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What is the name of the place on which circus performers perform?
an arena
What is the biggest circus in Finland?
Circus Finlandia
What is a "trapeze"?
It is a short bar hanging from two ropes high above the ground.
Where does Cirque Du Soleil come from?
Canada
What is "miming"?
expressing something by using only movements not words
Is it legal to have sea lions in Finnish circuses?
yes
Which isn't one of the traditional types of circus clowns? a) the whiteface, b) the auguste or c) the pitiable
the pitiable
Can domestic cats be taught to perform tricks in a circus?
yes
Who was Houdini?
He was a magician and an escapologist.
What is a puppeteer?
Someone who performs with puppets.
What does a ringmaster do?
They introduce circus performers.
What do you call a circus performer that keeps several balls in the air at one time by tossing and catching them?
a juggler
What are open mic events?
They are events when anyone can take the stage and perform for the audience.
The place where a busker (katutaitelija) performs is called their pitch. True or false?
true
Who is David Copperfield?
an illusionist and a magician
What did the word circus originally mean? a) stage, b) arena or c) ring
ring
