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John Philip Sousa, an Uncommon card
John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for US military marches.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 88
- Power
- 165
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 180,000
Power 165 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
John Philip Sousa quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John Philip Sousa card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Sousa began his ______ playing violin and studying music theory and composition under John Esputa and George Felix Benkert.
Answer
career. Sousa began his career playing violin and studying music theory and composition under John Esputa and George Felix Benkert. From the John Philip Sousa article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Militia. Militia 89 · Pre-Columbian era 84 · Ninoy Aquino 80 · John Philip Sousa 77 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 is known as "The March King".
- Among Sousa's best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever", "Semper Fidelis", "The Liberty Bell", "The Thunderer", and "The Washington Post".
- Sousa began his career playing violin and studying music theory and composition under John Esputa and George Felix Benkert.
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 Philip Sousa article was read about 180,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 88: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
How to get John Philip Sousa
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John Philip Sousa (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Collection: The March King: John Philip Sousa (Original author unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
