The Ultimate Swiftie Girlie Quiz: 61 Questions For Real Fans
Here is the ultimate, meticulously curated 61-question trivia quiz designed specifically for the deep-cut Swiftie girlies. This moves far past the basic radio hits and dives straight into the lore, the easter eggs, the exes, the cat names, and the lyric minutiae that only a true master of the Taylor Swift Cinematic Universe (TSCU) would know.
🎧 Section 1: Track 5s & Taylor Lore (Questions 1–15)
1. Which of these songs is notoriously known as the first-ever unofficial “Track 5” that set the emotional precedent for all future albums?
- A) Teardrops on My Guitar
- B) Cold As You
- C) Tied Together with a Smile
- D) Stay Beautiful
2. What are the names of Taylor Swift’s three beloved cats, in order of their adoption?
- A) Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, Benjamin Button
- B) Olivia Benson, Meredith Grey, Dibbles
- C) Benjamin Button, Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson
- D) Meredith Grey, Detective Olivia Benson, Karma
3. In the iconic music video for Look What You Made Me Do, what exact dollar amount is visible in the bathtub full of diamonds?
- A) $1
- B) $13
- C) $1,000
- D) $13,000
4. Taylor Swift famously grew up on a Christmas tree farm. In what specific Pennsylvania town was it located?
- A) Reading
- B) Wyomissing
- C) Cumru Township
- D) Lancaster
5. What was the very first song Taylor Swift ever wrote, allegedly about a fly on a wall (or a spark)?
- A) Lucky You
- B) The Outside
- C) Beautiful Eyes
- D) Invisible
6. Which famous actress directed the music video for I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)?
- A) Blake Lively
- B) Selena Gomez
- C) Gigi Hadid
- D) Sophie Turner
7. Before Midnights dropped, Taylor hosted a TikTok series to reveal the tracklist. What was the official title of that series?
- A) Midnight Musings
- B) Midnights Mayhem With Me
- C) Keeper of the Clock
- D) Meet Me At Midnight
8. Which song from Speak Now was written as a direct, scathing response to a music critic who criticized her vocal performance at the 2010 Grammys?
- A) Innocent
- B) Mean
- C) Long Live
- D) The Story of Us
9. What was Taylor’s secret pseudonym when she co-wrote This Is What You Came For with Calvin Harris?
- A) Nils Sjöberg
- B) William Bowery
- C) Jack Leopards
- D) Oliver Gold
10. In the All Too Well: The Short Film, what book is the older version of Taylor (played by Taylor herself) celebrating at her release party?
- A) All Too Well
- B) The Maple Leaf Sessions
- C) Twenty-Two
- D) Sweet Nothing
11. Which country music legend is Taylor Swift named after?
- A) James Taylor
- B) Taylor Hicks
- C) Tim McGraw
- D) Faith Hill
12. What was the exact release date of Taylor’s self-titled debut album?
- A) October 24, 2006
- B) October 24, 2007
- C) November 13, 2006
- D) September 13, 2006
13. In her NYU Commencement Speech where she received her honorary doctorate, what color were her custom Louboutin heels?
- A) Black
- B) Red
- C) Crimson
- D) Emerald Green
14. Who is the “Lover” house’s pink attic room officially dedicated to represent?
- A) Lover
- B) Speak Now
- C) Debut
- D) 1989
15. What instrument did a computer repairman teach Taylor how to play when she was 12 years old, sparking her songwriting journey?
- A) 3-chord Guitar
- B) Banjo
- C) Piano
- D) Ukulele
✍️ Section 2: Extreme Lyric Finisher (Questions 16–30)
16. Finish the lyric from The Tortured Poets Department: “You left your typewriter at my apartment / Straight from the…”
- A) …Tortured Poets Department
- B) …Chelsea Hotel
- C) …gym bag on the floor
- D) …heart of the city
17. From Maroon: “The burgundy on my t-shirt when you splashed your wine into me / And how the blood rushed into my cheeks, so…”
- A) …scarlet, it was maroon
- B) …rosy and new
- C) …bright it woke me up
- D) …damn real
18. From Hits Different: “I wash my hands of a good man / I cry like a baby coming home from the…”
- A) …war
- B) …bar
- C) …grave
- D) …mall
19. From Clean: “The water filled my lungs, I screamed so loud / But no one heard a thing…”
- A) …in the crowd
- B) …except the pouring rain
- C) …until I started drowning
- D) …not even you
20. From state of grace: “Just twin fire signs, four blue eyes…”
- A) …and a love that never dies
- B) …so ahead of the crowd
- C) …looking for a compromise
- D) …you learn to live with the pain
21. From Right Where You Left Me: “Help, I’m still at the restaurant / Still sitting in a corner I…”
- A) …frequented
- B) …haunt
- C) …made my own
- D) …built for two
22. From The Last Great American Dynasty: “They say she was seen on occasion / Pacing the rocks, staring at the…”
- A) …midnight sea
- B) …wildest winter
- C) …disruption of garbage
- D) …gallows
23. From Is It Over Now?: “You search in every maiden’s bed for…”
- A) …something greater
- B) …passengers who look like me
- C) …the ghost of our reputation
- D) …benches in the park
24. From Cruel Summer: “I’m drunk in the back of the car / And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar / Said, ‘I’m fine,’ but it’s a…”
- A) …cruel lie
- B) …riddle
- C) …bad boy shiny toy
- D) …ruthless game
25. From Dear John: “You are an expert at sorry and keeping lines blurry / Never impressed by me…”
- A) …screaming your name
- B) …crossing your borders
- C) …baking you cakes
- D) …testifying
26. From champagne problems: “Your sister’s splashed out for the bottle / Your crew attacks the…”
- A) …dance floor
- B) …front door
- C) …ice queen
- D) …body bag
27. From Illicit Affairs: “And you wanna scream / Don’t call me ‘kid,’ don’t call me…”
- A) …’baby’
- B) …’honey’
- C) …’darling’
- D) …’sweetheart’
28. From Death By A Thousand Cuts: “My windows boarded up after the storm / He power cut, into the…”
- A) …dark I go
- B) …midnight rain
- C) …kitchen light
- D) …quiet night
29. From Guilty as Sin?: “What if I roll the stone away? / They’re gonna crucify me anyway / What if the way you hold me is…”
- A) …all I need?
