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Candlepin Bowling

Created by mritty

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Bowling
Candlepin Bowling game quiz
"A quiz about the variant of bowling popular in New England and Southeastern Canada, and the differences between it and "normal" ten pin bowling."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. How many pins are set up at the beginning of each frame?
    20
    15
    10
    5


2. How many finger holes are in each candlepin bowling ball?
    2
    5
    3
    0


3. A candlepin bowling ball's size is closest to the size of the ball used in which of these sports?
    tenpin bowling
    golf
    tennis
    softball


4. What is the maximum score in any one game of candlepin bowling?
    250
    100
    200
    300


5. How many chances per frame does a bowler have to knock down the pins?
    3
    1
    2
    4


6. How many pins are scored if a bowler knocks over all the pins on the third ball of the frame?
    10, plus the pins on the next ball
    10
    10, plus the pins on the next two balls
    a third ball on a single frame is not allowed


7. Typically, candlepin bowling balls come in sets of how many?
    5
    1
    4
    3


8. A strong bowler could score a strike by throwing the ball overhand, and hitting the pins before the ball actually hit the lane.
    True
    False


9. Candlepin bowling is a kid's version of real bowling.
    True
    False


10. Like in tenpin bowling, knocked down pins are cleared from the lane after each ball.
    True
    False


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