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History of radio, an Uncommon card
The history of radio had many contributors, beginning with the scientific discovery of electromagnetic radiation in the late 1800s, followed by technological development of improved devices for producing and receiving transmissions.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 90
- Power
- 172
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 90,000
Power 172 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
History of radio quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of radio card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
The invention in the early ____s of devices capable of audio transmissions greatly increased its utility, most prominently with the introduction of broadcasting to a widespread, non-technical, audience.
Answer
1900s. The invention in the early 1900s of devices capable of audio transmissions greatly increased its utility, most prominently with the introduction of broadcasting to a widespread, non-technical, audience. From the History of radio article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Kasey Kahne. Kasey Kahne 92 · Alfred Hugenberg 87 · History of radio 82 · Ali al-Rida 78 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.
- Radio was at first employed for "wireless telegraphy", using on-off signaling such as Morse code, initially for private point-to-point communication.
- The invention in the early 1900s of devices capable of audio transmissions greatly increased its utility, most prominently with the introduction of broadcasting to a widespread, non-technical, audience.
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 radio article was read about 90,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 90: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get History of radio
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of radio (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Radio Corporation of America (RCA) Restored by: Bammesk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
