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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1942
1939
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


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
Anti-aircraft guns
Radar
Barrage balloons


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?

Glasgow
Portsmouth
Coventry
Swansea