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August 6, 2003
The episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for Governor aired on what date?
one
How many debates did Schwarzenegger participate in before the 2003 California recall election?
55.4%
What percentage of the October 2003 vote was in favor of a recall?
Cruz Bustamante
Who was Schwarzenegger's closest rival in the gubernatorial race of 2003?
1.3 million
By about what number of votes did Schwarzenegger win the 2003 recall election in California?
31%
What percentage of the vote did Schwarzenegger's opponent Bustamante receive?
John G. Downey
Who was the first governor of California who had been born in a foreign country?
Willie Brown
What politician threatened to start working to recall Schwarzenegger right after he was elected?
Hans and Franz
What Saturday Night Live sketch was Schwarzenegger referencing when he called opposing politicians "girlie men"?
November
In what month of 2005 did Schwarzenegger hold a special election?
four
How many of Schwarzenegger's ballot initiatives were defeated in the special election of 2005?
Susan Kennedy
Who did Schwarzenegger choose as Chief of Staff?
Phil Angelides
In the 2006 gubernatorial election, who did Schwarzenegger run against?
San Francisco
Which city was Gavin Newsom mayor of when he said Schwarzenegger was turning Democrat?
United States Senate
What political office did people speculate Schwarzenegger might try for in 2010?
Wendy Leigh
What author claimed Schwarzenegger is power-obsessed?
Sargent Shriver
What's Schwarzenegger's father-in-law's name?
The Simpsons Movie
Schwarzenegger shows up as the President of the United States in what 2007 animated movie?
1983
What year did Schwarzenegger become a naturalized citizen of the United States?
Austrian
In what country besides the U.S. is Schwarzenegger a citizen?
John McCain
Who did Schwarzenegger finally endorse in the 2008 Republican primary?
Rudy Giuliani
Which candidate withdrew from the presidential race in January of 2008?
the environment and economy
On which two major issues did McCain and Schwarzenegger publicly agree?
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
What group awarded Schwarzenegger the title of one of the 11 "worst governors" in a 2010 report?
89%
What was Schwarzenegger's highest approval rating during his stint as governor?
23%
What was Schwarzenegger's approval rating on the day his time in office ended?
Gropegate
What was the controversy around Schwarzenegger's first gubernatorial campaign nicknamed?
six
How many women spoke out publicly about misconduct on Schwarzenegger's part?
Los Angeles Times
Which newspaper broke the story about Schwarzenegger's alleged sexual misconduct?
bathing suit
One woman accused Schwarzenegger of trying to remove what item of clothing?
GQ
What magazine published an interview quoting Schwarzenegger calling marijuana a "leaf"?
marijuana
What drug does the documentary Pumping Iron show Schwarzenegger using?
Anna Richardson
Who sued Schwarzenegger and two of his employees for libel, settling in 2006?
The 6th Day
What movie was Schwarzenegger promoting when the alleged incident took place?
Los Angeles Times
What paper did Richardson claim was used by Schwarzenegger's publicist and aide to discredit her?
1968
What year did Austria outlaw the death penalty?
Peter Pilz
Which member of Austrian parliament wanted Schwarzenegger to lose his Austrian citizenship?
September 27, 2006
What date marked the first law restricting greenhouse gas emissions?
refineries
The regulations pertain to emissions from utilities, manufacturing plants, and what other entity?
2020
What year has Schwarzenegger set as the deadline for California to show a 25% reduction in emissions?
the Northeast
What region of the U.S. has California partnered with on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative?
solar panels
What green technology did Schwarzenegger have installed at home to reduce his carbon footprint?
2009
What year did the Greenhouse Gas Initiative go into effect?
carbon dioxide emissions
What particular pollutant was Schwarzenegger addressing with his 2006 executive order?
Detroit
In what city was the SAE World Congress held in 2009?
Article II, Section I, Clause V
What article, section, and clause of the Constitution requires U.S. presidents to be natural-born citizens?
the New York Post
In 2013, what newspaper claimed Schwarzenegger was considering a presidential campaign?
Columbia University
Michael Dorf is a law professor at what school?
index cards
Where would Schwarzenegger write down his goals?
