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John Reed, an Uncommon card
John Silas "Jack" Reed was an American journalist, poet, and communist activist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 84
- Power
- 160
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 150,000
Power 160 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
John Reed quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John Reed card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Reed supported the ______ takeover of Russia, even briefly taking up arms to join the Red Guards in 1918.
Answer
Soviet. Reed supported the Soviet takeover of Russia, even briefly taking up arms to join the Red Guards in 1918. From the John Reed article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He is best known for his coverage of the October Revolution in Petrograd, Russia, which he wrote about in his ____ book Ten Days That Shook the World.
Answer
1910s. He is best known for his coverage of the October Revolution in Petrograd, Russia, which he wrote about in his 1919 book Ten Days That Shook the World. From the John Reed article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Emperor. Emperor 87 · Heat 84 · Huế 81 · John Reed 76 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.
- Reed first gained prominence as a war correspondent during the Mexican Revolution for Metropolitan and World War I for The Masses.
- He is best known for his coverage of the October Revolution in Petrograd, Russia, which he wrote about in his 1919 book Ten Days That Shook the World.
- Reed supported the Soviet takeover of Russia, even briefly taking up arms to join the Red Guards in 1918.
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 Reed article was read about 150,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 84: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get John Reed
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John Reed (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
