What do tightropers perform?
Walk across and perform tricks on a tightrope or a high wire
What Disney Movie takes place at a circus
Dumbo
What animal has big ears and sprays water from its nose?
An Elephant
False. All animals are forced to take part in the show.
Are gymnasts in the circus?
Yes!
What Disney Movie is Based on a real life Circus
The Greatest Showman
What are the most dangerous animals at the circus
The Big Cats ( Lions and Tigers)
The word Circuis means Circle in another language, what language is that?
Latin!
What is the OLDEST form of circus entertainment?
A. Acrobatics
B. Juggling
C. Trapeze
D. Hula Hoop
E. Jump Rope
B. Juggling
True or False: the costumes worn by the circus cast came from the real Barnum Circus?
True! Most of the costumes were apart of the real Barnum Circus!
Animals in circuses spend about 11 months of the year traveling
True or False: Many circus' do not have animals in their act anymore?
True. Animals in circus are often abused and mistreated and don't get the basic minimal standards of care required by law.
what is the big tent of a circus called
A. Center Stage
B. The Main Tent
C. Big Ben
D. Big Top
D. Big Top
In the movie "The Greatest Showman" did Anne Wheeler (played by Zendaya) do her trapeze tricks or did she have a stunt woman?
Zendaya performed ALL of her trapeze stunts for the film!
What sea animal can be found at the circus?
a seal!
In the Barnum and Bailey Circuis, what do they use as an "animals" in their show? (Double points if you guess it's name!!)
a robotic four legged animal named the "Bailey Circuit™"
What were the dwarfs and giants featured in the circus called?
Freaks
What Circuis was "The Greatest Showman" based on
The Barnum & Bailey Circus
What do animals do at the circuis? (name everything for double points)
Balancing on balls, riding a bicycle, driving motorcycles, jumping through rings of fire, dancing, jumping and standing on two legs
According to circus superstition, it’s unlucky to wear this color in the ring.
Green! It was seen as unlucky after a popular acrobat performer fell while wearing the color green.