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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1939
1940
1942


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
Anderson Shelter
The Tube
Bomb Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


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?

Fighters
Anti-aircraft guns
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?

Glasgow
Coventry
Portsmouth
Swansea