Bearing Up 151908

Bearing Up 151908 is a selection of 10 questions. Bearing Up 151908 is the filename to differentiate it from other Themed Questions. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.

1   Which fictional bear hails from Deepest, Darkest Peru?
A   Paddington Bear

2   Which speed record-breaker had a teddy bear called Mr Woppit as his mascot?
A   Donald Campbell

3   Which plush toy bears have a tummy symbol or belly badge?
A   Care Bears

4   Which county cricket club has as its emblem a collared and chained bear supporting a ragged staff?
A   Warwickshire

5   What is the collective noun for bears?
A   Sleuth or sloth

6   Which Swiss city has the famous bear pit attraction?
A   Bern (centuries ago they caught a bear, which is why the city was called Bern – Bear Pit = The Bärengraben)

7   Which German high-quality plush toy company makes Teddy Bears with a trademark button-in-the-ear?
A   Steiff (Margarete Steiff GmbH)

8   Which comic strip bear did the artist wife of the Daily Express editor create in 1920?
A   Rupert Bear (Mary Tourtel)

9   Which of America’s United States has a bear on its state flag?
A   California

10   If a man builds a house with all four sides facing south and a bear walks past it, what colour will the bear be?
A   White, as the house is directly on the North Pole (a polar bear’s fur is actually colourless, but it appears white)