Children's Trivia: Learning About the Story of Dracula and How Bees Produce Sweet Nectar

Come along as we answer some fascinating queries from children regarding different subjects including the origin of this vampire myth and the process of honey making.

Query 1: Which Person Invented the Story of Dracula?

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

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• William Shakespeare

Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?

Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They are attracted to pleasant scents
• They sting when they are hungry
• It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: which group formed the first governing system?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• Civilization from Greece
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Mesoamerican culture

Query 4: How Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do bees create honey?

• 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: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Talk?

An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: before infants are able to talk, 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 don’t think at all