Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole in Antarctica?

  1. James Cook

  2. Roald Amundsen

  3. Douglas Mawson

  4. Robert Falcon Scott
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, was indeed the first person to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911. Robert Falcon Scott (option D) arrived about a month later in January 1912, and James Cook (option A) never actually reached the Antarctic interior.

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