Taylor Swift Quiz
Fearless to Showgirl, the Eras Tour to the Grammys: 15 questions for anyone who calls themselves a Swiftie.
In which US state was Taylor Swift born?
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Pennsylvania
She was born on December 13, 1989 in West Reading, Pennsylvania and grew up on a nearby Christmas tree farm before her family moved to the Nashville area when she was 14 so she could chase a country career.
Her middle name is Alison, and her parents named her after the singer-songwriter James Taylor, with whom she later shared a stage in 2011.
What name do Taylor Swift's fans go by?
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Swifties
Fans adopted the name Swifties early in her career and Swift's company trademarked the term in 2017; the group is now one of the largest and most organised fan communities in music.
Little Monsters follow Lady Gaga, the Beyhive belongs to Beyoncé and Arianators are devoted to Ariana Grande.
Her 2014 album 1989, home to "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space", is named after what?
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The year she was born
1989 is the year of her birth, and the album, released in October 2014, was her first marketed as straight pop rather than country; both "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space" reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.
The album won her second Grammy for Album of the Year in 2016, and its 2023 Taylor's Version re-recording topped the charts all over again.
What is the name of the record-breaking concert tour she staged from 2023 to 2024?
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The Eras Tour
The Eras Tour ran for 149 shows across five continents and became the first tour to gross more than $2 billion, with Swift's own company reporting ticket sales of about $2.08 billion.
The tour's 2023 concert film became the highest-grossing concert film ever released, taking more than $250 million at cinemas worldwide.
Which album did she surprise-release in July 2020 with less than a day's notice?
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Folklore
Folklore was announced on July 23, 2020 and released at midnight that night; written in lockdown with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, it went on to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.
Its sister album Evermore followed only five months later in December 2020, again announced with less than 24 hours' warning.
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" was her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012. Which album was it the lead single for?
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Red
The song was the lead single from Red, released in August 2012, and it reached No. 1 the following month, her first chart-topper after several earlier singles had stalled just short of the summit.
"You Belong with Me" had peaked at No. 2 in 2009, held off the top spot by the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling".
While accepting a Grammy in February 2024, which album did she announce on stage?
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The Tortured Poets Department
Accepting Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights, she revealed that The Tortured Poets Department would arrive on April 19, 2024; it became the first album to pass a billion Spotify streams in a single week.
Later that same night Midnights won Album of the Year, giving her a record fourth win in the Grammys' top category.
Which was the first of her re-recorded "Taylor's Version" albums to be released?
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Fearless (Taylor's Version)
Fearless (Taylor's Version) arrived in April 2021, the first release in the re-recording project she began after Scooter Braun's company bought the master recordings of her first six albums in 2019.
Red (Taylor's Version) followed in November 2021 with the ten-minute "All Too Well", the longest song ever to top the Hot 100.
What is the title of the album she released on October 3, 2025?
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The Life of a Showgirl
The Life of a Showgirl, her twelfth studio album, was announced on the New Heights podcast in August 2025 and released on October 3, produced with the Swedish hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback.
The closing title track features Sabrina Carpenter, who had been one of the opening acts on the Eras Tour.
Which NFL player did Taylor Swift announce her engagement to in August 2025?
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Travis Kelce
Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post on August 26, 2025, captioned "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."
Their relationship began in 2023 after Kelce said on his podcast that he had tried to give her a friendship bracelet at an Eras Tour show in Kansas City.
Which city hosted the final show of the Eras Tour in December 2024?
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Vancouver
The tour closed at BC Place in Vancouver on December 8, 2024, its 149th show, having opened in Glendale, Arizona in March 2023 and visited five continents in between.
Pollstar estimated the tour sold more than 10 million tickets, and its gross was roughly double that of any previous concert tour.
Which album is "Cruel Summer" taken from, a track that reached No. 1 in 2023, four years after it came out?
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Lover
"Cruel Summer" appeared on Lover in August 2019 and was never pushed as a single at the time; the Eras Tour revived it and it topped the Hot 100 in October 2023 as her tenth No. 1.
Billboard noted that its climb was one of the longest from chart debut to No. 1 in the history of the Hot 100.
Under which pseudonym did Joe Alwyn receive songwriting credits on Folklore and Evermore?
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William Bowery
Alwyn, her partner at the time, co-wrote "Exile" and "Betty" on Folklore and "Champagne Problems" on Evermore as William Bowery, a secret Swift confirmed in the Long Pond Studio Sessions film.
Swift used a pseudonym of her own, Nils Sjöberg, when she co-wrote Calvin Harris and Rihanna's 2016 hit "This Is What You Came For".
Which album earned Taylor Swift her first Grammy for Album of the Year?
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Fearless
Fearless won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammys when Swift was 20, making her the youngest winner of the award at the time; she later won it again with 1989, Folklore and Midnights.
Her four Album of the Year wins are a record; Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon each collected three.
What is the lead single from The Life of a Showgirl?
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The Fate of Ophelia
"The Fate of Ophelia" opens the album and was released as its lead single on the same day, October 3, 2025; it went on to spend ten weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, her longest run at the top.
Its video reimagines a 19th-century painting of Ophelia, and fans flocked to a museum in Germany to see the original canvas.
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Taylor Swift released her first single as a 16-year-old in 2006, and by 2024 she had wrapped the Eras Tour, the first concert tour ever to gross more than $2 billion. Along the way she collected a record four Album of the Year Grammys, re-recorded her early catalogue as the Taylor's Versions and then bought the original masters back outright in 2025.
