Join us as we answer a few interesting queries from young ones about different topics such as this origin of this Dracula myth and this process of bee nectar production.
Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Tale of the Vampire?
A young girl, aged 8, asks: which author penned the legend of Dracula?
- A popular children's author
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, asks: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- It's a defense mechanism when they feel in danger
Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: which group established the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- Civilization from Greece
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Aztecs
Question 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Honey?
A seven-year-old, age 7, wonders: how do honeybees 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 Prior to They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, age 11, questions: prior to babies can speak, what language do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- They think in whatever language their parents speak in
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They may not think in a structured way
