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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1939
1941
1940
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


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
Radar
Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons


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?

Glasgow
Portsmouth
Coventry
Swansea