Taylor Swift Quiz: When Art Imitates Life!

Calling all Swifties! Do you know Taylor Swift’s back catalogue like the errrr…. back of your hand? Well, let us see how much you know about the references to art and culture she makes and how many of those objects exist in museums, like the V&A museums in London. Let’s test your knowledge with these Taylor-made references – get it?

Question 1Question 1 out of 10:

“Love Story” references Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet – do you know where the story is set?

A: Lake Garda, Italy B: Verona, Italy C: Milan, Italy D: Florence, Italy

Question 2Question 2 out of 10:

“Long Story Short” references which famous book?

A: Peter Pan B: Little Women C: Alice in Wonderland D: The Wizard of Oz

Question 3Question 3 out of 10:

“Life of Ophelia” refers to the Shakespeare character in Hamlet. Who was the painter of this famous “Ophelia” depiction?

A: Dante Gabriel Rossetti B: John Everett Millais C: Holman Hunt D: John Ruskin

Question 4Question 4 out of 10:

“mad woman” is a reference to the Charlotte Bronté novel Jane Eyre. Who is the mad woman she is referring to?

A: Jane Eyre B: Mrs Reed C: Bertha Rochester D: Blanche Ingram

Question 5Question 5 out of 10:

“You’re not Dylan Thomas” is the lyric from which song?

A: Cruel Summer B: The Tortured Poets Department C: Wildest Dreams D: Anti-Hero

Question 6Question 6 out of 10:

“Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” is inspired by the play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf which is about a troubled marriage. Do you know who starred in the movie of the play?

A: Marilyn Monroe B: Rita Hayworth C: Elizabeth Taylor D: Jean Harlow

Question 7Question 7 out of 10:

Elizabeth Taylor famously loved jewellery – who was her favourite brand?

A: Cartier B: Tiffany & Co C: Bvlgari D: Gucci

Question 8Question 8 out of 10:

Taylor Swift references the tragedy of the Greek prophet, Cassandra, in her song of the same name – what was it about?

A: Being publicly shunned B: Being refused service in a shop C: Being told she couldn’t make more music D: Being told she had to change her hair

Question 9Question 9 out of 10:

“Peter” references the famous story Peter Pan – who wrote the play?

A: Lewis Carroll B: J.M. Barrie C: Roald Dahl D: Enid Blyton

Question 10Question 10 out of 10:

The Great Gatsby is referenced in which Taylor Swift song?

A: “Shake It Off” B: “Style” C: “Karma” D: “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”

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