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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 RAF outnumbered the Luftwaffe
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 Supermarine Spitfire
The Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Heart
The P51 Mustang


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1942
1939
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
Bomb 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?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Fighters
Barrage balloons
Radar


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

Amsterdam
The Hague
Rotterdam
Eider Dam


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

Coventry
Swansea
Portsmouth
Glasgow