled by the Turkic and Afghan governors descending from the Delhi Sultanate, followed by the Bengal Sultanate, before the arrival of the Mughals in ____.
Answer
1600s. Dhaka was successively ruled by the Turkic and Afghan governors descending from the Delhi Sultanate, followed by the Bengal Sultanate, before the arrival of the Mughals in 1608. From the History of Dhaka article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Frank Worsley. Frank Worsley 31,000 · Arnold Bax 23,000 · History of Dhaka 11,000 · Radu Paisie 6,300 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.
- The history of Dhaka region begins with the existence of urbanised settlements that were ruled by the Gupta Empire, Gauda Kingdom, Pala Empire, and Chandra dynasty before passing to the control of the Sena dynasty in the 10th century CE.
- After the reign of the Sena dynasty, the region was ruled by the Hindu Deva dynasty of Bikrampur.
- Dhaka was successively ruled by the Turkic and Afghan governors descending from the Delhi Sultanate, followed by the Bengal Sultanate, before the arrival of the Mughals in 1608.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of Dhaka article was read about 11,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get History of Dhaka
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of Dhaka (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Frederick William Alexander de Fabeck (1830-1912), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
