The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Jan 3, 2015
1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Spaghetti Western film starring this man,
who went on to become who went on to become both Dirty Harry and the mayor of
Carmel, California.
Clint Eastwood
2. When Dorothy arrives in Munchkin land, who asks her, Are you a good witch, or a bad
witch? Glinda, the Good Witch of the North
Glinda, the Good Witch of the North: Are you a good witch, or a bad
witch?
Dorothy: I'm not a witch at all. I'm Dorothy Gale from
Kansas.
3. According to folk wisdom – and the Jackson 5 - What does not spoil the whole bunch?
One bad apple
4. This 1956 horror-thriller film with the word “bad” in its title is based on a novel of
the same name in which a housewife suspects that her seemingly perfect 8-year-old
daughter is a heartless killer.
The Bad Seed
‘a person who is seen as being congenitally disposed to wrongdoing and
likely to be a bad influence on others’
5. On the Good Ship Lollipop is the signature song of this beloved singing and dancing
child star who later became the U.S. ambassador to Ghana, and later Czechoslovakia?
Shirley Temple
6. A term with the word “good” in it, for a close-knit clique of male friends, often in
positions of power, used in rural areas, especially the South
Good Old Boys
7. The novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, later made into a film, took place
in this historical Georgia town.
Savannah
8. Someone who behaves in a bad or dishonest way is is sometimes compared to a
defective item laid by a female bird, using this two-word expression.
Bad egg
9. You don’t want to throw this fresh green stuff after bad..
Good money
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10. When negative things about someone come out of your organ of speech, you are
doing what to them?
Bad-mouthing
11. According to folk wisdom, What kind of news travels fast?
Bad news
12. An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer, played in this movie by Walter
Matthau, coaches a team of misfits in a California little league, one of whose members is
played by Tatum O’Neal. What is the name of the movie and the ursine team?
The Bad News Bears
13. When someone shows up at a place where they aren’t wanted, they might be said to
turn up like a what?
Bad penny
14. Another way to say you are moving rapidly, is to be moving at this, like fast ship.
A good clip
Wikipedia: The term "clipper" most likely derives from the verb "clip", which in
former times meant, among other things, to run or fly swiftly. … The ships appeared
to clip along the ocean water. The term "clip" became synonymous with "speed" and
was also applied to fast horses and sailing ships. "To clip it," and "going at a good
clip," are familiar expressions to this day.
15. In talking about games or military combat, What do people say sometimes say is
the best defense?
A good offense
Wikipedia: "The best defense is a good offense" is an adage that has been
applied to many fields of endeavor, including games and military combat.
16. According to folk wisdom, What do good things come in?
Small packages
17. Joseph Merrick was a severely deformed man in 19th century London who was
exhibited as a human curiosity before being allowed to live at a hospital. By what show
name was he known?
The Elephant Man
18. If you put in a little more than what’s required, you might be said to be adding one
for…
Good measure
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19. We use the expression ‘ugly duckling’ for someone whose beauty will be seen in
time. Who wrote the famous fairy tale that inspired this metaphor?
Hans Christian Anderson
"The Ugly Duckling" (Danish: Den grimme ælling) is a literary fairy tale by Danish
poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805 – 1875).
20. This not too pretty fruit, a citrus hybrid of a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine,
comes from Jamaica!
Ugli fruit
ORIGIN 1930s: ugli, alteration of ugly.
21. Badlands National Park contains sharply eroded buttes and spires that rise from a
grass prairie. It has one of the world’s richest fossil beds, having once been underwater.
In which state is it?
South Dakota (Hint: It’s just south of Mt. Rushmore)
22. This fictional sailor was of Middle Eastern origin and had many adventures in the
seas of Asia and Africa. What was his name?
Sinbad
(Hint: he was the subject of many films, TV shows, and cartoons)
23. This children’s picture book, written by Margaret Wise, is a classic bedtime story in
which a child says goodnight to everything around him. What is the book’s title?
Goodnight Moon.
24. Who was the villain in Star Wars?
Darth Vader
25. Who was the villain in Psycho?
Norman Bates
26. General Motors invented a fictional service man for its vehicles called Mr. [who]?
Mr. Goodwrench
27. Hershey’s makes a chocolate candy bar filled with peanuts that comes in a bright
yellow wrapper called [what]?
Mr. Goodbar
28. A charitable or helpful person, named for a biblical parable from the Gospel of Luke.
Good Samaritan
29. This service organization is perhaps best known for its thrift shops.
Goodwill
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30. When you’re all ready for something, you’re said to be good to what?
