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A-Z: "The Amazing Race" Trivia Quiz

The All-Stars Edition of this Emmy award winning reality show premiered on the 18th of February 2007. This quiz only contains questions from seasons 1-10.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,164

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

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764

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

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? Hint

Ron and Kelly - Season 7

David and Jeff - Season 4

Joe and Bill - Season 1

Brandon and Nicole - Season 5

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Question 2 of 25

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? Hint

They had the oldest participant of "The Amazing Race".

They had the youngest participant of "The Amazing Race".

They were the only team with one adult and three children.

They were the only team to be eliminated due to production errors.

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Question 3 of 25

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? Hint

Rob and Amber - Season 7

Erwin and Godwin - Season 10

Alison and Donny - Season 5

Brian and Greg - Season 7

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Question 4 of 25

4. D is for Detour. This detour locale in Season 1 was also a Pit Stop in Season 10. Hint

Juyong Pass, China

Krabi, Thailand

Eiffel Tower, France

Gateway of India, India

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Question 5 of 25

5. E is for the Emmy Award. When did "The Amazing Race" win its first Emmy Award? Hint

2001

2005

2000

2003

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Question 6 of 25

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? Hint

Panama

Costa Rica

Canada

New Zealand

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Question 7 of 25

7. G is for Guest Appearance. Which former team made a cameo appearance in the Family Edition? Hint

Ken and Gerard - Season 3

Rob and Brennan - Season 1

Derek and Drew - Season 3

Kevin and Drew - Season 1

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Question 8 of 25

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? Hint

Gina and Sylvia - Season 3

Pat and Brenda - Season 1

Monica and Sheree - Season 4

Linda and Karen - Season 5

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Question 9 of 25

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? Hint

Monica and Sheree - Season 4

Colin and Christie - Season 5

Lynn and Alex - Season 7

Lenny and Karyn - Season 1

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Question 10 of 25

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? Hint

Andre and Damon

Nancy and Emily

Tara and Wil

Jon and Al

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Question 11 of 25

11. K is for Kauai, Hawaii. This was the westernmost destination on "The Amazing Race". Which of these detour options was located here? Hint

Dry or Wet

Quick Drop or Slow Walk

Ropes or Slopes

Glide or Slide

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Question 12 of 25

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? Hint

They were the first team to be yielded twice during the race.

They were the first African American team to make it to the final three.

They were the first team to come in last place on three non-elimination legs.

They were the first team to make it to the final three without winning any of the previous legs.

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Question 13 of 25

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? Hint

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Oman

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Question 14 of 25

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? Hint

They had to surrender all their money and possessions (except for their passports) and had to begin the next leg with no money.

They had to begin the next leg two hours after their actual departure time.

They had to come first in the next leg of the race or incur a 30-minute penalty.

They had to return all their money and received no money at the beginning of the next leg.

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Question 15 of 25

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? Hint

Teri and Ian - Season 3

Don and Mary Jean - Season 6

Meredith and Gretchen - Season 7

Fran and Barry - Season 9

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Question 16 of 25

16. P is for Phil Keoghan, the charming host of "The Amazing Race". Where was he born? Hint

Auckland, New Zealand

Adelaide, Australia

Darwin, Australia

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Question 17 of 25

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?

Yes

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Question 18 of 25

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? Hint

Zach - Season 3

Tian - Season 4

Blake - Season 2

Colin - Season 5

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Question 19 of 25

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?

Answer: (One Word a number from 1-10)

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Question 20 of 25

20. T is for Twins. Which of the following teams were NOT twins? Hint

Shola and Doyin - Season 2

Kami and Karli - Season 5

Derek and Drew - Season 3

Blake and Paige - Season 2

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Question 21 of 25

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? Hint

Cyndi and Russell - Season 2

Millie and Chuck - Season 4

Brandon and Nicole - Season 5

John Vito and Jill - Season 3

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Question 22 of 25

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? Hint

Only yellow

Yellow and blue

Yellow and green

Yellow and white

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Question 23 of 25

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? Hint

Linz and Paolo

Godlewski and Schroeder

Bransen and Gaghan

Aiello and Rogers

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Question 24 of 25

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? Hint

Danielle and Dani - Season 9

Joseph and Monica - Season 9

Dustin and Kandice - Season 10

Lori and Bolo - Season 6

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Question 25 of 25

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?

Answer: (One Word a number from 1-10)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Joe and Bill - Season 1

Joe and Bill were nicknamed 'Team Guido' after their pet toy fox terrier, Guido. They were still in Anchorage while Rob and Brennan crossed the finish line at Flushing Meadows Park, New York City becoming the first team to win "The Amazing Race".
In Season 4, David and Jeff completed the Roadblock in Hawaii and received a clue informing them that Chip and Reichen had won the Race.
Teams visited Anchorage, Alaska in seasons 1, 2 and 9.

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?

Answer: They had the youngest participant of "The Amazing Race".

Eight-year-old Austin Black was the youngest person to have participated on "The Amazing Race". This record is unlikely to be broken since the dismal ratings of the Family Edition rule out any chances of the format being repeated.

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?

Answer: Erwin and Godwin - Season 10

Rob and Amber had both been participants on two seasons each of "Survivor". Brian had appeared in a Christmas episode of "Fear Factor". Alison, who had been a housemate on "Big Brother 4", was the first reality show alumnus to be a part of the Race. In addition, Brittany Rogers from the Family Edition of the Race had also won the Miss USA special of "Fear Factor".

