Join us while we dive into a few curious questions from children about various subjects including the origin of the vampire legend and the process of honey making.
Query 1: Which Person Invented the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who wrote the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- Julia Donaldson
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
A six-year-old, aged 6, asks: for what reason do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Who Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, aged 8, asks: which group established the very first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: by what process do bees make their golden nectar?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: What Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, inquires: before infants can 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 use a unique baby language
- They may not think in a structured way
