Children's Questions: Exploring the Tale of the Vampire and How Bees Produce Honey

Join us while we answer a few interesting questions from kids about different topics including the creation of the Dracula legend and this method of honey production.

Question 1: Who Wrote the Story of Dracula?

A young girl, aged 8, questions: which author penned the story of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• The creator of The Gruffalo
• William Shakespeare

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

A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: why do insects use their stinger?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• They sting when they are hungry
• It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Question 3: Which Civilization Established the Earliest Government?

An eight-year-old, aged 8, questions: which group formed the first governing system?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• The ancient Greeks
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Mesoamerican culture

Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Create Honey?

Harry, age 7, asks: by what process do honeybees produce 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

Query 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Prior to They Talk?

Ivy, age 11, questions: prior to infants can speak, what 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 use a unique baby language
• They may not think in a structured way