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J. B. Priestley, an Uncommon card
John Priestley later John Boynton Priestley was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 56
- Power
- 127
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 130,000
Power 127 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
J. B. Priestley quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the J. B. Priestley card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His ______ background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in The Good Companions, which first brought him to wide public notice.
Answer
Yorkshire. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in The Good Companions, which first brought him to wide public notice. From the J. B. Priestley article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, he broadcast a series of short propaganda radio talks, which were credited with strengthening civilian morale during the Battle of Britain.
Answer
1940s. In 1940, he broadcast a series of short propaganda radio talks, which were credited with strengthening civilian morale during the Battle of Britain. From the J. B. Priestley article on Wikipedia.
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.
- His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in The Good Companions, which first brought him to wide public notice.
- Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.
- In 1940, he broadcast a series of short propaganda radio talks, which were credited with strengthening civilian morale during the Battle of Britain.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The J. B. Priestley article was read about 130,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 56: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get J. B. Priestley
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, J. B. Priestley (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
