London in the Blitz

Question 1

When did the first V1 rockets hit London?

Answer 1

12/13 June 1944

Question 2

V1 features

Answer 2

Flying bomb, could be intercepted by planes

Question 3

V2 features

Answer 3

Supersonic bomb, could not be intercepted

Question 4

When was the first German air raid on London?

Answer 4

25 August 1940

Question 5

How many people injured or killed between between Sept 1940 and may 1941?

Answer 5

54,000

Question 6

Balham tube disaster

Answer 6

Bomb hit undeground making a crater, damaged water works , 66 killed, 14th October 1940

Question 7

South Hallsville school disaster

Answer 7

Bomb hit school and 600 people sheltered beneath it, 10th September 1940

Question 8

How many homes damaged?

Answer 8

1.3 million

Question 9

How many nights in a row was London bombed for?

Answer 9

57

Question 10

When did the first V2 rocket hit London?

Answer 10

8th September 1944

Question 11

How many killed by V1 and V2 rockets

Answer 11

28,891

Question 12

When did the last V1 and V2 rockets hit London?

Answer 12

27/29 March 1945

Question 13

What was Shelter life like?

Answer 13

Were poor and smelt, often overcowded and in the underground you could not hear the bombs

Question 14

V2 censorship…

Answer 14

Government initially said first V2 bombs were gas main explosions. This lead to government popularity falling.

Question 15

Censorship in the government

Answer 15

Covered up many disasters like the Balham tube disaster

Question 16

How many people were evacuated from London?

Answer 16

1 million people, mainly children

Question 17

How much did cinema tickets increase by?

Answer 17

60%

Question 18

When did Churchill announce London were under attack?

Answer 18

10th November 1940

Question 19

When and what was ‘The Lull’

Answer 19

11 May 1941 - 20 Jan 1944, less frequent bombing, better shelters with activities, indoor home shelters called Morrison shelters started in 1941, 1,808 died in ‘The Lull;

Question 20

What did the Royal Family do during the Blitz?

Answer 20

They stayed in London to improve Morale

Question 21

When was the second fire of London?

Answer 21

29th December 1940

Question 22

When did the Blitz begin?

Answer 22

7th September 1940

Question 23

Why was London a target?

Answer 23

Heavily populated, industrial areas, seat of government

Question 24

How many people killed on black saturday?

Answer 24

400

Question 25

What was the first target of the Blitz?

Answer 25

Industrial East End

Question 26

Bethnal Green Tube disaster

Answer 26

People crushed going into tube station, 173 people killed, 3rd March 1940

Question 27

Deptofrd Woolworths disaster

Answer 27

V2 rocket hit a woolworths, 25th November 1945, 200 injured, 160 killed