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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1939
1940
1941
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
The Tube
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

Vengence Weapons
Secret weather stations on Iceland
Special dates to bomb London
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?

Amsterdam
Rotterdam
The Hague
Eider Dam


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

Portsmouth
Coventry
Glasgow
Swansea