Who was the first person to reach both poles by surface? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first person to reach both poles by surface?

A. Ranulph Fiennes

B. Matthew Henson

C. Robert Peary

D. Edmund Hillary

Answer: Option A

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Fiennes reached both via land/sea ice.

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