Amazing Race 21 Trivia

1. The first leg of the race involved a Double Road Block situation in what city?

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: Shanghai

Interestingly, the city of Shanghai played host to the first double Road Block of the show in season 16. This time, however, teams started by taking a taxi to the Yuanshen Sports Center Stadium where one team member had to play table tennis and score one point against a Chinese Junior Champion to get their clue. James, Caitlin, James, Abbie, Natalie, Daniel, Kelley, Trey, Rob, Gary, and Josh completed this task. Following this, all teams took taxis to the Cui Ping Jiu Jia Restaurant where the other teammate needed to eat a traditional Chinese dessert (frog fallopian tubes served in a papaya). Abba, Ryan, Brittany, Amy, Jaymes, Nadiya, Ron, Lexi, Shiela, Will, and Brent were forced to stomach this task.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: 1st

After collecting their Detour clue, teams could choose between either 'Ice-By-the-Pound' or ''Fish-by-the-Barrel', both of which sent teams to the Pasar Pabean Fish Market. 'Ice-by-the-Pound' was completed by nine of the teams, and it involved delivering ten 65lb blocks of ice from a factory to the market. Only Natalie and Nadiya went with 'Fish-by-the-Barrel' in which they had to sort through thousands of assorted fresh fish (in two barrels) using their hands and set up a stall in the market. They did so quickest, placing first in the leg (by five minutes) and winning the coveted Express Pass.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [6]

Answer: France

In Leg 11, teams headed out from the penultimate Pit Stop atop the Castell de Bellver in Palma, Spain. This time they were told to make their way to the airport in Palma to take a flight from Mallorca to Barcelona. From there they would need to board a train taking them into the Loire Valley in France. When they arrived in Tours, France they found a row of Ford Escapes which they would be driving for the leg. Before heading out they needed to load up their trunks with eight crates using a special 'kick-open feature'. They could then drive onward to Villandry, France for their next clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [5]

Answer: Natalie and Nadiya

Finally leaving rainy Russia (specifically Moscow) in Leg 9, teams headed out from a stage in Sokolniki Park and took a taxi to the airport where they were told to make their way to the city of Amsterdam; their only clue was to head to the Central Train Station in the capital city depicted in a flag they received with their route info. Upon arriving at this clue box, teams found the Fast Forward along with their actual clue. For this, teams needed to proceed to the nearby Van Gogh Cafe and ride a tour bus called The Floating Dutchman which would take them on a tour through the canals. On the seven minute ride, the participating team needed to eat ten pieces of soused herring, five each, before the ride ended to receive the Fast Forward clue. Natalie and Nadiya succeeded, arriving before all other teams due to a clever flightplan through Italy.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [4]

Answer: Moscow

Opening clues in front of the MV Savarona docked on the side of the Bosphorus River, teams were directed tot he airport to pick up tickets on a flight to Moscow, Russia. Because of the different routes, some teams flew through Amesterdam, some through Frankfurt, and some through Warsaw. As a result, many of the teams were bunched up upon arriving in front of the Zurab Tsereteli Sculpture Park which wouldn't open until 9:30am. Because of a missed connection in Warsaw, some of the teams were stuck at the back of the pack, unable to arrive in Moscow until eight hours later.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [2]

Answer: Java

In Leg 3, teams departed from their second Pit Stop in Pabean Market, Surabaya on the island of Java, one of the world's most populated islands. All nine remaining teams left within an hour and a half of each other with the lading four teams departing within fifteen minutes. Heading out, they were told to make their way to the Antika Jaya Padang Restaurant where their next clue box would be waiting outside. They were also told to exercise caution as there would be a U-Turn appearing somewhere within this third leg of the race.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [1]

Answer: California

In the first leg of this season, eleven teams were given the good news at the starting line on the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, California. This time around, if any team could come in first on both the first and last leg of the race, they would win two million dollars. Soon, teams were already on their way on a race through nine different countries. To get their first clues, the teams had to reach their bags at the bottom of the bridge. This was complicated by a ten storey rappel down the side completed by all eleven teams. They then needed to drive their Ford Escapes to LAX and catch one of two flights to China.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: Eight & 8

