Yeah so everyones heading out to the parties in LA & NY..just sitting here feeling lonely. Thought I'd be sitting here getting sh!t faced watching the Richmond race but sigh..its raining at the track
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Anyone up for some trivia? or a drink
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Take the Quiz here. 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?
Ron and Kelly – Season 7
David and Jeff – Season 4
Joe and Bill – Season 1
Brandon and Nicole – Season 5
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?
They had the oldest participant of "The Amazing Race".
They were the only team to be eliminated due to production errors.
They were the only team with one adult and three children.
They had the youngest participant of "The Amazing Race".
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?
Rob and Amber – Season 7
Erwin and Godwin – Season 10
Alison and Donny – Season 5
Brian and Greg – Season 7
4. D is for Detour. This detour locale in Season 1 was also a Pit Stop in Season 10.
Gateway of India, India
Eiffel Tower, France
Juyong Pass, China
Krabi, Thailand
5. E is for the Emmy Award. When did "The Amazing Race" win its first Emmy Award?
2005
2001
2003
2000
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?
Panama
New Zealand
Canada
Costa Rica
7. G is for Guest Appearance. Which former team made a cameo appearance in the Family Edition?
Kevin and Drew – Season 1
Derek and Drew – Season 3
Ken and Gerard – Season 3
Rob and Brennan – Season 1
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?
Gina and Sylvia – Season 3
Linda and Karen – Season 5
Monica and Sheree – Season 4
Pat and Brenda – Season 1
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?
Monica and Sheree – Season 4
Colin and Christie – Season 5
Lynn and Alex – Season 7
Lenny and Karyn – Season 1
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?
Jon and Al
Tara and Wil
Andre and Damon
Nancy and Emily
11. K is for Kauai, Hawaii. This was the westernmost destination on "The Amazing Race". Which of these detour options was located here?
Glide or Slide
Dry or Wet
Quick Drop or Slow Walk
Ropes or Slopes
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?
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.
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?
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Yemen
United Arab Emirates
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?
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 return all their money and received no money at the beginning of the next leg.
They had to come first in the next leg of the race or incur a 30-minute penalty.
They had to begin the next leg two hours after their actual departure time.
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?
Teri and Ian – Season 3
Fran and Barry – Season 9
Meredith and Gretchen – Season 7
Don and Mary Jean – Season 6
16. P is for Phil Keoghan, the charming host of "The Amazing Race". Where was he born?
Auckland, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
Darwin, Australia
Adelaide, Australia
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
No
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?
Tian – Season 4
Blake – Season 2
Zach – Season 3
Colin – Season 5
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)
20. T is for Twins. Which of the following teams were NOT twins?
Shola and Doyin – Season 2
Blake and Paige – Season 2
Derek and Drew – Season 3
Kami and Karli – Season 5
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?
Millie and Chuck – Season 4
Cyndi and Russell – Season 2
John Vito and Jill – Season 3
Brandon and Nicole – Season 5
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?
Only yellow
Yellow and white
Yellow and green
Yellow and blue
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?
Bransen and Gaghan
Linz and Paolo
Godlewski and Schroeder
Aiello and Rogers
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?
Lori and Bolo – Season 6
Dustin and Kandice – Season 10
Danielle and Dani – Season 9
Joseph and Monica – Season 9
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?
