Kids' Trivia: Learning About this Tale of the Vampire and How Bees Produce Sweet Nectar

Join us while we answer some interesting queries posed by children about various topics including this creation of this Dracula legend and this process of bee nectar making.

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

Freyja, aged 8, asks: which author created the tale of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• The famous playwright

Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?

Gilbert, age 6, questions: for what reason do insects use their stinger?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?

An eight-year-old, aged 8, asks: which group created the first government?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• Civilization from Greece
• Society from Egypt
• The Mesoamerican culture

Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Make Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, questions: how do bees make honey?

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
• They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
• 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 Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Talk?

Ivy, aged 11, inquires: before babies are able to 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
• They may not think in a structured way