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1 Beyoncé's latest album, Chapter Two: Cowboy Carterreached No. 1 on Billboard's country albums chart this week, making her the first black woman to top the chart since its debut in 1964. Who was the first black man to reach No. 1 on Billboard's country music chart?
a. Darius Rucker
B. Lil Nas X
C. Charlie Pride
Dr.. Ken Brown
2 Which famous Canadian writer credits his beloved McNally Robinson Library with launching his career?
a. Miriam Twiss
B. Margaret Atwood
C. Joseph Boyden
Dr.. Dune brand
Miriam Twiss. Toews, bestselling author of nine books, including Women talking, which Sarah Polley last year turned into an Oscar-winning film, credits McNally Robinson with launching her literary career with a job at a Winnipeg department store. She says it will always be dear to her.
3 A rare comic strip featuring Superman's first appearance sold at auction this week for $6 million. In what year was it published?
a. 1952
B. 1938
C. 1908
Dr.. 1973
1938. A rare copy of Action Comics #1 issued in June 1938 has become the most expensive comic ever sold at auction. In addition to the first appearance of the Man of Steel, the book also introduced central love interest Lois Lane. It is estimated that there are only 100 copies remaining of Action Comics #1 today – out of 200,000 copies printed by National Allied Publications, the predecessor to DC Comics.
4 Three Canadian authors have been shortlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. In 1995, Shields won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Which Book?
a. Humboldt gift
B. Stone Diary
C. Swann: A mystery
Dr.. Larry's party
Stone Diary. Eleanor Catton Birnam WoodJanika Oza History of combustion And Claudia Day Girl The literary prize, which awards $150,000 to female and non-binary fiction authors in North America, has been shortlisted.
5 What is the most watched Canadian series in the country?
a. Murdoch secrets
B. Schitt's Creek
C. Anne of Green Gables
Dr.. Orphan lions
Murdoch secrets. The show, which is in its 17th season, has been the No. 1 entertainment program on CBC Television for the past nine years. It has also found fans all over the world: the show can be seen in more than 100 countries, including China, Turkey, Italy, France and England. Interestingly, its most enthusiastic fans – and about two-thirds of viewers – are women, of all ages and nationalities. The key to Murdoch's long-lasting popularity? He's secretly sexy.
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