Join us while we answer some curious queries posed by young ones about various topics such as the origin of the vampire myth and this process of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Who Invented the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, asks: which author wrote the tale of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps 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: Who Formed the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: who created the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
Harry, aged 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees 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
- 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 Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
Ivy, age 11, asks: before infants are able to speak, 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 may not think in a structured way
