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Mesopotamian campaign, an Uncommon card
The Mesopotamian campaign or Mesopotamian front was a campaign in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I fought between the British Empire, with troops from Britain, Australia and the vast majority from the British Raj, and the Central Powers, primarily the Ottoman Empire, over control of Ottoman Iraq.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 140
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 59,000
Power 140 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Mesopotamian campaign quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Mesopotamian campaign card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It ended with the ______ of Mudros in 1918, leading to the cession of Iraq and further partition of the Ottoman Empire.
Answer
Armistice. It ended with the Armistice of Mudros in 1918, leading to the cession of Iraq and further partition of the Ottoman Empire. From the Mesopotamian campaign article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It started after the British Fao Landing in ____, which sought to protect Anglo-Persian Oil Company oil fields in Khuzestan province and the Shatt al-Arab waterway.
Answer
1910s. It started after the British Fao Landing in 1914, which sought to protect Anglo-Persian Oil Company oil fields in Khuzestan province and the Shatt al-Arab waterway. From the Mesopotamian campaign article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Mesopotamian campaign. Mesopotamian campaign 77 · Marching band 74 · Oudh State 69 · Wenceslaus III of Bohemia 65 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.
- It started after the British Fao Landing in 1914, which sought to protect Anglo-Persian Oil Company oil fields in Khuzestan province and the Shatt al-Arab waterway.
- The front later evolved into a larger campaign that sought to capture the city of Baghdad and divert Ottoman forces from other fronts.
- It ended with the Armistice of Mudros in 1918, leading to the cession of Iraq and further partition of the Ottoman Empire.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Mesopotamian campaign article was read about 59,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get Mesopotamian campaign
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Mesopotamian campaign (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : From an album compiled by Lieutenant Kindom relating to 7th Meerut Division., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
