Challenge Monday

So just before I set my next Challenge Monday puzzle/quiz/mind teaser I will run through last weeks answers (16/09/13)

1.   c) Matt Damon

2.   d) Disney

3.   a) Michael Fassbender

4.   b) A Place Beyond The Pines

5.   b) Samuel L Jackson

6.   a) Tony Montana

7.   d) 1989

8.   a) Chloe Grace Moretz

9.   b) Jason Segal

10. d) Christopher Nolan

And now on to this weeks Challenge...

SCIENCE & NATURE QUIZ

Tough one this week so good luck people.

1.) What is the brightest star in the night sky ?

a.) Canopus

b.) Polaris (The North Star)

c.) Sirius (The Dog Star)

d.) Alpha Centauri

2.) What is the colour of the most prized variety of jade or jadeite ?

a.) White

b.) Blue

c.) Pink

d.) Green

3.) What type of tree is often found in churchyards ?

a.) The Yew

b.) The Asa

c.) The Silver Birch

d.) The Willow

4.) What is the largest fish in the world ?

a.) Tuna

b.) Beluga

c.) Catfish

d.) The Whale Shark

5.) Diamonds are made from what chemical element ?

a.) Magnesium

b.) Carbon

c.) Iron

d.) Lead

6.) What do 1000 gigabytes make ?

a.) 1 kilobyte

b.) 1 megabyte

c.) 1 terabyte

d.) 1 nanobyte

7.) What bird of prey is also known as the "Windhover" ?

a.) Kestrel

b.) Peregrine Falcon

c.) Red Kite

d.) Harris Hawk

8.) What is defined as "Any rock or soil material that has remained below 0 degrees Celsius continuously for two or more years ?

a.) Iceberg

b.) Tundra

c.) Arctic

d.) Permafrost

9.) What colour tongue does a Chow Chow dog have ?

a.) Pink

b.) Red

c.) Blue 

d.) Grey

10.) A "Jenny" is a female what ?

a.) Kangaroo

b.) Elk

c.) Donkey

d.) Otter

Post your answers in the comments section.  I look forward to reading them and will post the answers next Monday.