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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

The Americans joined the war
The British Army invaded Germany
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 Hawker Heart
The Supermarine Spitfire
The P51 Mustang


During what year did the Blitz start?

1939
1941
1942
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons
Fighters


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

Rotterdam
The Hague
Amsterdam
Eider Dam


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

Portsmouth
Coventry
Glasgow
Swansea