Answer: duffel coat
Paddington Bear was sent from 'Darkest Peru' to England by his Aunt Lucy, who was no longer able to care for him. He was found on Paddington Station by Mr and Mrs Brown and their children, Jonathan and Judy, and 'adopted' into their family. His favourite food is marmalade sandwiches. When he arrived, he only had his hat and an old, rather tatty suitcase; his trademark duffel coat and Wellingtons came later.
There are twenty-seven books in the 'Paddington' series, and he has been the subject of several film and television adaptations. The first book, 'A Bear Called Paddington', was published in 1958. The last book, 'Paddington's Finest Hour' was published in April 2017, shortly before author Michael Bond's death on 27 June 2017 at the age of 91.
From Quiz: The Bear Facts in Haiku
Answer: "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman
Iorek Byrnison is an armored bear, which are similar in appearance to polar bears and wear armor. He was introduced in the first book of the series. He became a close friend of the main character, Lyra Belacqua.
The three books in the "His Dark Materials" series are: "Northern Lights" ("The Golden Compass" in North America) (1995), "The Subtle Knife" (1997), and "The Amber Spyglass" (2000). They took place in a parallel universe.
In the film version of the first book, "The Golden Compass" (2007), Iorek Byrnison was voiced by Ian McKellen.
From Quiz: Grin and Bear It!
Answer: Cornelius Bear
"Achewood" is a web based comic strip.
"Cornelius" is also called "Mr Bear" and lives in Achewood Court.
"Teodor Orezacu" is the second bear, a Belarus teddy bear, in the comic.
"Butterbear" is a half bear, half butterfly creature from "The Wuzzles".
"Vincent" appears in "Over the Hedge" (Dreamworks, 2000).
From Quiz: "Smarter Than the Average Bear"
Answer: Winnie the Pooh
This bear, who was made famous by Disney, was friends with Piglet and Tigger. Winnie has had several television shows, movies and books that he was the star of. Of course, he just loves his honey!
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Answer: Pooky
The main characters in cartoonist Jim Davis's 'Garfield' strip are Garfield, his owner Jon and Jon's dog, Odie. Pooky the teddy bear is Garfield's best friend and is often seen being hugged by him, which can sometimes make Jon a little jealous.
The other choices are all fictional bears. 'Corduroy' is the title character of a book by author Don Freeman, a charming tale of a teddy bear who is found in a department store by a little girl who buys him. Don Freeman later wrote another book about Corduroy, 'A Pocket for Corduroy'. Humphrey the Bear is a Disney creation who appeared in several Disney productions, the first being the 'Goofy' cartoon 'Hold That Pose' in 1950. There is also another fictional bear called Humphrey - Humphrey B Bear, an Australian children's television character. Bobo is the teddy bear belonging to Mr Burns from 'The Simpsons', which he had when he was small. His story is told in the episode 'Rosebud'.
From Quiz: The Bear Facts in Haiku
Answer: Gentle Ben
"Gentle Ben" was aired from 1967-1969. It starred Clint Howard as Mark Wedloe. Ben was played by a bear named Bruno.
The show was based off of a 1965 book of the same name by Walt Morey, although some aspects were changed. For instance, the book took place in Alaska, but the show took place in Florida. Some character names and the species of the bear was also changed. Some movies have also been made based on the book.
From Quiz: Grin and Bear It!
Answer: Br'er Bear
Br'er Bear also appeared in the 1946 Disney movie "Song of The South". If you look really closely you will also see him at the end of the movie "The Lion King One and a Half", and also the final scene of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
From Quiz: Bear Time Stories
Answer: Fozzie Bear
"Fozzie Bear" is featured on "The Muppet Show" and delivers terrible jokes. These are usually followed by the aforementioned "signature line".
His mother, Emily, is one of his biggest critics, as are Statler and Waldorf.
From Quiz: "Smarter Than the Average Bear"
Answer: Little Bear
"Little Bear" was a show on Nick, Jr. He was friends with Emily, Owl and Cat.
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Answer: Baloo
From Quiz: World Famous Bears
Answer: Rupert
Rupert Bear first saw the light of day in the 'Daily Express' in 1920 and the strip continues in the paper to this day. He became so popular that ever since 1936 there has been a 'Rupert' annual, which has featured in many a child's Christmas stocking.
