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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1942
1941
1939


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Barrage balloons
Radar
Anti-aircraft guns
Fighters


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

Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague


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

Swansea
Glasgow
Coventry
Portsmouth