Join us as we answer a few fascinating questions from kids about different subjects including the origin of the Dracula myth and the method of honey production.
Query 1: Who Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, questions: which author wrote the story of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, asks: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?
- They might mistake you for 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: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group formed the very first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Honey?
Harry, aged 7, asks: by what process do honeybees make 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 Prior to They Speak?
Ivy, age 11, inquires: prior to infants are able to talk, what form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all