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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 Americans joined the war
The Luftwaffe was unprepared for it and kept changing strategy
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 Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Heart
The Supermarine Spitfire


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1941
1939
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
The Tube
Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


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?

Barrage balloons
Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns
Radar


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

Rotterdam
Amsterdam
The Hague
Eider Dam


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

Swansea
Portsmouth
Coventry
Glasgow