What's my Trade? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Astronaut

This coin features the Space Shuttle operated by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). The program was retired in 2011 after 135 missions, two of which (Challenger in 1986 and Colombia in 2003) ended in disaster, with the loss of fourteen lives.

Answer: Taxidermist

A taxidermist is a skilled professional who relies on attention to detail, knowledge of animal biology and ability to work on animal carcasses. The animal may be mounted in a life-like pose, or just the head mounted on a wall for collectors or to be used in a museum.

Answer: Coal miner

Working in a coal mine is a very dangerous profession. Miners have to deal with toxic gases, plus the threat of being crushed by falling rock, drowned, or injured from underground fires and explosions. The height of the coal mining industry was during the Industrial evolution when coal was needed on a large scale.

Answer: Sea plane pilot

A sea plane is capable of taking off and landing on water due to floats situated under the fuselage.
The busiest seaplane base in the world is Lake Hood in Anchorage, Alaska which is able to handle 200 flights per day with over 700 sea planes based here.

Answer: Golf

It is thought that the modern game of golf originated in the 15th century in Scotland. The oldest recorded golf course in the world is The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland (known as the Home of Golf).
A golfer is only allowed to carry 14 clubs in his bag and cannot replace a club if it breaks.

Answer: Dentist

A dentist is important in diagnosing issues with teeth, jaws, and mouth. They clean teeth to help keep them healthy and also repair and extract teeth when problems arise.

Answer: Matador

A matador (or a toreador) is a bull fighter who shows his skill in an arena to entice, bait and finally kill the bull. Most bull fights take place in Spain, Portugal or in Latin America.
"The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemmingway features a matador and bullfighting as part of the story.

Answer: Farrier

A farrier is skilled at treating horse's hoof problems. They trim them and if needed, they can fit and place new horseshoes. A blacksmith forges iron and steel to make objects such as tools or weapons.

Answer: Clown

A clown usually wears a wig and colorful costume with very exaggerated make up while performing comedy. The circus clown originated in the early 19th century England.
The Ronald McDonald clown has been used as a trademark since 1967.

Answer: Magician

A magician does things that look impossible by ordinary means. Card tricks, disappearing objects such as airplanes, pulling a rabbit from a hat, levitation and sawing a person in half are examples of this kind of magic.
In ancient times, a magician was considered a sorcerer with supernatural powers.