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History of Gibraltar, an Uncommon card
The history of Gibraltar, a small peninsula on the southern Iberian coast near the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, spans over 2,900 years.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 88
- DEF
- 97
- Power
- 185
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 32,000
Power 185 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Gibraltar quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Gibraltar card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Gibraltar's location has given it an ______ role in the history of Europe.
Answer
outsized. Gibraltar's location has given it an outsized role in the history of Europe. From the History of Gibraltar article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships. COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships 100 · Carlos Mesa 95 · History of Gibraltar 88 · May Revolution 85 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
May Revolution. May Revolution 56,000 · Douglas Jardine 44,000 · History of Gibraltar 32,000 · William Beebe 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.
- The peninsula was a place of reverence in ancient times, and it later became "one of the most densely fortified and fought-over places in Europe".
- Gibraltar's location has given it an outsized role in the history of Europe.
- Its fortified town, established in the Middle Ages, has hosted garrisons that have fought in numerous sieges and battles over the centuries.
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 Gibraltar article was read about 32,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 88 and blocks with 97: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
How to get History of Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : John Mace (active 1780–1790), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
