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Moses Montefiore, an Uncommon card
Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, was a British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 79
- Power
- 152
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 60,000
Power 152 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Moses Montefiore quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Moses Montefiore card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He founded Mishkenot Sha'ananim in 1860, the first Jewish settlement outside the Old City of ______.
Answer
Jerusalem. He founded Mishkenot Sha'ananim in 1860, the first Jewish settlement outside the Old City of Jerusalem. From the Moses Montefiore article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
As President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews he corresponded with Charles Henry Churchill, the British consul in Damascus, in ____–42, his contributions are seen as pivotal to the development of Proto-Zionism.
Answer
1840s. As President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews he corresponded with Charles Henry Churchill, the British consul in Damascus, in 1841–42, his contributions are seen as pivotal to the development of Proto-Zionism. From the Moses Montefiore article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Born to an Italian Sephardic Jewish family based in London, after he achieved success he donated large sums of money to promote industry, business, economic development, education and health among the Jewish community in the Levant.
- He founded Mishkenot Sha'ananim in 1860, the first Jewish settlement outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
- As President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews he corresponded with Charles Henry Churchill, the British consul in Damascus, in 1841–42, his contributions are seen as pivotal to the development of Proto-Zionism.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Moses Montefiore article was read about 60,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 79: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Moses Montefiore (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Henry Weigall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
