Deck 12: Environmental and Socialcultural Impacts of Tourism

Question 1

Where is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park?

A) South Africa
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) United States

Answer 1

Australia

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an element in physical capacity?

A) amount of water
B) size of parking lots
C) environmental impact
D) number of roads

Answer 2

environmental impact

Question 3

Which of the following is defined as the limit on the actual number of users that can be Accommodated in a region?

A) social carrying capacity
B) physical capacity
C) culture
D) demonstration effect

Answer 3

physical capacity

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true of carrying capacity?

A) There is a maximum level of users that an area can accommodate.
B) There are no limits to where benefits can be gained.
C) There is no exception for tourism.
D) There can and should be limits to tourism activities.

Question 5

Which of the following defines environmental capacity?

A) the features of an environment that make it suitable for year-round tourism
B) the number of outsiders to an area that can be accepted without having damaging psychological effects on the locals of the area.
C) a form of tourism that focuses on environmental and cultural preservation
D) the limit on the number of users that an area can accommodate before visitors perceive a decline in the desirability of the area

Question 6

The customary beliefs, social roles, and material objects that are passed down from generation to Generation are called ________.

A) culture
B) society
C) community
D) institutions

Question 7

A host community is composed of all of the following resources EXCEPT ________.

A) number of visitors
B) economic system
C) natural resources
D) local residents

Question 8

Which of the following measures does NOT help in determining the carrying capacity?

A) quality of resource management
B) expressions of culture
C) number of area residents
D) amount of use by the average visitor

Question 9

The number of people that a society and its land can bear without substantial damage to its Culture is called ________.

A) social carrying capacity
B) demonstration effect
C) economic benefits
D) external influences

Question 10

The display of material goods and affluence tourists often bring when visiting locations in undeveloped and lesser developed countries that can lead to envy is called ________.

A) mass tourism
B) an internal problem
C) the demonstration effect
D) host community

Question 11

Air pollution can become a problem with ________.

A) attainment of the critical mass of interest
B) the increased level of vehicle traffic in an area
C) daily life activities of culture
D) relocation of airports

Question 12

Dark sky tourists can see interpretive programs in all of the following locations EXCEPT ________.

A) Las Vegas
B) Acadia
C) Yosemite
D) Death Valley

Question 13

Which of the following is a reason for the evolution of ecotourism?

A) to improve the quality of resource management and facility development/design
B) to try to preserve the environment and still gain the economic benefits of tourism
C) to expand the number of users that an area can accommodate before visitors cause a decline in the desirability of the area
D) to attract tourists based on material goods, daily life activities, and social expressions of culture

Question 14

What are superstructures?

A) vegetation, wildlife, and precious historical attractions
B) facilities directly associated with serving visitors' needs
C) basic framework of an organization
D) roads, ports and airports, electricity, and water and sewage systems

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an underlying foundation or basic framework for a system or organization?

A) sewage systems
B) retail establishments
C) electricity
D) airports

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT part of the social and cultural benefits of tourism?

A) improved standards of living
B) awareness of new tastes and ways of thinking
C) effect of tourism on native language
D) attainment of the critical mass of interest

Question 17

A visit to Venice and its lagoon facilitates the experience of which of the following eras?

A) the Modern Age
B) the Mobility Era
C) the Middle Ages
D) the Roman Empire era

Question 18

Which U.S. President instituted the National Park System?

A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Franklin Roosevelt
C) Harry Truman
D) Dwight Eisenhower

Question 19

All of the following are ways to reduce the amount of "use" by visitors EXCEPT?

A) limit entry and exit to a single access point
B) create viewing platforms
C) construct walkways to promote foot traffic
D) bus visitors from remote parking lots

Question 20

Responsible travelers are likely to ________.

A) change local behaviors
B) disturb local fauna
C) reduce water consumption
D) rent a private vehicle

Question 21

Management, education and appreciation are probably the most important ways tourism can be use d to preserve the environ ment.

Question 22

Tourism cannot be used to help finance the preservation of attractions and natural areas.

Question 23

With proper planning, there is no limit to how many tourists can visit any location.

Question 24

The age of victims of sex tourism is decreasing.

Question 25

The management of a natural attraction demands careful environmental planning and creative carrying capacity design to balance visitor enjoyment and education with the well-being of the flora and fauna of the location.

Question 26

To provide services to visitors, a tourism area must first develop the necessary infrastructure to support these services.

Question 27

UNESCO maintains a list of heritage sites that are threatened or in potential danger.

Question 28

The community a tourist is visiting is often termed the host community.

Question 29

An attainment of the critical mass of interest is not necessary to maintain the viability of a traditional art forms with regard to tourism.

Question 30

The practices and objects of a culture can be grouped into three categories: physical, environmental, and ecological.

Question 31

The Middle East is the cradle of three of the world's most prominent religions: Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

Question 32

Tourism cannot have a detrimental effect on the young people or on the culture of an area.

Question 33

Special expressions of a culture are found in its unique history, architecture, and special traditions.

Question 34

Greece is a popular tourism destination because of the vast array of leisure activities available.

Question 35

Sex tourism is especially prevalent in economically advanced and politically stable countries.

Question 36

An increase in the number of situational abusers is one of the reasons that sex tourism has grown dramatically in recent years.

Question 37

Crime can become a serious societal problem when tourism succeeds.

Question 38

The Sherpas play only a minor role in the trekking tourism of Nepal.

Question 39

An expatriate is a citizen of one nation who lives in a nation of which he or she is not a citizen.

Question 40

Coastal communities consider development on Oahu as a model for how to successfully manage "scenic impact."

Question 41

Over 99% of the population in the contiguous U.S. live in an area with light pollution.

Question 42

Demand from tourists can cause local traditions to become diluted.

Question 43

Tourism to an area in large numbers is called mass tourism.