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Uncommon card · History
History of New York City, an Uncommon card
The written history of New York City begins with the arrival of the first European explorer to the area, Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 and his brief interactions with the Indigenous Lenape.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 176
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 130,000
Power 176 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
History of New York City quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of New York City card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The city's ______ location and status as a major seaport made it the prime target for British seizure in 1776.
Answer
strategic. The city's strategic location and status as a major seaport made it the prime target for British seizure in 1776. From the History of New York City article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The written history of New York City begins with the arrival of the first European explorer to the area, Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in ____ and his brief interactions with the Indigenous Lenape.
Answer
1520s. The written history of New York City begins with the arrival of the first European explorer to the area, Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 and his brief interactions with the Indigenous Lenape. From the History of New York City article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Philippine Revolution. Philippine Revolution 89 · History of New York City 84 · Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 81 · Roger B. Chaffee 76 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.
- European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded with the assistance of the Lenape in 1624.
- The Sons of Liberty campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from throughout the Thirteen Colonies met in the city in 1765 to organize resistance to Crown policies.
- The city's strategic location and status as a major seaport made it the prime target for British seizure in 1776.
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 New York City article was read about 130,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 84 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get History of New York City
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 New York City (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : sometimes attributed to Johannes Vingboons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
