Quiz: How Well Do You Know Taylor Swift?
Think you know all there is to know about Taylor Swift? Take Capital's ultimate quiz now and let us know how well you get on.
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1. 1) Taylor Swift grew up in Nashville, but which US state was she born in?
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2. Answer: Pennsylvania
The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' star was born in the town of Reading, Pennsylvania before moving with her family to Nashville to pursue her interest in music.
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3. 2) What is Taylor Swift's middle name?
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4. Answer: Alison
Taylor's parents are called Andrea Finlay and Scott Kingsley Swift, and she has a brother called Austin. You'll have to wait for a later question to find out when she was born!
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5. 3) Music Video Mash-Up: Guess the Taylor Swift video?
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6. Answer: 'I Knew You Were Trouble'
Taylor's video for 'I Knew You Were Trouble' echoed the song's lyrics about a male companion - but the real question is, who do you think Taylor directed the song at?
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7. 4) Complete The Tweet: Can you fill in the missing words?
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8. Answer: Taylor got a "scrabble board" and "cat treats".
If you thought you got some rubbish Christmas presents last year, spare a thought for Taylor Swift, who got a scrabble board. Hasn't her family heard of Words With Friends!?
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9. 5) Who is Taylor's pop star BFF?
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10. Answer: Ed Sheeran
Taylor's relationship with Ed is super close - here she is checking out his album. And their musical love is mutual, he wrote a song on her latest album 'Red' and even had the record's artwork tattooed on his arm. Picture: Twitter
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11. 6) How many days did Taylor Swift date One Direction's Harry Styles?
Picture: Splash
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12. Answer: 65 days
OK, so we don't know this date for sure, but Taylor and Harry apparently spent 65 days together before deciding to go their separate ways. It was certainly a whirlwind romance - the pair went on three holidays during their time together! Picture: Flynet
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13. 7) Where is the weirdest place Taylor Swift has written a song?
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14. Answer: A public toilet in an airport.
Can you believe it!? She said of the experience: "The weirdest place I have ever written a song is probably in an airport, and I got an idea so fast that I just had to run to the bathroom at the airport, grab a paper towel and write lyrics on the paper towel. I still have it. I still have it in a box in my room."
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15. 8) What date was Taylor Swift born?
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16. Answer: December 13, 1989
Yes, Taylor was born in December, which makes her a Sagittarius. Typically, they're fun loving, generous and extremely friendly people, which in Taylor's case, is certainly true.
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17. 9) Which award was Taylor Swift accepting when Kanye West stormed on stage at the MTV VMAs in 2009?
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18. Answer: Best Female Video for 'You Belong To Me'
It's one of the most infamous moments in awards show history. Kanye was so angry that Beyonce didn't win the honour for Best Female Video he burst on stage to make his feelings known. Even Barack Obama called him a "jackass"!
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19. 10) True or False? Taylor Swift makes her stage entrance to Tom Petty's 'American Girl'?
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20. Answer: True
Yes, Taylor walks on stage to the classic 'American Girl' before all her live shows.
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21. 11) Which of these men has Taylor Swift not been romantically linked to?
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22. Answer: Ryan Gosling
Taylor's well known for her past relationships - she often writes songs about the men she's dated - but as yet, she's not been romantically linked to Ryan Gosling. Still, there's time yet Ryan!
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23. 12) How many tour dates did Taylor Swift perform on her 'Speak Now' world tour?
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24. Answer: 111
Taylor's last mammoth tour saw her take the world by storm, with over one hundred shows. Will her 'Red' tour be as successful? We think so.
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25. 14) Dingbat: Guess the Taylor Swift song?
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26. Answer: 'Love Story'
The country pop song was released in 2008 as the lead single to Taylor's second studio album 'Fearless'.
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27. 13) How much is Taylor Swift worth?
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28. Answer: $165 million
She's only 23, but Taylor's already amassed a small fortune - by small, we mean $165 million, according to Forbes.
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29. 15) Who's taller? Taylor Swift or Beyonce?
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30. Answer: Taylor! She's 1.8m and Beyonce is 1.69m.
Believe it or not, Taylor is taller than Beyonce - and by quite some distance. It must be those epic heels the 'Crazy In Love' star wears that makes her seem like she's so tall.