Kids' Trivia: Learning About this Story of the Vampire and How Bees Create Sweet Nectar

Come along while we answer some curious queries from kids regarding various subjects including the creation of the vampire legend and the process of honey making.

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

A young girl, aged 8, questions: who created the legend of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• Julia Donaldson
• William Shakespeare

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

A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps 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: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, inquires: who created the first governing system?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Query 4: How Do Bees Create Honey?

Harry, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees 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
• They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?

Ivy, aged 11, inquires: prior to infants can talk, which form of thought 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 may not think in a structured way