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History of Guatemala, an Uncommon card
The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization, with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 97
- DEF
- 74
- Power
- 171
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 31,000
Power 171 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Guatemala quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Guatemala card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era Maya cities in the Petén Basin, located in the ______ lowlands, had been abandoned.
Answer
northern. By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era Maya cities in the Petén Basin, located in the northern lowlands, had been abandoned. From the History of Guatemala article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization, with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in ____.
Answer
1520s. The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization, with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. From the History of Guatemala article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of Guatemala. History of Guatemala 97 · Culture of Russia 92 · Ai 82 · Carlos Castillo Armas 77 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.
- By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era Maya cities in the Petén Basin, located in the northern lowlands, had been abandoned.
- The Maya states in the Belize central highlands continued to thrive until the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, called "The Invader" by the Maya, arrived in 1525 and began to subdue the indigenous populations.
- For nearly 330 years, Guatemala was part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which was based out of Antigua Guatemala and included the present-day countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, as well as the Mexican state of Chiapas.
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 Guatemala article was read about 31,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 97 and blocks with 74: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get History of Guatemala
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of Guatemala (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anne Cary Morris Maudslay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
