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Epic card · History
Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland, an Epic card
The United States has discussed obtaining Greenland from Denmark since the 19th century.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 97
- DEF
- 88
- Power
- 185
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 950,000
Power 185 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Since World War II, the US has had at least one ______ base in Greenland.
Answer
military. Since World War II, the US has had at least one military base in Greenland. From the Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
However, in ____, the United States proclaimed their recognition of Danish sovereignty over all Greenland as a condition for their purchase of the Virgin Islands in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies.
Answer
1910s. However, in 1916, the United States proclaimed their recognition of Danish sovereignty over all Greenland as a condition for their purchase of the Virgin Islands in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies. From the Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland. Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland 97 · S. S. Rajamouli 93 · Kim Jong Il 90 · List of states with nuclear weapons 86 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.
- There were talks within the US federal government about purchasing Greenland in 1867, advocated by Secretary of State William H. Seward, and again in 1910.
- However, in 1916, the United States proclaimed their recognition of Danish sovereignty over all Greenland as a condition for their purchase of the Virgin Islands in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies.
- Since World War II, the US has had at least one military base in Greenland.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland article was read about 950,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 97 and blocks with 88: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Inter-rede, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
