Exam 7: Recreation

Why is it significant that Disney is part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

Heritage tourism is also referred to as ______________________.

Living history museums focus on a specific era and use actors to portray people who might have lived during that period of time.

A site-specific museum is one that ______________________.

Attractions are the "pull factors" of a destination, and every tourist destination has a variety of attractions for visitors to enjoy.Sometimes, nature provides major attractions for an area, but most attractions are manufactured.Outline the resources your city/area has in this industry by discussing: a)Four different types of attractions, providing an example of each located in or near your city b)How each attraction is owned/managed c)Two methods of raising funds that each attraction likely uses to stay in business d)Which of the four attractions that you listed in a)do you feel has the greater "pull" for tourists? Justify your answers.

Modern museums are putting together interactive displays that recreate specific moments in time in order for the visitor to gain a better understanding of the event.

Canada has many unique and historic sites that have been granted special recognition by UNESCO. Evaluate our World Heritage Sites using the following guidelines: a)What are the criteria used by UNESCO to determine if a site has World Heritage status? b)Name four different types of attractions in Canada that have achieved this status. c)Does your province have UNESCO World Heritage Site(s)? If so, name one and briefly describe it OR if your province does not have a World Heritage Site, provide the name of a site (attraction)that you believe should be one.The attraction must meet the criteria UNESCO has set. Using their definition, defend your choice.

Memberships are the primary source of funding for public attractions.

Casinos become an important part of tourism because they __________________.

Slot machines, craps, and baccarat are all examples of ______________________.

A good transportation system within a destination should include ___________________.

According to the text, Lang Pioneer Village and the Canadian War Museum are excellent examples of historical museums.

Aquariums are located on ocean coasts and may include large ocean fish.

Shopping isn't considered part of a draw or an "attractor" in tourism even though tourists do occasionally shop for goods and services.

One of the newer styles of attractions, built on the shores of an ocean, that features saltwater fish and aquatic animals including shore birds is called ______________________.

Many tourists every year visit Thunder Bay, Ontario, the site of the last rebellion in Canada led by Louis Riel.

Non-profit attractions funnel most of their earning back to their initial investors so as not to keep any profits.

Which of the following attractions could be classified as a children's museum?

Attractions move around from location to location but tend to arrive in the same locations as the same times every year.

Which of the following statements is true?