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History of Washington, D.C., an Uncommon card
The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 87
- Power
- 174
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 39,000
Power 174 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
History of Washington, D.C. quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of Washington, D.C. card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The city came under ______ during the War of 1812.
Answer
attack. The city came under attack during the War of 1812. From the History of Washington, D.C. article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lewis Milestone. Lewis Milestone 92 · History of Washington, D.C. 87 · Volodymyr Groysman 83 · Lenín Moreno 79 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 site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington.
- The city came under attack during the War of 1812.
- Upon the government's return to the capital, it had to manage the reconstruction of numerous public buildings, including the White House and the United States Capitol.
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 Washington, D.C. article was read about 39,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 87: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
How to get History of Washington, D.C.
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 Washington, D.C. (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
