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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 Americans joined the war
The RAF outnumbered the Luftwaffe
The British Army invaded Germany


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1942
1940
1939
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Radar
Anti-aircraft guns
Fighters
Barrage balloons


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

Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague


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

Portsmouth
Swansea
Glasgow
Coventry