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José Balta, a Common card
José Balta y Montero was a Peruvian soldier and politician who served as President of Peru from 1868 to 1872.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 56
- DEF
- 21
- Power
- 77
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 2,900
Power 77 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 20 % of WikiCards cards.
José Balta quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the José Balta card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1867, he in turn ______ Prado.
Answer
overthrew. In 1867, he in turn overthrew Prado. From the José Balta article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, he aided Mariano Ignacio Prado in the seizure of the presidency and served in his administration.
Answer
1860s. In 1865, he aided Mariano Ignacio Prado in the seizure of the presidency and served in his administration. From the José Balta 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.
- He was the son of John Balta Bru and Agustina Montero Casafranca.
- In 1865, he aided Mariano Ignacio Prado in the seizure of the presidency and served in his administration.
- In 1867, he in turn overthrew Prado.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The José Balta article was read about 2,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 56 and blocks with 21: each hit it takes is cut by 8 %.
How to get José Balta
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, José Balta (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : USMC Archives from Quantico, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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