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100

The full-scale replica of the Parthenon was built in 1897 and is located in this state.

What is Tennessee?

100

P2P

What is people-to-people?

100

Established in 1946, this program’s mission is to create opportunities for better interactions and understanding between Americans and people of other nations by providing scholarships.

What is the Fulbright Program?

100

This Friend's family hails from the island of Crete. 

Who is Jennifer Aniston?

100

Greece is one of the world's largest producers of this red spice famously grown in Kozani. 

What is saffron?

200

The Wolverine State, this state has more miles of freshwater shoreline than any other state in the nation.  

What is Michigan?

200

FYSA

What is for your situational awareness?

200

(202) 647-1512

What is the Operations Center?

200

This American actress, comedian, writer, and producer was a cast member and head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2006. 

Who is Tina Fey?

200

Cultivated for many centuries in specific areas in Greece, you can find references to how the product dries and gets its final form throughout the Odyssey and the texts of Aristotle.

What are raisins (currants)? 

300

From volcanoes and rain forests to wineries and beaches, this state produces more apples than any other state in the country. 

What is Washington State? 

300

OOC

What is Our Ocean Conference?

300

Appointed on on September 26, 1789, he was the first Secretary of State.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300

He is a veterinarian and the chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer. 

Who is Albert Bourla?

300

Prime Minister Ioannis Kapodistrias positioned armed guards around this modern day staple to generate interest in it.  

What are potatoes?

400

This state is home to the largest percentage of Greek Americans.

What is Massachusetts? 

400

COB

What is close of business?

400

Derived from from the French word passer, meaning to enter or leave a port, this document is issued by the Bureau of Consular Affairs.

What is a passport?

400

He won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for his novel Middlesex, about a Greek American family in Detroit. 

Who is Jeffrey Eugenides?

400

Greeks consume about 25 kilos per person of this item annually, more than in France or Italy.

What is cheese?

500

Hosted the first Olympics on U.S. soil in 1904 and was home of the launching points for the Oregon Trail and the Pony Express.

What is Missouri?

500

BCL

What is a briefing checklist?

500

If you received this email, it means you already enrolled in STEP.

What is a MASCOT message?

500

Uncle Jesse!

Who is John Stamos?

500

The per capita consumption of this Greek food is approximately 16,5 liters annually, while in areas like Crete, it’s even more.

What is olive oil?