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