Join us as we answer some curious questions from young ones about various topics such as the origin of the vampire legend and this process of honey production.
Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, asks: who wrote 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, age 6, questions: 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
Query 3: Who Formed the First Government?
Nate, aged 8, questions: who formed the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Bees Produce Honey?
Harry, age 7, questions: how do honeybees produce their golden nectar?
- 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, asks: prior to infants can talk, which language do they think in?
- They probably don't use words for thinking
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
