Come along as we answer a few interesting questions from young ones about various subjects including the creation of the Dracula myth and the process of honey making.
Question 1: Who Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: which author wrote the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps 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
Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?
An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: which group formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, asks: how do honeybees 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: What Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?
Ivy, age 11, questions: prior to babies are able to speak, what language do they think 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 don’t think at all
