In the classic trick, what animal does a magician pull out of a top hat?
AnswerA rabbit
Pulling a rabbit from a hat is one of the best-known images of stage magic.
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7 fact-checked facts about stage magic, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Harry Houdini was most famous for which kind of act?
AnswerEscapes
Houdini became world famous for escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets and locked containers.
Going deeper
What was Harry Houdini's birth name?
AnswerErik Weisz
Houdini was born Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874; the family name was later spelled Weiss.
In card magic, what is a force?
AnswerMaking a spectator pick a card the magician chose in advance
A force makes a choice seem free while the magician actually controls the outcome.
In magic, what is a stooge or plant?
AnswerA secret helper posing as an audience member
A stooge appears to be an ordinary spectator but secretly helps the magician.
Expert level
Which French magician is often called the father of modern magic?
AnswerJean-Eugene Robert-Houdin
Robert-Houdin brought magic into elegant theaters in the 1800s, and Houdini took his stage name from him.
The Magic Circle's Latin motto Indocilis Privata Loqui roughly means what?
AnswerNot apt to disclose secrets
The motto reflects the magician's tradition of keeping the methods of tricks secret.
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