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Paul Painlevé, an Uncommon card
Paul Painlevé was a French mathematician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of the French Third Republic in 1917 and 1925.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 53
- Power
- 121
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 16,000
Power 121 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Paul Painlevé quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Paul Painlevé card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In the 1920s as Minister of War he was a key figure in building the ______ Line.
Answer
Maginot. In the 1920s as Minister of War he was a key figure in building the Maginot Line. From the Paul Painlevé article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After working as a professor at the Sorbonne University, he entered politics in ____.
Answer
1900s. After working as a professor at the Sorbonne University, he entered politics in 1906. From the Paul Painlevé article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Pierluigi Martini. Pierluigi Martini 72 · Paul Painlevé 68 · James D. Watkins 65 · Theudebert I 60 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.
- After working as a professor at the Sorbonne University, he entered politics in 1906.
- His first term as prime minister lasted only nine weeks but dealt with weighty issues, such as the Russian Revolution, the American entry into World War I, the failure of the Nivelle Offensive, quelling the French Army Mutinies and relations with the British.
- In the 1920s as Minister of War he was a key figure in building the Maginot Line.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Paul Painlevé article was read about 16,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 53: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Paul Painlevé
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Paul Painlevé (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
