Amazing Race 8 Trivia

1. Leg 2 marked the first Road Block of the race. What did team members need to collect and transport during the task?

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: A briefcase

In Leg 2, teams found their Road Block task waiting in Washington D. C. at the Tidal Pool. Here, teams needed to choose one of their four members to complete the task involving a briefcase received from a limousine on Third Street. This required that they head to the area around the pool and say the code phrase "the sky is blue" to people until they received a briefcase given by someone who recited "the sea is green" back to them. After this, teams received their next clue directing them to Middleburg, Virginia.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: Build It

In Leg 1, teams made their way to Mount Joy, Pennsylvania to find their Detour task at Brubaker Family Farm. Upon arriving, they needed to choose between 'Build It' and 'Buggy It'. In 'Build It', teams assembled a miniature, functioning watermill. Once they built it and successfully tested it, they received their next clue. In 'Buggy It', teams transported a buggy a mile and a half through a field. While two members pushed, two needed to sit inside the buggy at all times. At the end, they received their clue. The Gaghan, Aiello, and Linz families finished 'Buggy It' while the remaining seven teams finished 'Build It'.

From Quiz 'The Amazing Race' Series 8 Detours

Answer: Coos

'Coos' involved spotting wooden birds, while 'Rhythm' involved transporting instruments around Panama City.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [6]

Answer: Godlewski

When they realized that they were still racing, teams had to travel to Dubois, Wyoming about forty-nine miles away to find Turtle Ranch. Once they arrived, teams needed to wait overnight until the ranch opened, and this allowed all of the teams to catch up. In the morning, teams needed to sprint to a car where their driver would take them to their next destination; and Indian camp.

From Quiz Rocking The World, "The Amazing Race 08" Style

Answer: Black & Black Family

The Black Family consisted of a mother (Kimberly), father (Reggie) and their two sons (Kenneth and Austin).

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [5]

Answer: Weaver

In the beginning of the leg, teams had to drive about 130 miles to Utah and find Monument Valley in Navajo State Park. Once there, teams had to find John Forbes Point for their next clue. To get there, teams were able to drive in campers. Once they got the clue, teams had to choose two members to take a helicopter ride to the summit of Elephant Butte. Teams then drove to Moab, Utah to find Gemini Bridges.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [4]

Answer: DJ Paolo

Immediately upon leaving the pit stop, teams needed to walk to a nearby cove and one member had to swim into the ocean to a buoy. Once there, teams would receive a clue telling them to drive to a metal church two and a half hours away. Tony Paolo had trouble completing the task and rescue swimmers had to swim to his aid.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [3]

Answer: Panama

Teams departed from the fourth pit stop at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, and finally flew out of the United States. The Bransens, Linzes and Paolos flew to Panama on the first flight, and the Weavers, Gaghans, and Godlewskis arrived two and a half hours later. Once in Panama City, teams needed to take a boat at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute to find a scientist named Ricardo Diaz.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [2]

Answer: Charleston

The eight remaining teams boarded three different planes and arrived in Charleston where they would find their clues at a gazebo in 'The Battery'. The Weaver family was first to depart from the Pit Stop in Middleburg, Virginia at 2:26 am.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [1]

Answer: Eastern Mountain Sports

Ten teams of four departed from New York Harbor in New York City and crossed the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan. Teams arrived at Eastern Mountain Sports, picked up four sleeping bags, camping bags, and a tent, and received their clues. One team ended up knocking over an entire display in the excitement and other teams got lost along the way.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: Two

In Leg 3, teams traveled to Huntsville, Alabama to complete a series of tasks at the United States Space & Rocket Center. For the Road Block, teams needed to choose two members to hop into a centrifuge and take a ride at a total of 3.2g of pressure. This is the first time in any "Amazing Race" where the Road Block has been performed by more than one racer on a team. After the Road Block, teams headed off to find computers at Rocket Park and inevitably, they found their Pit Stop outside the Space Shuttle Pathfinder.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: Heat of the Battle

