Amazing Race Asia Trivia

1. Which team claimed the Fast Forward in Hungary in Leg 10?

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [6]

Answer: Adrian and Collin

Beginning Leg 10, teams departed from Solomon Tower in Visegrad, Hungary and were told to make their way to the Little Princess statue. Here, teams found a Fast Forward task allowing them to skip all other tasks and head directly to the Pit Stop. This was the only one used during the race. For this task, Collin and Adrian had to go to Erzsébet Bridge to count vertical fence posts on the bridge. Once they received a total (2,377) they had to use the number to open a safe which would contain their next clue. Marc and Rovilson also planned to complete this task but were beaten to the punch.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [5]

Answer: Two hundred ninety-nine

Leaving their Pit Stop in a field near Karlstejn Castle in the Czech countryside, teams were told to take the train from Beroun back to the capital city of Prague. Once there, teams needed to take a funicular and head to the observation tower sitting atop Petrin Hill and, on their way to the top, count the amount of steps from the base of the structure upwards. If teams calculated a total of two hundred nintey-nine steps they could receive their next clue. After this task, the teams were told to make their way to Strelecky Island located on the Vlatva River to locate their next route marker. This task would require that teams use a compass to locate one hundred forty degrees southeast and paddle a rowboat to the clue box in that direction.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [3]

Answer: Tokyo

Departing from outside Rotorua, New Zealand in the beginning of Leg 5 (in the middle of the night), the seven remaining teams were directed to the airport in Auckland where they had to catch flights to Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. Once in Tokyo, the teams needed to hop on a train taking them deeper into the city, then locate the expansive Shiba Park where they would find the next clue box. All seven teams arrived in Japan on the same flight leaving New Zealand early in the morning.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [2]

Answer: Hong Kong

Heading out very early in the morning (or late at night) from the second Pit Stop at Paco Park in Manila, Philippines, teams were told to fly to Hong Kong to locate their clue box at the Central Pier. After all nine remaining teams boarded the same flight and arrived at this spot over a thousand kilometers away, they were told to take a taxi to Causeway Bay to find the Standard Chartered Bank building. Here, they had to count over one hundred thousand dollars-worth of Hong Kong dollars to receive their next clue. They would only receive the clue if they gave the correct number.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [1]

Answer: Singapore

Ten teams disembarked from boats in Singapore to begin their race around Asia (and beyond) at the Asian Civilizations Museum. When they were given the go-ahead, the teams raced to their clue envelopes resting on their bags and were told to search a three hundred meter radius from the museum for a taxi containing a dashboard fixture representing a postcard enclosed with their clue. This fixture would be a small souvenir from Singapore. When they traded the postcard they would be able to receive their next clue sending them to the top of Mount Faber in search of a specific merlion statue at the peak.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race Asia 1"

Answer: Ernie and Jeena

In Leg 1 of the race, teams raced through Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, their starting city, and eventually found their way to Kompleks Kraf. Here, teams found the first Detour a choice between 'Paint' and 'Pot'. In 'Paint', teams needed to work together to trace, wax, and paint a traditional batik painting as per an exemplar to receive their next clue. In 'Pot', teams had to sculpt a clay pot with one member forming the bowl and the other controlling the wheel. Only Ernie and Jeena chose this latter task while the other nine teams decided to choose 'Paint'.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" Part 2

Answer: Central Piers

When the teams departed, they were instructed to go to Central Piers in Hong Kong. After they got their clue, they went to Standard Chartered Bank to count money.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" Part 1

Answer: $46

The teams started in Singapore and they needed to proceed to a taxi matching their souvenir. After, they would receive their next clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [5]

Answer: Kolkata

Teams departed from the eighth Pit Stop at Ko Pak Bia in Krabi, Thailand and flew to Kolkata, India. Here, teams needed to find their first clue at the St. Teresa of Avila Church where that had to light a candle. Many of the teams ended up arriving at the wrong church, the one Mother Teresa was buried in. After this task, teams obtained their Road Block.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [4]

Answer: Singapore

Six teams departed from the sixth Pit Stop of the race, the Chard Farm Winery, in the southern island of New Zealand. Their first clue instructed them to travel to Singapore. Once there, teams neded to find a specific Caltex gas station on MacPherson Road where they needed to scrub down a Ford Focus to obtain their next clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [3]