Reaching the Genteng Kali Bridge in Surabaya, Indonesia, teams had to determine who of the two of them 'likes to party'. That person needed to hop onto a device known as an odong-odong and pedal four children around on it, all the while making two balloon creations per child-- one hat and one animal. If they could get all eight done, all the while pedalling, they could receive their next clue. James, Amy, Abbie, Jaymes, Lexi, Nadiya, Josh, Caitlin, Will, and Rob completed this task.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: One

Receiving a Detour clue on the train to Bangil, Indonesia, teams had to choose between 'Lion's Head' and 'Egg Head', both of which took them by becak to Alun-Alun Kota Bangil. In 'Lion's Head', teams had to join a Javanese procession, wearing a forty pound mask on their heads and parading down the street completing a series of steps. All teams except Josh and Brent completed this. Instead, the two did 'Egg Head' which required that they purchase four eggs to be cooked on their head (on flaming coconuts). When they ate the eggs they could continue. After these tasks, teams located a Blind Double U-Turn. Gary and Will were forced to complete both sides of the Detour (by Rob and Kelley) but Gary and Will mistakenly used the U-Turn on Rob and Kelley (who were unaffected as they already passed).

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [4]

Answer: Trey and Lexi

After visiting the statue park, teams were told to visit Moskvoretsky Most to find men dressed as Ivan the Terrible's guards. There, they handed over the Detour clue. 'Alphabetize' was attempted by three teams, but only Trey and Lexi were able to finish it before the destination closed at 4:00pm. For this task, teams had to travel to the Russian State Library and receive a list of books from a librarian. Using a card catalog system written entirely in Cyrillic, they had to locate four of the books on the list, then head into the library to find the four books on the shelves. When they handed the four books in, they could continue with another clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [3]

Answer: Jaymes

Arriving at Ferry Ghat Road under the Demra Bridge, teams found a Road Block task suggesting 'It's not heavy, it's a Road Block'. The selected team member needed to head into a nearby clearing with some wooden logs and, using rope and tools provided, construct a tripod scale which they would need to use to balance four large rocks with an equal weight of wood. When they could even out their own scale they could continue on. James, Nadiya, Abbie, Kelley, Jaymes, Trey, and Brent finished this task.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [1]

Answer: Shanghai

Leaving the United States, the teams needed to take one of two flights to the city of Shanghai, the first carrying seven teams on China Air and the second carrying four teams on EVA Air. The flights would land the next morning more than an hour apart. Upon arriving in Shanghai, teams needed to take a taxi to the Yaunshen Sports Center Stadium to find their first clue box waiting outside.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: Bangladesh

Two Road Blocks awaited teams during the two legs of the race held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the first of these, teams visited Rubel Model Auto Mobiles where one person needed to 'fill in the gaps' by repairing a Dhaka bus, using putty to fill in damage and sanding it down. They then needed to bring three pairs of seats to the refurbishing area. In Leg 5, teams had to weigh supplies using ancient scales in the town of Demra to get their next clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [5]

Answer: Josh and Brent

After the Detour, teams were told to take caution as a Double U-Turn would be ahead at the Museum Geelvinck in Amsterdam. Jaymes and James were the first to arrive here and used their powers to U-Turn Abbie and Ryan. Trey and Lexi, the next to arrive, made a tactical move by U-Turning Jaymes and James, who had already passed, and preventing Abbie and Ryan from turning the Beekman Boys around. This was successful; Abbie and Ryan had to return to the course to complete the 'Organ to Grind' Detour task (in the rain). After this, teams needed to take a bus to Ransdorp.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [2]

Answer: 'Lion's Head'

Once teams arrived at the Surabaya Gubeng Train Station, teams needed to hop aboard a train to the city of Bangil. En route, they would need to keep their eyes peeled for their next clue being handed out by a food vendor. Teams were inadvertently split onto two different trains and they received a Detour, a choice between 'Lion's Head' and 'Egg Head'. 'Lion's Head' was completed by everyone except for Josh and Brent. For this task, both team members needed to don large (forty pound) lion heads and traditional outfits, then perform in a procession around Alun-alun Park in Bangil. If they reached the end they could receive their next clue.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: Abbie and Ryan

