Join us while we answer a few interesting questions posed by young ones about different subjects including the origin of the vampire myth and the method of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Which Person Created the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, asks: which author penned the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, questions: why do bees and wasps 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
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: who formed the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees create 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Language Do Infants Think in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: before infants are able to talk, which 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way