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Sokoto Caliphate, an Uncommon card
The Sokoto Caliphate, also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 96
- Power
- 178
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 130,000
Ranked #1,005 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Sokoto Caliphate quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Sokoto Caliphate card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ of the caliphate extended to parts of present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria.
Answer
boundaries. The boundaries of the caliphate extended to parts of present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria. From the Sokoto Caliphate article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in ____ during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War.
Answer
1800s. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War. From the Sokoto Caliphate article on Wikipedia.
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.
- It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War.
- The boundaries of the caliphate extended to parts of present-day Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria.
- By 1837, the Caliphate had a population of 10–20 million people, becoming the most populous empire in West Africa.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Sokoto Caliphate article was read about 130,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 96: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Sokoto Caliphate (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Orange Tuesday ( talk ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
