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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1942
1939
1940
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
The Tube
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns
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?

Coventry
Glasgow
Portsmouth
Swansea