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