Children's Questions: Learning About this Tale of the Vampire and the Way Honeybees Produce Honey

Come along while we dive into some curious questions from young ones regarding different subjects such as this origin of the Dracula myth and the process of honey production.

Question 1: Who Created the Story of the Vampire?

Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who penned the story of the famous vampire?

• A popular children's author
• Bram Stoker
• Julia Donaldson
• The famous playwright

Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?

A six-year-old, age 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• They sting when they are hungry
• It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Query 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?

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

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

Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?

A seven-year-old, age 7, asks: how do honeybees create their golden nectar?

• 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 Babies Think in Before They Can Talk?

An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: before infants can talk, what form of thought 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 may not think in a structured way