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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1942
1939
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
Anderson Shelter
Bomb 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?

Fighters
Barrage balloons
Radar
Anti-aircraft guns


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

Eider Dam
The Hague
Rotterdam
Amsterdam


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

Swansea
Glasgow
Coventry
Portsmouth