In Bangladesh, teams had to fight the humidity and heat in one of two physically-demanding tasks. In 'Bamboo Jungle', completed by the majority of teams, they had to locate scaffolding bamboo in a supply yard and transport forty poles of varying lengths to a construction site (using brute strength and a freight rickshaw. Only Abbie and Ryan went with the other option, 'Straw Dogs', which sent them to a local jute mill to whip jute on a plate of nails to untangle the coils, then carry a bundle to the factory's machinery to produce a bag featuring their next destination, the fifth Pit Stop.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [5]

Answer: It was a Switchback

Heading by bus (or taxi) to the town of Ransdorp, The Netherlands after encountering the Double U-Turn, teams found their Road Block task waiting at a rural field. This was a Switchback recalling an event from the second leg of "The Amazing Race 12". For this task, one member of each team had to vault across a wide ditch without falling in to receive a pair of wooden clogs on the opposite side. If they fell in they'd need to try again. James, Trey, Josh, and Ryan completed the task and, in many cases, didn't need to try more than once.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [4]

Answer: Ten

After the Detour, teams needed to take a taxi to the Trees of Love atop Luzhkov Most. These trees, comprised of hundreds of padlocks meant to symbolize love, hosted the Road Block task. For this one, team members were required to use a large ring of keys to unlock one of ten locks securing a race ribbon to the trees. Each one of these would open another lock in succession. Once they had all ten locks off the ribbon they could pull their clue out from a capsule inside. Trey, Jaymes, Natalie, James, Abbie, and Brent completed this task.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [2]

Answer: Gary and Will

After the Detour, teams needed to head to Perliman Pos. I to find a Double U-Turn (and a Blond one, no less). Here, Rob and Kelley, one of the duos in the back pack, decided to U-Turn Gary and Will to force them to complete the 'Egg Head' Detour task. For this task they needed to purchase two eggs each from a local market and then transport them to Alun-alun where they had to have them cooked in flaming coconut husks on their head before eating them with hot sauce. Gary and Will also decided to used the Double U-Turn, but inadvertently tried to turn around Rob and Kelley, who'd already checked into the Pit Stop. This had no effect.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: Ten & 10

Completing their Detour (or not, as the case may be), teams took taxis to the Luzhkov Bridge to find a clue at the 'Trees of Love', large metal trees covered in locks, where one member of each team had to 'unlock the future' by using a ring of a hundred keys to begin opening the ten locks attached to a race flag. This would, in turn, release more keys to complete the remaining locks on the flag. Once all ten locks were opened, they could open the flag to find a small canister containing their next clue-- a 100-ruble note-- which would show an image of their seventh Pit Stop: the Bolshoi. Trey, James, Natalie, Abba, Abbie, and Josh completed this task.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [6]

Answer: Natalie and Nadiya

After the Road Block, teams were told to drive themselves to the final Pit Stop of the race, the 'Castle of the Ladies', also known as the Château de Chenonceau. Here, Jaymes and James arrived just ahead of Trey and Lexi to claim their second first place victory. For winning this leg of the race, the two of them each won a 2012 Ford Escape. At the end of the episode, Josh and Brent narrowly beat out Natalie and Nadiya even though the girls sneaked back ahead during the Detour. A wrong turn on the narrow streets of rural France cost the girls and they became the final team eliminated from the race.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [5]

Answer: Abbie and Ryan

After the Road block, teams needed to proceed on foot to their next Pit Stop, the former house of Rembrandt's mistress in Ransdorp. Here, Natalie and Nadiya checked in in first place because of their Fast Forward win. This was their second victory of the race (their first being in Leg 2 in Indonesia). This time they won $5,000 each. After a grueling leg (heck, a grueling few legs) Abbie and Ryan were unable to catch up with the other teams due to their poor flight through Frankfurt, the U-Turn, and a lack of motivation; they arrived in last place and were eliminated, losing their shot at two million dollars.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [4]

Answer: James and Abba

After the Road Block, teams received a 100 ruble note inside a tiny canister. This was supposed to be used to clue teams in to the location of their next Pit Stop, the Bolshoi Theater. Trey and Lexi, having avoided any missteps during the entire leg, were able to jet ahead and place first for the second leg in a row (winning them a trip for two to Maui courtesy of Travelocity). Although Josh and Brent were forced to take a four hour penalty because they were unable to complete the Detour before the pool closed, they faced it at the start of the next leg. James and Abba stepped onto the mat without their passports, but were granted a reprieve with a non-elimination leg.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [3]

