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History of the Dominican Republic, an Uncommon card
The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 89
- DEF
- 91
- Power
- 180
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 56,000
Power 180 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
History of the Dominican Republic quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of the Dominican Republic card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The native Taíno people, an ______ people, had inhabited the island during the pre-Columbian era, dividing it into five chiefdoms.
Answer
Arawakan. The native Taíno people, an Arawakan people, had inhabited the island during the pre-Columbian era, dividing it into five chiefdoms. From the History of the Dominican Republic article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in ____ when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean.
Answer
1490s. The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean. From the History of the Dominican Republic article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Communist revolution. Communist revolution 93 · History of the Dominican Republic 89 · Michaëlle Jean 86 · Birmingham campaign 80 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.
- The native Taíno people, an Arawakan people, had inhabited the island during the pre-Columbian era, dividing it into five chiefdoms.
- They referred to the eastern part of the island as Quisqueya, meaning 'mother of all lands.' Columbus claimed the island for Castile, naming it La Isla Española, which was later Latinized to Hispaniola.
- Following 25 years of Spanish occupation, the Taíno population in the Spanish-controlled regions of the island drastically decreased due to the Taíno genocide.
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 the Dominican Republic article was read about 56,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 89 and blocks with 91: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get History of the Dominican Republic
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of the Dominican Republic (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Danilo de Santos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