Answer: New Zealand

Departing from the fourth Pit Stop, a replica of the famous ship, The Bounty, teams were told to take an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland, New Zealand. Here, teams were told to take a ferry to Devonport where they would need to find a child on a swing. Andrew and Syeon were the first to arrive at the Pit Stop, so they were the first to depart. Howard and Sahran departed after completing a four hour time penalty.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [1]

Answer: Kuala Lampur

Ten teams began the race at Dataran Merdeka, also known as Independence Square, in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. These ten teams were from eight different countries around Asia and each pair had a pre-existing relationship. The first clue told teams to shop until they dropped. They were told to travel to Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lampur, then head to the eighth floor of the shopping mall there.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [5]

Answer: Vanessa and Pamela and Ann and Diane

After their boat trip, teams had to take a taxi to Prague Castle where they found the first and only Intersection of this race. This required that teams work together in groups of four to accomplish tasks until further notice. For this task, Adrian and Collin and Marc and Rovilson worked together, Ann and Diane and Vanessa and Ann and Diane merged together, and Paula and Natasha had to wait to join with Terri and Henry. For this task, teams traveled to the ice hockey arena in Prague 9. Once there, each player had to shoot a goal from three different points on the ice rink; once all twelve were scored, they could receive their clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [4]

Answer: Soybeans

For the Road Block, teams needed to head into the soybean farm in Anseong and one member had to search through fifteen hundred jars of soybeans scattered throughout the grounds to find one of only six containing a clue. Rovilson, Vanessa, Collin, Natasha, Diane, and Terri completed this methodical task. One of these canisters also contained a Standard Chartered Bank reward of fifty dollars to be used by the team who could secure it; Collin located it.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [3]

Answer: Sony

At Shiba Park, arriving in the evening, teams were told to head to the Ginza section of Tokyo to find the Sony Building (via a flagged rickshaw). Here, teams needed to use a provided Sony HD HandyCam to convince local people to sing a traditional folk song, "Sakura" (and properly at that) in a video. If they could get someone to properly perform the number they would receive their next clue from a Sony employee. After this task, teams had to go to Shibuya Mark City to find a girl dressed in cosplay.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [2]

Answer: Auckland

After completing the money-counting challenge in Hong Kong, teams received a clue sending them several thousand miles southeast to the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland. When teams touched down, they were able to find the next clue in their marked vehicles at the airport. This clue told them to to drive themselves to Howick Historical Village in Manukau City where they would need to complete a task involving photos taken on Sony CyberShot cameras. The three items they needed to take photos of were a painting, a gravestone, and a sign. Once they handed them in at the Howick Courthouse they could continue on with the race.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race Asia 2"

Answer: 'Wall'

Arriving in Auckland in Leg 3, teams had to visit the Howick Historical Village before completing a bungee-jumping Road Block task off Auckland Bridge. After this, teams could either choose a task involving an indoor rock climbing wall (completed by Marc and Rovilson and Adrian and Collin) or a task called 'Waka' involving paddling outrigger canoes on Lake Pupuke. Most teams completed this task as the rock wall proved too difficult for many. Brett and Kinarsoyih completed neither of the tasks as one had closed before their arrival and the other was too physically demanding for the latter. They were eliminated in this leg.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race Asia 1"

Answer: Nine

Heading through Indonesia's capital in Leg 2, teams needed to make their way from Taman Mini Indonesia Indah to Panglima Polim Street to complete a Detour task, either 'Push' or 'Sell'. In 'Push', teams needed to push a cart full of bakso ingredients along a half-kilometer course through the streets of Jakarta while singing "Abang Tukang Bakso". Should they fail to sing for the entire route or accidentally spill from a large bowl of soy sauce, they would need to complete the route again. In 'Sell', teams needed to sell fifteen bowls of bakso from their cart at a preset price; alternatively, they could eat the bowls instead. Only Zabrina and Joe Jer completed this second task. After, teams headed to the Pit Stop at Jakarta's National Monument.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" Part 2

Answer: Sophie and Aurelia

From Hong Kong, the teams were instructed to go to Auckland, New Zealand. After they got their clue in the parking lot, they were instructed to go to Howick Historical Village. Paula and Natasha arrived fourth, followed closely by Sophie and Aurelia.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" Part 1

Answer: Suntec City

They were instructed to go to Suntec City using a Nokia N95 GPS. They went to Merlion Faber Point for their second clue, Asian Civilizations Museum was the Starting Line and later on, they went to Plaza Miranda.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [5]

