Q 01/05
A) 200
B) 250
C) 280
D) 300
Answer · why
It takes twelve consecutive strikes: one in each of the first nine frames and three in the tenth.
Q 02/05
A) Three consecutive strikes
B) Two consecutive spares
C) A gutter ball
D) A missed 7-10 split
Answer · why
Four in a row is a 'hambone', a term credited to announcer Rob Stone in the mid-2000s.
Q 03/05
A) 50 feet
B) 75 feet
C) 90 feet
D) 60 feet
Answer · why
The lane is 41.5 inches wide and made up of 39 boards, with the guide arrows about 15 feet from the foul line.
Q 04/05
A) 12 pounds
B) 16 pounds
C) 14 pounds
D) 20 pounds
Answer · why
The limit was set by the American Bowling Congress in 1895, along with the 300-point scoring system.
Q 05/05
A) 3 lb 8 oz
B) 4 lb 8 oz
C) 5 lb 8 oz
D) 6 lb 8 oz
Answer · why
Pins stand 15 inches tall and 4.75 inches wide, and are usually maple coated in plastic.
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