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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1939
1942
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Barrage balloons
Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns


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

Eider Dam
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
The Hague


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

Swansea
Coventry
Portsmouth
Glasgow