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Kingdom of Alba, an Uncommon card
The Kingdom of Alba was the Kingdom of Scotland between the deaths of Donald II in 900 and of Alexander III in 1286.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 55
- Power
- 128
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 100,000
Power 128 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Kingdom of Alba quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Kingdom of Alba card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Fortriu, a ______ kingdom in the north, was added to Alba in the tenth century.
Answer
Pictish. Fortriu, a Pictish kingdom in the north, was added to Alba in the tenth century. From the Kingdom of Alba article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Kingdom of Alba was the Kingdom of Scotland between the deaths of Donald II in 900 and of Alexander III in ____.
Answer
1280s. The Kingdom of Alba was the Kingdom of Scotland between the deaths of Donald II in 900 and of Alexander III in 1286. From the Kingdom of Alba 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.
- The latter's death led indirectly to an invasion of Scotland by Edward I of England in 1296 and the First War of Scottish Independence.
- Alba included Dalriada, but initially excluded large parts of the present-day Scottish Lowlands, which were then divided between Strathclyde and Northumbria as far north as the Firth of Forth.
- Fortriu, a Pictish kingdom in the north, was added to Alba in the tenth century.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Kingdom of Alba article was read about 100,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 55: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Kingdom of Alba
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Kingdom of Alba (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Users Angusmclellan , Angusmclellan , Angusmclellan on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
