Strike!
How many pins are set up at the beginning of each frame?
A) 12
B) 10
C) 15
10
Despite the fact that Candlepin is seen as an alternative to, "Ten-pin" bowling, it too uses ten pins. The name, "Ten-pin" is used to distinguish that most common variant from its predecessor, nine-pin bowling.
What is the minimum weight of a bowling ball?
A) 10 LBS
B) There is no official minimum weight
C) 7LBS
There is no official minimum weight
The lightest bowling ball ever made weighed 4 pounds. A child usually bowls with a 6 pound ball.
How many finger holes are in each candlepin bowling ball?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 0
0
Candlepin bowling balls are held in the palm of your hand, and no fingers are inserted.
You throw the ball and receive a zero because you fouled. What is considered a foul in bowling?
A) Stepping over the line at the top of the lane
B) The bowling ball rolls into the gutter
C) Dropping the ball on someone's foot
Stepping over the line at the top of the lane
Stepping over the line is only considered a foul if you release the ball.
Most modern bowling balls are made of ________, ________, & ___________.
A) Plastic, urethane, or resin
B) Resin, wood, or porcelain
C) Wood, urethane, or resin
Plastic, urethane, or resin
Ten-pin bowling balls were made of wood until 1905, when rubber balls became standard. Plastic bowling balls were introduced in 1959 and had mostly replaced rubber by the 1970s. In the early 1980s, polyurethane was introduced, and reactive resin bowling balls came in the 1990s. The materials used to make bowling balls effects their performance on the lane, with plastic, resin, and urethane used to make modern bowling balls.
In ten-pin bowling, which pin is commonly referred to as the, "Kingpin?"
A) 5 Pin
B) 7 Pin
C) 1 Pin
5 Pin
The 5 pin is generally named, "Kingpin," as it is surrounded or, "Protected," by all the other pins, like a king and his men.
The pins are set up in a triangle, and by USBC meet the specific requirements of a bowling pin. What is the required height of a bowling pin?
A) 12 inches
B) 10 inches
C) 15 inches
15 inches
The USBC (United States Bowling Congress) states that pins must be 15 inches in height. The USBC also states that pins are to be spaced 12 inches apart measuring from the center of one to the center of the other.
Which bowling company manufactures the, "Thunder Flash," urethane bowling ball?
A) Storm
B) Brunswick
C) Ebonite
Storm
The, "Thunder Flash," urethane bowling ball manufactured by Storm hooks a lot more than conventional urethane bowling balls. Great ball for the beginning bowler.
What is this \ mark called when you throw two bowling balls to known down all ten pins?
A) Spare
B) Split
C) Strike
Spare
A spare is the fundamental of the game. A split is where you leave two or more pins on your first ball, and they are separated by some distance.
Who won the 1994 PBA National Championship?
A) Dale Traber
B) Dave Traber
C) Brian Voss
David (Dave) Traber
The 1994 PBA National Championship was won by David Traber, who defeated his brother Dale Traber in the final match at Ducat's Imperial Lanes in Toledo, Ohio. The tournament is also remembered for Johnny Petraglia's impressive televised 300 game against Walter Ray Williams Jr. in an earlier round.
How many pins do you have to knock down to bowl a 300 game?
A) 100
B) 110
C) 120
120 pins
You need 12 strikes to do it.
Some high performance bowling balls have, "MB," labeled on the ball. What does, "MB," stand for?
A) Max Bias
B) Mass Bias
C) Max Bowl
Mass Bias
Most bowling balls with asymmetric cores have the, "Mass Bias," labeled on the ball. When drilling a ball, the position of the mass bias will determine the backend reaction of the ball also known as the shape of the hook. Asymmetric bowling balls are effected more by the mass bias than a symmetric core, which is why asymmetric cores always has the mass bias labeled while symmetric cores typically do not.
A dense inner core is used to enhance the performance of a bowling ball. This dense inner core is called a ____________.
A) Mass Core
B) Weight Block
C) Balance Block
Weight Block
All modern bowling balls have a weight block. One of the earlier forms of the weight block was the, "Pancake," weight block found in 3-piece bowling balls (most current low end bowling balls are of 3-piece construction).
What is the highest possible score that can be achieved in five-pin bowling?
A) 350
B) 450
C) 400
450
The highest possible score that can be attained in five-pin bowling is 450. This can be accomplished by achieving a strike in the first nine frames and then achieving three more strikes in the tenth (final) frame. In five-pin bowling, three strikes in a row is a total of 45 points (in the first frame in which the streak began). When multiplied by ten, the final point total would be 450.
When your bowling ball hits the 1-3 pins for right handers, or the 1-2 pins for left handers on the first ball, what is this called?
A) Bank
B) Ditch
C) Pocket
When the ball hits the 1-3 pins for right handers, and the 1-2 pins for left handers it is called the pocket. When your ball goes on the opposite side of these pins this is when it is called a brooklyn.
Which bowling ball company makes the, "Zone," series of bowling balls?
A) Storm
B) Track
C) Brunswick
Brunswick
Brunswick Bowling is a leading supplier of high-performance bowling equipment and supplies for bowlers of all skill levels
Which bowling ball hooks more?
A) Dull Urethane
B) Polished Urethane
C) Dull Plastic
Dull Urethane
A dull urethane will break more than a dull plastic because of its cover stock and its core. A polished urethane or plastic will go longer down the alley because it does not break as much.
What score is a perfect game?
A) 250
B) 300
C) 200
300
A perfect game is 12 strikes in a row. This comes to a total of 300. A 290 is when you spare in the first frame and strike the rest of the way out. You cannot score the other two in one game of bowling.
What game, played in Europe since the Middle Ages, is considered the forerunner of modern pin bowling?
A) Rounder
B) Deck
C) Skittles
Skittles
The game of skittles began as an outdoor pastime, with balls being rolled down a designated alley to knock down wooden pins. The number of pins varied depending upon which version of the game was being played, and different versions were played in different countries.
"Fried heads," are _____________.
A) Bowling zeros at the top of each frame
B) The top portion of the pins above the traditional red lines
C) The dried portion of the first 15-20 feet of the lane
The dried portion of the first 15-20 feet of the lane
The heads on the lane are where most of the oil is concentrated. When the oil pattern begins to break down or dry out, people tend to say that the heads are toast or the heads are fried.
What is the most difficult split (two pins) to pick up in bowling?
A) 7-10
B) 4-6
C) 8-10
7-10
The 7 and 10 pins are the 2 pins that are farthest away from each other and are placed along the same horizontal line making it the hardest split to pick up.
What is the maximum amount of throws one can have in a single frame in five-pin bowling?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
Three
Like in other forms of bowling (e.g. ten-pin bowling), the bowler is allowed a maximum of three throws. After he/she has used up all of their throws, the bowler must reset the pins for the next bowler.
What is the maximum weight allowed for bowling balls on the PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) Tour?
A) 15 LBS
B) 10 LBS
C) 16 LBS
16 LBS
When did automatic pinsetters come into general use in ten-pin bowling?
A) 1940s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
1940s
The first patent for an automatic pinsetter for ten pin bowling was issued in the United States in 1941. The equipment was expensive, especially in larger buildings, and pin-setting by, "Pin boys," continued into the 1960s.
A bowling lane is made of boards placed width-wise from gutter to gutter all the way to the end of the lane. How many boards comprise a lane?
A) 39
B) 40
C) 41
39
There are 39 boards - you don't count the 20th board twice. Surprisingly, these are used for targeting. To top things off, more advanced bowlers will designate a 'break point' which is usually a section of a board that's about 30-45 feet down the lane.