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William F. Buckley Jr., a Rare card
William Frank Buckley Jr. was an American conservative writer, public intellectual, political commentator, and novelist.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 91
- DEF
- 96
- Power
- 187
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 490,000
Power 187 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
William F. Buckley Jr. quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William F. Buckley Jr. card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He served stateside in the ______ States Army during World War II.
Answer
United. He served stateside in the United States Army during World War II. From the William F. Buckley Jr. article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After the war, he attended Yale University, where he engaged in debate and conservative political commentary, he graduated from Yale with honors in ____.
Answer
1950s. After the war, he attended Yale University, where he engaged in debate and conservative political commentary, he graduated from Yale with honors in 1950. From the William F. Buckley Jr. article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics. European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics 100 · Art Nouveau 97 · William F. Buckley Jr. 91 · Dennis Bergkamp 87 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.
- Born in New York City, Buckley spoke Spanish as his first language before learning French and then English as a child.
- He served stateside in the United States Army during World War II.
- After the war, he attended Yale University, where he engaged in debate and conservative political commentary, he graduated from Yale with honors in 1950.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William F. Buckley Jr. article was read about 490,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 91 and blocks with 96: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get William F. Buckley Jr.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, William F. Buckley Jr. (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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