Q 01/05

In ten-pin bowling, what is knocking down all remaining pins with the second ball called?

A) A spare

B) A strike

C) A split

D) A double

Answer · why

A) A spare

A spare is scored when the second ball clears every pin the first ball left standing; it earns 10 plus the pins from the next roll.

Q 02/05

In bowling slang, what is a 'turkey'?

A) Three consecutive strikes

B) Two consecutive spares

C) A gutter ball

D) A missed 7-10 split

Answer · why

A) Three consecutive strikes

A turkey is three consecutive strikes, a name from 19th-century holiday tournaments that awarded a live turkey for the feat; four in a row is a 'hambo...

Q 03/05

How long is a ten-pin bowling lane from the foul line to the centre of the head pin?

A) 50 feet

B) 75 feet

C) 90 feet

D) 60 feet

Answer · why

D) 60 feet

The lane measures 60 feet from the foul line to the centre of the head pin, a standard the American Bowling Congress fixed in 1895 and that USBC rules...

Q 04/05

What is the maximum weight of a regulation ten-pin bowling ball?

A) 12 pounds

B) 16 pounds

C) 14 pounds

D) 20 pounds

Answer · why

B) 16 pounds

A bowling ball may weigh no more than 16 pounds, a limit the American Bowling Congress set in 1895; the rules fix no minimum weight.

Q 05/05

A regulation ten-pin weighs roughly how much?

A) 3 lb 8 oz

B) 4 lb 8 oz

C) 5 lb 8 oz

D) 6 lb 8 oz

Answer · why

A) 3 lb 8 oz

A regulation ten-pin weighs between 3 lb 6 oz and 3 lb 10 oz, so roughly 3 lb 8 oz; the narrow range keeps pins toppling consistently when struck.