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