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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

Donner Und Blitzen
Bliztkrieg - the German word for Lighting War
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 P51 Mustang
The Supermarine Spitfire
The Hawker Heart
The Hawker Hurricane


During what year did the Blitz start?

1939
1941
1940
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


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?

Fighters
Radar
Anti-aircraft guns
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