Lotsa Pasta
Clubs & Organizations
Kitchen Essentials
Potpourri
Facts & Figures
Final Jeopardy
100

Macaroni resembles this body part.

Elbow

Kraft Dinner, which is mac and cheese, is Canada’s most popular grocery item.

100

A nursing profession to improve health outcomes in Canada's publicly funded, not for profit health system.

Canadian Nursing Association (CNA) 

100

These pans must be seasoned and are passed down from generation to generation.

Cast iron pans

These oldies-but-goodies are as essential in today’s kitchen as they were in our ancestors’ kitchens. They’re indestructible, and when seasoned properly, their nonstick surface cooks perfectly

100

Jelly is made primarily with this part of the fruit.

Juice or liquid

Jam is made with larger chunks of fruit. Jelly is made with pectin to solidify it, but jam does not use pectin.

100

This is the number of leaves on a typical shamrock.

Three

The record number of leaves on a clover is 56.

100

H2O2 stands for this element.

Hydrogen peroxide

It differs from water by only one molecule. It has one extra molecule of oxygen.

200

This layered pasta dish is often made in a rectangular pan with large, flat pasta strips, tomato sauce, meat, and cheese.

Lasagna

The wide, flat pasta is one of the oldest pasta types. Sometimes lasagna is topped with béchamel sauce as well.

200

Many of us belonged to these boys’ and girls’ clubs as children, where we earned badges for learning new skills.

Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts

Today, boys and girls can join the Boy Scouts, but the Girl Scouts limits its membership to girls only.

200

This machine uses an electron tube called a magnetron. The magnetron causes the water molecules in food to vibrate, which heats it.

Microwave oven (or microwave) 

Today’s smart microwaves are preprogrammed to cook many foods with a single touch of a button.

200

This is the term for a baby giraffe.

Calf

 Giraffes give birth while standing up, and their calves fall to the ground. Within minutes of their birth, the calves stand up and walk.

200

A Rubik’s Cube has this number of sides.

Six

The official world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is 3.47 seconds.

300

Name one of America’s three favorite pasta types.

Spaghetti, penne, or rotini

This is according to a 2013 Barilla World Pasta Day survey.

300

This international organization is best known for providing blood to those in need from the donations it receives.

 Red Cross

Its services go well beyond blood collection and distribution. Its staff and volunteers help in disaster situations worldwide through the International Red Cross and Red Crescent.

300

Aficionados of Chinese and other Asian foods must have this pan.

Wok

 Wok fans have expanded its use to include one-pan meals, soups, and more.

300

The first modern trains were powered by this.

Steam

The first steam train lost a race to a horse. When steam trains were introduced, they required horses to draw the train over rough terrain.

300

Although necessary for plant life, the element CO2, known by this name, has been attributed as the leading cause for climate change.

Carbon dioxide

Most animals inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.

400

Pasta was first eaten in this country. Hint: This country eats the most rice.

China 

Legend states that Marco Polo introduced pasta to Italy in the 12th century; however, records show pasta was made in China in 500 BC.

400

This nonprofit organization helps families in need worldwide by building houses for them with the help of volunteers. The families also help with the construction of their homes.

Habitat for Humanity

 The organization has built homes in 70 countries for 39 million families.

400

This slicer guarantees uniform thickness.

Mandoline

You must be careful when using it. It’s best to wear a cut-resistant glove and work at a moderate pace, regardless of how competent you are in using this gadget.

400

This part of the rose is used in perfume.

 Oil

You can extract the essence from rose blooms and make the essential oil at home. It takes a week to complete the process.

400

This is the term for the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

Pi (pie)

When written as a decimal, the number never ends.

500

This founding father is said to have brought pasta to America.

Thomas Jefferson

 He brought it to America in 1798.

500

Their mandate- to keep Canadians safe from a range of risks such as natural disasters, crime, and terrorism.

Public Safety Canada

500

If you’ve had it with trying to remove bread, cake, etc., from bakeware without leaving any behind, try one made of this flexible substance.

Silicone

To avoid spilling the contents, place the silicone pan on a baking tray before filling it and leave it on the tray while baking.

500

German chocolate cake is named after him. Hint: His last name is German.

Samuel German

German, an American baker, invented the cake in 1852.

500

This is the only number that cannot be written in Roman numerals.

Zero

Instead, the Latin word nulla is used for zero.

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