- B) …actually heresy?
- C) …heavenly?
- D) …just a fantasy?
30. From Cardigan: “To kiss in cars and downtown bars / Was all we needed / You drew stars around my scars / But now I’m…”
- A) …bleeding
- B) …leaving
- C) …freezing
- D) …healing
🕵️♂️ Section 3: The Easter Eggs & Eras Tour (Questions 31–45)
31. What is the precise number of sparkles/rhinestones on Taylor’s custom Eras Tour Lover bodysuit, as revealed by the designers?
- A) Around 5,000
- B) Over 13,000
- C) Exactly 1,989
- D) Over 20,000
32. During the acoustic surprise song set on the Eras Tour, what happens if Taylor makes a mistake or messes up a song?
- A) She loses $13,000 to charity.
- B) She is allowed to play it again on a future tour date.
- C) She must immediately switch to a piano song.
- D) She gives the audience a free merchandise voucher.
33. In the Bejeweled music video, Taylor rides an elevator with numbered buttons representing her albums. Which floor button is coded purple, foreshadowing Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)?
- A) Floor 3
- B) Floor 5
- C) Floor 7
- D) Floor 13
34. What does Taylor write on her left arm in sharpie before every single show during the original Speak Now World Tour?
- A) Different song lyrics
- B) Her lucky number 13
- C) The names of her bandmates
- D) The name of the city she’s in
35. What is the name of Taylor’s fictional internal management/production company that she uses to file copyrights and register trademarks?
- A) 13 Management
- B) TAS Rights Management
- C) Tree Paine PR
- D) Firefly Entertainment
36. Who was the voice behind the iconic child’s intro (“Baby!”) in the song Gorgeous on the Reputation album?
- A) James Reynolds (Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds’ daughter)
- B) Inez Reynolds
- C) Blue Ivy Carter
- D) An uncredited studio synth effect
37. Which track on Folklore was famously hidden from the initial digital release and only available as a physical deluxe bonus track before hitting streaming?
- A) the lakes
- B) right where you left me
- C) it’s time to go
- D) the last great american dynasty
38. What specific time is the clock always frozen on in the background of the You Need To Calm Down music video?
- A) 1:13
- B) 3:00
- C) 12:00
- D) 5:00
39. On the Eras Tour, Taylor dives straight into the stage floor during the transition out of which era?
- A) 1989
- B) Midnights
- C) Surprise Song / Acoustic Set
- D) Reputation
40. What was the name of the Tumblr blog Taylor used to personally run and use to interact with fans during the “Swiftstakes” era?
- A) taylorswift
- B) taylurking
- C) beautiful-ghosts
- D) 13-management-blog
41. What item of clothing did Taylor mail to selective fans and influencers ahead of releasing Folklore in 2020?
- A) A beige knit cardigan with silver stars
- B) A flannel shirt
- C) A tie-dye Lover hoodie
- D) A pair of red velvet slippers
42. Which music video serves as a direct sequel to the narrative world established in the Delicate video?
- A) Karma
- B) I Can Do It With a Broken Heart
- C) Cardigan
- D) Lavender Haze
43. What is the exact name of the backing band that has toured with Taylor Swift since her very early days?
- A) The Agency
- B) The Runaways
- C) The Swifties
- D) The Lucky Ones
44. What secret phrase was spelled out in capital letters within the lyric booklet of Fearless for the song Fifteen?
- A) I CRIED WHILE RECORDING THIS
- B) ABIGAIL EXPERIENCED IT FIRST
- C) JACE IS REAL
- D) LAUGHING BEFORE THE STORM
45. During the Reputation Stadium Tour, what giant animatronic creature emerged from the stage floor during Bad Blood?
- A) A 63-foot Cobra named Karyn
- B) A giant koi fish
- C) A massive willow tree
- D) A black widow spider
💅 Section 4: Deep Cuts & Vault Tracks (Questions 46–61)
46. The unreleased vault track Better Man, which Taylor eventually reclaimed for Red (Taylor’s Version), was originally pitched to and became a massive hit for which country group?
