Careers in Common Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lois Lane

Both are reporters.

"Brenda Starr, Reporter" is a comic book character created in 1940 by Dale Messick. She worked for the Daily Flash, had adventures all over the globe, and was truly a woman ahead of her time.

Lois Lane is a reporter for the Daily Planet. She made her first appearance in "Action Comics #1" in June 1938, and is also known for her relationship with Superman.

Answer: Alex Rieger

Both are taxi drivers.

Travis Bickle is the title character in Martin Scorsese's 1976 movie "Taxi Driver". Bickle was brilliantly played by Robert De Niro ("You talkin' to me?")

Alex Rieger, portrayed by Judd Hirsch, was one of the saner members of the Sunshine Cab Company on the TV show "Taxi" (1978-1983).

Answer: Don Draper

Both are ad men.

Darrin Stephens, either Dick York or Dick Sargent, could be found as the mortal husband of Samantha Stephens on "Bewitched" (1964-1972). He worked for the advertising agency of McMahon and Tate.

Don Draper was a 1960s Madison Avenue ad man on "Mad Men" (2007-2015). He was portrayed by Jon Hamm.

Answer: John Keating

Both are teachers.

Anyone still remember high school English teacher Connie Brooks on the sitcom "Our Miss Brooks"? The show ran from 1952 through 1956, with Eve Arden playing the delightful Madison High teacher.

John Keating taught poetry at the Welton Academy in Vermont in the 1989 movie "Dead Poet's Society". Robin Williams played the rebellious and influential instructor. ("Carpe diem").

Answer: Marcus Welby

Both are doctors.

Richard Kimble is a physician falsely accused of killing his wife. He first appeared on the TV show "The Fugitive" (1963-1967) played by David Janssen, and later in the 1993 film; this time portrayed by Harrison Ford.

Ah! Remember those halcyon days with the kindly general practitioner "Marcus Welby, M.D."? Robert Young played the caring California doctor who actually made house calls! The show ran from 1969 to 1976.

Answer: Charlie Eppes

Both are mathematicians.

You don't often find fictional mathematicians portrayed in the movies and on TV. One exception was Dr. Ian Malcolm. Dr. Malcolm is a expert in 'chaos theory'. The character was played by Jeff Goldblum in Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park" (1993), when the dinosaurs again ruled the Earth.

Brilliant mathematician and CalSci professor Charlie Eppes (David Krumholtz) helped his FBI brother solve crimes on "Numb3rs" which ran from 2005-2010.

Answer: Hubert Farnsworth

Both are scientists (and a little 'mad').

In order to see Dr. Emmett Brown we have to go "Back to the Future", the trilogy of films which first began in 1985. Dr. Brown is the inventor of the DeLorean time machine.

Professor Hubert Farnsworth is a mad scientist and the owner of Planet Express delivery service on the animated show "Futurama" (1999-2013), created by Matt Groening.

Answer: Luke Skywalker

Both are farmers (among other activities).

While we know Dwight Schrute from "The Office" (2005-2013), he is also the owner of the bed-and-breakfast beet plantation called Schrute Farms. Schrute was played by Rainn Wilson.

Before Luke Skywalker was a Jedi Master in the "Star Wars" movies, he lived on a 'moisture farm' on Tatooine with his uncle and aunt. Luke was played by Mark Hamill.

Answer: Christian Szell

Both are dentists.

Jerry Helper was one of TV's first fictional dentists. He was Rob Petrie's neighbor on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966), and played by Jerry Paris.

On the other extreme, we have dentist Christian Szell from the 1976 thriller "Marathon Man" which was adapted from William Goldman's 1974 novel. The ex-Nazi dentist was menacingly played by Laurence Olivier. ("Is it safe"?)

Answer: Ivan Drago

Both are boxers (pugilists).

Hilary Swank won a Best Actress Oscar for playing Maggie Fitzgerald, a waitress turned boxer in Clint Eastwood's 2004 film, "Million Dollar Baby".

Ivan Drago was the Soviet boxer who first appeared as Rocky Balboa's opponent in "Rocky IV" in 1985. He was played by Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren.