Children's Trivia: Learning About this Tale of the Vampire and How Honeybees Make Honey
Join us while we answer a few curious questions posed by young ones about various topics such as the origin of the vampire myth and this method of honey making.
Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: which author created the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: why do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the First Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: which group formed the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees create their golden nectar?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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: What Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Speak?
Ivy, aged 11, inquires: before infants are able to talk, which form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
