Children's Quiz: Exploring the Tale of the Vampire and the Way Bees Create Sweet Nectar

Come along while we answer some curious questions from kids regarding various topics including the creation of the vampire myth and this process of bee nectar making.

Query 1: Who Created the Tale of the Vampire?

Freyja, aged 8, asks: who wrote the legend of Dracula?

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

Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?

A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?

• 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

Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Governing Body?

Nate, age 8, inquires: who created the first government?

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

Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Honey?

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

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
• They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
• They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Question 5: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?

Ivy, age 11, inquires: before babies can talk, which language do they think in?

• It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They use a unique baby language
• They don’t think at all