These 15 questions run from the easy stuff every radio listener knows (which album has "Shake It Off"?) through the Eras Tour, the Grammy nights and the 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl, with a couple of deeper cuts about pseudonyms and chart records for the true Swifties. Perfect for a car-ride challenge or settling who in the group chat really knows her best.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
How many Album of the Year Grammys has Taylor Swift won?
Four, for Fearless, 1989, Folklore and Midnights. That is the record for any artist; Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon each won three.
What is Taylor Swift's most recent album?
The Life of a Showgirl, her twelfth studio album, released on October 3, 2025 with the lead single "The Fate of Ophelia".
How much did the Eras Tour make?
Taylor Swift's touring company reported ticket sales of about $2.08 billion across 149 shows, roughly double any previous tour.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- In which US state was Taylor Swift born?
Pennsylvania She was born on December 13, 1989 in West Reading, Pennsylvania and grew up on a nearby Christmas tree farm before her family moved to the Nashville area when she was 14 so she could chase a country career. Her middle name is Alison, and her parents named her after the singer-songwriter James Taylor, with whom she later shared a stage in 2011. - What name do Taylor Swift's fans go by?
Swifties Fans adopted the name Swifties early in her career and Swift's company trademarked the term in 2017; the group is now one of the largest and most organised fan communities in music. Little Monsters follow Lady Gaga, the Beyhive belongs to Beyoncé and Arianators are devoted to Ariana Grande. - Her 2014 album 1989, home to "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space", is named after what?
The year she was born 1989 is the year of her birth, and the album, released in October 2014, was her first marketed as straight pop rather than country; both "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space" reached No. 1 on the Hot 100. The album won her second Grammy for Album of the Year in 2016, and its 2023 Taylor's Version re-recording topped the charts all over again. - What is the name of the record-breaking concert tour she staged from 2023 to 2024?
The Eras Tour The Eras Tour ran for 149 shows across five continents and became the first tour to gross more than $2 billion, with Swift's own company reporting ticket sales of about $2.08 billion. The tour's 2023 concert film became the highest-grossing concert film ever released, taking more than $250 million at cinemas worldwide. - Which album did she surprise-release in July 2020 with less than a day's notice?
Folklore Folklore was announced on July 23, 2020 and released at midnight that night; written in lockdown with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, it went on to win Album of the Year at the Grammys. Its sister album Evermore followed only five months later in December 2020, again announced with less than 24 hours' warning. - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" was her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012. Which album was it the lead single for?
Red The song was the lead single from Red, released in August 2012, and it reached No. 1 the following month, her first chart-topper after several earlier singles had stalled just short of the summit. "You Belong with Me" had peaked at No. 2 in 2009, held off the top spot by the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling". - While accepting a Grammy in February 2024, which album did she announce on stage?
The Tortured Poets Department Accepting Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights, she revealed that The Tortured Poets Department would arrive on April 19, 2024; it became the first album to pass a billion Spotify streams in a single week. Later that same night Midnights won Album of the Year, giving her a record fourth win in the Grammys' top category. - Which was the first of her re-recorded "Taylor's Version" albums to be released?
Fearless (Taylor's Version) Fearless (Taylor's Version) arrived in April 2021, the first release in the re-recording project she began after Scooter Braun's company bought the master recordings of her first six albums in 2019. Red (Taylor's Version) followed in November 2021 with the ten-minute "All Too Well", the longest song ever to top the Hot 100. - What is the title of the album she released on October 3, 2025?
The Life of a Showgirl The Life of a Showgirl, her twelfth studio album, was announced on the New Heights podcast in August 2025 and released on October 3, produced with the Swedish hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback. The closing title track features Sabrina Carpenter, who had been one of the opening acts on the Eras Tour. - Which NFL player did Taylor Swift announce her engagement to in August 2025?
Travis Kelce Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post on August 26, 2025, captioned "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." Their relationship began in 2023 after Kelce said on his podcast that he had tried to give her a friendship bracelet at an Eras Tour show in Kansas City. - Which city hosted the final show of the Eras Tour in December 2024?
Vancouver The tour closed at BC Place in Vancouver on December 8, 2024, its 149th show, having opened in Glendale, Arizona in March 2023 and visited five continents in between. Pollstar estimated the tour sold more than 10 million tickets, and its gross was roughly double that of any previous concert tour. - Which album is "Cruel Summer" taken from, a track that reached No. 1 in 2023, four years after it came out?
Lover "Cruel Summer" appeared on Lover in August 2019 and was never pushed as a single at the time; the Eras Tour revived it and it topped the Hot 100 in October 2023 as her tenth No. 1. Billboard noted that its climb was one of the longest from chart debut to No. 1 in the history of the Hot 100. - Under which pseudonym did Joe Alwyn receive songwriting credits on Folklore and Evermore?
William Bowery Alwyn, her partner at the time, co-wrote "Exile" and "Betty" on Folklore and "Champagne Problems" on Evermore as William Bowery, a secret Swift confirmed in the Long Pond Studio Sessions film. Swift used a pseudonym of her own, Nils Sjöberg, when she co-wrote Calvin Harris and Rihanna's 2016 hit "This Is What You Came For". - Which album earned Taylor Swift her first Grammy for Album of the Year?
Fearless Fearless won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammys when Swift was 20, making her the youngest winner of the award at the time; she later won it again with 1989, Folklore and Midnights. Her four Album of the Year wins are a record; Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon each collected three. - What is the lead single from The Life of a Showgirl?
The Fate of Ophelia "The Fate of Ophelia" opens the album and was released as its lead single on the same day, October 3, 2025; it went on to spend ten weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, her longest run at the top. Its video reimagines a 19th-century painting of Ophelia, and fans flocked to a museum in Germany to see the original canvas.
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