Come along while we dive into some curious queries posed by children about various subjects such as the creation of the vampire legend and the process of honey production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Legend of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, wonders: who penned the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- The famous playwright
Question 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, inquires: why do insects 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
Question 3: Who Established the Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, asks: who created the first governing system?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Honeybees Produce Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, questions: by what process do bees produce 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 make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Babies Think in Before They Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: before babies can speak, which form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
