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100
The floor you throw the ball onto.
What is the lane?
100

The National Bowling Association was established in New York City in this year in order to establish standardized rules for ten-pin bowling.

What is 1875?

100
When a bowler knocks down all 10 pins in the first frame.
What is a strike?
100
The number of bowlers that should bowl at one time.
What is ONLY ONE?
100
Frame 1: Jasmyne knocks down 2 pins her first throw and 5 pins on her second throw. This is her score.
What is 7?
200
The pit on each side of the lane.
What is the gutter?
200

The earliest known forms of bowling date back to 3200 BC in this ancient civilization.

What is ancient Egypt?

200
There are ten of these in one game of bowling.
What are frames?
200
The type of shoes that should be worn while bowling.
What are bowling shoes?
200
Frame 2: Jess has a score of 9. This frame he knocks down 5 pins and then 4 more pins. This is his score.
What is 18?
300
This is when the ball enters the gutter from the lane.
What is a gutter ball?
300

In 1948, two bowling lanes were built in the West Wing of The White House as a birthday gift to the president at the time.

Who is Harry S. Truman?

300
When a bowler knocks down all 10 pins within a frame.
What is a spare?
300
When you should exit the bowling area during your turn.
When is immediately after you have bowled?
300
Joy had a strike last frame and now she knocks down 3 pins on her first throw and 2 pins on her second throw. This is her score for the LAST FRAME.
What is 15?
400

When a bowler knocks down all pins except the left and right pin on the back row.

What is a split?

400

In bowling, three strikes is called a “turkey,” six strikes is a “wild turkey,” and nine strikes is a ...

What is a “golden turkey”?

400
When a bowler bowls 3 strikes in a row in the 10th frame.
What is a strike out?
400
These things should never be allowed in the bowling area because someone could easily slip.
What are food and drinks?
400
Devin had a spare last frame and now he knocks down 9 pins his first frame and 1 pin his second frame. This was his score LAST FRAME.
What is 19?
500
When the bowler puts a spin on the ball while throwing it so it curves down the lane.
What is a hook?
500

The largest bowling center in the world is located here.

What is Inazawa, Japan 

500
When a bowler scores 3 strikes in a row.
What is "turkey?"
500
If two bowlers are both on the approach at one time, this person has the right of way.
Who is the bowler on the right?
500
Maggie had a perfect game. This is her score.
What is 300?