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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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

1939
1940
1941
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter


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
Secret weather stations on Iceland
Vengence Weapons
Special dates to bomb London


What was the best defense against bombers?

Fighters
Radar
Barrage balloons
Anti-aircraft guns


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

Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Eider Dam
The Hague


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

Coventry
Glasgow
Swansea
Portsmouth