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

Accepted Answer

• 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

Accepted Answer

• 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

Accepted Answer

• 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

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Question 5

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

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Question 6

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

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•...

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

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• Has no effect on...

Question 8

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

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• Roads, communication, transportation and...

Question 9

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

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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

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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

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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

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• Lifestyle...

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

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• Is not a popular...

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

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Question 15

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

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Question 16

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

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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

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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

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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

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Question 20

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

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Quiz 3: Why People Travel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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