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John Carroll, an Uncommon card
John Carroll was an American Catholic prelate who served as the nation's first Catholic bishop, overseeing the Diocese of Baltimore, then the only diocese in the nascent United States, from 1789 to 1815.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 87
- Power
- 161
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 35,000
Power 161 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
John Carroll quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John Carroll card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After returning to Maryland in 1773, he started organizing the ______ Church in America with a small cadre of priests.
Answer
Catholic. After returning to Maryland in 1773, he started organizing the Catholic Church in America with a small cadre of priests. From the John Carroll article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He became Archbishop of Baltimore in ____, up to which point Carroll had also administered the entire U.S. Catholic Church.
Answer
1800s. He became Archbishop of Baltimore in 1808, up to which point Carroll had also administered the entire U.S. Catholic Church. From the John Carroll article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
2022 Green Bay Packers season. 2022 Green Bay Packers season 86 · Jorge Linares 83 · Behavioral neuroscience 79 · John Carroll 74 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.
- He became Archbishop of Baltimore in 1808, up to which point Carroll had also administered the entire U.S. Catholic Church.
- Born to an aristocratic family in the colonial-era Province of Maryland, Carroll spent most of his early years as a priest in Europe, teaching and serving as a chaplain.
- After returning to Maryland in 1773, he started organizing the Catholic Church in America with a small cadre of priests.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The John Carroll article was read about 35,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 87: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
How to get John Carroll
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John Carroll (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
