1. Which civilisation is credited with creating the first circuses? Egyptians Sumerians Romans Chinese

2. Who is credited with building the first permanent circus building, and also inventing the circus 'ring' in 1769? P.T. Barnum Thomas Edison Brendan Shelper Philip Astley

3. On 12 November 1859, what was Jules Leotard the first to do, at the Cirque Napoleon in Paris? A flying trapeze act He successfully juggled 12 clubs He was the first clown He successfully juggled 12 knives

4. Which author built and operated 'Cirque Municipal' in 1874? At the time it was the largest circus in France. Voltaire Victor Hugo Alexandre Dumas Jules Verne

5. What happened at the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus at Hartford, Connecticut on July 6, 1944? The high-wire snapped, resulting in the death of several performers Animal lovers released all the animals The tent caught on fire The lion-tamer was eaten by his lions

6. In 1947, which famous family achieved a seven-person pyramid on a high-wire, 35 feet above the ground? The Wallendas. The Partridge Family. The Barnums. The Wallace Troupe.

7. Emma George, an Australian pole-vault champion, is a well-known graduate of which Australian children's circus, which was formed in 1979 as part of the International Year of the Child initiatives? Hot Buttered Circus Oz The Flying Fruit-fly Circus Blood, Sweat and Tears

8. What Polish word for 'circus' has given its name to a type of poster art? Carapace. Cirque. Cyrk. Kirk.

9. What name is given to the tent-like structure that some travelling circuses still use? The House of Fun The Big Tent The Big Top The Stageshow

10. What type of elephant does the Ringling Bros. Circus use the most of? Indian or African? Answer: (One Word. Indian or African.)

11. In circus parlance, what is a funambulist? A juggler The Ringmaster A clown A tightrope walker

12. Which spy and adventure writer published a book called 'Circus' in 1975? James A. Michener Alistair MacLean Leon Uris Noah Webster

13. What do circus aerialists call their safety harness? A mechanic A spider A carabiner A handle

14. What is this famous quote? 'There's a ______ born every minute'. Answer: (One Word)

15. What circus has performed all over the world with tours named Quidam, La Nouba, Alegria and Saltimbanco? Circus Circus Cirque du Soleil Ringling Bros Barnum and Baileys