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


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

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


During what year did the Blitz start?

1941
1942
1940
1939


What was the common outdoor air raid shelter called?

Morrison Shelter
The Tube
Bomb Shelter
Anderson Shelter


What was the German Airforce called?

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


What were the V1 and V2?

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


What was the best defense against bombers?

Anti-aircraft guns
Barrage balloons
Radar
Fighters


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?

Portsmouth
Swansea
Glasgow
Coventry