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Münchenstein rail disaster, a Common card
The Münchenstein rail disaster on 14 June 1891 was historically the worst railway accident ever to affect Switzerland.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 48
- DEF
- 17
- Power
- 65
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,900
Power 65 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 10 % of WikiCards cards.
Münchenstein rail disaster quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Münchenstein rail disaster card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
A ______ passenger train fell through a girder bridge, killing more than seventy people and injuring many others.
Answer
crowded. A crowded passenger train fell through a girder bridge, killing more than seventy people and injuring many others. From the Münchenstein rail disaster article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Münchenstein rail disaster on 14 June ____ was historically the worst railway accident ever to affect Switzerland.
Answer
1890s. The Münchenstein rail disaster on 14 June 1891 was historically the worst railway accident ever to affect Switzerland. From the Münchenstein rail disaster article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Münchenstein rail disaster. Münchenstein rail disaster 48 · San Joaquin General Hospital 44 · Mississippi Nights 37 · Karlsfeld 34 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.
- A crowded passenger train fell through a girder bridge, killing more than seventy people and injuring many others.
- The accident occurred on the railway line between Basel and Delémont, near the Bruckgut just below the village centre of Münchenstein, as the train was traversing the bridge across the river Birs.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Münchenstein rail disaster article was read about 4,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 48 and blocks with 17: each hit it takes is cut by 7 %.
How to get Münchenstein rail disaster
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Münchenstein rail disaster (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Wilhelm Ritter (1847–1906) and Ludwig Tetmajer (1850–1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
