Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland - Quiz
- 1. When did the Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland occur?
A) February 14, 1985
B) March 17, 1968
C) December 5, 1990
D) January 30, 1972
- 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) 5
B) 23
C) 9
D) 14
- 4. What inquiry was established in 1998 to investigate the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Good Friday Agreement
B) Saville Inquiry
C) Bloody Sunday Tribunal
D) Peace and Reconciliation Commission
- 5. In which year did the Saville Inquiry report into Bloody Sunday conclude that the killings were unjustified?
A) 2015
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 1995
- 6. Who chaired the inquiry into Bloody Sunday that ultimately led to a public apology from the British Government?
A) Lord Saville
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Baroness Thatcher
D) Sir Winston Churchill
- 7. Who was the then British Prime Minister during the time of the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) Winston Churchill
B) David Cameron
C) Edward Heath
D) Tony Blair
- 8. Which iconic song was inspired by the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
B) Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon
C) Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
D) Imagine by John Lennon
- 9. 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) General Michael Collins
D) Lieutenant Colonel Louis Lipsett
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