Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Smokey Bear or Toyota?
Toyota came first, in 1937 (founded). Smokey Bear followed 7 years later, in 1944 (created).
- Second1944
Smokey Bear
character · createdSmokey Bear has warned Americans about forest fires since 1944.
- First1937
Toyota
company · foundedToyota grew out of a company that made automatic weaving looms.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.