Bowling Basics

To get a strike, how many pins must you knock down on your first ball.

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 20

In what formation are the pins set up in a game of bowling

• Circle

• Star

• Triangle

• Hexagon

How long is the standard bowling alley

• 40 ft

• 50 ft

• 60 ft

• 70 ft

• 80 ft

How many frames does each bowler get per game?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

What is the term used to describe knocking down a total of 10 pins over two rolls in one frame

• Strike

• Split

• Gutter

• Spare

• Turkey

The best chance to get a strike requires you to send your ball to either the right or left what?

• Pocket

• Gutter

• Sleeve

• Strike Zone

• Dimension

If my foot crosses the foul line as I roll a strike, what will happen?

• I receive a strike

• I lose my next turn

• I get my next roll but all the pins are reset without counting

• My opponent gets my strike

If I roll a strike to start off the 10th frame, how many more rolls will I get

• 1 more

• 2 more

• 3 more

If you bowl a perfect game, what is your final score?

• 200

• 250

• 300

• 350

• 400

If I bowl a spare in the first frame and my next throw I knock down 4 pins, what will my first frame total points be marked as

• 18

• 20

• 10

• 14