Question 1

True or false: Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Austria and served in the Austrian military at age 18.

Accepted Answer

True. He served one year in the Austrian Army, where he drove a tank and even went AWOL to compete in a bodybuilding contest.

Question 2

True or false: Arnold won his first Mr. Olympia title at the age of 20.

Accepted Answer

False. He won his first Mr. Olympia in 1970 at age 23, after already winning Mr. Universe multiple times.

Question 3

True or false: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin.

Accepted Answer

False. He earned a BA in business and international economics from the University of Wisconsin, but never a PhD.

Question 4

True or false: Arnold once turned down the lead role in the movie 'Die Hard' because he thought the script was too violent.

Accepted Answer

False. The role went to Bruce Willis. Arnold has said he didn't turn it down; he simply wasn't considered for it at the time.

Question 5

True or false: Arnold was banned from competing in Mr. Olympia for using a controversial posing routine.

Accepted Answer

False. No such ban exists. He won Mr. Olympia seven times and retired undefeated after his 1980 comeback.

Question 6

True or false: Arnold once sold a limited-edition cologne named 'Schwarzenegger' that smelled like oak and leather.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 1990s, he released 'Schwarzenegger' cologne, a woody-leather scent, as a short-lived celebrity fragrance.

Question 7

True or false: Arnold once vacuumed the floor of a movie theater to prepare for a role.

Accepted Answer

True. For the film 'The Terminator,' he worked as a janitor to observe people's reactions to him, which helped shape his iconic character.

Question 8

True or false: Arnold became a U.S. citizen in 1983, the same year 'The Terminator' was released.

Accepted Answer

True. He received U.S. citizenship on September 17, 1983, while filming 'The Terminator,' which debuted in 1984.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Trivia Questions