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