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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 Hawker Hurricane
The P51 Mustang
The Hawker Heart
The Supermarine Spitfire


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1939
1940
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Barrage balloons
Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns
Radar


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

The Hague
Eider Dam
Rotterdam
Amsterdam


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

Portsmouth
Coventry
Glasgow
Swansea