American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on Taylor Swift tunes, celeb lion tamers, US independence and more

One music legend just set a box-office record while two Founding Fathers may have met a coincidental fate

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of knowledge of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current news and the sights and sounds of the season. 

This week's quiz is headlined by country music and comic strip legends, Taylor Swift tunes and the circus-act career path of a legendary movie star. Can you get all eight questions right?