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Why do some people think circuses weren't good in the past?

What is the main reason circuses have changed?

Circus Performers

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1
What is the main reason circuses have changed?
not as many animals
they don't perform any tricks anymore
no clowns
small tents
2
Why do some people think circuses weren't good in the past?
because the tent was too big
because it was dangerous
because it was cruel to make animals perform tricks
because the clowns made people laugh
3
Why do performers do warm up exercises?
to help do tricks with the animals
to get fit
to help balance
so they do not harm themselves as they bend their bodies
4
A circus performers job is very.....
dangerous
easy
quiet
dirty
5
What is a 'platform'?
clothes that performers wear
a flat area up high that the trapeze artists stand on
the name of the tent
a rope used to swing on
6
How do people become part of a circus?
Go to a circus school
Teach themselves
practise from when they are babies
Get it right the first time they try
7
What is the most important skill to have to be a circus performer?
balance
strength
flexiblity
all of the answers
8
Why do jugglers have to get their timing right?
they will fall over
they will hurt themselves
otherwise the objects will crash down
the balls will pop
9
How do tightrope walkers balance?
wear thin bendy shoes and spread their arms out
wear special clothes
put special powder on their feet
ride a bike
10
What important equipment do trapeze performers need?
a bar
a ball
a net
a rope