Kids' Trivia: Discovering the Story of the Vampire and How Bees Produce Sweet Nectar

Join us as we answer a few curious questions from kids about various subjects including the creation of the vampire myth and this method of honey making.

Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?

A young girl, aged 8, asks: who penned the story of the famous vampire?

A popular children's author
Bram Stoker
The creator of The Gruffalo
William Shakespeare

Query 2: For What Reason Do Insects Use Their Stinger?

A six-year-old, age 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps use their stinger?

They sting if they think you are a flower
They sting you if you smell nice
Stinging occurs when they need food
It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger

Query 3: Which Civilization Established the First Governing Body?

An eight-year-old, age 8, asks: who established the first government?

The ancient Mesopotamians
Civilization from Greece
Society from Egypt
The Aztecs

Query 4: How Do Bees Produce Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, wonders: how do bees create 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: What Language Do Babies Process Thoughts in Before They Talk?

An eleven-year-old, aged 11, asks: before infants can talk, which form of thought do they process in?

They probably don't use words for thinking
They think in whatever language their parents speak in
They use a unique baby language
They don’t think at all