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1. A is for Anchorage, Alaska. Along with New York City, Anchorage is the most visited American city on "The Amazing Race". Which team was still completing their tasks at Anchorage when they received a clue informing them that the Race had been won?
2. B is for the Black family. They were the first team to be eliminated in Season 8 - The Family Edition. Which of these is true about this team?
3. C is for Crossover Contestants. In three of the following teams, one or both members had appeared on another reality show prior to "The Amazing Race". Which is the odd one out?
4. D is for Detour. This detour locale in Season 1 was also a Pit Stop in Season 10.
5. E is for the Emmy Award. When did "The Amazing Race" win its first Emmy Award?
6. F is for the Family Edition of "The Amazing Race". Only three countries, apart from the USA, were visited in this season. Which is NOT one of them?
7. G is for Guest Appearance. Which former team made a cameo appearance in the Family Edition?
8. H is for the Hippies. BJ and Tyler, the winners of "The Amazing Race 9", wore t-shirts with 'Bowling Mom' written on them during the race. Which earlier team were they paying tribute to?
9. I is for India. India is the most visited country on "The Amazing Race". Which of the following teams was NOT eliminated in India?
10. J is for Jail. On the 8th Leg of Season 5, Colin got into an argument with a local cab driver over the fare. This resulted in him almost going to jail. Which other team on "The Amazing Race" also got into trouble with the law in an African country?
11. K is for Kauai, Hawaii. This was the westernmost destination on "The Amazing Race". Which of these detour options was located here?
12. L is for Lyn and Karlyn from Season 10. They were the first all female team to make it to the final three. Which of the following is also true about them?
13. M is for the Middle East. Season 5 was the first time "The Amazing Race" visited the Middle East. Which country did the teams go to?
14. N is for Non-elimination Legs (NEL). In the first four seasons, the team arriving last at the Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg was not penalized. What penalty was introduced in Season 5?
15. O is for the Oldest Team. Teri and Ian from Season 3 were the oldest team to make it to the final three. Which is the oldest team to have won a leg?
16. P is for Phil Keoghan, the charming host of "The Amazing Race". Where was he born?
17. Q is for Quitting. Marshall and Lance from Season 5 were the first team in the history of "The Amazing Race" to quit a task. It resulted in their elimination. However, in Season 7, three teams quit a Roadblock task and incurred a time penalty. Did any of these teams get eliminated in that leg?
18. R is for Roadblock. In Season 5, Chip and Brandon completed 11 of the 12 roadblocks - the maximum number of roadblocks done by a team member on "The Amazing Race". Who holds the record for the most roadblocks completed by a team member whose partner did none?
19. S is for the Starting Line. Among the first ten seasons, which was the only one to start and end at the same location?
20. T is for Twins. Which of the following teams were NOT twins?
21. U is for Uchenna and Joyce. They won the 7th season of "The Amazing Race". In Leg 8 of the race, they both had to shave their heads as part of the Fast Forward task. Which team had refused to do the same task in an earlier season?
22. V is for Vietnam. In Season 10, during Legs 3 and 4 in Vietnam, the usual red and yellow route markers were changed to avoid confusion with the Vietnamese national flag. What colour or colours were they instead?
23. W is for the Weaver family. The Weavers placed 3rd on the Family Edition of "The Amazing Race". They were the first team to be yielded twice during a race. Which two teams yielded them?
24. Let's skip X. Y is for Yield. It was first introduced in Season 5 and Colin and Christie were the first team to be yielded on "The Amazing Race". Which was the only team to be eliminated on the same leg that they were yielded?
25. Z is for Zach and Flo. They were the first co-ed team to win "The Amazing Race" when they beat Teri and Ian to the Finish Line in Season 3. The Finish Line for this race was also the Starting Line for another season of the race. Which season was it?
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