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Lochmaben, a Common card
Lochmaben is a historic market town, civil parish and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland, and site of a castle.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 54
- Power
- 114
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 7,000
Power 114 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Lochmaben quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Lochmaben card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It was subsequently taken by Archibald ______, 3rd Earl of Douglas in 1384/5 and was abandoned in the early 17th century.
Answer
Douglas. It was subsequently taken by Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas in 1384/5 and was abandoned in the early 17th century. From the Lochmaben article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It lies approximately 42 miles south-southwest of Edinburgh, 60 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 4 miles west of Lockerbie, It had a population of 2,092 in ____.
Answer
2020s. It lies approximately 42 miles south-southwest of Edinburgh, 60 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 4 miles west of Lockerbie, It had a population of 2,092 in 2022. From the Lochmaben 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.
- It lies approximately 42 miles south-southwest of Edinburgh, 60 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 4 miles west of Lockerbie, It had a population of 2,092 in 2022.
- By the 12th century the Bruce family had become the local landowners and, in the 14th century, Edward I rebuilt Lochmaben Castle.
- It was subsequently taken by Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas in 1384/5 and was abandoned in the early 17th century.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Lochmaben article was read about 7,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 54: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Lochmaben
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Lochmaben (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
