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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


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 P51 Mustang
The Hawker Hurricane
The Supermarine Spitfire
The Hawker Heart


During what year did the Blitz start?

1942
1939
1940
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter
The Tube
Morrison Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Fighters
Radar
Barrage balloons


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

Eider Dam
Rotterdam
The Hague
Amsterdam


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

Coventry
Portsmouth
Glasgow
Swansea