General Knowledge

Burkina Faso is known as "The land of honest men." This nickname comes from the meaning of the country's name in the Mooré language: "burkina" means upright or honest, and "faso" means men or fatherland. The name was adopted in 1984 by revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara when he renamed the country from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso. The other countries listed (Mali, Burundi, Niger) are not commonly referred to by this nickname.

The World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on February 20th, as designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. This is confirmed by official United Nations sources and related UN observance pages. Therefore, the correct answer is option C (February 20th).

Lord Louis Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA on 27 August 1979. The bomb was planted on his boat during a fishing trip off the coast of Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland. He died from his injuries shortly after the explosion. Therefore, the correct year of his death is 1979, corresponding to option B.

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, making England the correct location among the options provided.

East Timor is the only country in Asia that uses the Euro as its official currency, despite not being a member of the Eurozone. Cyprus, although using the Euro, is geographically considered part of Europe, not Asia. Armenia and Georgia use their own national currencies.

The Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was established in 1884 during the International Meridian Conference held in Washington, D.C., where the prime meridian was set at Greenwich, England.

The Olympic Torch was famously lit by an arrow during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as part of the opening ceremony, symbolizing the ancient Greek tradition and adding dramatic effect to the event.

The current First Lady of the United States is Jill Biden, wife of President Joe Biden. Therefore, option A is correct.

The European Parliament's official headquarters is located in Strasbourg, France, where plenary sessions are held. This makes option A the correct answer.

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, making Chile the correct answer.