Children's Trivia: Discovering the Story of the Vampire and the Way Bees Produce Honey

Come along while we answer a few curious queries from children about various topics including the creation of this Dracula legend and the process of bee nectar making.

Question 1: Which Person Wrote the Story of the Vampire?

Freyja, aged 8, questions: who wrote the story of Dracula?

• A popular children's author
• Bram Stoker
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• William Shakespeare

Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?

A six-year-old, aged 6, asks: why do insects use their stinger?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• They sting when they feel threatened

Question 3: Who Formed the First Government?

Nate, aged 8, asks: which group created the very first governing system?

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

Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: how do honeybees produce 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 Language Do Infants Think in Prior to They Can Talk?

Ivy, age 11, questions: prior to infants can talk, which form of thought 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