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

Les Moonves greenlit it in June 2000; the premiere came six days before the September 11 attacks and the show nearly died in its first four seasons.

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

He was on the shortlist to host Survivor, but the producers chose Jeff Probst and decided he suited the Race better.

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

Since season 21 a 'Double Your Money' twist has occasionally offered $2 million to a leg-one winner who goes on to win it all.

Q 04/05

How many teams typically start a season?

A) Twenty

B) Eight

C) Sixteen

D) Eleven

Answer · why

D) Eleven

Legs usually number twelve, with a Pit Stop at the end of each and the last team 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

Production sometimes stretches a Pit Stop by a day to keep teams from spreading too far apart; a season-one sandstorm forced a 72-hour stop.