Children's Trivia: Learning About this Story of Dracula and the Way Bees Make Sweet Nectar

Come along as we answer a few interesting queries posed by kids about various subjects including this origin of the Dracula legend and the method of bee nectar making.

Query 1: Who Created the Story of the Vampire?

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

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• The famous playwright

Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?

A six-year-old, aged 6, asks: for what reason 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 Established the First Government?

Nate, aged 8, questions: who formed the very first government?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Aztecs

Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

Harry, aged 7, questions: how do bees create honey?

• Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
• Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
• They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Query 5: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Speak?

Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to infants are able to speak, what language do they process 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