Join us as we answer some curious questions from young ones about various topics including the origin of this vampire myth and the method of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Story of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, questions: which author wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group created the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Bees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees create their golden nectar?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Language Do Infants Think in Prior to They Talk?
Ivy, age 11, asks: before babies can talk, what form of thought do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
