what is the name?
This performer wears bright makeup, colorful clothes, and performs physical comedy.
What is ...... A Clown
The large, temporary tent used to host a circus is usually called The Big Top? True of False
TRUE
The traditional red and white stripes are often seen on this main tent structure.
What is....... The Big Top?
Walking on long wooden poles to appear extremely tall.
What is.... stilt walking
"jumping through -----"
What is.... "Hoops"
An artist who walks, dances, or performs tricks high above the ground on a thin cable.
What is...... A tightrope walker (or high-wire artist)
High-wire artists and trapeze performers always wear safety harnesses during every show? True of False
FALSE While safety nets or harnesses are common today, many professional acts traditionally perform without them
Famous showman P.T. Barnum helped create a show widely marketed as "The ________ Show on Earth."
What is...... The "Greatest" show on earth
Balancing on one wheel?
What is.......a unicycle
" The show---- -- -- "
What is..... "Must go on"
Performers who swing high in the air from hanging bars.
What is..... Trapeze Artists
The first modern circus ring was designed specifically to keep horses galloping in a circle.
TRUE Philip Astley created the 42-foot ring in 1768 specifically for horseback trick riding
This massive African elephant became so famous with Barnum & Bailey in the 1880s that his name became a word for anything huge.
What is...... Jumbo the elephant
Hanging and wrapping oneself in long fabric strips suspended from the ceiling.
What are ...... aerial silks?
"Not my circus --- -- -------"
What is........"Not my monkeys"
Artists who manipulate objects by tossing them repeatedly in the air.
What is.....Jugglers
The phrase "Not my circus, not my monkeys" originated as an old English saying?
FALSE It comes from a famous Polish proverb
This iconic three-letter word describes a famous traditional 3-ring circus setup.
What is...... A Hub
Balancing and rolling on top of a large metal or wooden sphere.
What is ......globe walking (or balancing on a circus ball)
"Clowns are pegs on which --- ----- -- ----"
What is ....."The circus is hung"
A performer who can bend and twist their body into unusual positions.
What is...... A Contortionist
P.T. Barnum opened his first circus when he was in his twenties? True of False
FALSE he was 60
Originating in Montreal, Canada, this world-famous circus company is known for grand theatrical storylines and high-flying acrobatics without animals.
What is ...... Cirque du Soleil
Balancing on a board that rests on a rolling cylinder.
What is..... a rola bola
"Flying high ------- - ---"
What is ....."without a net"