4. D is for Detour. This detour locale in Season 1 was also a Pit Stop in Season 10.

Answer: Juyong Pass, China

In Season 10, Arti and Vipul, the first Indian American team on the Race, were eliminated here.
In Season 1, the detour options were Flat or Steep. In Flat, teams took a relatively flat route to get their clue at the Great Wall of China. In Steep, teams took a steep but shorter route for the same.

5. E is for the Emmy Award. When did "The Amazing Race" win its first Emmy Award?

Answer: 2003

The Outstanding Reality/Competition Program category in the Emmy Awards was first created in 2003. Since then, "The Amazing Race" has won the award four consecutive times (until 2006).

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?

Answer: New Zealand

The Family Edition had the maximum number of participants per season on "The Amazing Race". The maximum number of cities (50) and US states (12) were visited in this season. It also had the shortest race route - 11,000 miles.

7. G is for Guest Appearance. Which former team made a cameo appearance in the Family Edition?

Answer: Kevin and Drew - Season 1

In the first leg of the race, teams had to collect a clue from a hot dog stand in New York City. Kevin and Drew from Season 1 were at the stand handing out the clues. Not many of the teams recognized them.

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?

Answer: Linda and Karen - Season 5

Linda and Karen wore t-shirts with 'Bowling Mom' written on them during Season 5. Gina and Sylvia called themselves the 'Soccer Moms' while Monica and Sheree were called the 'NFL Moms'.

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?

Answer: Colin and Christie - Season 5

Lenny and Karyn were eliminated in Agra, Uttar Pradesh and placed 6th in the Race. Monica and Sheree reached the Pit Stop last and were eliminated in Mumbai. Lynn and Alex went to the wrong place by mistake and were eliminated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
In Season 5, Colin and Christie were yielded by Chip and Kim and reached the Pit Stop last in Kolkata. However, it was a non-elimination leg and they were able to continue racing.
Teams went to India in seasons 1, 4, 5, 7 and 10.

Answer: Andre and Damon

In Leg 6 of Season 3, Andre and Damon got lost in Morocco and were detained by a local official who wanted to seize their passports. The production team had to bail them out.

11. K is for Kauai, Hawaii. This was the westernmost destination on "The Amazing Race". Which of these detour options was located here?

Answer: Quick Drop or Slow Walk

Teams visited Kauai in the final leg of Season 3. All three teams performed the Quick Drop detour option.

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?

Answer: They were the first team to make it to the final three without winning any of the previous legs.

Season 10 was the first season where the final three teams were composed of an all male team (Tyler and James), a co-ed team (Rob and Kimberley) and an all female team (Lyn and Karlyn).

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?

Answer: United Arab Emirates

This was also the first time "The Amazing Race" visited Eastern Europe and the only season among the first ten to visit each of the six inhabited continents.

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?

Answer: They had to return all their money and received no money at the beginning of the next leg.

In Seasons 7-9, teams arriving last in an NEL had to surrender all their money and possessions except for the clothes they were wearing and their passports. They had to start the next leg with no money which meant that they couldn't beg for money before the start of the leg.

In Season 10, the penalty was changed again. Teams no longer had to surrender their money and possessions. Instead they were 'marked for elimination' - they had to place first in the next leg or incur a 30-minute penalty.

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?

Answer: Fran and Barry - Season 9

Fran and Barry came first in Leg 7 and won an all expense paid trip to Rome, Italy. The oldest participant on "The Amazing Race" was Don (Don and Mary Jean) in Season 6.

16. P is for Phil Keoghan, the charming host of "The Amazing Race". Where was he born?

Answer: Christchurch, New Zealand

Phil Keoghan was born on the 31st of May 1967. He has worked in over 70 countries and was also considered as a host for the CBS show "Survivor". The contestants on "The Amazing Race" have nicknamed him 'Philiminator'.

Answer: No

In Leg 3, players had to eat four pounds of meat and organs to complete the Roadblock. After a while, Rob decided to quit the task and take the four-hour penalty instead. He managed to convince Meredith and Deana too. Despite the penalty, none of these teams were eliminated. Debbie and Bianca, who had driven two hours in the wrong direction, were the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop.

Answer: Tian - Season 4

In Season 4, Tian completed six roadblocks while her partner, Jaree, did none. In Season 6, the rules were changed so that no team member could do more than six roadblocks.

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?

Answer: 9

The race both began and ended at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado. Season 1 and Season 6 started and ended in New York City and Chicago respectively. However, they didn't begin and end in the same location.

20. T is for Twins. Which of the following teams were NOT twins?

Answer: Blake and Paige - Season 2

Blake and Paige were siblings but not twins.

Answer: Brandon and Nicole - Season 5

For this task both team members had to shave their heads as it is considered to be an Indian good luck ritual. In Season 5, Nicole and Brandon refused to do this task as it could hamper their careers as models. They were the last team to reach the Pit Stop in that leg but were spared elimination, as it was a pre-determined non-elimination leg.

Answer: Yellow and white

In Season 10, the route markers in Vietnam were yellow and white instead of yellow and red. However, when the teams visited Vietnam in Season 3, the route markers were only yellow.

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?

Answer: Linz and Paolo

The Weavers were yielded in Legs 6 and 9. They were nicknamed 'Team Florida' by the other teams.

Answer: Danielle and Dani - Season 9

Danielle and Dani were yielded by Lake and Michelle on Leg 4 of Season 9. While Dani struggled with the Roadblock, Ray and Yolanda beat them to the Pit Stop.

Answer: 10

The Finish Line was at Gasworks Park in Seattle, Washington. In Season 10, teams began the race from the same point.

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