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Xavier Mertz, a Common card
Dr Xavier Guillaume Mertz was a Swiss polar explorer, mountaineer, and skier who took part in the Far Eastern Party, a 1912–1913 component of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, on which he died.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 68
- Power
- 133
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 7,300
Power 133 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Xavier Mertz quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Xavier Mertz card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Mertz Glacier on the ______ V Coast in East Antarctica is named after him.
Answer
George. Mertz Glacier on the George V Coast in East Antarctica is named after him. From the Xavier Mertz article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In early ____, Mertz was hired by geologist and explorer Douglas Mawson for his Antarctic expedition.
Answer
1910s. In early 1911, Mertz was hired by geologist and explorer Douglas Mawson for his Antarctic expedition. From the Xavier Mertz article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Africa–United States relations. Africa–United States relations 76 · Wolf Vostell 73 · History of the family 69 · Xavier Mertz 65 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.
- Mertz Glacier on the George V Coast in East Antarctica is named after him.
- While a student, Mertz became active as a skier, competing in national competitions, and as a mountaineer, climbing many of the highest peaks in the Alps.
- In early 1911, Mertz was hired by geologist and explorer Douglas Mawson for his Antarctic expedition.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Xavier Mertz article was read about 7,300 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 68: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Xavier Mertz (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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