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Test shows which common products are made in the U

The recent "Buy American" hysteria has raised the question of just
which common products are, in fact, made by American companies.
Here's a quiz:

1. The parent company of Braun household appliances is:
a) Swiss; b) German; c) American; d) Japanese

2. Bic pens are:
a) Japanese; b) Czech; c) American; d) French

3. The maker of Haagen-Dazs ice cream is based in:
a) France; b) Sweden; c) Britain; d) America

4. RCA televisions are made by a company based in:
a) Japan; b) America; c) France; d) Korea

5. The parent of Arrow shirts is:
a) Thai; b) Italian; c) American; d) French

6. Godiva chocolate is:
a) French; b) Belgian; c) Swiss; d) American

7. Vaseline's owner is:
a) American; b) French; c) Anglo-Dutch; d) German

8. Firestone tires are:
a) Japanese; b) American; c) German; d) French

9. Holiday Inns are owned by a company based in:
a) France; b) America; c) Britain; d) Saudi Arabia

10. Tropicana orange juice is owned by a company based in:
a) Brazil; b) Canada; c) Mexico; d) America

11. Jaguar cars are made by a company based in:
a) Germany; b) Britain; c) America; d) Japan

12. Atari video games are:
a) Korean; b) American; c) Japanese; d) Malaysian

Answers: 1. © Braun is American (Gillette Co.)
2. (d) Bic is French (Bic SA)
3. © Haagen-Dasz is British (Grand Metropolitan PLC)
4. © RCA is French (Thomson SA)
5. (d) Arrow is French (Bidermann International)
6. (d) Godiva is American (Campbell Soup Co.)
7. © Vaseline is Anglo-Dutch (Unilever PLC)
8. (a) Firestone is Japanese (Bridgestone Corp.)
9. © Holiday Inns is British (Bass PLC)
10. (b) Tropicana is Canadian (Seagram Co. Ltd.)
11. © Jaguar is American (Ford Motor Co.)
12. (b) Atari is American (Atari Corp.).
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