30
Schwarzenegger became a millionaire by what age?
Franco Columbu
With which of his friends did Schwarzenegger start a bricklaying company?
San Fernando earthquake
What natural disaster in 1971 contributed to the success of Schwarzenegger's business?
$10,000
How much did Schwarzenegger pay for the first apartment building he bought?
Planet Hollywood
What restaurant chain did Schwarzenegger invest in?
2000
When did Schwarzenegger withdraw from involvement with Planet Hollywood?
the Hard Rock Cafe
What other successful theme restaurant chain was Planet Hollywood modeled on?
Dimensional Fund Advisors
What investment firm does Schwarzenegger maintain partial ownership of?
Columbus, Ohio
What city hosts Arnold's Sports Festival each year?
Oak Productions, Inc.
What's the name of Schwarzenegger's film production company?
Simon & Schuster
What renowned publishing company partners with Schwarzenegger in Fitness Publications?
Schatzi On Main
What's the name of the restaurant Schwarzenegger opened with his wife?
Santa Monica
Where is the Schwarzenegger restaurant located?
little treasure
What is the literal translation of the word "schatzi"?
1998
What year did Schwarzenegger sell Schatzi on Main?
2011
In what year did Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver separate?
$38 million
What was the price tag for the private jet Schwarzenegger bought in 1997?
2006
In what year did Schwarzenegger's former girlfriend Barbara Outland Baker publish her memoir?
polite society
What did Baker say Schwarzenegger didn't understand when she first met him?
the first Apollo Moon landing
What historical event did Baker and Schwarzenegger watch on TV together on their first date?
Sue Moray
What was the name of the hairdresser's assistant Schwarzenegger fell for in July of 1977?
the Robert F. Kennedy Tennis Tournament
Where did Schwarzenegger first meet Maria Shriver?
August 1978
What month and year did Moray make Schwarzenegger choose between her and Shriver?
niece
What is Maria Shriver's relation to President John F. Kennedy
Hyannis
What Massachusetts town was the setting for the wedding between Shriver and Schwarzenegger?
four
How many children did Schwarzenegger and Shriver have together?
Heather Milligan
Who did Schwarzenegger reportedly begin dating shortly after his separation?
25 years
How long were Schwarzenegger and Shriver married?
the Los Angeles Times
What newspaper broke the story about Schwarzenegger's child with another woman?
20
Baena worked for the Schwarzenegger/Shriver family for how many years?
Joseph
What's the first name of Schwarzenegger's son with Baena?
2010
Schwarzenegger bought Baena and their son a four-bedroom house in what year?
Bob Kaufman
Which attorney did Schwarzenegger consult to handle his divorce?
Schwarzenegger
Which of the two kept their family home in Brentwood?
spousal support
Schwarzenegger's initial divorce petition failed to provide for attorney's fee reimbursement and what other condition of divorce?
Brigitte Nielsen
What actress claimed she also carried on an affair with Schwarzenegger while he was with Shriver?
bicuspid
What word describes an aortic valve with two rather than three leaflets?
1997
Schwarzenegger underwent heart valve replacement in what year?
Patrick
Which of Schwarzenegger's sons was with him when he had a motorcycle accident in 2006?
right femur
What bone did Schwarzenegger break while on a ski trip in 2006?
Sun Valley, Idaho
Where was Schwarzenegger vacationing when he broke his leg?
Van Nuys Airport
At what airport was Schwarzenegger's jet forced to make an emergency landing in 2009?
6'2"
How tall does Schwarzenegger claim to be?
Herb Wesson
What Assemblyman playfully tried to measure Schwarzenegger's height?
5'10"
How tall did Men's Health magazine report Schwarzenegger to be in a 1999 issue?
Total Recall
What's the title of Schwarzenegger's autobiography?
"The Secret"
What did Schwarzenegger name the chapter of the book that addresses his extramarital affair?
October 2012
When was Schwarzenegger's autobiography released?
1992
In what year did AM General grant Schwarzenegger's wish for a street-legal Humvee?
Hummers
In addition to the Humvee, what other vehicle manufactured by AM General was Schwarzenegger first to own?
silver
What color is the exterior of Schwarzenegger's Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse?