Strange but True: Bizarre Jobs from History You Won’t Believe!
Discover some of the strangest jobs people actually had! 👷♂️🧙♀️✨
Gm quizzers! 👋 Have you ever wondered about the strange jobs people used to have? History is full of odd occupations that will leave you amazed they actually existed! So, let’s dive in and see how many of these 10 bizarre jobs you can get right on today's quiz!
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Q1: What was a 'bodger' known for making? Chair parts. A bodger was a skilled woodworker who specialised in crafting chair parts, particularly legs, using a pole lathe in the forests of England.
Q2: What was the role of a 'linkboy' in the 18th century? Linkboys guided people through dark streets at night with torches, before the advent of street lighting.
Q3: What did a 'fletcher' traditionally make? Arrows.
Q4: What did a 'whipping boy' do for young royalty? Whipping boys were punished on behalf of young princes when they misbehaved.
Q5: What was a 'penny-farthing rider' employed to do? Deliver the post, using a large-wheeled bicycle that was popular in the 19th century.
Q6: What did a 'resurrectionist' do? Resurrectionists illegally exhumed bodies to sell them to medical schools for dissection.
Q7: What was the role of a 'loblolly boy' on Royal Navy ships? Loblolly boys assisted the ship's surgeon by preparing medicines and helping during surgeries.
Q8: What was the job of a 'knocker-upper'? Waking people up by tapping on windows before alarm clocks were invented.
Q9: What did an 'ostler' do? Cared for horses at inns and stables.
Q10: What was a 'zincographer' responsible for? Creating printing plates from zinc for illustrations in books and newspapers.
That's it for today—thanks for playing along! See you next time, I Eat Quizzes - Out! 👋
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