In Leg 2, teams departed from Washington D. C. and made their way to a Civil War reenactment in Middleburg, Virginia. Here, a Detour was proposed; it was a choice between 'Heat of the Battle' and 'Heat of the Night'. In 'Heat of the Battle', teams headed into the crossfire of the reenactment and carried five clearly injured soldiers to a nearby medical tent. In 'Heat of the Night', teams needed to use a keg of kerosene to fill a total of twenty kerosene lamps and set them alight. After the Detour, teams rushed to a nearby Pit Stop. The Weaver, Schroeder, and Rogers families completed 'Heat of the Night' while the remaining teams did some heavy lifting in 'Heat of the Battle'.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [6]

Answer: 1/4 mile

In 'Pioneer Spirit', teams needed to take a covered wagon and find four wheels for it. They then had to place the wheels on it, and gather some horses to pull them down a 1/4 mile trail. Once this was done, teams could receive their clue. The Linz and Bransen families completed this task.

From Quiz Rocking The World, "The Amazing Race 08" Style

Answer: Panama

Panama was the first time that the families traveled outside of the United States.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [5]

Answer: Bikes

In 'Ride Down', teams needed to bike six miles into Bull Canyon to receive their clue. The trail was long and grueling, but it was definitely less nerve-wracking than the 'Drop Down' task. The Weaver family completed this task.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [4]

Answer: Paolo

In 'Brush', teams needed to find a location where they had to paint a certain design on two oxen cart wheels. Once they completed the designs, they would receive their next clue. The Godlewski, Bransen, and Weaver families completed this task. In the other task, 'Barrel', teams needed to load a ton of sugar cane onto a tractor then ride it to a local rum factory. Once there, teams needed to search for marked barrels in a storage facility, and they had to open them to find their clue. The Linz and Paolo families completed this task.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [3]

Answer: Paolo

According to this episode, the Fast Forward is the only Fast Forward of "The Amazing Race 8". By taking this Fast Forward, the Paolos were able to head straight to the pit stop. To get the Fast Forward, the Paolos had to bungee jump in tandem from the top of Pier 14 on the Panama Canal. Although the Gaghans also drove to Pier 14, the Paolos were able to complete the task first.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [2]

Answer: Two

In 'Muddy Waters', teams needed to take a 4x4 across a mud bog and back to receive their clue. The Gaghan family completed the task on the first try, but the Aiellos took more than fifteen attempts to earn their clue. The Weavers also attempted the task, but gave up and went to the 'Forrest Gump' task. In 'Forrest Gump', teams needed to boat shrimp boats, and using their hands, de-head two hundred pounds of shrimp. The remaining six teams chose this task.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [1]

Answer: Kevin and Drew

After obtaining their camping equipment, teams had to cross Manhattan to find Kevin and Drew, who would give teams their clue at a hot dog stand. Only one racer recognized the two teammates from the first race after driving ninety blocks to find them.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: The Paolo Family

Heading to Panama, teams found the Road Block task in Panama City. Here, one member of each participating team needed to use a bat to hit a baseball thrown by a local little league pitcher (and get a home run or base hit). The Paolo Family did not complete this task (or the Detour) as they had performed tandem bungee jumps in Panama City for the only Fast Forward of this race. The Gaghan family attempted to reach this task, but were beaten by the Paolos by minutes. The Paolos subsequently placed first. After the Road Block, teams traveled to the Pit Stop at the Miraflores Locks.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: 21

Heading to Madisonville, Louisiana, teams encountered a Detour task at Fairview Riverside State Park asking for a choice between 'Work' and 'Play'. In 'Work', teams needed to don lumberjack outfits and use two-person handsaws to cut through thick tree trunks. Once four cuts of the tree were removed (at certain diameters) they would get their next clue. In 'Play', teams needed to go to a riverboat and put on old-time outfits to play a game of 21 against a professional dealer. Once all team members beat the dealer in three non-consecutive rounds, even if the dealer bust, they would receive their next clue telling them to head to the Pit Stop in New Orleans' French Quarter. The Branson, Weaver, and Schroeder families successfully completed 'Play' (though others tried) while the remaining teams completed 'Work'.

