General Knowledge Quiz #189

Origin of astronaut

< Greek, combining form of ástron a star, constellation, akin to astḗr star; cf. aster, -aster2

From Ancient Greek ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).

What's wrong with "The 100 Yrs War?" That is exactly what I typed and did not receive credit?!?

The Bushes were also catholics, and presidents - so that question needs revising.

Well, that question about the only Catholic President is gonna need updating or replacing soon

I'm sure there's a better way to ask that Pacific Ocean question. I got the answer, but I'm sure there were many people who named it--it's just that his became the standard.

Question eighth needs addressing as there are a few things wrong with it. Primarily, there are a number of fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream and therefore "the fairy" must be amended to "a fairy" or the "or" to an "and" in order for the question to have a definitive answer. Pucks are only used in ice hockey and are not used in [regular field] hockey and therefore you are citing the wrong sport. All of this comes to next-to-no relevance considering that is technically not a fairy (it is a sprite) and the character's proper name is Robin Goodfellow.

There's a lovely poem by Keats in which he gets Balboa mixed up with Cortez, and gives Cortez credit for seeing the Pacific Ocean. Magellan would have not have scanned any better than Balboa in that line.