Featured Article Quiz #232
Assassination of Lord Mountbatten
#1 Who was killed in the 27 August 1979 bombing of Lord Mountbatten’s boat?
Lord Mountbatten, his grandson Nicholas, Nicholas’s grandmother Doreen, and a boy crewing the boat
Only Lord Mountbatten and his grandson Nicholas
Lord Mountbatten, his wife, and two bystanders on shore
#2 According to the text, what was a major impact of the Mountbatten attack on UK policy toward Northern Ireland?
A greater role for intelligence services and tougher action against IRA fundraising and arms smuggling
Immediate withdrawal of all UK security forces from Northern Ireland
Official recognition of the Provisional IRA as a political party
#3 What role did Thomas McMahon have in the IRA, based on the text?
He worked as an IRA explosives officer in south County Armagh
He served as a Royal Navy officer during World War II
He was the last viceroy of India