Family Occupation Trivia Quiz

Answer: Electrician

Electricians must be licensed and take hundreds of hours of schooling and training. This is a dangerous job that requires great care and an attention to detail. An electrician uses a voltage indicator determine voltage. Fish tape would be used to route new wiring through an already existing cavity or space.

Another tool commonly used by electricians are wire strippers which allow the electrician to strip insulation off of wires that they intend to join together to allow electricity to pass through.

Answer: Tailor

Uncle Milton is a tailor and he has many tools of the trade. Most tailors have a large supply of threads, fabrics, needles, pins, and some other odds and ends. Pinking shears are scissors that have a zigzag blade and is used to cut fabric in a manner to prevent fraying.

There are many sizes and shapes of bobbins, which is generally just a spindle for winding thread around. A tailor's ham is basically a small stuffed pillow, that is shaped somewhat like a ham. It is used when pressing areas of clothing such as collars, and cuffs.

Answer: Fisherman

Grandpa Joe's seiner is a big, beautiful fishing boat designed to fish in the ocean. The dragnet, which hangs to the side, is a large fishing net used that hangs vertically in the water. Its position is maintained by the use of weights at the bottom and floats at the top. Tri-hooks are the large hooks with three barbed shanks and are often used for large species of fish.

Answer: True

A toque is a tall, brimless hat with pleats usually worn by a chef. A filet knife is just one of the many different knives used by chefs. The title of chef is an indication that you have studied at college, or some other culinary school, and done an apprenticeship.

A chef's tools include a variety of ovens, scissors, brushes, pots etc. Many, but not all, chefs specialize in a certain area of cooking, such as pastry or seafood.

Answer: Cooper

A firkin is a small wooden barrel while a tierce is slightly larger wooden cask. Both are made by a cooper like Mortimer. This is a skilled profession that takes many years to learn. Much of the cooper's work is done on a shaving horse, a type of wooden bench with a foot operated clamp to hold and shape the barrel wood. Most coopers would have several billhooks which are a short cutting tool that is curved at the end. Any cooper would need an auger, which is basically a hand operated drill, with a long drill bit, that is used to make the necessary holes in a barrel.

Answer: Locksmith

Pick sets are used by locksmiths when opening a lock without a key. Locksmithing is an old occupation, that usually required a long apprenticeship. An elite locksmith could build, repair, install, and break into just about any type of lock, although many locksmiths did specialize.

In today's world, locksmiths often work in fields of high security and are also expected to have excellent computer skills. Locksmithing was, at one time, a family trade that was handed down from father to son.

Answer: Weaver

Weaving is the art of making cloth. There are many different looms for weaving cloth and a huge variety of fabrics which can be made. When weaving, the weft is the crosswise threads attached to the loom frame. The warp are the threads which go over and under the weft in order to make cloth.

The art of weaving is thought to have originated in the paleolithic era, and weavers were an important asset to the society in which they lived.

Answer: Nurse

Scrubs are worn by those in medical professions, and so you would be able to recognize that Carla was a nurse. Nurses use a variety of tools and have a variety of skills depending on whether they work in the emergency room, in surgery, or in a doctor's office.

At one time nurses wore white dresses with specialized nursing caps. In the beginning, scrubs were worn only in surgery and were usually light blue. Today, the pattern and style is the same, but the cotton garment now comes in a variety of colors and prints.

Their lack of pockets, zippers, and buttons, leave fewer places for microbes to hide.

Answer: Cordwainer

Lasts are the wooden forms that are shaped like feet, and all shoemakers, also known as cordwainers, have a set of them in every size. There are not many private shoemakers anymore, and the vast majority of shoes are factory made. The other three options are outdated occupational names.

A peruker is a wig maker, a farrier is someone who shoes horses, and a sawbones is an old term for a physician.

Answer: Blacksmith

An anvil is a large metal block used as a forging tool by a blacksmith. It is the most important piece of equipment in his smithy. Other important tools in a blacksmith's shop are large hammers, tongs, as well as a large furnace. The role of the blacksmith was vitally important before the advent of the industrial revolution and most blacksmiths had the knowledge to repair or create almost anything made of metal.

They could make anything from a simple nail to an elaborate suit of armor.