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Q Who led an expedition and was the first to claim the discovery of the Antarctic continent?

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Antarctica
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  • A Edward Bransfield ✔ ✖
  • B Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen ✔ ✖
  • C Jules Dumont d'Urville ✔ ✖
  • D Charles Wilkes ✔ ✖
Correct Answer: C

Explanation

Jules Dumont d'Urville, a French explorer, claimed French sovereignty over Adélie Land in 1840.
Some members of his expedition disembarked on the Dumoulin Islands, off the coast of Adélie Land, where they took samples, erected the French flag, and declared French sovereignty over the territory.

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