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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, a Common card
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, originally known as the Sanitary District of Chicago, is a special-purpose district chartered to operate in Cook County, Illinois, since 1889.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 52
- Power
- 123
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,100
Ranked #2,436 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, originally known as the Sanitary District of Chicago, is a special-purpose district chartered to operate in Cook County, Illinois, since ____.
Answer
1880s. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, originally known as the Sanitary District of Chicago, is a special-purpose district chartered to operate in Cook County, Illinois, since 1889. From the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Sid McMath. Sid McMath 80 · Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 71 · Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann 66 · Siege of Amida 63 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Sid McMath. Sid McMath 13,000 · Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 9,100 · Tom Schweich 6,300 · Alnwick Parish, New Brunswick 840 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- Although its name may imply otherwise, it is not a part of the City of Chicago's local government and, as with all other local agencies, is created by Illinois state government with an elected Board of Commissioners.
- The MWRD's main purposes are the reclamation and treatment of wastewater and flood water abatement in Cook County to protect the health and safety of citizens and of area waterways.
- In 1900, the District notably reversed the flow of the Chicago River, and it is currently involved in the large multi-decade construction of the "Deep Tunnel", Tunnel and Reservoir Plan.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago article was read about 9,100 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 52: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Text : Wikipedia, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Jack Ryan Morris, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
