Thematic Bears Trivia

1. According to the words of the folk song, for what purpose did the bear go over the mountain?

From Quiz Bears That Never Really Were

Answer: to see what he could see

Sung to the well-known tune of "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," "The Bear Went Over the Mountain" is a children's song of unknown origin. The lyrics include "The bear went over the mountain; the bear went over the mountain; the bear went over the mountain, to see what he could see." One folklorist suggests that the song may be of German origin, related to a German folk tale similar to the American belief underpinning Groundhog Day. In this theory, if the bear arising from hibernation could or could not see the other side of the mountain, there would or would not be further winter. Bing Crosby once recorded this song.

From Quiz Big Bad Bears

Answer: Chicago

Established as a club in 1919 by the A. E. Staley company, and based in Decatur, Illinois, the team was originally called the Decatur Staleys. Having relocated to Chicago in 1921, the team became the Chicago Bears in 1922. The Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings are the other teams that make up the NFC North Division, along with the Chicago Bears.

From Quiz Panda-monium

Answer: Po

Po was a foundling, and was adopted by Mr Ping the goose, who runs a noodle shop. After a series of mishaps, Po is declared the fabled Dragon Warrior of legend and does eventually save the people of the town from the evil Tai Lung. "Kung Fu Panda" was originally released in 2008, and featured the voice talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, and Dustin Hoffman, among others. "Kung Fu Panda 2" followed in 2011.

From Quiz Smarter Than Your Average Bear

Answer: Baloo

These characters are all from "The Jungle Book". Bagheera is a black panther; Kaa is a python and Shere-Khan is a tiger.

From Quiz Famous Bears in History

Answer: Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear has been around since 1958 and was created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Yogi is a cartoon grizzly bear. He has a girlfriend named Cindy Bear. She says "I do declare" quite often. His best friend is named Boo-Boo.

From Quiz "Bear" with Me

Answer: North America

The Grizzly Bear is a sub-species of the Brown Bear that lives mostly in northwestern North America. Male Grizzly Bears often grow large enough to stand as tall as 8 feet on their hind legs.

From Quiz Where is the Bear? (Part II)

Answer: Callisto

There are a number of versions of this myth. In short, the nymphs were under the auspice of Artemis and they vowed to remain virgins. Zeus disguised himself as Artemis and forced himself upon Callisto. Callisto became pregnant and gave birth to a boy, Arcas, but not before she was turned into a bear, either by Hera, in a jealous rage, or on the orders of Hera. While Arcas was hunting in the woods he saw a bear rush toward him, not knowing that it was his mother. He drew his bow and arrow to kill the bear. At this point Zeus intervened and took the arrow from Arcas, then turned him into a bear as well and placed both mother and son safely in the sky where they continue to reside as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

From Quiz Where Is the Bear?

Answer: Bundaberg Rum

The presence of the polar bear is meant to imply that Bundaberg Rum (Bundy) has the power to "ward off the coldest of winter chills". Bundaberg first began to produce rum in 1888 and in 2000 was sold to the giant alcohol distributor Diageo plc.

From Quiz Bears That Never Really Were

Answer: Br'er Bear

Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear are unequal partners, the fox having all of the cunning and the bear serving as his slow-talking slow-thinking henchman. They appear in Disney's "Song of the South" (1946). The Disnified version of Br'er Bear also appears at Splash Mountain in several Disney parks, in the motion pictures "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988) and "The Lion King 1 1/2" (2004), and in the videogame "Disneyland Adventures."

From Quiz Big Bad Bears

Answer: Paddington

Named after the London railway station at which the Brown family found him, Paddington has featured in numerous books, and a handful of TV shows since his introduction in 1958.

From Quiz Panda-monium

Answer: Guns

The "Banksy Panda" has a hand gun in each of its front paws. The original piece was painted onto a wall in Paris, and there have been claims that it was actually put there by someone else, and is not a Banksy original, but the iconic image has still become known worldwide as the "Banksy Panda". Banksy was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Film category in 2011 for "Exit Through the Gift Shop" which he directed. Even when he appears on screen in the film, Banksy's face and voice are disguised to preserve his anonymity.

From Quiz Famous Bears

Answer: The Simpsons

Bo Bo is Mr Burns' bear in "The Simpsons". Bo Bo has met two historical figures during his lifetime. The first was Charles Lindbergh and the second Adolph Hitler.

From Quiz Smarter Than Your Average Bear

Answer: Peru

Paddington Bear was discovered by the Brown family at Paddington Station in London. You can find a statue of the bear at the station!

From Quiz Famous Bears in History

Answer: Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear was found in Paddington Station, thus his name. He is quite fond of marmalade sandwiches. He is always very polite. His Aunt Lucy lives in darkest Peru. Paddington Bear was created as a book character in 1972 by Gabrielle Designs.

From Quiz "Bear" with Me

Answer: Polar Bear

The Polar bear is the world's largest land-based meat-eating animal. Compared with the largest of the 'big cats', the Siberian Tiger, the Polar Bear is more than twice the size. Larger male Polar Bears weigh as much as 1,500 pounds -- about the same as a Mini Cooper.