The strip was originally created by artist Mary Tourtel (1874-1948), who lived in Canterbury, Kent. It follows the adventures of Rupert and his friends Bill Badger, Edward Trunk, Algy Pug, Ping Pong, Willie the mouse and others. The friends' adventures have been adapted for television and film over the years. As well as the cartoon strip, Mary Tourtel also wrote and illustrated forty-six books about Rupert and his friends. When she retired a few years before her death the strip was continued by other writers. There is a museum dedicated to Rupert in her home city.
From Quiz: The Bear Facts in Haiku
Answer: Ted
"Ted" starred Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis as John Bennett and his girlfriend, Lori Collins. Ted was voiced by Seth MacFarlane. The movie was rated R. Throughout the movie, John tried to prove to Lori that he could live without his best friend, Ted, by helping him move out and get a job.
From Quiz: Grin and Bear It!
Answer: Blue
This show first aired on Playhouse Disney. It takes place in a real life setting, but also uses puppets.
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Answer: Winnie The Pooh
From Quiz: World Famous Bears
Answer: Animal Crossing
The "Animal Crossing" series involves the player moving into a town filled with anthropomorphic animal characters, including a number of bears. The players must earn money to pay off their mortgage and renovate their house. They are also able to interact with the animals, catch fish and insects, and find fossils, among other things.
The first four "Animal Crossing" games are: "Animal Crossing" (2001) for the Nintendo GameCube, "Animal Crossing: Wild World" (2005) for the Nintendo DS, "Animal Crossing: City Folk" (2008) for the Nintendo Wii, and "Animal Crossing: New Leaf" (2012) for the Nintendo 3DS.
From Quiz: Grin and Bear It!
Answer: Jellystone Park
He was friends with Cindy and Boo-Boo, and was always making the Park Ranger, John Smith, mad. This was an animated series which also had a few movies.
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Answer: Mary Plain
The stories depict Mary Plain and her family as real bears, rather than toys. The bears live in a real place too, the Bear Pits or Bärengraben, in Berne, the Swiss capital. The books, which are beautifully illustrated, focus on the fictional lives of Mary and her family, and also feature her relationship with her friend the Owl Man, who is always on hand to keep her safe.
The books have been read on children's radio programmes and on the children's television show 'Jackanory'. The first book, called 'Mostly Mary', was published in 1930, and the last, 'Mary Plain's Whodunit' in 1965. Gwynedd Rae lived from 1892 to 1977.
From Quiz: The Bear Facts in Haiku
Answer: Misha
The 1980 Summer Olympics took place in Moscow, Russia. Misha was a brown, friendly looking bear who wore a belt made out of the Olympic rings. He was designed by Victor Chizhikov, a Russian children's book illustrator.
From Quiz: Grin and Bear It!
Answer: Koda
Koda is voiced by Jeremy Saurez. Kodak is a camera brand, and Kenai is the name of the human, who is transformed into a bear. This Disney movie was released in 2003.
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Answer: Berliner Bear
From Quiz: World Famous Bears
Answer: Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, and all of his other Hundred Acre Wood friends, were based off of stuffed animals owned by A.A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne. There are two children's books with short stories about Pooh and his friends, "Winnie-the-Pooh" (1926), and "The House at Pooh Corner" (1928).
In 1961, Disney received some rights to "Winnie-the-Pooh". They have made many TV shows and movies based on the characters and stories.
From Quiz: Grin and Bear It!
Answer: Build-a-Bear
In 2003, this store had locations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Japan, and is a great place to take kids.
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Answer: Pudsey
Pudsey Bear has been the charity's mascot since 1985. He is depicted as a teddy bear who wears a bandana over his right eye. BBC Children in Need is the BBC's own charity. It was set up in 1980; as its name suggests, its aim is to raise funds to support charities working on projects involving young people and children across the UK. Fundraising events are held at local level across the country during the year, and the main event is a major telethon held each November, where stars from music, soap, comedy and more perform free of charge.
The BBC has long been involved in children's charities via television and radio appeals. The donations made to BBC Children in Need reached a little over $1 million in its first year. Since then support for the charity has grown and grown; the amount raised in 2016 was in the region of a staggering £60 million, of which £46 million was raised on the night of the telethon alone. The late Sir Terry Wogan was the main presenter since the charity's inauguration until ill health forced him to step down in 2015, when the show was presented by Dermot O'Leary.
