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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 RAF outnumbered the Luftwaffe
The British Army invaded Germany
The Americans joined the war
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 P51 Mustang
The Supermarine Spitfire


During what year did the Blitz start?

1940
1942
1939
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter
The Tube
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons
Radar


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

Eider Dam
The Hague
Rotterdam
Amsterdam


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

Swansea
Glasgow
Coventry
Portsmouth