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History of science fiction, an Uncommon card
The literary genre of science fiction is diverse, and its exact definition remains a contested question among both scholars and devotees.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 149
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 60,000
Power 149 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
History of science fiction quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of science fiction card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Some writers have identified precursors to the genre in ancient literature such as the Sumerian Epic of ______.
Answer
Gilgamesh. Some writers have identified precursors to the genre in ancient literature such as the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. From the History of science fiction article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of science fiction. History of science fiction 84 · Scottish Enlightenment 81 · Demographics of Tunisia 76 · Svante Arrhenius 73 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- This lack of consensus is reflected in debates about the genre's history, particularly over determining its exact origins.
- Some writers have identified precursors to the genre in ancient literature such as the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.
- Others argue that science fiction only became possible sometime between the 17th and early 19th centuries, following the Scientific Revolution and major discoveries in astronomy, physics, and mathematics.
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 science fiction article was read about 60,000 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 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get History of science fiction
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of science fiction (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Alphonse de Neuville / Henri Théophile Hildibrand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
