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


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?

1942
1941
1939
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Fighters
Barrage balloons
Anti-aircraft guns


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

Eider Dam
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
The Hague


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

Swansea
Portsmouth
Glasgow
Coventry