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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 RAF outnumbered the Luftwaffe
The British Army invaded Germany
The Americans joined the war


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
1939
1941
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Fighters
Barrage balloons
Radar


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

The Hague
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Eider Dam


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

Glasgow
Coventry
Swansea
Portsmouth