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


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?

1941
1942
1939
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Fighters
Barrage balloons
Anti-aircraft guns


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

Rotterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague
Amsterdam


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

Swansea
Coventry
Glasgow
Portsmouth