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Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland - Quiz
  • 1. When did the Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland occur?
A) January 30, 1972
B) February 14, 1985
C) December 5, 1990
D) March 17, 1968
  • 2. Who ordered the British Army to confront the protesters on Bloody Sunday?
A) Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
B) Commander Michael Collins
C) Major General Robert Ford
D) President Ronald Reagan
  • 3. How many unarmed civilians were killed by British soldiers on Bloody Sunday?
A) 23
B) 9
C) 14
D) 5
  • 4. What inquiry was established in 1998 to investigate the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Bloody Sunday Tribunal
B) Saville Inquiry
C) Peace and Reconciliation Commission
D) Good Friday Agreement
  • 5. In which year did the Saville Inquiry report into Bloody Sunday conclude that the killings were unjustified?
A) 2015
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 1995
  • 6. Who chaired the inquiry into Bloody Sunday that ultimately led to a public apology from the British Government?
A) Baroness Thatcher
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Lord Saville
D) Sir Winston Churchill
  • 7. Who was the then British Prime Minister during the time of the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Edward Heath
C) Tony Blair
D) David Cameron
  • 8. Which iconic song was inspired by the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
B) Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon
C) Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
D) Imagine by John Lennon
  • 9. Who was the commanding officer of the Parachute Regiment units involved in the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) Colonel Derek Wilford
B) Lieutenant Colonel Louis Lipsett
C) Major Hugh Pollard
D) General Michael Collins
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