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Stanley Baldwin, a Rare card
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was prominent in the political leadership of the United Kingdom between the world wars.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 86
- DEF
- 90
- Power
- 176
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 320,000
Power 176 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Stanley Baldwin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Stanley Baldwin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Born to a ______ family in Bewdley, Worcestershire, Baldwin was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Answer
prosperous. Born to a prosperous family in Bewdley, Worcestershire, Baldwin was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. From the Stanley Baldwin article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He joined the family iron- and steel-making business and entered the House of Commons in ____ as the member for Bewdley, succeeding his father Alfred.
Answer
1900s. He joined the family iron- and steel-making business and entered the House of Commons in 1908 as the member for Bewdley, succeeding his father Alfred. From the Stanley Baldwin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
2018 United States House of Representatives elections. 2018 United States House of Representatives elections 100 · Indian independence movement 91 · Stanley Baldwin 86 · Selim I 79 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 was prime minister on three occasions, from May 1923 to January 1924, from November 1924 to June 1929 and from June 1935 to May 1937.
- Born to a prosperous family in Bewdley, Worcestershire, Baldwin was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
- He joined the family iron- and steel-making business and entered the House of Commons in 1908 as the member for Bewdley, succeeding his father Alfred.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Stanley Baldwin article was read about 320,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 86 and blocks with 90: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Stanley Baldwin
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Stanley Baldwin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
