Well, now is your chance to test your memory to see if you even remember the rules and lingo.
What is it called when you knock all the pins down on your first throw?
Homer
Strike
Clearance
Knockout
That thunderous sound of knocking every pin over. It’s a beautiful sound I hear (none)ce a game.
How many pins are there in bowling?
9
10
12
32
You throw the bowling ball down the ____ to reach the pins.
Road
Lane
Aisle
Ally
The worker gives you a numbered “lane” to go play at while you eat some questionable French fries.
What is it when you knock down the remaining pins on your second throw?
Seconds
Spare
Skid
Scratch
So say you hit five pins down and then five more…your score sheet will have a “/” on that old and busted TV above your head.
What shape are the pins lined up in?
A circle
A triangle
A diamond
An “X”
A triangle.
10 pins ordered 1 pin, 2 pins, 3 pins, and 4 pins do indeed make a triangle.
What’s the highest score you can get in bowling?
120
200
300
24,601
Rolling a perfect game is 300. I got 129 one time and walked around like I owned the place. Those were my younger, inexperienced years back in 2018.
What is it called when you get three strikes in a row?
Woodpecker
Alligator
Turkey
Spanish Mongoose
I only know this because of that Nickelodeon channel that showed all the game shows like Double Dare 2000 and Legends of the Hidden Temple.
You want to avoid the ____, located on both sides of the lane.
Gutters
Traps
Pitfalls
Indents
What is the safety net you use in bowling if you want to have a game so everyone can hit the pins?
Bumpers
Side Nets
Bouncers
Safety Banks
Every cool kid did the ol’ ricochet method. Mine still found a way to end up in the gutter.
What are those special shoes you have to wear called?
Clown Shoes
Slick Shoes
No-Slide Shoes
Bowling Shoes
Bowling Shoes
I always wanted my own and realized society would never accept me wearing bowling shoes outside of an alley.
How many finger holes are there in a bowling ball?
3
5
10
0
What is the line called you must stay behind as you throw the ball?
Foul Line
Stepping Line
Throwing Line
Long Line
Foul Line
And there would always be that one kid trying to walk closer and get yelled at by a worker.
Between you and the pins, what is painted on the lane to assist you?
The Rules
Arrows
Speed Meter
A Ramp
What colors are standard bowling pins?
White and Black
Black and Red
White and Red
Blue and Yellow
White and Red
What is that thing that picks up the pins called?
Pinlifter
Pincleaner
Pinspotter
The Lift
It lifts up the rack so it can clear the lane of any knocked over pins.
What’s the group of pins called?
Rack
Scuttle
Grouping
Pinfam
Similar to billiards, the ten pins are called a “rack.” Although, I am all for changing it to “Pinfam.”
What is the name of that machine that adults would always tell you to keep your hand away from?
Spitter
Belt
Shooter
Ball Return
Ball Return
Nothing special here. I think a lot of kids grew up calling it the “spitter,” but it is simply called the “ball return.”
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremyhayes/bowling-quiz
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