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Epic card · History
Holy See, an Epic card
The Holy See, also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 77
- Power
- 155
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 740,000
Power 155 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Holy See quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Holy See card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Under international law, the Holy See holds the status of a ______ juridical entity.
Answer
sovereign. Under international law, the Holy See holds the status of a sovereign juridical entity. From the Holy See article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
2009 New Jersey General Assembly election. 2009 New Jersey General Assembly election 85 · Holy See 78 · Elisabeth of Hesse-Marburg 75 · Aga Khan III 70 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Holy See. Holy See 740,000 · Elisabeth of Hesse-Marburg 3,200 · 2009 New Jersey General Assembly election 2,500 · Orpington 1,100 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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 encompasses the office of the pope as the bishop of the apostolic episcopal see of Rome, and serves as the spiritual and administrative authority of the worldwide Catholic Church and Vatican City.
- Under international law, the Holy See holds the status of a sovereign juridical entity.
- According to Catholic historical records and tradition, the Holy See was founded in the first century by Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Holy See article was read about 740,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 77: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get Holy See
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, Holy See (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Goran_tek-en, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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