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Königsberg, a Rare card
Königsberg was a German city established in the 13th century, which after the defeat of Nazi Germany became part of the Soviet Union and was renamed to Kaliningrad in 1946.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 187
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 440,000
Power 187 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
Königsberg quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Königsberg card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After the fall of the USSR, Kaliningrad became part of ______.
Answer
Russia. After the fall of the USSR, Kaliningrad became part of Russia. From the Königsberg article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Königsberg was a German city established in the 13th century, which after the defeat of Nazi Germany became part of the Soviet Union and was renamed to Kaliningrad in ____.
Answer
1940s. Königsberg was a German city established in the 13th century, which after the defeat of Nazi Germany became part of the Soviet Union and was renamed to Kaliningrad in 1946. From the Königsberg article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
George Galloway. George Galloway 99 · Janet Yellen 95 · Social democracy 91 · Königsberg 87 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.
- After the fall of the USSR, Kaliningrad became part of Russia.
- Founded in 1255 on the site of the Old Prussian settlement Twangste by the Teutonic Knights during the Baltic Crusades, Königsberg received its name in honour of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, who led a campaign against the pagan Old Prussians, a Baltic tribe that was native to the area.
- A Baltic port city, it successively became the capital of the State of the Teutonic Order and the Duchy of Prussia.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Königsberg article was read about 440,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get Königsberg
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Königsberg (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
