Who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole?
A Roald Amundsen
B Ernest Shackleton
C Richard Byrd
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led a party of five across the Ross Ice Shelf to the South Pole on December 14, 1911, becoming the first to reach the forbidding spot. Amundsen, along with Ernest Shackleton, was a key figure in what is referred to as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Amundsen was also the first to reach the North Pole, and the first to navigate the Northwest Passage. He disappeared on June 18, 1928, while flying on a rescue mission in the Arctic. His remains have never been found.
The correct answer is Roald Amundsen.