Deck 23: Exploring Development and Tourism in Africa: Inequalities, Indices and Impacts

Question 1

Mkono argues that the research studies of tourism in Africa represent the continent as

A)Optimistic
B)Positive
C)Pessimistic
D)Opportunistic

Answer 1

Pessimistic

Question 2

How many people globally live in poverty?

A)100 million
B)1 billion
C)1)5 million
D)1)5 billion

Answer 2

1 billion

Question 3

Webster's definition of the term development opposes

A)Dependency
B)Replacement of traditional values with modern ones
C)The process of change
D)A desire to improve the current situation

Answer 3

Dependency

Question 4

The Human Development Indices do not include:

A)A long and healthy life
B)Happiness
C)Being knowledgeable
D)Having a decent standard of living

Question 5

The World Bank measures of development uses which three economic classifications?

A)Lowest Income, Medium Income, Highest Income
B)Low Income,
C)Low Income, Middle Income, High Income
D)Low Income, Medium Income,

Question 6

Which is the lowest ranking country on the World Bank's indices of income?

A)Seychelles
B)Vietnam
C)Borneo
D)Laos

Question 7

Terms used to describe the development status of countries includes the following terms. Select the odd one out.

A)First World
B)Second World
C)Third World
D)Fifth World

Question 8

Which is incorrect? According to Britton's (1982) study in the South Pacific, tourism perpetuates inequalities in Less Developed Countries through

A)Local entrepreneurs taking control of the tourism supply chain
B)The power and influence of foreign companies
C)The demands of foreign tourists
D)The level of underdevelopment of the destination

Question 9

The Tourism Council of Bhutan strapline to promote tourism is

A)Be among happy people
B)Happiness is a place
C)Come and be happy in Bhutan
D)Visit Bhutan and have lasting happiness

Question 10

In 2018, visitor numbers to the Galapagos Islands exceeded

A)150000
B)275000
C)300000
D)342000