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Some jobs that people do, or did in past times, have interesting and unusual names. Can you work out who does (or did) what?
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What does a lapidary work with?
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Precious stones
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Rare metals
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Trees
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Radioactive substances
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What does a milliner make?
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Shoes
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Gloves
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Hats
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Coats
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What would a hagiologist write about?
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Witches
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Saints
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Devils
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Diseases
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In past times, what did a linkboy do?
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Gave people directions
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Swept the road clear for people to cross
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Introduced customers to shopkeepers
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Carried a torch for pedestrians at night
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What was once sold by a colporteur?
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Coal
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Bibles
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Cabbages
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Cauliflowers
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The word navvy was originally used to describe workers on which structures?
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Canals
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Railways
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Roads
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Bridges
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What was a bluejacket?
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A soldier
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A sailor
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A tailor
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A factory worker
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An oncologist works in which branch of medicine?
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Bone surgery
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Brain surgery
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Childhood diseases
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Cancer
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A farrier works mainly with which animals?
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Horses
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Sheep
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Dogs
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Cats
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What does a lithologist study?
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Early printed documents
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Rocks
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Languages
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Butterflies
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I got only three out of ten.
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You got 6 out of 10 right!
Not so bad
I got six out of ten right! I feel like I am getting smarter taking your quizzes! Thank you
7/10. Learned some new words today. Super quiz 🙂
Got 5. Really interestig quiz, definitely learned a few new words, thanks 🙂
got 5 out of 10 right!
6/10 here!
4 out of 10 right! My guesses were awful!
That was a great quiz! I only missed 3 so I’m super proud of myself.
Well done!
I got only 4
7/10 Very interesting quiz!
Thanks, Norman!
3 out of 10. A bit intrinsic
i got 5/10
10 out of 10.
Well done – I’ll have to try harder to catch you out!
Only got 3 rights
Only 4/10!
Hard lines!
Tried this one again and did better.