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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1942
1939
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
The Tube
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Barrage balloons
Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns
Radar


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

Amsterdam
Eider Dam
Rotterdam
The Hague


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

Coventry
Glasgow
Portsmouth
Swansea