Starts with "H"
Pasta
Occupational Disease
Canadian Provincial and Territorial Cities
Just Desserts
100

Use of a motorized rotor provide the lift and thrust allowing this aircraft to ascend and descend vertically. 

What is a helicopter?

100

This long pasta is the most popular worldwide, and is traditionally served with marinara sauce and meatballs.

What is spaghetti?

100

Is it allergic or is it irritant? This skin disease comes in both varieties. 

What is dermatitis?

100

This is Canada's largest and most populous city, which resides on the shores of the lake named after its province. 

What is Toronto?

100

It's not cake, but this round dessert is often fruit-filled and a homophone of an important mathematical constant. 

What is pie?

200

The lightest and most abundant of all elements, this one's atom contains only one proton and one neutron.

What is hydrogen?

200

This pasta is shaped like a men's neck garment.

What is bowtie pasta?

200

This occupational disease did not exist prior to Industrial Revolution, as its cause is exposure to vibrating machinery. 

What is HAVS?

200

Banff National Park is a mere 50 kilometers from this Albertan city.

Where is Calgary?

200

Mamma Mia! This Italian dessert is made from coffee-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone, and cocoa powder. 

What is Tiramisu?

300

This hot pepper contains up to 350,000 Scoville units and its name is derived from the the capital city of Cuba. 

What is a Habanero?

300

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Also the Italian word for "barley", this rice-shaped pasta appears frequently in soups.

What is orzo?

300

Perfume? Tobacco smoke? A coworker you despise? This diagnosis of uncertain etiology causes respiratory issues for those exposed to scents alone.

What is MCS?

300

This city is the capital of Nunavut, and is the furthest north capital city in Canada. 

Where is Iqaluit?

300

Named after a city on Vancouver Island, this treat consists of layered nuts, coconut, custard icing, and chocolate ganache.

What is a Nanaimo Bar?

400

Identified in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick, the shape of human DNA was demonstrated to be a "double" this corkscrew shape.

What is a helix?

400

This medium-sized, tube-shaped pasta has edges that are cut diagonally.

What is penne?

400

Don't scratch that! This transmissible skin disease is caused by parasitic mites. 

What is Scabies?

400

On December 6, 1917, a cargo ship exploded in the harbor of this port city, resulting in over 1700 casualties.

What is Halifax?

400

A Japanese sweet made from glutinous rice flour and filled with bean paste or ice cream.

what is Mochi?

500

Oh, the humanity! A German defensive position begun in 1916 was known to the Allies by this man's name, later used for a zeppelin.

Who is Hindenburg?

500

This large, tubular pasta is often stuffed with ricotta and meat sauce, then topped with cheese and baked in an oven.

What is cannelloni? 

500

The namesake for this water-borne lung infection comes from a veteran's organization in the US where the disease was first identified.

What is Legionnaires' Disease?

500

This Saskatchewan city with an interesting name is famous for its potash mining and is featured on a McDonald's Monopoly game piece. 

What is Moosejaw?

500

Named after the largest US state, this cake is topped with ice cream, covered with merengue, and set aflame to caramelize the sugars to a golden brown finish. 

What is a Baked Alaska?

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