Answer: Seven

After reaching St. Teresa of Avila Church, teams could head to Tollygunge Station, India's first underground railway system, where they needed to find a group of flagged shoeshiners outside. One team member needed to shine seven shoes for a minimum price of five Rupees each. Once that member shined the shoes of seven people, they could receive their next clue. Francesca, Laura, Syeon, Zabrina, and Marsio each completed this task. After this, teams were instructed to head to the Aaheli Restaurant in Pearless Inn in Kolkata. Once there, they had to eat a traditional Bengali meal for their next clue.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [4]

Answer: Thailand

Following their car wash task, teams needed to drive to Suntec City where they could find their next clue box at the Fountain of Wealth. This clue instructed teams to fly to yet another destination, Bangkok, Thailand. Once there, teams would need to drive to Ayutthaya where they needed to take a cable car across the river to Buddhist Temple Grounds. Here, they needed to search the grounds for the correct clue box which would contain their next set of info.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [3]

Answer: Six

Once teams obtained a clue from the child on a swing, they needed to choose a Detour task. In 'Rigging', teams needed to travel to West Haven Marina and rig a yacht according to an example given to them. Andy and Laura, Zabrina and Joe Jer, Howard and Sahran, Mandy and Marsio, Sandy and Francesca, and Sharon and Melody completed this task.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [2]

Answer: A surfboard

At Kuta Beach, teams obtained their Road Block for Leg 3. This Road Block rfequired that one team member make their way down Kuta Beach to marked plots in the sand. Once there, that teammate would need to dig down forty centimetres at a marked plot in order to find a small surfboard souvenir. Once they handed the figurine to a nearby surfer, they could receive their next clue. After 1.5 hours, Andy and Laura and Mardy and Marsio dropped out, instead opting for a four hour time penalty, while the others dug away. Aubrey and Jacqueline dropped out at 2 hours. The first surfboard was found at the 2 hour mark by Sahil and Prashant. Soon after, Zabrina and Joe Jer and Andrew and Syeon took their penalty at the 4 hour mark.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 1" [1]

Answer: Drop eight floors to the ground floor of the mall

Once on the eighth floor, teams had to drop to the bottom floor of the mall to receive their next clue. One team member could use the rappel line at a time to abseil to the bottom. At the bottom, teams received a clue telling them to travel to Komplex Kraf in Kuala Lampur. Teams could only travel by taxi to this route marker. Once there, teams received the Detour.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [6]

Answer: Ann and Diane

After the Road Block task, teams were told to make their way by taxi to Margaret Island where they would locate their next clue at a fleet of pedicabs. Driving these vehicles they had to find the former home of St. Margaret somewhere on the island, retrieve a plush rabbit, and return it to the starting point to collect their next clue. After this task, teams had to visit Heroes Square where they ended up finding the second Yield of the race. This was used by Marc and Rovilson to hold back Ann and Diane before the Detour.

From Quiz Road Blocks of "The Amazing Race Asia 2"

Answer: Tokyo

For Leg 5, teams flew from New Zealand's north island to Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. After a lengthy leg through the city streets, teams were told to make their way to IceBar Tokyo where one member had to decipher a puzzle involving ice cubes containing two-letter combinations which, when properly ordered, would spell out their next destination-- Fukukoa. Sawaka, Rovilson, Ann, Adrian, Paula, Pamela, and Henry all finished this task before boarding a train to their next destination city, Fukukoa, to check into the midway point of the leg.

From Quiz Detours of "The Amazing Race Asia 2"

Answer: Sophie and Aurelia

In Leg 4, teams needed to drive themselves from Auckland to Rotorua completing adrenaline-fueled tasks along the way. At the end of the leg, teams completed a Detour in the Maori village of Te Puia. In 'Flax', teams had to weave flax leaves into a traditional headband and in 'Sticks' they had to perform a Maori training game involving wooden sticks. Sophie and Aurelia didn't complete the Detour (or the Road Block) since they were too far behind the other teams. They were eliminated at Okere Falls Scenic Reserve, many hours behind the other teams due to a late check-in in the Pit Stop for Leg 3.

From Quiz "The Amazing Race Asia 2" [1]

Answer: The Philippines

Completing the Detour task, teams needed to fly to the capital city of The Philippines, Manila, and then take a taxi from the airport to the ASEAN Promenade Park to locate their next clue at the CCP Complex on the waterfront. Unlike in the first leg of most American seasons, teams needed to purchase tickets on their own instead of taking pre-purchased, reserved seats on different flights. As such, eight teams departed on the first flight that afternoon traveling over two thousand kilometers while the last two teams took the next flight. Both arrived in the evening.

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