🧠 Paddington Bear Quiz

Test your knowledge of Paddington Bear — from Peru to Portobello Road, marmalade to Mrs Bird, and the Browns' home at Windsor Gardens. How many can you get right?

Paddington Bear Quiz
📝 10 questions

First question:

From which country does Paddington Bear originally hail, having travelled to London as a stowaway?

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1easyFrom which country does Paddington Bear originally hail, having travelled to London as a stowaway?
💡 Peru🔍

Paddington was sent to London by his Aunt Lucy, who had to go into the Home for Retired Bears in Lima — he travelled with a note around his neck reading 'Please look after this bear. Thank you.'

2easyWhat type of hat is Paddington Bear famously never seen without?
💡 A wide-brimmed red hat🔍

Paddington's distinctive wide-brimmed red hat was a gift from his Aunt Lucy before he left Peru, and it became one of his most recognisable features alongside his duffle coat and marmalade sandwiches.

3easyThe Brown family found Paddington Bear sitting alone on a platform at which London railway station, giving him his name?
💡 Paddington station🔍

Paddington station was chosen by author Michael Bond simply because it was near his home in London — he bought the bear as a gift for his wife from a shop near the station on Christmas Eve 1956.

4mediumWhich British author created Paddington Bear, first introducing him to the world in 1958?
💡 Michael Bond🔍

Michael Bond reportedly bought a small toy bear on Christmas Eve 1956 as a last-minute gift for his wife, which inspired the creation of Paddington Bear.

5mediumWhat is the name of the kindly Brown family housekeeper who often clashes with Paddington's well-meaning but chaotic antics?
💡 Mrs Bird🔍

Mrs Bird, despite frequently being exasperated by Paddington's mishaps, has a soft spot for the bear and is one of his staunchest defenders.

6mediumWhat is the address of the Brown family home, where Paddington takes up residence?
💡 32 Windsor Gardens🔍

32 Windsor Gardens has become one of the most famous fictional addresses in British children's literature, alongside the likes of 4 Privet Drive.

7mediumWhat is the name of the elderly Peruvian bear who raised Paddington and first taught him about life and marmalade?
💡 Aunt Lucy🔍

Aunt Lucy sent Paddington to London because she felt he was ready to seek his fortune — she herself went to live in the Home for Retired Bears in Lima.

8hardThe classic 1975 BBC animated Paddington series used stop-motion animation with a distinctive visual style. Which actor provided the narration and voices for that beloved series?
💡 Michael Hordern🔍

Sir Michael Hordern's warm, distinctive voice became so synonymous with Paddington that many fans consider his narration inseparable from the character.

9hardWhat is the full birth name of Paddington Bear's creator, whose middle name is the one by which he became famous?
💡 Thomas Michael Bond🔍

Michael Bond's first name Thomas was so little-used that even many dedicated fans are unaware of it — he was Michael to everyone throughout his life.

10hardMr Gruber's antique shop, where Paddington regularly visits for elevenses, is located on which famous London market street?
💡 Portobello Road🔍

Portobello Road is one of London's most famous antique markets, making it the perfect fictional home for Mr Gruber's shop — and a real place Paddington fans can visit today.

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