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Pope Sylvester II, an Uncommon card
Pope Sylvester II, originally known as Gerbert of Aurillac, was a scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and led the Papal States from 999 until his death in 1003.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 155
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 56,000
Power 155 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Pope Sylvester II quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Pope Sylvester II card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is said to be the first in Christian Europe to introduce the ______ numeral system using the Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
Answer
decimal. He is said to be the first in Christian Europe to introduce the decimal numeral system using the Hindu–Arabic numeral system. From the Pope Sylvester II article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Pope Sylvester II, originally known as Gerbert of Aurillac, was a scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and led the Papal States from 999 until his death in ____.
Answer
1000s. Pope Sylvester II, originally known as Gerbert of Aurillac, was a scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and led the Papal States from 999 until his death in 1003. From the Pope Sylvester II article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of the Americas. History of the Americas 81 · Antonio Negri 78 · Abyei 75 · Pope Sylvester II 72 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.
- He endorsed and promoted study of Moorish and Greco-Roman arithmetic, mathematics and astronomy, reintroducing to Western Christendom the abacus, armillary sphere, and water organ, which had been lost to Latin Europe since the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
- He is said to be the first in Christian Europe to introduce the decimal numeral system using the Hindu–Arabic numeral system.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Pope Sylvester II article was read about 56,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Pope Sylvester II
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Pope Sylvester II (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Meister der Reichenauer Schule, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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