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


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?

1941
1939
1940
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


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?

Eider Dam
Rotterdam
The Hague
Amsterdam


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

Glasgow
Coventry
Portsmouth
Swansea