History
Two countries in which bowling was discovered
A. Italy and Greece
B. France and Rome
C. Egypt and Germany
Egypt and Germany
What are two main items used for bowling?
A. Gloves and Pins
B. Balls and Shoes
C. Balls and Pins
Balls and Pins
In what year women were first allowed to bowl professionally?
A. 1920
B. 1950
C.1960
1960
Women were first organized to bowl professionally with the formation of the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) in 1960.
How many frames does a game of bowling have?
A. 4
B. 10
C. 15
10
A standard game of bowling consists of 10 frames. Each player gets up to two rolls (chances) in each of the first 9 frames to knock down all 10 pins. In the 10th and final frame, a player can receive up to three rolls if they roll a strike or a spare.
From the foul line to the headpin (the front pin), approximately how long is a regulation ten-pin bowling lane?
A. 40 ft
B. 50 ft
C. 60 ft
60 ft
A regulation lane measures exactly 60 feet from the foul line to the center of the headpin.
Which English king banned bowling in 1366 because he felt it distracted troops from practicing archery?
A. King Henry VIII
B. King Edward III
C. King George I
King Edward III
What items were used instead of a bowling ball about 900 years ago?
A. Stick
B. Frisbee
C. Rock
Rock
About 900 years ago (during the Middle Ages), people typically used rounded rocks.
How did they get the idea to make the game of bowling?
A. When a rock rolled into a child`s grave
B. When an apple fell from a tree
C. Idea just popped into someone`s head
When a rock rolled into a child`s grave
Archaeologists found stone balls, nine small stone or alabaster pins, and a small archway (trilithon) inside the grave of an child.
What determines the winner of the game?
A. Who has more Strikes
B. Who got a Turkey
C. Who has more points
Who has more points
The winner of a bowling game is determined by the player or team with the highest total score at the end of 10 frames.
What happens if a bowler’s foot crosses or touches the foul line during their delivery?
A. The bowler is permitted to re-roll the frame completely.
B. The bowler is disqualified from the rest of the match.
C. The delivery is declared a foul, and any pins knocked down by that shot do not count.
The delivery is declared a foul, and any pins knocked down by that shot do not count.
Crossing the foul line results in a zero for that specific roll, though any pins reset if it was the first ball of the frame.
Which religious reformer is credited with setting the standard number of pins at nine for his followers?
A. Martin Luther
B. Huldrych Zwingli
C. Thomas Cranmer
Martin Luther
In what year was the tenth pin added to bowling?
A. 1840
B. 1860
C. 2009
1840
Ten-pin bowling with ten pins existed well before any specific "invention" year, though popular legend often points to 1840 when Connecticut banned nine-pin bowling and people allegedly added a tenth pin to bypass the law.
Bowling was the most popular on this continent.
A. South America
B. North America
C. Europe
North America
Ten-pin bowling grew to its highest popularity in North America (specifically the United States), where Dutch, German, and English settlers imported early pin games before evolving into the modern ten-pin format during the 19th century.
This is scored when a player knocks down all the pins on the first roll in the frame.
A. Split
B. Strike
C. Curve
Strike
This is called a strike, and it is marked with an "X" on a bowling score sheet.
According to United States Bowling Congress (USBC) regulations, what is the maximum allowable weight for a regulation bowling ball?
A. 16 lb.
B. 18 lb.
C. 20 lb.
16 lb.
These two pins have always been the hardest split to knock down
A. 1 and 6
B. 4 and 7
C. 7 and 10
7 and 10
The 7-pin (left corner) and 10-pin (right corner) remain standing with a massive 36-inch gap and no intermediate pins. You cannot hit both pins directly with the ball. You must hit the inside of one pin with high velocity so it ricochets off the side wall or pit area and slides across the lane to knock down the other pin.
This allows a bowler to keep their wrist locked into place and includes a gripper.
A. Rubber
B. Glove
C. Cloth
Glove
What is the traditional and popular bowling term used when a player throws three consecutive strikes in a single game?
A. Turkey
B. Chicken
C. Strike-Cluster
Turkey
How many points is a standard strike worth on its own before adding the bonus points from subsequent rolls?
A. 5
B. 20
C. 10
10
A strike has a base value of 10 points, to which the total of the next two rolls is added as a bonus.
Dots and lines are used to design bowling lanes.
A. True
B. False
False
Dots and lines (arrows) on a bowling lane are not used to build or design the physical structure of the lane itself; instead, they are visual targeting and alignment markers built into the surface to help bowlers aim and position themselves.
What year was 5 pin bowling invented?
A. 1909
B. 1900
C. 1809
1909
Five-pin bowling was invented in 1909 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What was the first bowling balls made of?
A. Plastic
B. Hard Rubber
C. Stone
Stone
Early versions from civilizations like ancient Egypt used stone, porcelain, or leather wrapped around grain husks.
What year was the American Bowling Association Formed?
A. 1890
B. 1885
C. 1895
1895
The American Bowling Congress (ABC)—often referred to in this context—was formed on September 9, 1895.
Total score if a strike is rolled in every frame of the game.
A. 300 Points
B. 500 points
C. 100 points
300 Points
The total score is 300, which is known as a perfect game.
4 Consecutive strikes is called a "Hambone."
A. True
B. False
True
Four consecutive strikes in bowling is indeed called a hambone. The term "hambone" was popularized during television broadcasts by sports commentator Rob Stone to give four consecutive strikes a fun, catchy name similar to a "turkey".