The Ultimate Taylor Swift Quiz

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The Ultimate Taylor Swift Quiz
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Alright, team: How much do you know about Taylor Swift? We're not just talking albums and singles, but cat's names and cultural moments. Unlike Taylor, you'll get a chance to finish.
What was Taylor's first album?
"Taylor Swift"
"Fearless"
"Speak Now"
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Released in 2006, Taylor released the album when she was just 17.

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How many songs did Taylor write or cowrite on her debut album?
three songs
seven songs
every song
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Like Mozart and Yo-Yo Ma before her, Taylor was an early musical prodigy.

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What's Taylor's middle name?
Jennifer
Alison
Hayden
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Which explains my "TAS 4 LIFE" tattoo.

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What famous country singer is name-checked on Taylor's first album's tracklist?
Dolly Parton
Faith Hill
Tim McGraw
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"Tim McGraw" was the first single from Swift.

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Taylor lived on what kind of farm as a youngster?
dairy farm
Christmas tree farm
apple orchard
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Like Taylor would ever come from some suburban cul de sac.

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What is Taylor's second album?
"I Am Not OK"
"Speak Now"
"Fearless"
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"Fearless" came out in 2008.

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How many songs did Taylor take sole credit for writing on her first album?
two
three
seven
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Taylor took solo songwriting credit on three "Taylor Swift" songs.

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How many songs did Taylor write alone on "Fearless?"
seven
four
two
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Taylor's songwriting was getting bolder.

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What film has two Taylor-written songs on the soundtrack?
"High School Musical"
"Camp Rock"
"Hannah Montana: The Movie"
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It's nice to imagine Taylor was so inspired by "HM: TM" that the songs just came pouring out.

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What category did Taylor win when Kanye West interrupted her MTV Video Music Award acceptance speech?
Breakthrough Video
Video of the Year
Best Female Video
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And then we never heard another thing about Taylor again.

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What's Taylor's lucky number?
7
13
2
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Taylor was born on the 13th of December, but she claims the number has been good luck in many ways for her.

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Taylor was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2008 Grammys. Who won?
Taylor
Amy Winehouse
Paramore
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It was Taylor's first Grammy nomination.

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Where was Taylor born?
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
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Country girl was born a northerner.

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How many Grammys did Taylor win in 2010?
two
four
one
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But who didn't win multiple Grammy's their 21st year? Yawn.

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How many songs did Taylor write (solo) on her third album, "Speak Now?"
nine
all of them
none of them
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Taylor wrote every song herself on "Speak Now."

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What show did Taylor appear on in 2009?
"How I Met Your Mother"
"Hannah Montana"
"CSI"
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She played a DNA sample. Kidding, she played a teenager.

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Swift named her fifth album "1989" because:
It was the year she was born.
It's her second favorite number.
It was the year her brother was born.
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1989 marked the first year of the Common Era of Taylor.

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Swift says that "1989" is her first:
break up album
good album
pop album
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While she kept one foot firmly dangling in country waters before, "1989" marked her first foray into pure pop songwriting.

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Who was Taylor named for?
Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States
James Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
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Sweet Baby James beget Sweet Baby Taylor.

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What was Taylor's first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
"Shake It Off"
"Trouble"
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
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The single from "Red" was a serious hit.

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What service did Taylor remove her music from?
Spotify
Tidal
YouTube
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Unhappy with royalties paid to musicians, Taylor removed her catalog from Spotify in 2014.

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What ensemble movie marked Taylor's big screen debut?
"Valentine's Day"
"He's Just Not That Into You"
"Love Actually"
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Taylor played Taylor Lautner's girlfriend in the film, which must've been so confusing.

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What artist covered the entire "1989" album?
Ed Sheeran
Ryan Adams
Jack Antonoff
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Ryan Adams is so prolific that he'll even record other people's albums in his spare time.

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What is one Guinness World Record that Taylor holds?
Most Fans
Fastest Selling Single in Digital History
Most Hula Hooping While Singing
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She should really go for the hula hooping thing, though.

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Taylor donated $50,000 to whom in 2014?
the Seattle Symphony
Hillary Clinton's Super PAC
the Humane Society
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After the symphony commissioned John Luther Adams' "Become Ocean," Taylor was inspired to donate to the organization.

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Taylor's brother is a graduate of what college?
Boston College
Julliard
University of Notre Dame
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Austin Swift is Fightin' Irish.

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Taylor describes herself as:
a feminist
not a feminist
afraid of feminists
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Taylor embraces equality for women and doesn't shy away from pointing out that misogyny is still rampant in our society.

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What does Taylor claim as her spirit animal?
a kitten
a fox
a hippo
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Taylor says it's because they have to hide a lot, but one could also argue she's wily like one.

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What are Taylor's cat's names?
Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey
Olivia Pope and Dana Scully
Meredith Grey and Rachel Green
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From "SVU" and "Grey's Anatomy," Taylor is down with female leads.

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By 2016, how many Grammys has Taylor won?
eight
nine
ten
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After three wins in 2016, Taylor's Grammy total fills both hands.

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You Got:
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