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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


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 Hurricane
The Hawker Heart
The P51 Mustang
The Supermarine Spitfire


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1942
1940
1939


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Morrison Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons
Fighters


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

Eider Dam
The Hague
Amsterdam
Rotterdam


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

Swansea
Coventry
Portsmouth
Glasgow