From Quiz: The Bear Facts in Haiku
Answer: Little John
Little John was voiced by Phil Harris, a noted singer, songwriter and jazz musician. Robin Hood is portrayed as a fox, Friar Tuck as a badger and Alan-a-Dale as a rooster.
From Quiz: "Smarter Than the Average Bear"
Answer: Bear Country
The Berenstain Bears (that is the correct spelling) consisted of Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Sister Bear and Brother Bear. Talk about unique names!
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Answer: Cindy
Cindy Bear, one of many cartoon characters to have been created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, was introduced to 'The Yogi Bear Show' in 1961. She was voiced by Julie Bennett, who has had a long career as a voice actor as well as appearing on stage and screen. Yogi himself, along with Boo-Boo Bear, had originally made his debut in 'The Huckleberry Hound Show' in 1958 before being given a show of his own.
Cindy Bear has appeared in many of the 'Yogi Bear' television shows, films and comics. The character has a big role in the 1964 comedy film animation 'Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!', in which she is kidnapped and forced to perform in a travelling circus before eventually being rescued by Yogi and Boo-Boo.
From Quiz: The Bear Facts in Haiku
Answer: Richard Adams
"Shardik", which is also the name of the bear in the story, was published in 1974. It is a fantasy novel full of adventure and symbolism. Shardik is a large bear who is thought by the Ortelgan people to be the reincarnation of a divine bear.
Other books by Richard Adams include "Watership Down" (1972) and "The Plague Dogs" (1977).
From Quiz: Grin and Bear It!
Answer: Vincent
At the end Vincent is taken away and put into a special nature park. In this movie, Verne is the name of the box turtle, Hammy is an American red squirrel and Stella is a skunk.
From Quiz: Bear Time Stories
Answer: Chicago
He was on the team when they won the Super Bowl in their 1985-86 season. Sadly, he passed away in 1999. His nickname was "Sweetness".
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Answer: Little John
Little John, Robin Hood's second in command among his band of outlaws, is portrayed by a bear, voiced by Phil Harris, who coincidentally voiced another bear, Baloo, in the 1967 Disney film 'The Jungle Book', featured in an earlier question in this quiz. Robin Hood and Maid Marian were portrayed as a fox and a vixen, played by Brian Bedford and Monica Evans, and the character of Friar Tuck was represented by a badger, voiced by Andy Devine.
'Robin Hood' also features the voice talents of Sir Peter Ustinov in the dual roles of lions King Richard and Prince John, and Terry-Thomas as Sir Hiss, the snake, Prince John's evil henchman. The film was Oscar-nominated for the song 'Love', performed by Nancy Adams as the singing voice of Maid Marian.
From Quiz: The Bear Facts in Haiku
Answer: Little John
John was called "Little" because he was so big. Prince John is played by a lion and a wolf played the Sheriff, but neither of them was one of the Merry Men. Maid Marian is a friend of Robin's, but she is a lady and not a man.
From Quiz: Bear Time Stories
Answer: Smokey Bear
Technically, there is no "the" in Smokey's name. Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson incorporated the extra word in 1952, when they released their song "Smokey The Bear".
From Quiz: "Smarter Than the Average Bear"
Answer: Forest
"Only you can prevent forest fires!", that's his motto.
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Answer: Pooky
Pooky lives in a drawer and on one occasion he got lost. Garfield turned himself into the "Caped Avenger" and went to look for him.
From Quiz: Bear Time Stories
Answer: Yogi Bear
"Yogi Bear" speaks in rhymes. He loves "pic-a-nic" baskets, has a girlfriend called "Cindy" and a best mate named "Boo-Boo". Baseballer Yogi Berra is considered the inspiration for his name.
My apologies to fans of bears such as "Rupert Bear", "Sooty", "Paddington Bear" and a whole host of others...perhaps there may be a sequel.
Thank you to all who have played this quiz and I would welcome your thoughts.
From Quiz: "Smarter Than the Average Bear"
Answer: Corduroy
There were books and shows about this bear. They were written by Don Freeman.
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