Multiple choice

Who was the first man to reach the North Pole by overland journey?

  1. Marco Polo

  2. Edmund Hillary

  3. Robert Peary

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Robert Peary, along with Matthew Henson, claimed to be the first to reach the North Pole on April 6, 1909, by dog sled overland journey. Marco Polo was a medieval explorer who never reached the North Pole. Edmund Hillary was the first to climb Mount Everest. Peary's claim has been disputed by some historians, but he's widely credited as the answer.

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