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Bloody Sunday massacre in Ireland
  • 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) Commander Michael Collins
B) Major General Robert Ford
C) President Ronald Reagan
D) Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
  • 3. How many unarmed civilians were killed by British soldiers on Bloody Sunday?
A) 14
B) 9
C) 5
D) 23
  • 4. What inquiry was established in 1998 to investigate the events of Bloody Sunday?
A) Bloody Sunday Tribunal
B) Peace and Reconciliation Commission
C) Saville Inquiry
D) Good Friday Agreement
  • 5. 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) Imagine by John Lennon
D) Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2
  • 6. Who was the then British Prime Minister during the time of the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) David Cameron
B) Edward Heath
C) Tony Blair
D) Winston Churchill
  • 7. Who was the commanding officer of the Parachute Regiment units involved in the Bloody Sunday massacre?
A) Major Hugh Pollard
B) General Michael Collins
C) Lieutenant Colonel Louis Lipsett
D) Colonel Derek Wilford
  • 8. Who chaired the inquiry into Bloody Sunday that ultimately led to a public apology from the British Government?
A) Baroness Thatcher
B) Lord Mountbatten
C) Sir Winston Churchill
D) Lord Saville
  • 9. In which year did the Saville Inquiry report into Bloody Sunday conclude that the killings were unjustified?
A) 2015
B) 2005
C) 1995
D) 2010
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