Go
31. A person of little worth or usefulness is only good for this.
Good for Nothing
32. In the Christmas song Santa Claus is Coming to Town, “He’s making a list and
checking it twice” because he thinks he’s going to find out what?
Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice
He's making a list / And checking it twice / Gonna find out Who's naughty
or nice / Santa Claus is coming to town
33. Which musician is known by the moniker The King of Swing?
Benny Goodman
(hint: plays the licorice stick, aka clarinet)
33. Finish this phrase, which expresses delight both real and sarcastic: Goody goody
___!
Gumdrops
34. Choo-Choo Charlie was an engineer who couldn’t get enough of these pink and
white licorice candies:
Good & Plenty candy
(hint: licorice candy) It was first produced in 1893 and is the oldest branded candy in
the U.S.
Once upon a time there was an engineer
Choo Choo Charlie was his name, we hear.
He had an engine and he sure had fun
He used Good & Plenty candy to make his train run.
Charlie says "Love my Good & Plenty!"
Charlie says "Really rings my bell!"
Charlie says "Love my Good & Plenty!"
Don't know any other candy that I love so well!
35. “Good Eats, Cool Treats” is the tagline for this fast-food giant, famous for braziers
and shakes.
Dairy Queen
36. After Little Jack Horner pulled a plum out of his Christmas pie, what did he
proclaim?
“What a good boy am I!”
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Little Jack Horner/Sat in the corner,/Eating a Christmas pie;/He put in his thumb,/And pulled
out a plum,/And said 'What a good boy am I!'
37. “Johnny B. Goode” is a 1958 rock and roll classic about a poor country boy who
plays a guitar “just like ringing a bell.” It was the most famous hit for this artist:
Chuck Berry
Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy named of Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play the guitar like ringing a bell.
38. “I Feel Good” was a hit for James Brown, who is known as the Godfather of what?
Soul
39. This song featured in the 1933 Disney cartoon The Three Little Pigs, begins with
“Who’s afraid of the…” What comes next?
Big Bad Wolf
40. Jane Goodall is the world’s most famous primatologist. Specifically, what species of
ape did she mainly work with?
Chimpanzees
41. How do you say ‘good-bye’ in Spanish?
Adios
42. How do you say ‘good-bye’ in Japanese?
Sayonara
43. How do you say ‘good-bye’ in German?
Auf wiedersehen
44. In 1975, ABC launched the show Good Morning America to compete with what
long-running morning show on NBC, at the time hosted by Barbara Walters.
The Today Show
45. In this American folk song, first recorded by Lead Belly, a man sings goodnight to a
woman, with the line “I’ll see you in my dreams.” What is the name of the woman?
Irene (Goodnight, Irene)
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Irene, goodnight
Irene, goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
46. In what country did the greeting Good Day become simply G’day?
Australia (hint: as in “G’day, mate!”)
47. This American “Tire & Rubber Company” was founded in 1898 by the man who
invented vulcanized rubber. What is the name of the company that bears his name?
Goodyear (Charles Goodyear)
vulcanize -harden (rubber or rubberlike material) by treating it with sulfur at
a high temperature.
48. The verb vulcanize, referring to a chemical process that makes rubber stronger,
comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. What is the name of the
corresponding god of fire in Greek mythology?
Hephaestus.
49. In this not-so-bad game, you whack a shuttlecock. What is the name of the game?
Badminton
(Hint: a shuttlecock is also known as a birdie)
50. You have both high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoproteins in your body.
These are, respectively, good and bad kinds of what?
Cholesterol
LDL cholesterol is considered the “bad” cholesterol because it contributes to plaque, a
thick, hard deposit that can clog arteries and make them less flexible.
HDL cholesterol is considered “good” cholesterol because it helps remove LDL
cholesterol from the arteries.
51. Pearl S. Buck published this novel in 1931 and won the Pulitzer prize. It was about
life in a Chinese village before World War I. What was the name of the novel?
The Good Earth
52. Who is the cloaked young heroine in the European fairy tale featuring the Big Bad
Wolf?
Little Red Riding Hood
53. The 1963 movie The Ugly American featured this famous actor who also starred in
On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Godfather.
Marlon Brando
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54. You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown was a 1967 musical based on the Peanuts
cartoon. Who authored the comic strip Peanuts?
Charles M. Schultz
55. In the movie Wall Street, the character Gordon Gekko stated: “Greed is good.” Gekko
was played by Michael Douglas. Who was his famous father, also an actor??
