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Laurence Sterne, an Uncommon card
Laurence Sterne was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 94
- Power
- 168
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 67,000
Power 168 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Laurence Sterne quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Laurence Sterne card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Sterne grew up in a ______ family, travelling mainly in Ireland but briefly in England.
Answer
military. Sterne grew up in a military family, travelling mainly in Ireland but briefly in England. From the Laurence Sterne article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He attended Jesus College, Cambridge, on a sizarship, gaining bachelor's and master's degrees, and was ordained as a priest in ____.
Answer
1730s. He attended Jesus College, Cambridge, on a sizarship, gaining bachelor's and master's degrees, and was ordained as a priest in 1738. From the Laurence Sterne article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Home computer. Home computer 85 · After School 82 · Sabina Spielrein 78 · Laurence Sterne 74 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 is best known for his comic novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy.
- Sterne grew up in a military family, travelling mainly in Ireland but briefly in England.
- He attended Jesus College, Cambridge, on a sizarship, gaining bachelor's and master's degrees, and was ordained as a priest in 1738.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Laurence Sterne article was read about 67,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 94: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get Laurence Sterne
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- Jacoby EllsburyUncommon · Society · ATK 80 DEF 88
- After SchoolUncommon · Arts · ATK 82 DEF 86
- Home computerUncommon · Science · ATK 85 DEF 83
- RingetteUncommon · Society · ATK 81 DEF 87
- John Wesley PowellUncommon · History · ATK 83 DEF 85
- Chen YufeiUncommon · Society · ATK 86 DEF 82
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Laurence Sterne (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Joshua Reynolds (died 1792), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
