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Bowling

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

20

2.

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

a)

Circle

b)

Star

c)

Triangle

d)

Hexagon

3.

How long is the standard bowling alley

a)

40 ft

b)

50 ft

c)

60 ft

d)

70 ft

e)

80 ft

4.

How many frames does each bowler get per game?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

5.

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

a)

Pocket

b)

Gutter

c)

Sleeve

d)

Strike Zone

e)

Dimension

6.

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

a)

I receive a strike

b)

I lose my next turn

c)

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

d)

My opponent gets my strike

7.

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

a)

200

b)

250

c)

300

d)

350

e)

400

8.

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

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

20

9.

When a bowler bowls 3 strikes in a row, it is referred to as a _____________.

a)

Duck

b)

Hambone

c)

Chicken

d)

Turkey

10.

What happens when you foul?

a)

You forfeit your turn for that frame

b)

10 pins are subtracted from your score

c)

you must turn in your shoes

d)

your ball doesn't count and the pins are reset if it was your first ball.

11.

what symbol below represents a strike?

a)
b)
c)
12.
Which is better, a strike or a spare?
a)
strike
b)
spare
13.
Strikes and spares get extra points. What are strikes worth?
a)
10 PLUS the next two rolls
b)
10 PLUS one more roll
c)
10 points
d)
20 points
14.
Why does the 10th frame have 3 boxes?
a)
Because you always get 3 rolls in the 10th frame.
b)
Because you take your bonus rolls for strike and spares.
15.

A line that designates the end of the approach and the beginning of the bowling portion of the lane (bowlers are required to stay behind the foul line).

a)

Strike

b)

Foul line

c)

Target arrows

d)

Frame

16.

When all ten pins are knocked down in two deliveries.

a)

Approach

b)

Strike

c)

Frame

d)

Spare

17.

What picture indicates gripping the ball correctly?

a)
b)
18.

This picture is an example of a proper bowling approach. :P

a)

true

b)

false

19.
What is the score? What number goes in the pink box?
a)
2
b)
5
20.

The area that begins with the front edge of a lane, and ends at the foul line.

a)

Approach

b)

Concourse

c)

Frame

d)

Settee

21.

A portion of the lane designed to return a player’s ball from the pins, back to the ball rack at the front of the lane.

a)

Locator dots

b)

Ball return

c)

Channels

d)

Spare

22.

‘U’ shaped tracks, also known as gutters that run down both sides of the lane used for catching a ball that rolls off the lane before hitting the pins.

a)

Pin Deck

b)

Ball return

c)

Channels

d)

Strike

23.

Area behind the lane where spectators sit to watch.

a)

Foul line

b)

Approach

c)

Frame

d)

Concourse

24.

One tenth of a game; each square on a score sheet indicates one frame; a bowler receives up to two deliveries to complete a single frame.

a)

Spare

b)

Foul line

c)

Frame

d)

Pin Deck

25.

Three sets of dots located behind the foul line that are used to properly align the feet for a delivery.

a)

Target arrows

b)

Concourse

c)

Settee

d)

Locator dots

26.

If the bowler leaves pins standing after both balls have been delivered in a frame.

a)

Open

b)

Spare

c)

Approach

d)

Foul

27.

The place at the end of the bowling lane where the pins stand in a triangle formation.

a)

Channels

b)

Pin Deck

c)

Locator dots

d)

Foul line

28.

Seating area behind the bowling area where bowlers wait their turn.

a)

Concourse

b)

Pin Deck

c)

Settee

d)

Open

29.

Seven arrows located 15-17 feet from the foul line used for lining up an accurate delivery.

a)

Ball return

b)

Target arrows

c)

Pink deck

d)

Foul line

30.

What separates each lane?

a)

gutter

b)

target arrows

c)

foul line

d)

locator dots

31.

What is the HEAVIEST bowling ball that can be used in the game of bowling?

a)

6 lbs

b)

10 lbs

c)

15 lbs

d)

16 lbs

32.

Which bowler has the right of way?

a)

bowler on your left

b)

bowler on your right

c)

youngest bowler

d)

bowler with the newest ball

33.

A spare is scored by adding

a)

10 points

b)

10 points plus the next two balls rolled

c)

10 points plus the next three balls rolled

d)

10 points plus the next ball rolled

34.

A ball that rolls off the lane into the gutter is a _____________

a)

foul

b)

hook

c)

gutter ball

d)

turkey

35.

What are Bowling Balls made out of?

a)

Plastic Resin

b)

Urethane

c)

Reactive Resin

d)

Particle

e)

Plastic

36.

What was the first Bowling Ball made of?

a)

Lignum Vitae

b)

Coconuts

c)

Brown Rubber

d)

Tar

e)

Polyester

37.

What did scientist use to be able to make the Bowling Balls colorful?

a)

Reactive Resin

b)

Polyester Resin

c)

Plastic Resin

d)

Food Coloring

e)

Epoxy Resin

38.
 Do you do a overhand or underhand motion when rolling the ball?
a)
overhand
b)
underhand
39.

What is energy?

a)

A force applied over a displacement.

b)

The ability to do something.

c)

The amount of effort applied to something.

d)

A property that describes how difficult it is to stop something.

40.

What is momentum?

a)

A force applied over a displacement.

b)

The ability to do something.

c)

The amount of effort applied to something.

d)

A property that describes how difficult it is to stop something.