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