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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1939
1942
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Radar
Fighters
Barrage balloons


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

The Hague
Eider Dam
Amsterdam
Rotterdam


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

Swansea
Coventry
Portsmouth
Glasgow