Kirk Douglas
56. According to popular song, what should we ‘let roll’?
Let the Good Times Roll
57. In the Good Old Summertime is a 1949 movie musical in which Van Johnson plays
leading man to this actress and singer, whose real name was Frances Gumm.
Judy Garland
58. A name for a smugly virtuous person involving a pair of footwear..
Goody Two-Shoes
Wikipedia: Goody Two-Shoes is a variation of the Cinderella story. The fable tells of Goody
Two-Shoes, the nickname of a poor orphan girl named Margery Meanwell, who goes
through life with only one shoe. When a rich gentleman gives her a complete pair, she is so
happy that she tells everyone she has "two shoes". Later, Margery becomes a teacher and
marries a rich widower. This earning of wealth serves as proof that her virtuousness has
been rewarded, a popular theme in children's literature of the era
59. With roughly the same meaning as “For Pete’s sake,” this two-word expression was
often uttered with a sigh by Charlie Brown.
Good grief
60. The intentional refusal to follow through on a contractual obligation is called acting in
bad… faith
61. In the cartoon Bullwinkle, Boris Badenov was a villain named as a play on words for
16thh-century Russian Tsar Boris Godunov. Who was his female companion and sidekick? (“Bad enough”/”Good enough”)
Natasha Fatale
62. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” are famous
words from the last words of which Bible Psalm?
The 23rd Psalm
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I
will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
63. On this religious holiday, Christians commemorate the passion, or suffering, of Jesus
and his crucifixion.
Good Friday
64. A patchwork fabric cover, often made by hand and by women, in which the maker does not
worry about matching fabric.
Ugly quilt (hint: made in bees or sewing circles)
65. In The Godfather, in one of the most famous film scenes of all time, the film producer who
refuses to cast a mob family member, wakes up to find what shocking object in his bed?
the severed head of his stud Khartoum
66. Speaking of bad guys – and gals - Miss Parker and Mr. Barrow made up a notorious outlaw
couple who robbed banks during the Depression. What were they more commonly called?
Bonnie & Clyde
67. A bad guy, this Chicago-area crime boss reigned during the Prohibition era. His real first
name was Alphonse and his nickname was Scarface. What name did he usually go by?
Al Capone
68 A good guy! Marion Mitchell Morrison acted in no less than 83 Westerns, in which he often
played a cowboy or cavalryman on the frontier. What is his stage name?
John Wayne (He also went by the nickname The Duke.)
69. This despot, Pol Pot, once mercilessly ruled which country?
Cambodia
70, This despot, Idi Amin, once mercilessly ruled which country?
Uganda
71. This monster, a Transylvanian nobleman, was the basis for a novel by Irish author
Bram Stoker.
Dracula
72. This monster is the title of an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. The
monster is named after his creator, a scientist, (though in the book, the monster didn’t have
a name.) Who is the scientist / monster?
Frankenstein (Dr. Victor Frankenstein)
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73. This do-gooding superhero fights crime in Gotham City. His villain adversaries include the
Joker, the Penguin, and Catwoman.
Batman
74. Who is it that is: “Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a
locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.”
Superman
75. If something is really good, it may be described as good as which precious metal.
Gold
76. According to folk wisdom, What’s good for the goose is good for what?
The gander
77. If someone has solid common sense, they might have one of these on their shoulders.
A good head
78. The song by rock legend Little Richard exclaims, Good golly… Good golly, who?
Miss Molly
79. According to poet Robert Frost, and others, what kind of property divide makes good
neighbors?
Good fences
80. Although this expression uses the word “good,” it describes someone who is lazy and does
not do anything useful.
Good-for-nothing
81. According to proverbial wisdom, It’s no good crying over this.
Spilt milk
82. Phrase used to describe someone with both a good and an evil personality, based on a
novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Jekyll and Hyde
83. When not hearing anything at all is actually encouraging, you might say, “No news is
[what]”?
Good news
84. According to the 16th century proverb A nod is as good as a wink to which disabled
animal?
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
It seems intuitive to interpret the longer version as meaning 'neither a nod
nor a wink have any purpose, both being equally pointless'. Nevertheless,
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the context of the early uses have it being used with the same apparent
meaning as the short version, that is, 'you may nod or wink - I will take your
meaning either way'.
85. If you’re off to a good start, you’re said to be off on which extremity?
The right foot – You’re off on the right foot.
86. According to folk wisdom, What is the road to hell paved with?
Good intentions
87. According to the idiom, To deceive someone is to sell them [what ]? - a
phrase also used to describe a consignment of merchandise.
