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