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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) March 17, 1968
D) January 30, 1972
  • 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) 5
C) 9
D) 14
  • 4. What inquiry was established in 1998 to investigate the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Peace and Reconciliation Commission
B) Good Friday Agreement
C) Saville Inquiry
D) Bloody Sunday Tribunal
  • 5. 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
  • 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) Sir Winston Churchill
D) Lord Mountbatten
  • 7. Who was the then British Prime Minister during the time of the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) Edward Heath
B) Tony Blair
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) Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon
C) Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
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) Colonel Derek Wilford
C) Major Hugh Pollard
D) Lieutenant Colonel Louis Lipsett
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