A bill of goods
88. To say something in support of someone else is to put what in for them?
A good word
89. According to folk wisdom, what does One good turn deserve?
Another ‘One good turn deserves another.’
90. Something you say when an activity has been successful up to this point, but
you worry that something may yet go wrong.
So far so good
91. If something appears or becomes obvious after being hidden, it is said to
have reared its what?
Ugly head ‘to rear its ugly head’
92. To be really really ugly is to be as ugly as what venal or mortal offense?
Sin ‘ugly as sin’
93. When people talk about ‘The Good Book’ – what book are they referring to?
The Bible
94. This Australian brand is known for its practical sheepskin boots, which became
popular in the 2000s.
Uggs
95. When someone doesn’t live up to the terms of an agreement, they can be said to be
acting in what?
Bad faith
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96. If one accepts the unpleasant parts as wells as the pleasant parts of a situation, one
would be taking the [what] with the [what]?
The bad with the good - ‘to take the bad with the good’
--------William H. Bonny, born as William Henry McCarty, was a teenage gunman and
frontier outlaw. What was his moniker? Billy the Kid
This 1920s cowboy movie star always played a good guy who would “save the
day” and sported a large white cowboy hat. Tom Mix
This all-around good guy typically played the average American middle-class
man in movies. He also played in many westerns, the first being Destry Rides
Again. Others include Broken Arrow, The Man from Laramie, The Man Who Shot
Libery Valence, How the West Was Won, and Cheyenne Autumn. Who is he?
James Stewart
This actor is best known for his roles as gangsters, such as Rico in Little Ceasar and as
Rocco in Key Largo. Who is he?
Edward G. Robinson
Here’s the despot, name the country:
Kim Jung Un – Korea
François “Papa Doc” Duvalier – Haiti
Augusto Pinochet – Chile
The following have to do with monster movies:
Boris Karloff played this revived ancient Egyptian priest. The Mummy
The following have to do with good superheros.
Able to cling to most surfaces, uses a wrist-mounted device to ensnare enemies,
super-human strength, speed, and agility, has a sixth sense. Spider-man
Only the good expire this way. Die young
An expression meaning almost having done something is the same as not having done it
at all, because in both cases the thing does not get done, which starts out as “A miss is as
good as ___.” A mile
You can’t keep one of these down. A good woman or good man
I don’t know! Your what is as good as mine? Guess
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Maybe not what you want to hear, but what you need to hear and accept. The ugly
truth
Here are some movies. Name the villain (bad guy).
It’s a Wonderful Life – Mr. Potter
Wizard of Oz – Wicked Witch of the West
Here are some movies. Name the hero (good guy).
Dr. No – James Bond
The Pride of the Yankees – Lou Gehrig
To Kill a Mockingbird – Atticus Finch
It’s a Wonderful Life – George Bailey
Here is a good news bad news joke:
Two buddies, Tom and Earl, were two of the biggest baseball fans in the world. Their
entire adult lives, Tom and Earl discussed baseball history in the winter, and they poured
over every box score during the season. They went to sixty games a year. They even
agreed that whoever died first would try to come back and tell the other if there was
baseball in heaven. One summer night, Tom passed away in his sleep after watching a
Yankee victory earlier in the evening. He died happy. A few nights later, his buddy Earl
awoke to the sound of Tom's voice from beyond.
"Tom is that you?" Earl asked. "Of course it’s me," Tom replied.
"This is unbelievable!" Earl exclaimed. "So tell me, is there baseball in heaven?"
"Well, I have some good news and some bad news for you. Which do you want to hear
first?"
"Tell me the good news first."
"Well, the good news is that, yes, there is baseball in heaven, Earl."
"Oh, that is wonderful! So what could possibly be the bad news?"
"You're pitching tomorrow night."
How to say good-bye in different languages. Identify the language.
Adieu - French
Ciao – Italian (will also take Portuguese, which is spelled Tchau)
Arrivederci – Italian
Do Svidaniya – Russian
Namaste – Hindi (Indian)
Shalom - Hebrew
Monounsaturated fat – Good (Saturated fat is the bad stuff) Example: butter is
saturated, olive oil is monounsaturated
Simple carbohydrates – Bad (Complex are the good stuff) Example: sugar is a
simple carb, whole grains are complex
Put this proverbial expression back into English. Expiring at an early age is restricted to those
who possess a modicum of virtue.
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Only the good die young
This expression meaning almost having done something is the same as not having done it at all.
It starts out, “A miss is as good as ___.” A mile
Complete this proverbial expression: “You’ve got to take the bitter with…” The
better