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