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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

Donner Und Blitzen
Blitz Bomben - a fast German bomber
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 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 Hawker Heart
The Hawker Hurricane
The Supermarine Spitfire
The P51 Mustang


During what year did the Blitz start?

1942
1940
1939
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


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
Amsterdam
The Hague
Eider Dam


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

Glasgow
Portsmouth
Coventry
Swansea