Children's Trivia: Exploring the Tale of the Vampire and the Way Bees Make Honey

Come along while we answer some interesting questions posed by children regarding different subjects including the origin of the Dracula legend and the method of bee nectar production.

Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Legend of the Vampire?

Freyja, age 8, asks: who penned the tale of Dracula?

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

Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?

Gilbert, age 6, questions: for what reason do insects use their stinger?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They are attracted to pleasant scents
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: which group established the first governing system?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Aztecs

Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do bees produce honey?

• Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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

Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Can Talk?

Ivy, aged 11, asks: before babies can talk, what form of thought do they think 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