HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Which of these events was played during the ancient Olympics?
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Chariot Racing
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Running
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Discus Throwing
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -5-Events at the ancient Olympics For the first 12 ancient Olympics, the only event was a short footrace of about 190m-or one length of the stadium-called a ‘stade’. Eventually, the Games expanded from one day to five, as a total of 18 events were added to the programme.
Detailed explanation-2: -The inaugural Games of the modern Olympics were attended by as many as 280 athletes, all male, from 12 countries. The athletes competed in 43 events covering athletics (track and field), cycling, swimming, gymnastics, weightlifting, wrestling, fencing, shooting, and tennis.
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