Circus Quiz: Rings, Riders and Trapezes
Roll up for 5 circus questions about the flying trapeze, Roman chariots, the perfect ring and how the modern circus began.
- Questions
5 - Length
About 3 min
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- What did riders in circus acts like this combine with horseback riding?
- The Circus Maximus held Roman chariot races. How long was its arena?
- Astley’s ring was about 13 metres wide. What did its size help riders do?
- Put these moments in circus history in order, earliest first.
- What sight inspired the name Cirque du Soleil while its founder was in Hawaii?