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History of telecommunication, an Uncommon card
The history of telecommunication began with the use of smoke signals and drums in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 84
- Power
- 161
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 20,000
Power 161 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
History of telecommunication quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of telecommunication card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In the 1790s, the first fixed ______ systems emerged in Europe.
Answer
semaphore. In the 1790s, the first fixed semaphore systems emerged in Europe. From the History of telecommunication article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
However, it was not until the ____s that electrical telecommunication systems started to appear.
Answer
1830s. However, it was not until the 1830s that electrical telecommunication systems started to appear. From the History of telecommunication article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of Nicaragua. History of Nicaragua 83 · Raymond Cattell 80 · History of telecommunication 77 · Jean-Claude Mézières 74 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.
- In the 1790s, the first fixed semaphore systems emerged in Europe.
- However, it was not until the 1830s that electrical telecommunication systems started to appear.
- This article details the history of telecommunication and the individuals who helped make telecommunication systems what they are today.
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 telecommunication article was read about 20,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 84: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get History of telecommunication
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of telecommunication (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Lokilech at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