- A) Little Big Town
- B) Lady A
- C) The Chicks
- D) Sugarland
47. Who is the song Starlight from Red written about?
- A) Ethel and Bobby Kennedy
- B) Taylor’s grandmother Marjorie
- C) Zac Efron
- D) Princess Diana
48. In The Tortured Poets Department track The Manuscript, what historical event or figure is explicitly mentioned in the opening lines?
- A) An old film process
- B) A professor’s dating habits
- C) An ancient text
- D) The dating of an older man when she was young
49. Which song features the background backing vocals of none other than Lana Del Rey across the entire track on the alternative version?
- A) Snow on the Beach
- B) Fortnight
- C) Slut!
- D) Glitch
50. What movie soundtrack features Taylor Swift’s haunting track Safe & Sound featuring The Civil Wars?
- A) The Hunger Games
- B) Twilight: New Moon
- C) The Fault in Our Stars
- D) Fifty Shades Darker
51. Which track from 1989 (Taylor’s Version) features the lyric: “Aquamarine, moonlit swimming pool / What if all I need is you?”
- A) Slut!
- B) “Now That We Don’t Talk”
- C) “Suburban Legends”
- D) “Say Don’t Go”
52. The heartbreaking ballad Ronan was written about a 4-year-old boy who tragically passed away from neuroblastoma. Where did Taylor find his story?
- A) A mother’s blog called Rockstar Ronan
- B) A news documentary
- C) A hospital visit in Nashville
- D) A letter sent to her fan mail box
53. On Evermore, the track Coney Island features the melancholic lead vocals of which indie rock band’s frontman?
- A) Matt Berninger of The National
- B) Justin Vernon of Bon Iver
- C) Marcus Mumford
- D) Brandon Flowers
54. What is the real-life historical significance of the song title Dorothea?
- A) It is rumored to be the secret name of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ fourth child.
- B) It is named after a character in a classic Louisa May Alcott book.
- C) It is Taylor’s middle name backwards.
- D) It is the name of her childhood doll.
55. Which of these songs is an unreleased fan-favorite track from Taylor’s pre-debut era that has still never been officially released on a Vault album?
- A) I’d Lie
- B) You All Over Me
- C) We Were Happy
- D) Bye Bye Baby
56. What famous alternative rock icon co-wrote and produced Castles Crumbling from the Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) vault?
- A) Hayley Williams of Paramore
- B) Fall Out Boy
- C) Lorde
- D) Phoebe Bridgers
57. What is the name of Taylor’s maternal grandmother, who was an opera singer and inspired a track on Evermore?
- A) Marjorie Finlay
- B) Alison Swift
- C) Dorothea Gardner
- D) Rose Smith
58. Who is the co-writer “William Bowery” credited on Folklore and Evermore?
- A) Joe Alwyn
- B) Austin Swift
- C) Jack Antonoff
- D) Aaron Dessner
59. In the song I Can Do It With a Broken Heart, what specific sound can be heard in the background IEM (In-Ear Monitor) click track if you listen closely?
- A) A literal clicking countdown time
- B) Taylor breathing heavily
- C) The crowd roaring
- D) A cat meowing
60. Which song on Lover was written completely solo by Taylor Swift without a single co-writer?
- A) Lover
- B) Cruel Summer
- C) The Man
- D) The Archer
61. What are the final spoken words whispered at the very end of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology album version of The Manuscript?
- A) “But the story isn’t mine anymore.”
- B) “Meet me at midnight.”
- C) “I love you.”
- D) “And that’s it.”
🔑 Official Answer Key
| Q# | Ans | Q# | Ans | Q# | Ans | Q# | Ans |
| 1 | B | 17 | A | 33 | A | 49 | A |
| 2 | A | 18 | A | 34 | A | 50 | A |
| 3 | A | 19 | C | 35 | B | 51 | A |
| 4 | C | 20 | B | 36 | A | 52 | A |
| 5 | A | 21 | B | 37 | A | 53 | A |
| 6 | A | 22 | C | 38 | B | 54 | A |
| 7 | B | 23 | B | 39 | C | 55 | A |
| 8 | B | 24 | B | 40 | A | 56 | A |
| 9 | A | 25 | B | 41 | A | 57 | A |
| 10 | A | 26 | B | 42 | C | 58 | A |
| 11 | A | 27 | A | 43 | A | 59 | A |
| 12 | A | 28 | C | 44 | B | 60 | A |
| 13 | B | 29 | B | 45 | A | 61 | A |
| 14 | C | 30 | B | 46 | A | ||
| 15 | A | 31 | B | 47 | A | ||
| 16 | B | 32 | B | 48 | D |
