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Ransom E. Olds, an Uncommon card
Ransom Eli Olds was an American businessman and executive who was known as a pioneer of the American automotive industry, after whom the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 59
- Power
- 119
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 53,000
Power 119 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Ransom E. Olds quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ransom E. Olds card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He ______ to have built his first steam car as early as 1887 and his first gasoline-powered car in 1896.
Answer
claimed. He claimed to have built his first steam car as early as 1887 and his first gasoline-powered car in 1896. From the Ransom E. Olds article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The modern assembly line and its basic concept is credited to Olds, who used it to build the first mass-produced automobile, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, beginning in ____.
Answer
1900s. The modern assembly line and its basic concept is credited to Olds, who used it to build the first mass-produced automobile, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, beginning in 1901. From the Ransom E. Olds article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Carlo Gesualdo. Carlo Gesualdo 72 · Ted Nelson 68 · Periscope 64 · Ransom E. Olds 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.
- He claimed to have built his first steam car as early as 1887 and his first gasoline-powered car in 1896.
- The modern assembly line and its basic concept is credited to Olds, who used it to build the first mass-produced automobile, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, beginning in 1901.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ransom E. Olds article was read about 53,000 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 59: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Ransom E. Olds
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ransom E. Olds (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
