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Spanish colonization of the Americas, a Rare card
The Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1493 on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola after the initial 1492 voyage of Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus under license from Queen Isabella I of Castile.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 90
- DEF
- 87
- Power
- 177
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 300,000
Power 177 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Spanish colonization of the Americas quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Spanish colonization of the Americas card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
These overseas territories of the Spanish Empire were under the ______ of Crown of Castile until the last territory was lost in 1898.
Answer
jurisdiction. These overseas territories of the Spanish Empire were under the jurisdiction of Crown of Castile until the last territory was lost in 1898. From the Spanish colonization of the Americas article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Spanish colonization of the Americas. Spanish colonization of the Americas 90 · Politics 83 · Battles of Saratoga 80 · Acetone 77 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Politics. Politics 400,000 · Spanish colonization of the Americas 300,000 · Abu Simbel 240,000 · Desalination 190,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- These overseas territories of the Spanish Empire were under the jurisdiction of Crown of Castile until the last territory was lost in 1898.
- Spaniards saw the dense populations of Indigenous peoples as an important economic resource and the territory claimed as potentially producing great wealth for individual Spaniards and the crown.
- Religion played an important role in the Spanish conquest and incorporation of indigenous peoples, bringing them into the Catholic Church peacefully or by force.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Spanish colonization of the Americas article was read about 300,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 90 and blocks with 87: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
How to get Spanish colonization of the Americas
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Text : Wikipedia, Spanish colonization of the Americas (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : This SVG coat of arms includes elements from this coat of arms :, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
