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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1939
1942
1940
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
The Tube
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


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?

Amsterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague
Rotterdam


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

Portsmouth
Coventry
Swansea
Glasgow