Children's Trivia: Learning About the Legend of the Vampire and the Way Bees Produce Honey

Come along as we answer some fascinating queries posed by children about various subjects such as this origin of this Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar making.

Query 1: Which Person Created the Tale of Dracula?

Freyja, aged 8, questions: who wrote the story of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• Julia Donaldson
• William Shakespeare

Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?

Gilbert, age 6, asks: why do insects sting?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• They sting when they feel threatened

Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: which group established the very first government?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?

Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees produce honey?

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
• Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
• 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 Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Talk?

An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: before infants can talk, what form of thought do they process in?

• It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
• They think in whatever language their parents speak in
• They think in a special language that only babies understand
• They may not think in a structured way