Children's Quiz: Discovering this Tale of the Vampire and How Honeybees Make Sweet Nectar

Come along while we explore some curious queries posed by children about different topics including the creation of this Dracula myth and the process of bee nectar production.

Query 1: Which Person Invented the Tale of Dracula?

Freyja, age 8, questions: which author penned the story of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• William Shakespeare

Query 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?

A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They are attracted to pleasant scents
• They sting when they are hungry
• It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: who established the very first governing system?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, wonders: by what process do bees make honey?

• Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
• They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
• They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Question 5: Which Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Can Talk?

Ivy, age 11, questions: prior to infants can talk, what form of thought do they think in?

• They probably don't use words for thinking
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They think in a special language that only babies understand
• They don’t think at all