Join us as we explore some curious questions posed by children about various topics including the origin of the vampire legend and the method of honey production.
Query 1: Who Created the Tale of the Vampire?
Freyja, age 8, questions: who wrote the legend of the famous vampire?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Query 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
Gilbert, age 6, questions: why do insects sting?
- They might mistake you for 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 Earliest Governing Body?
Nate, aged 8, inquires: who formed the very first government?
- People from Mesopotamia
- The ancient Greeks
- The ancient Egyptians
- The Mesoamerican culture
Query 4: In What Way Do Honeybees Make Their Sweet Product?
Harry, aged 7, asks: how do honeybees create 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
- They collect nectar and evaporate water to form honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Query 5: What Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Prior to They Can Talk?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, inquires: before infants can talk, 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 use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
