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History of tennis, an Uncommon card
The racket sport traditionally named lawn tennis was invented in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, and is now commonly known simply as tennis.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 169
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 169 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
History of tennis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of tennis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Most rules of tennis derive from this precursor and it is reasonable to see both sports as ______ of the same game.
Answer
variations. Most rules of tennis derive from this precursor and it is reasonable to see both sports as variations of the same game. From the History of tennis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Ugo Humbert. Ugo Humbert 86 · Ely Cathedral 83 · History of tennis 80 · Benin City 77 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.
- It is the direct descendant of what is now known as real tennis or royal tennis, which continues to be played today as a separate sport with more complex rules.
- Most rules of tennis derive from this precursor and it is reasonable to see both sports as variations of the same game.
- Most historians believe that tennis originated in northern France in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand, hence the name jeu de paume.
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 tennis article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get History of tennis
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 tennis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : The original uploader was Razzle-dazzle at English Wikipedia ., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
