Children's Questions: Learning About this Story of Dracula and How Honeybees Produce Honey

Come along while we answer some interesting queries from kids about different subjects such as the origin of the Dracula myth and the method of honey production.

Question 1: Which Person Invented the Legend of the Vampire?

Freyja, aged 8, wonders: which author created the tale of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• Julia Donaldson
• William Shakespeare

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

Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• They sting when they feel threatened

Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, questions: who established the very first government?

• People from Mesopotamia
• Civilization from Greece
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Honey?

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

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Query 5: What Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?

Ivy, aged 11, questions: prior to babies can speak, what 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