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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1942
1939
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


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?

Fighters
Radar
Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons


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?

Coventry
Swansea
Glasgow
Portsmouth