Q 01/05

On which network has The Amazing Race aired since 2001?

A) CBS

B) NBC

C) ABC

D) Fox

Answer · why

A) CBS

CBS premiered The Amazing Race on September 5, 2001, six days before the September 11 attacks, after Les Moonves greenlit the show in June 2000.

Q 02/05

Who has hosted The Amazing Race since its debut?

A) Jeff Probst

B) Julie Chen

C) Phil Keoghan

D) Anderson Cooper

Answer · why

C) Phil Keoghan

Phil Keoghan hosted The Amazing Race from its September 2001 premiere, delivering the trademark line 'You are team number one' at each Pit Stop mat.

Q 03/05

What is the grand prize for the winning team?

A) US$2 million

B) US$1 million

C) US$250,000

D) US$500,000

Answer · why

B) US$1 million

The winning team shares US$1 million; season 21 added a 'Double Your Money' twist in which the leg-one winners could take $2 million by also winning t...

Q 04/05

How many teams typically start a season?

A) Twenty

B) Eight

C) Sixteen

D) Eleven

Answer · why

D) Eleven

Eleven teams was the standard starting field for most seasons; a Pit Stop ends each leg, and the last team to check in there is normally eliminated.

Q 05/05

How long do teams normally rest at a Pit Stop before starting the next leg?

A) Two hours

B) Twenty-four hours

C) Six hours

D) Twelve hours

Answer · why

D) Twelve hours

Teams normally rest Twelve hours at each Pit Stop, departing in the order and with the time gaps in which they arrived; production occasionally extend...