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Where does the Word Blitz come from?

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


Why did the Blitz fail? Was it because:

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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1942
1941
1939
1940


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

The Tube
Morrison Shelter
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Radar
Fighters
Barrage balloons


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

The Hague
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Eider Dam


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

Coventry
Swansea
Portsmouth
Glasgow