Come along while we answer a few curious queries from young ones about various topics such as the origin of the Dracula legend and the process of honey making.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of Dracula?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: which author penned the story of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, aged 6, inquires: why do insects use their stinger?
- They sting if they think you are a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- Stinging occurs when they need food
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, asks: who created the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Aztecs
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do bees produce honey?
- 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 produce it, and bees take it from them
Question 5: What Language Do Infants Think in Before They Can Speak?
Ivy, age 11, asks: before infants can talk, which form of thought do they process 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
