Kids' Trivia: Exploring the Story of Dracula and the Way Bees Produce Honey

Come along while we answer some curious queries from young ones about different topics including the origin of the Dracula legend and this method of bee nectar production.

Query 1: Which Person Created the Legend of the Vampire?

Freyja, age 8, questions: who created the story of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• Julia Donaldson
• The famous playwright

Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?

Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason 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

Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?

An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group created the very first governing system?

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

Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do honeybees create 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

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

Ivy, age 11, questions: before infants are able to talk, which language do they process in?

• They probably don't use words for thinking
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They think in a special language that only babies understand
• They may not think in a structured way