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The recent "Buy American" hysteria has raised the question of just
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which common products are, in fact, made by American companies.
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Here's a quiz:
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1. The parent company of Braun household appliances is:
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a) Swiss; b) German; c) American; d) Japanese
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2. Bic pens are:
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a) Japanese; b) Czech; c) American; d) French
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3. The maker of Haagen-Dazs ice cream is based in:
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a) France; b) Sweden; c) Britain; d) America
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4. RCA televisions are made by a company based in:
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a) Japan; b) America; c) France; d) Korea
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5. The parent of Arrow shirts is:
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a) Thai; b) Italian; c) American; d) French
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6. Godiva chocolate is:
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a) French; b) Belgian; c) Swiss; d) American
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7. Vaseline's owner is:
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a) American; b) French; c) Anglo-Dutch; d) German
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8. Firestone tires are:
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a) Japanese; b) American; c) German; d) French
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9. Holiday Inns are owned by a company based in:
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a) France; b) America; c) Britain; d) Saudi Arabia
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10. Tropicana orange juice is owned by a company based in:
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a) Brazil; b) Canada; c) Mexico; d) America
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11. Jaguar cars are made by a company based in:
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a) Germany; b) Britain; c) America; d) Japan
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12. Atari video games are:
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a) Korean; b) American; c) Japanese; d) Malaysian
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Answers: 1. (c) Braun is American (Gillette Co.)
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2. (d) Bic is French (Bic SA)
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3. (c) Haagen-Dasz is British (Grand Metropolitan PLC)
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4. (c) RCA is French (Thomson SA)
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5. (d) Arrow is French (Bidermann International)
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6. (d) Godiva is American (Campbell Soup Co.)
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7. (c) Vaseline is Anglo-Dutch (Unilever PLC)
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8. (a) Firestone is Japanese (Bridgestone Corp.)
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9. (c) Holiday Inns is British (Bass PLC)
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10. (b) Tropicana is Canadian (Seagram Co. Ltd.)
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11. (c) Jaguar is American (Ford Motor Co.)
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12. (b) Atari is American (Atari Corp.).
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