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Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland - Quiz
  • 1. When did the Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland occur?
A) March 17, 1968
B) February 14, 1985
C) January 30, 1972
D) December 5, 1990
  • 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) 5
B) 23
C) 14
D) 9
  • 4. Who was the commanding officer of the Parachute Regiment units involved in the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) Colonel Derek Wilford
B) General Michael Collins
C) Lieutenant Colonel Louis Lipsett
D) Major Hugh Pollard
  • 5. Who was the then British Prime Minister during the time of the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Edward Heath
C) David Cameron
D) Tony Blair
  • 6. What inquiry was established in 1998 to investigate the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Peace and Reconciliation Commission
B) Saville Inquiry
C) Bloody Sunday Tribunal
D) Good Friday Agreement
  • 7. In which year did the Saville Inquiry report into Bloody Sunday conclude that the killings were unjustified?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 1995
D) 2015
  • 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) Imagine by John Lennon
D) Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
  • 9. 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
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