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