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History of Sydney, an Uncommon card
The history of Sydney is the story of the peoples of the land that has become modern Sydney.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 95
- Power
- 179
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 25,000
Power 179 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Sydney quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Sydney card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ owners of the land on which modern Sydney stands are the Darug, Dharawal and Eora people.
Answer
traditional. The traditional owners of the land on which modern Sydney stands are the Darug, Dharawal and Eora people. From the History of Sydney article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The history of the city began with the arrival of a First Fleet of British ships in ____ and the foundation of a penal colony by Great Britain.
Answer
1780s. The history of the city began with the arrival of a First Fleet of British ships in 1788 and the foundation of a penal colony by Great Britain. From the History of Sydney article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
History of Sydney. History of Sydney 25,000 · Clements Markham 9,800 · Kasbah of Moulay Ismail 7,800 · Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars 5,500 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.
- Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common in the Sydney area.
- The traditional owners of the land on which modern Sydney stands are the Darug, Dharawal and Eora people.
- The history of the city began with the arrival of a First Fleet of British ships in 1788 and the foundation of a penal colony by Great Britain.
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 Sydney article was read about 25,000 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 95: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get History of Sydney
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 Sydney (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Alfred Tischbauer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
