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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1942
1939
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Barrage balloons
Fighters
Radar
Anti-aircraft guns


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?

Swansea
Coventry
Portsmouth
Glasgow