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Shoreditch, London, first screened 29 October 2006

Time Trial

Watched the programme, browsed the web pages? Now try our quick quiz to see how you get on.

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'Blitz' is an abbreviation of the German word 'blitzkrieg'. What does blitzkrieg mean?

 

Why did Hitler begin bombing London?

 

The 'Anderson shelter' was a basic air raid shelter distributed free to people on incomes of less than £150 per year. It was named after Sir John Anderson. Who was he?

 

How many people were killed in the worst night of the London Blitz?

 

On average, how many anti-aircraft shells did it take to shoot down one German plane when the Blitz began?

 

The Blitz came to an end when Hitler transferred the Luftwaffe to eastern Europe in preparation for the invasion of the Soviet Union. What was the name given to the planned invasion?

 

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