Answer: Brent and Josh

After the Detour, teams needed to use their jute bags/bamboo logs to direct their taxi drivers to the next Pit Stop, the Lok Shilpa Jadughar in the Sonargaon region of Bangladesh. James and Abba pulled in in first place yet again (having avoided encountering any other teams due to their previous Fast Forward victory). They ended up receiving a trip for two (courtesy of Travelocity) to Malaysia. At the end of the leg, Brent and Josh were last to arrive due to a series of unfortunate mishaps in the sweltering heat of Bangladesh. They were, however, spared from elimination in this leg.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [2]

Answer: Caitlin and Brittany

After stopping in front of the Double U-Turn, the teams needed to take local transportation to the next Pit Stop at the SMA Negri I Bangil High School. Here, Abbie and Ryan were narrowly able to arrive in first place yet again (they'd placed first in the first leg of the race as well). They ended up winning a trip for two to the Fiji islands courtesy of Travelocity before being followed in by Trey and Lexi. In a very close finish, Caitlin and Brittany arrived in last place behind eternal underdogs Gary and Will because their driver took the wrong fork in the road. They became the third eliminated team.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [1]

Answer: Rob and Sheila

After the second Road Block, teams proceeded to The Bund to find a woman with an abacus to receive their next clue leading them to the nearby Pit Stop, The Bund Signal Tower/Observatory. Teams raced there on foot by it was Abbie and Ryan who arrived in first, ironically because Amy and Daniel told them where to find the final clue. As such, Abbie and Ryan became eligible to win the two million dollar prize. In the end, in a tight race between the four final teams, Rob and Sheila were passed by the Chippendales, Jaymes and James, and became the first team eliminated from the race.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: Natalie and Nadiya

Natalie and Nadiya won an Express Pass for placing first in the second leg of the race (in Surabaya, Indonesia) and had until the end of Leg 8 to use it. As such, upon arriving at the Moscow Agricultural Academy, they presented their Express Pass to move on. For this task, team members were shown the nine time zones on a Russian map and were asked to calculate the times in five cities shown to them based on the time in Moscow. If they could properly calculate the time zones based on the puzzle they could submit their answers to get their clue. Jaymes, Lexi, Ryan, and Brent completed the task; Natalie skipped it. Abba also completed the task though it was not aired; he and James had fallen so far behind due to their passport issues that they were eliminated late in the day.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 21"

Answer: Four & 4

As is standard, the penalty for being unable to complete any Detour option is four hours; they served it at the start of their following leg (as they were not eliminated in Leg 7). For this leg, teams received a clue in Moscow, Russia asking them to pick between 'Synchronized' and 'Alphabetized'. In the former, teams had to join a Russian synchronized swimming team and complete a routine in time with the music. Natalie and Nadiya, Jaymes and James, James and Abba, Abbie and Ryan, and Brent and Josh went to this task. Only Trey and Lexi completed 'Alphabetized' in which they searched for books in the Cyrillic card catalogs of the Russian State Library and then found them on the shelves to hand off to a librarian. Although Abbie and Ryan and Josh and Brent planned to complete that task, it was closed before they could arrive; Abbie and Ryan completed 'Synchronized', but Josh and Brent were unable to do so before it, too, closed for business.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [6]

Answer: New York City

In the final leg of the race, teams opened their last clues in the middle of the night outside the Château de Chenonceau. These clues told the teams to head to the airport in Paris to catch the next flight to New York City. Their clue was a mere postcard labeled 'Wish You Were Here!' The photo on the front was the front of Coney Island's boardwalk. When teams touched down and hopped into their taxis, it took them a while to discover that their clue was actually a poster directing them to a specific address.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 21" [5]

Answer: Spain

Heading out from the house of Rembrandt's mistress in Ransdorp, teams were told to head back to Amsterdam to catch the next possible flight to Barcelona, Spain. once there, teams needed to head to the Port of Spain to catch the next overnight ferry taking them to the island of Mallorca. Because flights to Barcelona were plentiful and ferries to Mallorca only traveled in the late evening, the teams were finally equalized after several legs. Upon their arrival in Palma, teams needed to take a taxi to the Palma Cathedral where they would receive their clue from one in a dancing troupe of demons.

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