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