Join us as we answer some curious questions posed by children about different topics such as the origin of the Dracula legend and the method of bee nectar making.
Query 1: Who Invented the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author created the legend of the famous vampire?
- A popular children's author
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, inquires: why do bees and wasps sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
An eight-year-old, aged 8, inquires: who created the first governing system?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- Civilization from Greece
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: How Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, wonders: how do bees make their golden nectar?
- 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: Which Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: prior to infants can speak, what language 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
