Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland
- 1. When did the Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland occur?
A) January 30, 1972
B) February 14, 1985
C) March 17, 1968
D) December 5, 1990
- 2. Who ordered the British Army to confront the protesters on Bloody Sunday?
A) Commander Michael Collins
B) President Ronald Reagan
C) Major General Robert Ford
D) Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
- 3. How many unarmed civilians were killed by British soldiers on Bloody Sunday?
A) 14
B) 9
C) 23
D) 5
- 4. What inquiry was established in 1998 to investigate the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Good Friday Agreement
B) Bloody Sunday Tribunal
C) Peace and Reconciliation Commission
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 chaired the inquiry into Bloody Sunday that ultimately led to a public apology from the British Government?
A) Lord Mountbatten
B) Lord Saville
C) Sir Winston Churchill
D) Baroness Thatcher
- 7. Who was the then British Prime Minister during the time of the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) David Cameron
B) Edward Heath
C) Tony Blair
D) Winston Churchill
- 8. 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
- 9. In which year did the Saville Inquiry report into Bloody Sunday conclude that the killings were unjustified?
A) 2005
B) 2015
C) 1995
D) 2010
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