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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1942
1941
1939


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Morrison Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Barrage balloons
Anti-aircraft guns
Fighters


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

Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague


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

Coventry
Glasgow
Swansea
Portsmouth