Kids' Trivia: Exploring the Story of the Vampire and the Way Bees Produce Sweet Nectar

Come along while we answer some curious questions from young ones regarding different topics including the origin of the vampire myth and this process of bee nectar production.

Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of Dracula?

A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author penned the story of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• William Shakespeare

Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?

A six-year-old, aged 6, asks: why do bees and wasps sting?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• They sting when they are hungry
• They sting when they feel threatened

Question 3: Who Established the Earliest Government?

Nate, aged 8, asks: who established the first government?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• Civilization from Greece
• Society from Egypt
• The Mesoamerican culture

Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Create Honey?

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

Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Speak?

An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: before babies can speak, which language do they think in?

• They probably don't use words for thinking
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They use a unique baby language
• They don’t think at all