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Crazy Job Descriptions Trivia Quiz

The following questions describe occupations. Some are more serious definitions, some not so. But all of the words end in -ing. Ready, set, go!

A multiple-choice quiz by ravenskye. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ravenskye

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,385

Updated
Mar 14 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
6151

Last 3 plays: Guest 150 (15/15), lemase (13/15), Guest 196 (0/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What occupation ending in -ing describes what Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart did for a living?

Answer: (Begins with A, 6 letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What -ing word was Muhammad Ali famous for?

Answer: (One Word, starts with B)

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Question 3 of 15

3. For what activity, ending in -ing, is Wolfgang Puck famous?

Answer: (Begins with C, 7 letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. What -ing word is Greg Louganis famous for?

Answer: (Begins with D, 6 letters)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What -ing word is Harry Houdini famous for?

Answer: (Begins with E, 8 letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. What -ing word is Charles Lindbergh famous for?

Answer: (One Word - Spirit of St. Louis)

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Question 7 of 15

7. What word ending in -ing describes what the Cheshire Cat spends a lot of his time doing?

Answer: (Remember he was always showing Alice his teeth!)

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Question 8 of 15

8. In the Dickens classic, what does Jacob Marley spend time doing? Remember, the word ends with -ing!

Answer: (Rattle those chains! (No, rattling isn't it. Think of the standard "h" -ing word for spirits in hous)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is Thomas Edison known for? Remember, the word ends in -ing!

Answer: (Begins with I, 9 letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Charles Manson's -ing activity could be described using two words which mean roughly the same thing. What is one of them?

Answer: (One word starts with K, one word starts with M)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was Florence Nightingale famous for (remember it's an -ing word)?

Answer: (Begins with N)

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Question 12 of 15

12. What -ing word was Claude Monet famous for?

Answer: (Begins with P)

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Question 13 of 15

13. What -ing word was Dr. Seuss famous for?

Answer: (Do you really need a clue? I don't really think you do!)

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Question 14 of 15

14. What did Rip Van Winkle spend A LOT of time doing? Don't forget, the word ends with -ing.

Answer: (Don't forget it's an -ing word!)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What word ending in -ing describes what the Serpent was known for doing to Eve in the Garden of Eden?

Answer: (And then Eve got Adam in trouble!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What occupation ending in -ing describes what Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart did for a living?

Answer: Acting

2. What -ing word was Muhammad Ali famous for?

Answer: Boxing

3. For what activity, ending in -ing, is Wolfgang Puck famous?

Answer: Cooking

4. What -ing word is Greg Louganis famous for?

Answer: Diving

5. What -ing word is Harry Houdini famous for?

Answer: Escaping

6. What -ing word is Charles Lindbergh famous for?

Answer: Flying

7. What word ending in -ing describes what the Cheshire Cat spends a lot of his time doing?

Answer: Grinning

8. In the Dickens classic, what does Jacob Marley spend time doing? Remember, the word ends with -ing!

Answer: Haunting

9. What is Thomas Edison known for? Remember, the word ends in -ing!

Answer: Inventing

10. Charles Manson's -ing activity could be described using two words which mean roughly the same thing. What is one of them?

Answer: Killing

11. What was Florence Nightingale famous for (remember it's an -ing word)?

Answer: Nursing

12. What -ing word was Claude Monet famous for?

Answer: Painting

13. What -ing word was Dr. Seuss famous for?

Answer: Rhyming

14. What did Rip Van Winkle spend A LOT of time doing? Don't forget, the word ends with -ing.

Answer: Sleeping

15. What word ending in -ing describes what the Serpent was known for doing to Eve in the Garden of Eden?

Answer: Tempting

Source: Author ravenskye

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