Bowling Quiz

Question 1

Where did modern bowling begin?

Answer 1

Northern Italy

Question 2

Who brought bowling to America and when?

Answer 2

The Dutch: Early 1600s

Question 3

When was bowling banned in several states and why?

Answer 3

1840s, 9 pins was linked to gambling

Question 4

What are the dimensions of a bowling lane?

Answer 4

63ft long, 42in wide

Question 5

How many frames is a game composed of?

Answer 5

10

Question 6

How many balls per frame is a player entitled to, and what exception can be made.

Answer 6

2 balls unless a strike is made.

Question 7

What happens if a foul is committed?

Answer 7

Pins are reset and 0 points are recorded for that ball

Question 8

1) 1+ pins are missing from the set up
2) Interference before ball reaches pins
3) Bowler rolls out of turn or in wrong lane during team play.

Answer 8

Dead ball

Question 9

1) Ball rebounds from the rear cushion of the pit area
2) Ball leaves the alley
3) Foul committed

Answer 9

Ball rolled + pins cleared do not count

Question 10

How is the winner decided?

Answer 10

1. Winning 2/3 games
2. Having the highest total of 3 games added together.

Question 11

What are the bowling rules of conduct mostly based on?

Answer 11

Common courtesy

Question 12

What is the recommended aiming method?

Answer 12

Spot bowling

Question 13

What is the key to good bowling?

Answer 13

Consistency

Question 14

What release is the easiest for a beginner to control?

Answer 14

Straight ball release

Question 15

All pins knocked down with the first ball

Answer 15

Strike

Question 16

All pins knocked down in two attempts

Answer 16

Spare

Question 17

Failure to strike or spare

Answer 17

Miss

Question 18

After the first ball, the headline is down and 2+ pins remain standing with no intermediate pins in front or between

Answer 18

Split

Question 19

Bowler touches anything beyond the foul line during or after delivery.

Answer 19

Foul

Question 20

How many points will a strike score?

Answer 20

10 points for that frame + the adding of the next 2 balls thrown

Question 21

How many points will a spare score?

Answer 21

10 points for that frame + the adding of the next ball thrown

Question 22

What is a frame called when neither a strike nor spare is made?

Answer 22

Open frame

Question 23

The area before the foul line with sets of dots to guide starting position

Answer 23

Approach

Question 24

Targets on the lane that help the player align a starting pos w/ the pins.

Answer 24

Arrows

Question 25

An excessively slow rolling bowling ball

Answer 25

Creeper

Question 26

2 strikes in a row

Answer 26

Double

Question 27

#1 pin

Answer 27

Head pin

Question 28

A ball that breaks sharply toward the pocket

Answer 28

Hook

Question 29

Strike or spare

Answer 29

Mark

Question 30

The ball hits fully on the head pin

Answer 30

Nose hit

Question 31

The area between the 1-2 pins for a left-hander, the 1-3 pins for a right-hander

Answer 31

Pocket

Question 32

When all 10 pins are set up in a triangular formation

Answer 32

Set-up

Question 33

A pin hidden behind another pin; also called a railroad

Answer 33

Sleeper

Question 34

The head + center pins are knocked down.

Answer 34

Split