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Joshua Slocum, an Uncommon card
Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 66
- Power
- 138
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 46,000
Power 138 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Joshua Slocum quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Joshua Slocum card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He ______ in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.
Answer
disappeared. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray. From the Joshua Slocum article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____ he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller.
Answer
1900s. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller. From the Joshua Slocum article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lloret de Mar. Lloret de Mar 79 · Cornelius 75 · Joshua Slocum 72 · Mont Sainte-Victoire 67 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 was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer.
- In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller.
- He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Joshua Slocum article was read about 46,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 66: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Joshua Slocum
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The cards just above and just below Joshua Slocum in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de BuffonUncommon · History · ATK 72 DEF 66
- Lloret de MarUncommon · Society · ATK 79 DEF 59
- Aleksey Nikolayevich TolstoyUncommon · Arts · ATK 72 DEF 66
- Olli MäättäUncommon · Society · ATK 74 DEF 64
- Alfred BrendelUncommon · History · ATK 71 DEF 67
- AnoukUncommon · Arts · ATK 69 DEF 69
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Joshua Slocum (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Hollinger & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
