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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


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 Hurricane
The Hawker Heart
The P51 Mustang
The Supermarine Spitfire


During what year did the Blitz start?

1942
1941
1939
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
Morrison Shelter
The Tube
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


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?

Swansea
Coventry
Glasgow
Portsmouth