Roamin’ in the Gloamin’

Some questions connected to today’s date, June 1st.

Map of Arctic Circle (shown in blue).
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  1. On 1 June 1831, British naval officer James Clark Ross made history as the first person to precisely locate the position of the Earth’s north magnetic pole. Using current locations, where was it discovered?
    • Boothia Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada
    • Ittoqqortoormiit, Sermersooq, Greenland
    • Nuvuk, Murchison Promontory, Alaska, USA
  2. Today in 1812, the US President asked Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom. Who was this president?
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • James Madison
    • James Monroe
  3. On this date, a monk recorded the first known batch of Scotch whisky. In which year was this record made?
    • 1009
    • 1243
    • 1495
  4. All celebrating birthdays today, but who was born the earliest?
    • Brandi Carlile, singer-songwriter
    • Heidi Klum, model
    • Jason Donovan, actor and singer
  5. On 1 June 1919, as one of its first acts after independence from the Russian Empire, Finland imposed which of these?
    • Conscription (Military draft)
    • Prohibition (Ban on alcohol)
    • Women’s suffrage (Right to vote)

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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