Mixed Up Jobs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Teacher

Some very famous people have been teachers. Among them are J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter novels and magician Teller, who taught Greek and Latin.
Christa McAuliffe was a social studies teacher from New Hampshire, USA who was chosen to be the first teacher in space by NASA. Sadly she died along with her crew members when the Space Shuttle Challenger failed to launch properly in 1986.

Answer: Journalist

Famous journalists include authors, Hunter S. Thompson and Ernest Hemingway as well as politicians Sarah Palin and Winston Churchill.
Of course, none of them can quite measure up to "Daily Planet" journalist, Clark Kent, better known as Superman in the DC Comics universe.

Answer: Pharmacist

Friedrich Serturner was a famous pharmacist, who first separated morphium (morphine) from opium. Another well known pharmacist was John Pemberton, who invented Coca-Cola while experimenting with ways of counteracting his addiction to morphine.

Answer: Veterinarian

One of the most famous veterinarians is James Herriot, whose series of books, published between 1970 and 1992 are a must read for animal lovers.
These books were made into the hugely popular BBC TV show, "All Creatures Great And Small" which ran from 1978 to 1990.

Answer: Librarian

Although Benjamin Franklin and former first lady, Laura Bush are both famous librarians, where would the industry be without Melvil Dewey? Dewey was the Massachusetts based librarian who invented the Dewey Decimal System of book classification.
This system is in use in over 130 countries, making life easier for both borrowers of books and librarians.

Answer: Receptionist

Dawn Tinsley is a well known receptionist in UK, as is her American counterpart, Pam Beasley. Both are fictional characters from the TV show, "The Office" which ran from 2001-2003 in the UK and from 2005-2013 in the USA.

Answer: Economist

One of the most famous economists has to be Adam Smith, known as "the father of modern economics".
In 2005, over 200 years after the death of Smith, his book, "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" (1776) was named as one of the hundred Best Scottish Books of all time.

Answer: Photographer

Some photographers achieve fame for a photograph they took, such as Alfred Eisenstaedt, whose image of a sailor kissing a girl on VJ Day in Times Square is known throughout the world.
Others, such as Annie Leibovitz, achieve fame for their body of work. Leibovitz spent a decade photographing celebrities for "Rolling Stone" magazine and is highly respected within the business.

Answer: Sommelier

Far more than just a wine waiter, a sommelier must undergo a years-long programme to obtain knowledge of vineyards, cellar management, wine tasting, food pairings and much more. To become a master sommelier can take ten years and from its creation in 1977 to 2020, less than 300 people earned a Master Sommelier diploma.
Famous sommeliers include master sommelier, Aldo Sohm from Austria and Ronan Sayburn from UK, who was Executive Head Sommelier for the Gordon Ramsay group for almost a decade.

Answer: Massage Therapist

Massage can reduce tension and stress while increasing flexibility and circulation. Famous massage therapists include British sprint canoer and Olympian, Rachel Cawthorn, French judoka and European champion, Anne-Sophie Mondiere as well as Rebecca Kordecki, massage therapist to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dolph Lundgren and Jim Carrey.