Where Does My Daddy Work? Trivia Quiz

Answer: An Exam Room

Most of my uncle's work as an invigilator happened at the end of each school year. An invigilator is responsible for ensuring that examinations are fair and conducted properly. He watches candidates to prevent cheating and ensures that conditions (such as time allowed to complete a paper) are adhered to so that candidates around the country all have an equal chance.

Answer: A Film Studio

My cousin is a specialist in the field of stereoscopy and visual effects, particularly 3D-photography.
He is often part of the team that develops the script, consulting with the director and the director of photography on technical matters relating to the 3D aspects of the film. He will also usually be involved in setting up cameras and scene blocking.
During the actual filming, the stereographer assists the cinematographer and he will usually assist the editor at the post-production stage to enhance the 3D-look of the final cut.

Answer: In the Street

Arabbers used to be a common sight in cities up and down the East Coast of the U.S.. These days, you can still find some still working in traditional ways only in and around Baltimore, Maryland.
My family members who worked as arabbers were effectively street merchants, selling fruit and vegetables from colorful horse-drawn carts. The trade was at its height following the end of the American Civil War.
A combination of factors has effectively see the end of the arabber: the development of supermarkets, the closing of public stables, the increase in animal rights groups and increased zoning laws have all served to end arabbing.

Answer: A Clothmaking Mill

The process was also known as waulking in Scotland. Fulling is an important step in the manufacture of woollen cloth, removing oil and dirt from the base matériel and, in the process, also thickening it. Often carried out in a water mill (called a 'pandy' in Wales), fullers (usually a group of women) pounded the cloth repeatedly with their feet, their hands or with wooden clubs.
An age-old process, there are several mentions of the fulling process in The Bible.

Answer: In a Stable

An ostler, sometimes called a hostler in America, is traditionally employed at an inn or hotel (hostelry). In particular, though, he works in the stables as a groom or stableman, taking care of travelers' horses.
The word derives from Latin, 'hostilarius', meaning a monk who entertains the guests. From this same base, we also get words such as hospitality and hospital. In more recent times, the word has also been used to describe truck drivers and railroad engineers.

Answer: In Church

My father was a member of the Anglican church. His job as verger was to assist with maintenance of the church buildings and with administrative duties such as ordering services. He was a member of the church 'staff' only as a lay person, that is without being a member of the clergy,
During the actual services, the verger's role is non-speaking and primarily ceremonial, leading the clergy from place to place within the church as required during proceedings.

Answer: A Coffee Shop

A barista prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks in a specialist coffee shop. The word derives from the Italian for 'bartender'.
Serving a really good espresso is more difficult than it may sound and is considered a skilled job. An experienced barista will also be able to froth a latte and produce it with recognizable artwork in the froth.

Answer: A Boarding School

My father worked as a bursar at a leading public (private, to the Americans) boarding school, although universities also employ bursars too. As the school's financial administrator, one of his responsibilities was to manage the collection of boarding and tuition fees. The bursar is also responsible for allocating and managing financial aid and scholarships for gifted students from poorer backgrounds, usually known as bursaries.
Famous bursars include the economist John Maynard Keynes, who took on the role at King's College, Cambridge, in the 1920s.

Answer: A Vineyard

My brother is learning the art and science of growing grapes and is no doubt spending plenty of time tasting the wine produced, too.
An experienced viticulturist not only decides when to harvest the grapes and how to prune the vines in the winter months, but also understands pest control, irrigation systems, fertilization and other methods of developing the grape's vital characteristics.

Answer: A Movie Set

I got a job working in a film studio as the assistant to the production sound mixer. In some studios, they call the person who does my job a boom operator. When you see documentaries about how films are made, I'm the guy holding what looks like a fishing rod with a microphone stuck on the end of it. My job is to get the microphone as close as possible to the actors but without casting shadows and definitely without getting the microphone into the actual picture frame. And you know what? It's a really cool job!