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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1940
1942
1939


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Fighters
Radar
Barrage balloons
Anti-aircraft guns


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

Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague


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

Coventry
Glasgow
Portsmouth
Swansea