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Which civilisation is credited with creating the first circuses? |
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Who is credited with building the first permanent circus building, and also inventing the circus 'ring' in 1769? |
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On 12 November 1859, what was Jules Leotard the first to do, at the Cirque Napoleon in Paris? |
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Which author built and operated 'Cirque Municipal' in 1874? At the time it was the largest circus in France. |
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What happened at the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus at Hartford, Connecticut on July 6, 1944? |
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In 1947, which famous family achieved a seven-person pyramid on a high-wire, 35 feet above the ground? |
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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? |
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What Polish word for 'circus' has given its name to a type of poster art? |
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What name is given to the tent-like structure that some travelling circuses still use? |
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What type of elephant does the Ringling Bros. Circus use the most of? Indian or African? |
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In circus parlance, what is a funambulist? |
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Which spy and adventure writer published a book called 'Circus' in 1975? |
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What do circus aerialists call their safety harness? |
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What is this famous quote? 'There's a ______ born every minute'. |
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What circus has performed all over the world with tours named Quidam, La Nouba, Alegria and Saltimbanco? |
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