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History of Vanuatu, a Common card
The history of Vanuatu spans over 3,000 years. Vanuatu was discovered by Austronesians of the Lapita culture 3,000 years ago.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 131
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 13,000
Power 131 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Vanuatu quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Vanuatu card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ established a short-lived settlement at Big Bay.
Answer
Spanish. The Spanish established a short-lived settlement at Big Bay. From the History of Vanuatu article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Vanuatu first had contact with Europeans in ____, when Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the Spanish crown, came to the island.
Answer
1600s. Vanuatu first had contact with Europeans in 1606, when Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the Spanish crown, came to the island. From the History of Vanuatu article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Polish population transfers in 1944–1946. Polish population transfers in 1944–1946 74 · Bernard Lown 71 · History of Vanuatu 68 · National Library of Kosovo 65 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.
- Vanuatu first had contact with Europeans in 1606, when Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the Spanish crown, came to the island.
- The Spanish established a short-lived settlement at Big Bay.
- In 1768, Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French explorer and military officer visited the island.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of Vanuatu article was read about 13,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get History of Vanuatu
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 Vanuatu (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Inglis, John, missionary to Aneityum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
