Entertainment
Movies
Circus Animals
Facts
100

What do tightropers perform?

Walk across and perform tricks on a tightrope or a high wire 

100

What Disney Movie takes place at a circus 

Dumbo

100

What animal has big ears and sprays water from its nose?

An Elephant 

100
True or False: animals can choose if the want to be in the circus or not

False. All animals are forced to take part in the show.

200

Are gymnasts in the circus?

Yes!

200

What Disney Movie is Based on a real life Circus

The Greatest Showman

200

What are the most dangerous animals at the circus 

The Big Cats ( Lions and Tigers) 

200

The word Circuis means Circle in another language, what language is that? 

Latin!

600

What is the OLDEST form of circus entertainment? 

A. Acrobatics

B. Juggling

C. Trapeze

D. Hula Hoop

E. Jump Rope

B. Juggling

600

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!

600
How Long did the Circuis animals travel with the Circus?

Animals in circuses spend about 11 months of the year traveling

600

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. 

800

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 

800

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!

800

What sea animal can be found at the circus?

a seal!

800

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™"


1000

What were the dwarfs and giants featured in the circus called?

Freaks

1000

What Circuis was "The Greatest Showman" based on   

 The Barnum & Bailey Circus

1000

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

1000

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.