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

Join us as we answer a few curious queries posed by young ones about different subjects including the origin of the Dracula myth and this method of bee nectar making.

Query 1: Who Invented the Story of the Vampire?

Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author penned the tale of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• Julia Donaldson
• The famous playwright

Question 2: Why Do Insects Use Their Stinger?

Gilbert, aged 6, asks: why 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

Query 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?

Nate, aged 8, questions: which group established the very first governing system?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Question 4: How Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

Harry, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees make honey?

• Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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 produce it, and bees take it from them

Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Speak?

Ivy, age 11, questions: before babies are able to speak, which form of thought do they think 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