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Uncommon card · History
United States Marine Band, an Uncommon card
The United States Marine Band is the premier band of the United States Marine Corps.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 49
- Power
- 118
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 35,000
Power 118 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
United States Marine Band quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the United States Marine Band card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Today, the Marine Band includes the Marine Chamber ______ and Marine Chamber Ensembles.
Answer
Orchestra. Today, the Marine Band includes the Marine Chamber Orchestra and Marine Chamber Ensembles. From the United States Marine Band article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Established by act of Congress on 11 July ____, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the United States.
Answer
1790s. Established by act of Congress on 11 July 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the United States. From the United States Marine Band 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.
- Established by act of Congress on 11 July 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the United States.
- Today, the Marine Band includes the Marine Chamber Orchestra and Marine Chamber Ensembles.
- The Marine Band is entirely separate from its sister military band, the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the 10 active duty Marine Corps field bands.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The United States Marine Band article was read about 35,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 49: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get United States Marine Band
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, United States Marine Band (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : United States Marine Band, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
