Circus Fun
People in the Circus
Animals in the Circus
Circus Tricks
Circus History
100

This is the big tent where the circus happens.

What is the Big Top?

100

This person wears a top hat and talks during the show.

Who is the Ringmaster?

100

This big gray animal has a trunk.

What is an elephant?

100

This trick uses balls or pins tossed in the air.

  • What is juggling?


100

This man helped make the circus famous in America.

Who is P.T. Barnum?

200

People go to the circus to have this.

What is fun?

200

These funny people wear big shoes and red noses.

Who are clowns?

200

This striped animal is a big cat.

What is a tiger?

200

This trick is done on a rope high above the ground.

What is tightrope walking?

200

This circus was called “The Greatest Show on Earth.”

What is Barnum & Bailey?

300

You sit here to watch the show.

  • What is a seat or bleachers?


300

These people flip and jump high in the air.

Who are acrobats?

300

This animal jumps through hoops and roars.

What is a lion?

300

This trick is done while swinging on a bar in the air.

What is trapeze?

300

This circus uses music, lights, and no animals.

What is Cirque du Soleil?

400

This is a sweet treat often sold at the circus.

What is cotton candy?

400

This person walks on a thin rope way up high.

Who is a tightrope walker?

400

This fast animal is used in riding tricks.

What is a horse?

400

This trick is done by standing on someone’s shoulders.

What is a human pyramid?

400

Long ago, people watched circus shows in this kind of building.

What is a tent or arena?

500

This is the music often played at the circus.

What is circus music or a march?

500

This person flies through the air and grabs another person.

Who is a trapeze artist?

500

This animal balances a ball on its nose.

What is a seal?

500

This trick is done by jumping and flipping in the air.

What is tumbling or acrobatics?

500

This word means a group of traveling performers.

What is a circus troupe?