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1. The first Games of the modern era were held in which city?
2. How many nations competed in the first Olympics of the modern era?
3. The very first Marathon race ever run in an athletic competition took place in these Games. What country was the winner from?
4. The Games of the second Olympiad in 1900 were held where?
5. How many nations competed in the second Olympic Games, in 1900?
6. One of the following sports was NOT added to the Olympic programme for the 1900 Games?
7. In which event did Ray Ewry of the U.S.A. NOT win a gold medal in 1900?
8. The Games of the third Olympiad in 1904 were held where?
9. Third Olympiad in 1904: unsurprisingly, since 85% of the competitors were from the U.S.A., that country won 81 of the 100 events contested. How many countries attended?
10. Which of the following sports (not previously included in the Olympic programme) was added to the 1904 Games?
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