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