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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1942
1941
1940
1939


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter
The Tube


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons
Fighters
Radar


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

The Hague
Rotterdam
Eider Dam
Amsterdam


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

Portsmouth
Swansea
Coventry
Glasgow