Children's Trivia: Discovering this Story of Dracula and the Way Honeybees Produce Sweet Nectar

Come along as we explore some interesting questions posed by children about different subjects such as the origin of this vampire myth and the process of honey making.

Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?

A young girl, aged 8, questions: which author penned the tale of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• William Shakespeare

Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?

A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: for what reason do insects use their stinger?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They are attracted to pleasant scents
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• They sting when they feel threatened

Query 3: Who Established the Earliest Government?

Nate, age 8, questions: who established the very first governing system?

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

Query 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?

A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: how do bees produce honey?

• Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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 produce it, and bees take it from them

Query 5: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Speak?

Ivy, age 11, asks: prior to infants can talk, which language 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
• They don’t think at all