History of the Circus: Quiz & Worksheet for Kids

Instructions:

Choose an answer and hit 'next'. You will receive your score and answers at the end.

question 1 of 3

The first circus started with this man and his horse shows.

James Arthur Bailey P.T. Barnum

Hachaliah Bailey Philip Astley

Worksheet

Print History of the Circus: Lesson for Kids Worksheet

1. The name for the 'circus' is derived from this structure.

A horse track
A circular stadium
Canvas tents
Museums of strange objects

2. This new technology in America in the mid-1800s made it much easier for circuses to travel around the country.

The invention of cars
The spread of trains
The invention of airplanes
Circular arenas

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Answer questions on the history of the circus. Find out what you know about key points like the person who started the first circus and the structure that the circus was named after.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

You'll be quizzed on the following:

A technology that allowed circuses to travel around easier in the 19th century
The traveling circus with animals
An idea by Joshua Purdy Brown in 1825 for circuses to travel around easier

Skills Practiced

Reading awareness - make sure you know the most important information from the lesson on the history of the circus
Remembering details - remember what you've learned about the person who came up with the circus
Learning practice - use what you know to answer questions about inventions that made it easier for the circus to get around