WONDER #36: How Did the Teddy Bear Get Its Name?

Question 1 of 3

From whom did the teddy bear get it's name?

1. Teddy Ruxpin
2. No one--it was a nickname for a wild bear in the wilds of Montana.
3. U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
4. Morris Michtom

Question 2 of 3

What launched the idea of bears being connected with the stuffed animal's namesake?

1. High-selling toys
2. It was his mascot for election
3. Political cartoons
4. None of the above

Question 3 of 3

Who created the first teddy bears?

1. President Theodore Roosevelt.
2. The Volpps family
3. Toy makers in the North Pole
4. Morris Michtom

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