From Quiz Where is the Bear? (Part II)

Answer: Arctophile

Arctophile comes from the Greek words 'arctos', meaning bear and 'philos', meaning lover. A fusilatelist is a collector of telephone cards, an ephemerist collects printed matter such as bookmarks, posters and catalogues, while a phillumenist gathers match related items such as matchboxes.

From Quiz Where Is the Bear?

Answer: The Jade Wolves

(Spoiler Alert) This game has a very convoluted story line. It initially appears that the Draconis Combine were the culprits, however, as you dig deeper you will find that they are being framed by Clan Smoke Jaguar. Then, however, it gets murkier. You will uncover that Clan Smoke Jaguar had, in fact, lost the 'Battlemechs' that were being used to the Clan Wolf. Clan Wolf, we discover, is split into two factions - the 'Crusaders' and the 'Clan-in-Exile'. Ultimately it is proven that the Jade Wolves, who are a pair of renegades from the 'Crusader' Wolf Clan, were responsible.

From Quiz Bears That Never Really Were

Answer: a stand-up comedian

The bear in the brown pork-pie hat and red-and-white polka dot necktie wants ever so much to be a stand-up comic. Unfortunately, he has not the skills to entertain in this way. His jokes usually fall flat, and he is often the object of heckling by Statler and Waldorf up in the balcony. Fozzie often caps a joke by saying "Wocka Wocka!"

From Quiz Big Bad Bears

Answer: Polar Bear

Literally meaning "sea bear", the Ursus Maritimus (Polar Bear) is an excellent swimmer, and has a thick layer of blubber that provides it with insulation against the extreme cold of the Arctic.

From Quiz Panda-monium

Answer: Ruth Harkness

Ruth's husband Bill had always wanted to go out to China and find pandas, and after he died, his widow decided to fulfill his dream herself. In 1936, she travelled across China to the Chengdu region and brought home a baby panda. News reports from the time tell how it was fed formula from a baby bottle, and Ruth carried it in her arms during the journey back to the United States. Eventually the panda was given a home at a zoo in Chicago. "The Lady and the Panda" was published in 1938, and a book with the same title, retelling the story, and written by Vicky Croke, was published in 2005.

From Quiz Famous Bears

Answer: Yogi & Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear was a creation of the Hanna-Barbera studio in Hollywood. The cartoon was shown as part of "The Huckleberry Hound Show". Like all good comedy acts he had a sidekick who in this case was Boo Boo. Boo Boo was replaced briefly in the '70s by Scare Bear but he reappeared in the '80s.

From Quiz Smarter Than Your Average Bear

Answer: Badger

Rupert bear is usually seen wearing a red jumper, with yellow trousers and a yellow scarf. The original comic was first published in 1920.

From Quiz Famous Bears in History, Part 2

Answer: Teddy Ruxpin

Teddy Ruxpin is a toy bear that was created by Ken Forsse in 1985. Teddy had a television show during the late 1980s. It lasted one year. On the show, Teddy was born in Rillonia. He and his friend Grubby loved to go on adventures. They met many interesting people during their travels.

From Quiz Famous Bears in History

Answer: Fozzie Bear

Fozzie wears a hat and a bow tie. He loves to laugh and tell jokes. His creator is Jim Henson. Fozzie hangs out with Muppets (i.e., puppets).

From Quiz "Bear" with Me

Answer: Bamboo

The Giant Panda lives mostly on bamboo, although it will occasionally eat fish, honey and bananas too. Unfortunately, there is little nutritional value in bamboo so the Panda must eat 20-30 pounds a day, which means that it virtually spends its whole life eating.

From Quiz Where Is the Bear?

Answer: Col. Robert Hogan ('Hogan's Heroes')

The setting for 'Hogan's Heroes' was a German prisoner of war camp with Col. Robert E. Hogan being portrayed by the late Bob Crane. Other code words that were used by the prisoners included 'Mama Bear' to contact the Allied submarines and 'Goldilocks' to contact the Resistance.

From Quiz Bears That Never Really Were

Answer: the Hindi word "bhalu" means bear

Baloo, a sloth bear in Kipling's stories, is more stern and demanding than the character developed by Walt Disney. Comedian and band leader Phil Harris had a lot to do with creating the Disney version of the bear. Kipling took the name directly from the Hindi word "bhalu" which means any of several kinds of bear. It has nothing to do with the original stories, but Baloo is perhaps now best known for the song "The Bare Necessities" in which he expresses his appreciation for the simple things in life.

From Quiz Big Bad Bears

Answer: Germany

The first gummi candy, "Gummibarchen" (little gummy bears) was created in 1922 by Haribo founder Hans Riegel Sr.

From Quiz Panda-monium

Answer: World of Warcraft

The "World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria" expansion pack was first released in 2012. The Pandaren race are anthropomorphic giant pandas. The "World of Warcraft" game is one of the most successful online computer games ever, with a high of twelve million participants reached in 2010.

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