Join us as we answer a few curious questions posed by kids about different topics including the origin of the vampire legend and this process of bee nectar production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, aged 8, asks: which author penned the tale of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for 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 Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, asks: which group created the very first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, questions: how do honeybees make honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
