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Race to the Pole: The Antarctic Exploration Quiz

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

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In what year did the first person reach the South Pole?

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How many days after Amundsen did Robert Falcon Scott reach the South Pole?

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What happened to Robert Falcon Scott and his team during their return from the South Pole?

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Ernest Shackleton's ship became trapped in Antarctic ice in 1915. What was the name of this ship?

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After the Endurance sank, Shackleton left most of his men on Elephant Island and sailed an open boat to which island to seek rescue?

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What was Roald Amundsen's nationality?

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In what year did Captain James Cook become the first person to cross the Antarctic Circle?

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In what year did Douglas Mawson lead the Australasian Antarctic Expedition?

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What was the name of Scott's ship during his final Antarctic expedition?

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