1. Which American music icon had his first number one album since 1969 in the year 2006, three years after his death? (US Billboard charts)

2. The Verrazzano-Narrows bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world from 1964-1981. In which city is it located?

3. The German Kriegsmarine built two Bismarck-class battleships just before the outbreak of WWII. One was the Bismarck, what was the name of the other?

4. Which popular American automobile brand is named after an 18th century east coast Native American war chief?

5. With a fleet of 23 ships, what is the largest cruise line in the world?

6. The Italian manufacturer Pinarello is world famous for building what?

7. Christian Bale's first starring role was in which 1987 film?

8. Which animal's name stems from a combination of the Greek words for "on the ground" and "lion"?

9. Who is the central character in the controversial novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

10. In which country was the first Grand Prix motor race held in 1906?

11. What was the name of Elvis Presley's 1954 debut single?

12. Who did Charlotte Corday assassinate on 13 July, 1793?

13. The main association football stadium in South Africa is the FNB stadium in Johannesburg. What is it better known as?

14. Singh is a very proud name in India. What does it mean translated?

15. What is 'produced' when the keyboard player Ron Mael plays with his brother Russell? Six letters.

16. The BND is which country's foreign intelligence agency?

17. What is the name of the type of two cornered (or two horned) hat worn by Napoleon?

18. The four longest Metro systems in the world are all found in China. In which city outside of China is the fifth longest located?

19. According to the British Library, a copy of the 'Diamond Sutra' is "the earlist dated printed book" in the world. Plus or minus 100, in which year was this copy printed?

20. Plus or minus 25,000, how many allied soldiers were evacuated during the Battle of Dunkirk?