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WorksheetsBowling Knowledge Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the area that stretches from the front edge of the lane (top) to the foul line known as:
channel
frame
approach
A bowling match is divided into these:
quarters
frames
innings
periods
The trench or channel that is along both sides of the bowling lane are known as:
lane
foundation
wash out
gutters
What is the mark that determines the beginning of the bowling lane?
foul line
gutter
arrows
head pin
How many frames are there in an official bowling match?
9
10
8
5
How many pins are set up at the beginning of each frame?
6
9
12
10
What is it called when you knock all 10 pins down on your first roll in a frame?
strike
hook
split
spare
What is it called when you knock all all of the remaining pins with your second ball?
slide
spare
split
strike
How many pins (points) is a strike worth?
10 plus the number of pins your knock down on your next roll
10 plus the number of pins you knock down on your next two rolls
20
10 plus number of pins you knock down with your next three rows
How many pins (points) is a spare worth?
10 plus the number of pins your knock down on your next roll
10 plus the number of pins you knock down on your next two rolls
20
10 plus number of pins you knock down with your next three rows
When you knock down the head pin in bowling, but you leave two or more non-adjacent pins standing it is known as a
open frame
brooklyn
split
banana
A frame where the player does not knock down all 10 pins for either a spare or strike is known as a
kegler
closed frame
foul
open frame
If a bowler gets three strikes in a row it is known as a
turkey
string
double
five bagger
What is the nickname given to the #1 pin on a bowling lane
head pin
queen pin
Brooklyn pin
split
An official bowling lane is ________ inches wide and _______ feet long from the foul line to the head pin.
60 inches wide and 42 feet long
42 inches wide and 42 feet long
42 inches wide and 60 feet long
60 inches wide and 60 feet long
