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William Thoms, a Common card
William John Thoms was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 54
- DEF
- 27
- Power
- 81
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,700
Power 81 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 25 % of WikiCards cards.
William Thoms quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the William Thoms card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Thoms' investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of ______ longevity myths, and he was a pioneer demographer.
Answer
debunking. Thoms' investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, and he was a pioneer demographer. From the William Thoms article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
William John Thoms was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in ____.
Answer
1840s. William John Thoms was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846. From the William Thoms 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.
- Thoms' investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, and he was a pioneer demographer.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William Thoms article was read about 5,700 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 54 and blocks with 27: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get William Thoms
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, William Thoms (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Impy4ever, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
