# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 136

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2702 "2020-06-11T11:15:49Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be

Amstel beer  
BMW

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2703 "2020-06-11T15:05:40Z")

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Shall we include where we think - or know - the products are from?

Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be

Amstel beer  
BMW  
Cheeza crackers, Japan

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2704 "2020-06-12T04:37:12Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origfn

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes,

Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2705 "2020-06-12T04:50:42Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2706 "2020-06-12T04:55:11Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2707 "2020-06-12T12:18:07Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2708 "2020-06-12T12:36:12Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2709 "2020-06-12T12:58:02Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2710 "2020-06-12T15:25:03Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2711 "2020-06-12T16:07:24Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2712 "2020-06-12T16:20:35Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2713 "2020-06-12T17:10:22Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2714 "2020-06-12T21:18:49Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2715 "2020-06-13T02:41:46Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland  
Oxo flavour cubes, UK

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2716 "2020-06-13T03:34:42Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland  
Oxo flavour cubes, UK  
Perrier, France

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2717 "2020-06-14T01:37:45Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland  
Oxo flavour cubes, UK  
Perrier, France  
Quilmes beer, Argentina

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2718 "2020-06-14T02:16:22Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland  
Oxo flavour cubes, UK  
Perrier, France  
Quilmes beer, Argentina  
Rolls Royce automobiles, UK

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2719 "2020-06-14T02:19:57Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland  
Oxo flavour cubes, UK  
Perrier, France  
Quilmes beer, Argentina  
Rolls Royce automobiles, UK  
Seagrams whiskey, Canada

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2720 "2020-06-14T02:24:45Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland  
Oxo flavour cubes, UK  
Perrier, France  
Quilmes beer, Argentina  
Rolls Royce automobiles, UK  
Seagrams whiskey, Canada  
Tsingtao Beer, China

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**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/2721 "2020-06-14T04:00:32Z")

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Brand names of products you think of as being imported, even though they may not be, with country of origin

Amstel beer, Netherlands  
BMW cars, Germany  
Cheeza crackers, Japan  
Dunhill cigarettes, UK  
Évian mineral water, France  
Foster’s Lager, Australia  
Gitanes cigarettes, France  
Honda automobiles, Japan  
Isetta automobiles, Italy  
James Boag’s Premium beer, Australia  
Kia Motors, Korea  
Lexus, Japan  
Maserati automobiles, Italy  
Nokia electronics, Finland  
Oxo flavour cubes, UK  
Perrier, France  
Quilmes beer, Argentina  
Rolls Royce automobiles, UK  
Seagrams whiskey, Canada  
Tsingtao Beer, China  
Uzi, Israel

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