Kids' Quiz: Exploring the Story of the Vampire and How Honeybees Produce Honey

Come along while we explore some interesting queries posed by children about different subjects including this origin of the vampire legend and the process of honey production.

Query 1: Who Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?

A young girl, aged 8, questions: which author penned the legend of Dracula?

• A popular children's author
• The Irish writer
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• The famous playwright

Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?

Gilbert, age 6, asks: why do bees and wasps sting?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• They sting when they feel threatened

Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group formed the very first government?

• People from Mesopotamia
• Civilization from Greece
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Mesoamerican culture

Query 4: How Do Honeybees Make Honey?

Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do bees 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Speak?

An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to babies are able to speak, which form of thought do they think in?

• It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
• 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