Join us as we answer some interesting questions from young ones regarding various topics such as the origin of the vampire myth and the method of honey production.
Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, asks: who wrote the tale of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- The Irish writer
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: For What Reason Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?
A six-year-old, aged 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They are attracted to pleasant scents
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Governing Body?
Nate, age 8, asks: which group established the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: How Do Bees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, age 7, wonders: by what process do honeybees create their golden nectar?
- Honey comes from flowers, and bees gather 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: What Way of Thinking Do Infants Think in Before They Can Talk?
Ivy, aged 11, questions: before babies are able to 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 think in a special language that only babies understand
- They don’t think at all
