Children's Trivia: Learning About the Tale of Dracula and the Way Bees Make Sweet Nectar
Join us as we answer some curious questions posed by children regarding various subjects including the creation of the vampire legend and the method of honey making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Tale of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, wonders: who created the legend 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 Use Their Stinger?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: why 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
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the First Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, inquires: who formed the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, asks: how do honeybees 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
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, questions: prior to infants are able to talk, what form of thought do they process 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 may not think in a structured way
