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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 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 Supermarine Spitfire
The P51 Mustang
The Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Heart


During what year did the Blitz start?

1939
1942
1940
1941


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Anderson Shelter
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


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?

Eider Dam
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
The Hague


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

Portsmouth
Swansea
Coventry
Glasgow