Kids' Trivia: Learning About this Tale of Dracula and How Bees Produce Honey

Come along while we answer some interesting questions from children regarding different topics such as the origin of the vampire legend and the process of honey making.

Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of the Vampire?

A young girl, aged 8, wonders: which author wrote the story of Dracula?

• Michael Morpurgo
• The Irish writer
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• The famous playwright

Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?

A six-year-old, age 6, asks: for what reason do insects 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 Government?

Nate, age 8, inquires: which group created the first government?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Aztecs

Query 4: How Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do bees make 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 produce it, and bees take it from them

Question 5: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?

An eleven-year-old, aged 11, asks: prior to babies can speak, what form of thought do they process in?

• They probably don't use words for thinking
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They think in a special language that only babies understand
• They may not think in a structured way