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