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Philip Gidley King, a Common card
Captain Philip Gidley King was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New South Wales from 1800 to 1806.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 38
- Power
- 98
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 14,000
Power 98 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Philip Gidley King quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Philip Gidley King card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
But conflicts with the military wore down his spirit, and they were able to force his ______.
Answer
resignation. But conflicts with the military wore down his spirit, and they were able to force his resignation. From the Philip Gidley King article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
When the First Fleet arrived in January ____, King was detailed to colonise Norfolk Island for defence and foraging purposes.
Answer
1780s. When the First Fleet arrived in January 1788, King was detailed to colonise Norfolk Island for defence and foraging purposes. From the Philip Gidley King article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Centipede game. Centipede game 65 · Philip Gidley King 60 · Boris Volynov 56 · Summer Isles 53 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.
- When the First Fleet arrived in January 1788, King was detailed to colonise Norfolk Island for defence and foraging purposes.
- As Governor of New South Wales, he helped develop livestock farming, whaling and mining, built many schools and launched the colony's first newspaper.
- But conflicts with the military wore down his spirit, and they were able to force his resignation.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Philip Gidley King article was read about 14,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 38: each hit it takes is cut by 15 %.
How to get Philip Gidley King
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Philip Gidley King (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
