Deck 3: Why People Travel

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the changes an airline traveler might experience?
• Free Wi-Fi
• Time delays
• Enhanced airport restrictions
• Fewer refreshments on flights

Answer 1

• Free Wi-Fi

Question 2

Club Med has declined in success and business due to:
• Inflation
• Inflexibility to change
• Poor development
• Club Med has continued to be successful despite declines in other resorts

Answer 2

• Club Med has continued to be successful despite declines in other resorts

Question 3

Club Med was conceived by:
• The United States tourism board
• The United Nations
• A Belgian diamond cutter and water polo champion
• Greece

Answer 3

• A Belgian diamond cutter and water polo champion

Question 4

Eco-tourism is often used interchangeably with the term
• Business tourism
• Heritage tourism
• Leisure tourism
• Sustainable tourism

Question 5

Travel tourism is expected to _____________ by 2015.
• Decrease
• Double
• Stabilize
• Remain about the same

Question 6

Many eco-tourism destinations are located in:
• Developing countries
• Inner cities
• Ocean fronts
• Resorts

Question 7

Sustainable tourism
• Has no effect on society
• Places a broad-based obligation on society
• Causes a decline in tourism
• Places a strain on the local infrastructure

Question 8

Infrastructure includes:
• Roads, communication, transportation and lodging
• Schools, stores, and libraries
• Employment opportunities
• Airports, restaurants and hotels

Question 9

Which of the following would not be considered business travel?
• Trade shows and expositions
• Conventions
• Gaming
• Sales call

Question 10

Cultural tourism or World Heritage sites are often designated by :
• The American Hotel and Lodging Association
• The National Restaurant Association
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
• Sustainable Tourism Advisory Board

Question 11

Reasons people travel include all but which of the following:
• Health
• Education
• Eco-tourism
• Shopping
• All of the above are examples of reasons why people travel

Question 12

Cultural tourism is motivated by:
• Lifestyle and heritage offerings of a community
• Infrastructure
• Health and fitness opportunities
• A desire to travel close to home

Question 13

Heritage tourism:
• Is not a popular form of tourism
• Is declining
• Does not effect domestic tourism
• Respects natural and built environments and historical milestones

Question 14

All of the following are potential negative impacts that tourism may have on the local environment except:
• Natural resources threatened by overuse
• Unchecked growth may upset the balance of nature
• Partnerships are formed between governments and local industries to put regulations in place to protect resources
• Noise, litter and air pollution

Question 15

An example of a popular ecotourism destination is:
• Disney World
• Macchu Pichu
• Las Vegas
• Beijing

Question 16

Eco-tourism can be traced back to the:
• 1950's
• 1960's
• 1970's
• 1980's

Question 17

Which characteristic is not typically found in a business traveler?
• Younger
• Stay for extended periods at a location
• Spend more money
• Travel in small groups

Question 18

Tourism is an interesting sociocultural phenomenon due to:
• Seeing how others live is interesting and exchanging sociocultural values is rewarding
• Decrease in tourism
• Decrease in domestic travel
• Smaller family size

Question 19

Travel is on the increase and expected to continue to increase in the coming years reasons for this include all of the following except:
• Longer life span
• Increased cost of travel
• Early retirement
• Increased standard of living

Question 20

Which of the following is not a factor that influences travel decisions:
• Entertainment
• Cost
• Infrastructure
• Climate for comfort

Question 21

__________ tourism respects natural and built environments; a renewed appreciation for historical milestones.

Question 22

A person who travels to Orlando to visit family and friends is considered a __________ traveler.

Question 23

Agri-tourism may be beneficial to tourists and the local community because tourists have an opportunity to:
• Learn about the financial difficulties of modern farming
• Develop a respect and appreciation for the hardwork of farmers
• Appreciate a hot shower and warm bad after a hard days work
• Milk cows and make cheese

Question 24

Placing local arts and crafts in hotel lobbies, guest rooms and restaurants:
• Increases the demand for the items
• Creates competition between local artisans
• Generates demand for new crafts
• Creates new markets for faux crafts

Question 25

The promotion and development of tourism is moving from the ________ sector to the ________ sector.

Question 26

Prime locations for ecotourism are found in many developing countries and include places such as deserts, tropical rain forests, glaciers and __________ .

Question 27

The most important skills for a destination manager are:
• Fashion and style sense
• Health and fitness
• Culinary and baking
• Communication and organization

Question 28

Sue travels to Las Vegas to attend a national convention and exposition. She will be displaying her new spa products. Her reason for travel is considered __________ .

Question 29

An increasingly popular form of tourism with the aging Baby Boomers is __________ and might include a visit to a National Park.

Question 30

Almost all hospitality careers look for graduates with a strong academic background and drive, creativity and __________ .

Question 31

Which famous author said, "To travel is to live."

Question 32

Registering a historic property on the National Register of Historic Places provides many benefits except:
• Recognition of the property's significance
• Eligibility for federal tax benefits
• Guarantee of no demolition of the site
• Consideration in planning for federal funding

Question 33

Nature tourism is motivated by:
• The desire for an inexpensive vacation
• The desire to visit nature or a National Park
• The desire to not be hassled by airport security
• The ability to participate in geocaching

Question 34

Explain how travel can expand global understanding, cultural appreciation and tolerance.

Question 35

To date, many ecotourism projects have been kept __________ in order to control the sites.