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Wilfrid Laurier, an Uncommon card
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 79
- Power
- 161
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 120,000
Power 161 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Wilfrid Laurier quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Wilfrid Laurier card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Laurier is best known for his ______ between English and French Canada.
Answer
compromises. Laurier is best known for his compromises between English and French Canada. From the Wilfrid Laurier article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Laurier studied law at McGill University and practised as a lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in ____.
Answer
1870s. Laurier studied law at McGill University and practised as a lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1871. From the Wilfrid Laurier article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Álvaro Uribe. Álvaro Uribe 88 · Wilfrid Laurier 82 · Eight Banners 77 · Alan Bean 72 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.
- The first French Canadian prime minister, his 15-year tenure remains the longest uninterrupted term of office among Canadian prime ministers and his nearly 45 years of service in the House of Commons is a record for the House.
- Laurier is best known for his compromises between English and French Canada.
- Laurier studied law at McGill University and practised as a lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1871.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Wilfrid Laurier article was read about 120,000 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 79: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Wilfrid Laurier
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Wilfrid Laurier (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : William James Topley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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