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