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Uncommon card · History
João I of Kongo, an Uncommon card
King João I was the 5th ManiKongo of the Kingdom of Kongo between 1470 and 1509.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 50
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 90
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 19,000
Power 90 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
João I of Kongo quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the João I of Kongo card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was baptised on 3 May 1491 and took the ______ Christian name of João.
Answer
Portuguese. He was baptised on 3 May 1491 and took the Portuguese Christian name of João. From the João I of Kongo article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Soon after, ManiKongo Nzinga-a-Nkuwu João I abandoned the new faith in ____ for a number of reasons, one of them being the Catholic Church's requirement of monogamy.
Answer
1490s. Soon after, ManiKongo Nzinga-a-Nkuwu João I abandoned the new faith in 1495 for a number of reasons, one of them being the Catholic Church's requirement of monogamy. From the João I of Kongo article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lendl Simmons. Lendl Simmons 60 · Lino Lacedelli 56 · Zond program 53 · João I of Kongo 50 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.
- After Portuguese sailors visited his kingdom, he voluntarily briefly converted to Catholicism.
- He was baptised on 3 May 1491 and took the Portuguese Christian name of João.
- Soon after, ManiKongo Nzinga-a-Nkuwu João I abandoned the new faith in 1495 for a number of reasons, one of them being the Catholic Church's requirement of monogamy.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The João I of Kongo article was read about 19,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 50 and blocks with 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get João I of Kongo
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, João I of Kongo (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Pierre Duflos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
