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James Henry Breasted, an Uncommon card
James Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and historian.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 43
- Power
- 111
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 17,000
Power 111 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
James Henry Breasted quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the James Henry Breasted card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1901, he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the ______, where he continued to concentrate on Egypt.
Answer
university. In 1901, he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the university, where he continued to concentrate on Egypt. From the James Henry Breasted article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in ____ – the first American to obtain a doctorate in Egyptology – he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago.
Answer
1890s. After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894 – the first American to obtain a doctorate in Egyptology – he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago. From the James Henry Breasted 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.
- After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894 – the first American to obtain a doctorate in Egyptology – he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago.
- In 1901, he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the university, where he continued to concentrate on Egypt.
- In 1905, Breasted was promoted to full professor and held the first chair in Egyptology and Oriental History in the United States.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The James Henry Breasted article was read about 17,000 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 43: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, James Henry Breasted (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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