From Quiz 'The Amazing Race' Series 8 Detours

Answer: The Paolo Family

'Ripe' involved gathering fifteen banana bushels and loading them on trucks. The other option, 'Relic', involved travelling on rope bridges to search for four relics of the Mayan civilization.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [6]

Answer: Two

In the task, teams needed to build a traditional Indian tepee. Once they did this correctly, they would receive their clue from the tribal chief. The Godlewski and Weaver families completed this task. After the Detour, teams drove to Cody, Wyoming in order to find the Irma Hotel (which was named after Buffalo Bill's daughter). Once there, teams needed to dress in costumes, and pose in a photo with Buffalo Bill. When teams showed their photo to Buffalo Bill, they would receive their clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [5]

Answer: Three

The Linz, Bransen, and Godlewski families completed this task in leg 9. In the 'Drop Down' task, teams had to rappel 270 feet down a cliff at Gemini Bridges into the canyon to receive their next clue. Teams that were fearless and completed this task finished quicker than the bikers. Teams then had to drive to Green River State Park where they'd be spending the night.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [4]

Answer: Arizona

After the Detour, teams were instructed to fly to Phoenix, Arizona. Once there, teams had to find their marked cars and drive to Bondurant Superkarts School to find their clues. The Godlewski family took a plane top New York, drove to Newark, and flew to Arizona and arrived first. The Paolo, Bransen, and Weaver families flew to New York and then to Arizona and arrived second, and the Linz family landed a short time after by taking a flight to Atlanta, then to Phoenix.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [1]

Answer: Aiello

Teams arrived at Washington Crossing Historic Park and had to paddle across the Delaware River to retrieve a flag. Teams then needed to take the flag to the other side and watch a flag-folding ceremony before getting their next clue. During this task, teams had to battle the current in order to cross the river, and some teams traveled quite a bit downstream.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: Red

Certainly the case of a needle in a haystack, teams made their way to the Doca Estate, a coffee plantation in the city of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Here, one member of each team needed to search through an 800lb pile of coffee beans to find a single red bean amongst the rest. Once that team member successfully completed this task, they could head onwards to Roca Loca Surf Shop in Jaco for a Detour. At the Road Block, the Paolo family exercised their Yield powers to force the Weavers to wait before performing the task.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race 8"

Answer: Tuba

At Barro Colorado Island in Panama, teams encountered a choice between 'Rhythm' and 'Coos'. In 'Rhythm', teams needed to collect four different instruments commonly seen in Latin music, the saxophone, trumpet, conga drums, and trombone, all from different locations. Once accumulated, they would need to be brought to a local club for teams to collect their clue. In 'Coos', teams needed to go into the rainforest with a pair of binoculars to search for five stuffed birds. Once they correctly identified these using a chart, they would receive their clue. For both tasks, teams needed to travel by 'Red Devil Buses'. After the detour, teams returned to Panama City for a Road Block. The Godlewski, Linz, and Gaghan families completed 'Rhythm' while the Weaver and Bransen families completed 'Coos'.

From Quiz 'The Amazing Race' Series 8 Detours

Answer: Spike It

'Spike It' involved creating a twenty foot section of railway track. 'Steam It' involved pouring 400 pounds of coal into a steam locomotive.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race 8" [6]

Answer: Four

After receiving their clues from Buffalo Bill, teams drove seventy-three miles to Red Lodge, Montana. They then had to go to the tenth tee on the lodge's golf course to find their clue. Once they found the Road Block, two team members needed to pick a flag and find four golf balls of the same colour as the flag on the back nine holes. Once teams found these, they received a clue telling them to go to the Pit Stop.

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