Occupations
I help people buy and sell homes, schedule showings, negotiate prices, and explain a lot of paperwork.
What is a real estate agent?
A chef, baker, and scientist might all use this tool to determine the quantity of an ingredient or substance.
What is a scale?
During the 1950s and 1960s, this profession became famous for helping people travel during the rise of commercial air travel.
What is a flight attendant?
Julia Child became famous for this occupation.
What is a chef?
You need to borrow a novel to read on vacation. Where would you find the person who can help you?
What is a library?
I analyze blood, tissue, and other samples to help physicians diagnose illnesses, but I rarely interact with patients.
What is a laboratory technician?
This tool helps electricians determine whether an electrical current is present.
What is a volt meter?
This occupation became much less common after personal computers replaced typewriters.
What is a typist?
Walt Disney is most closely associated with this creative profession.
What is an animator?
You need a cavity filled and a teeth cleaning. Where do you go?
What is a dental office?
I design buildings, create blueprints, and work with both engineers and construction teams.
What is an architect?
This instrument allows surveyors, engineers, and construction professionals to measure elevation and establish straight lines.
What is a transit level?
Before ATMs became common, these employees manually handled deposits and withdrawals for bank customers.
What are bank tellers?
Amelia Earhart was famous for this occupation.
What is an aviator (pilot)?
You need someone to inspect, repair, and rebuild your engine. Where do you go?
What is an auto repair shop (garage)?
I study weather patterns, use satellite images, and predict storms.
What is a meteorologist?
Journalists, musicians, and podcasters all depend on this piece of equipment.
What is audio recording/ microphones?
This occupation became less common as movie-rental stores disappeared.
What is a video store clerk?
Bob Ross built a television career in this profession.
What is a painter (artist)?
You need flowers, vegetables, plants, or landscaping. Where do you go?
What is a greenhouse (or nursery)?
I collect evidence, interview witnesses, and investigate crimes, but I am not usually the first officer to arrive at the scene.
What is a detective?
This drafting page was once commonly used by architects and engineers to create large technical drawings.
What is a blueprint?
This profession, responsible for delivering telegrams, largely disappeared as telephones, email, and text messaging became widespread.
What is a Telegram messenger?
Jacques Cousteau became famous for exploring the oceans in this field.
What is a marine biologist (ocean explorer)?
You are a paleontologist conducting research and displaying your findings. Where do you go?
What is a museum?