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William Hobson, an Uncommon card
Captain William Hobson was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as the first governor of New Zealand from 1841 to 1842.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 76
- Power
- 148
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 19,000
Power 148 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
William Hobson quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William Hobson card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
On 3 May 1840, he proclaimed British ______ over New Zealand.
Answer
sovereignty. On 3 May 1840, he proclaimed British sovereignty over New Zealand. From the William Hobson article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was a co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi which he, as Crown representative, and several Maori chiefs signed on 6 February ____.
Answer
1840s. He was a co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi which he, as Crown representative, and several Maori chiefs signed on 6 February 1840. From the William Hobson article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Gareth Evans. Gareth Evans 80 · History of Turkmenistan 77 · William Hobson 72 · Four Commanderies of Han 67 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 a co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi which he, as Crown representative, and several Maori chiefs signed on 6 February 1840.
- On 3 May 1840, he proclaimed British sovereignty over New Zealand.
- He also selected the site for a new capital, which he named Auckland.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William Hobson article was read about 19,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 76: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get William Hobson
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, William Hobson (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : McDonald, James Ingram, 1865-1935, Collins, James Edgell, 1820-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
