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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1942
1939
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
The Tube
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?

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


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?

Rotterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague
Amsterdam


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

Coventry
Portsmouth
Swansea
Glasgow