Children's Questions: Exploring the Story of the Vampire and How Honeybees Create Honey

Join us as we answer some interesting questions from kids about different subjects including the origin of the vampire legend and the process of honey making.

Question 1: Which Person Created the Tale of the Vampire?

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

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

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

A six-year-old, age 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps use their stinger?

• They might mistake you for a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• They sting when they are hungry
• They sting when they feel threatened

Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?

Nate, age 8, inquires: who formed the first governing system?

• The ancient Mesopotamians
• The ancient Greeks
• The ancient Egyptians
• The Aztecs

Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?

Harry, age 7, questions: by what process 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

Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?

An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: prior to infants are able to talk, which language do they process 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 don’t think at all