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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

Donner Und Blitzen
Bliztkrieg - the German word for Lighting War
Blitz Bomben - a fast German bomber


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

The British Army invaded Germany
The RAF outnumbered the Luftwaffe
The Americans joined the war
The Luftwaffe was unprepared for it and kept changing strategy


Which British fighter was the most numerous during the Battle of Britian?

The Supermarine Spitfire
The Hawker Hurricane
The P51 Mustang
The Hawker Heart


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1939
1940
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

Whermacht
Luftwaffe
Hitler's Folly
German Air Force (GAF)


What were the V1 and V2?

Special dates to bomb London
Vengence Weapons
Secret weather stations on Iceland
The Codenames for the invasions of Britain and France


What was the best defense against bombers?

Barrage balloons
Radar
Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns


Which city was destroyed by the German Luftwaffe in Holland making the Dutch sue for peace?

Amsterdam
The Hague
Eider Dam
Rotterdam


Which British city suffered a terrible air raid on 14th November 1940?

Portsmouth
Coventry
Swansea
Glasgow