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What point on the Earth were Robert Peary and his assistant Matthew Henson, an African-American, the first to reach or almost reach in 1909?
	(a) the bottom of the Pacific Ocean
	(b) the source of the Nile
	(c) the North Pole
	(d) Cleveland, OH
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The average annual salary for an upper-secondary school teacher is highest in Switzerland, according to a study of selected nations in 2002. Novice Swiss teachers receive an average annual salary of $49,484. Teachers with 15 years of experience can earn $63,893 a year on average. The salary at the top of the scale averages $74,949 a year. In comparison, teachers in the U.S. (ranked 8th worldwide) make average annual salaries of $28,806, $41,708, and $49,862.