Vocabulary
This is the name of a "turn" in bowling
A frame
The number of frames in a bowling match
10
What year did bowling come to the United States?
A) 2022
B) 1818 (probably)
C) 1991
D) 2011
1818
When bowling, it's important to avoid which behaviors?
A) Name calling
B) Making fun of others
C) Negative comments
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Why did balloon salesperson refuse bowl?
They were afraid the "pins" would pop their balloons!
Strike
The highest score a bowler can achieve
300
How many people in the United States bowl in leagues?
A. 1.2 million
B. 300
C. One trillion
1.2 million people bowl in leagues in the United States
When choosing a ball, bowlers MUST consider...
A) The color of the ball
B) The weight of the ball
C) The spacing of the holes
D) Both B and C
D) Both B and C
This is what it's called when you knock down all of the pins on your first roll...
It can also mean to hit something...
Or, to stop working.
Also, if you get three of these in baseball, you are OUT!
Strike
When a person knocks down all of the pins, but takes two rolls to do it, it is called a...
Spare
When bowling, the bowler should release the ball from what line?
The foul line
True or False: At first, bowling was used in ceremonies, and was not considered a sport.
True
Bowlers are being respectful when they...
A) Make positive comments and encourage other bowlers
B) Yell as loud as you can when you get a strike
C) Laugh at friends when they roll the ball in the gutter
A) Make positive comments and encourage other bowlers
Mr. Farley is NOT a good bowler! In fact, his ball (and sometimes his mood) usually winds up in the...
Gutter
The sides of the lane that are shallow and that bowlers try to avoid.
Gutters
What is something that all bowlers must wear to prevent them from falling?
Bowling shoes
A) Edison, New Jersey
B) Ancient Egypt
C) Canada
D) Mars
B) Ancient Egypt
How many times are you allowed to change bowling balls during a game?
ZERO!... You're not supposed to change balls during a game.
They replied, "My roll? Okay, no problem"
My friend then pulled out a sandwich and started eating.
Why did my friend do this?
My friend thought I meant, the kind of "roll" that you eat, not the type of "roll" that you do with a bowling ball.
When a bowler gets three strikes in a row, it is called what animal?
A turkey
When rolling at the same time as another bowler, which player should go first?
The bowler on the right
Evidence of bowling has been traced all the way back to...
A) 1996
B) 2005
C) 5200 B.C.
D) 1984
C) 5200 B.C.
If you enjoy bowling, you are one of how many people in the United States who go bowling every year?
A) 67 million
B) 30,000
C) 45 billion
A) 67 million
The highest score that you can get in a bowling game is 300; however, my friend Jay got a 300 and WON! How is this possible?
He rolled a perfect game, and won the game ("won" not "one"!)