Multiple choice

Who was the first man to reach the South Pole?

  1. Robert Walpole

  2. Roald Amundson

  3. Robert Peary

  4. Robert Falcon Scott

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Roald Amundsen (note: option spells it 'Amundson') led the first expedition to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911. Robert Peary claimed to reach the North Pole. Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole a month after Amundsen, and his team perished on the return journey.