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Children's Quiz: Learning About the Story of the Vampire and the Way Bees Make Sweet Nectar

Come along as we answer some curious queries posed by children about various topics such as the creation of this Dracula myth and this process of honey production.

Query 1: Who Wrote the Legend of the Vampire?

Freyja, aged 8, wonders: who created the tale of the famous vampire?

  • Michael Morpurgo
  • The Irish writer
  • Julia Donaldson
  • The famous playwright

Question 2: For What Reason Do Insects Sting?

Gilbert, aged 6, questions: why do insects 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
  • They sting when they feel threatened

Question 3: Who Established the First Government?

Nate, age 8, inquires: which group formed the very first government?

  • The ancient Mesopotamians
  • The ancient Greeks
  • The ancient Egyptians
  • The Aztecs

Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Produce Honey?

A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: by what process do bees create honey?

  • Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
  • They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
  • 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: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Speak?

Ivy, aged 11, questions: before babies are able to talk, which form of thought do they think in?

  • They probably don't use words for thinking
  • Their thoughts match their parents' language
  • They use a unique baby language
  • They don’t think at all
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