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Orange Order, a Rare card
The Loyal Orange Institution, commonly known as the Orange Order, is an international Protestant fraternal order based in Northern Ireland and primarily associated with Ulster Protestants.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 91
- DEF
- 98
- Power
- 189
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 450,000
Ranked #230 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Orange Order quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Orange Order card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Historically, Orange lodges have existed in mainland Europe, Central America, South America, the ______ and Asia.
Answer
Caribbean. Historically, Orange lodges have existed in mainland Europe, Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Asia. From the Orange Order article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Orange Order was founded by Ulster Protestants in County Armagh in ____, during a period of Protestant–Catholic sectarian conflict, as a fraternity sworn to maintain the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.
Answer
1790s. The Orange Order was founded by Ulster Protestants in County Armagh in 1795, during a period of Protestant–Catholic sectarian conflict, as a fraternity sworn to maintain the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. From the Orange Order article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Orange Order. Orange Order 450,000 · 1911 Revolution 350,000 · Ebla 82,000 · Almanzor 54,000 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.
- Due to the spread and outreach of Orangeism, there are lodges around the world, including in England, Scotland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland and the United States, as well as in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, including West Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
- Historically, Orange lodges have existed in mainland Europe, Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Asia.
- The Orange Order was founded by Ulster Protestants in County Armagh in 1795, during a period of Protestant–Catholic sectarian conflict, as a fraternity sworn to maintain the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Orange Order article was read about 450,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 91 and blocks with 98: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Orange Order (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Lexicon at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
