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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

Blitz Bomben - a fast German bomber
Donner Und Blitzen
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 Luftwaffe was unprepared for it and kept changing strategy
The Americans joined the war


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1939
1941
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Anderson Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons
Fighters
Radar


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

Eider Dam
Amsterdam
The Hague
Rotterdam


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

Portsmouth
Coventry
Swansea
Glasgow