Deck 1: Tourism in Perspective

Question 1

Considering employment in tourism in the U.S., there are:

A) a large number of jobs for disadvantaged persons.
B) good prospects for minority groups.
C) favorable opportunities for women.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The built environment is:

A) that created by humans.
B) physiography.
C) an operating sector of the tourism industry.
D) a catalyst organization.
E) all of the above.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The size of the U.S. tourism industry in 2011 was forecast by USTA at about:

A) $397 billion.
B) $69 billion.
C) $769 billion.
D) $805 billion.
E) $582 million.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Referring to the previous question what will most affect tourism's future?

A) government policies.
B) the manner in which it is planned and developed.
C) the input of the public which is involved.
D) environmental factors.
E) all of the above.

Question 5

International tourist arrivals have:

A) become static in the last few years.
B) grown tremendously in the last five years.
C) shown strong growth since 1950.
D) decreased globally since 2000 due to recessions.
E) shown only slight gains since 1990.

Question 6

Really, tourism today is mainly available to:

A) the privileged class.
B) the middle class.
C) millions of people.
D) the masses.
E) all of the above.

Question 7

Many industry analysts predict that global tourism will:

A) almost double in the next 10 years.
B) increase modestly by year 2010.
C) probably remain about the same as in 2000 for the next decade.
D) likely slightly decrease by year 2010 due to economic recessions.
E) likely drop significantly due to increasing fuel prices.

Question 8

International tourist arrivals are in the past 15 years):

A) growing, but slowly.
B) far beyond reasonable projections.
C) increasing rapidly.
D) remaining almost static.
E) declining.

Question 9

A person traveling away from home for less than 24 hours is called a:

A) traveler.
B) tourist.
C) excursionist.
D) domestic traveler.
E) Any of the above is acceptable.

Question 10

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO) how many international tourist arrivals occurred in 2010:

A) 935 million.
B) 898 million.
C) 650.5 billion.
D) 1.5 billion.
E) 50.5 million.

Question 11

In 2009 the biggest number of total world tourist arrivals was experienced in:

A) France, Italy, and Germany.
B) Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States.
C) France, Spain, and the United States.
D) Japan, Germany, and Italy.
E) Japan, United States, and Canada.

Question 12

The world's largest industry is:

A) mining.
B) electronics and computers.
C) automobiles.
D) tourism.
E) entertainment.

Question 13

As tourism has grown globally, it has become:

A) accessible to mainly the rich.
B) possible for thousands of better off people.
C) accessible to the masses.
D) part of the life of millions.
E) c and d.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an approach to studying tourism?

A) accounting.
B) economic.
C) sociological.
D) product.
E) institutional.

Question 15

In the technical sense, travel is:

A) a term that includes all movement of people.
B) undertaken for financial, military, personal business, or enjoyment purposes.
C) not distinguishable from tourism.
D) is mainly just a fun trip.
E) All of the above.

Question 16

To be tourists, travelers may be:

A) traveling for business purposes.
B) traveling to set up a new business in another country.
C) studying in a university for the freshman year.
D) All of the above are tourists.

Question 17

Many tourism analysts predict that globally by year 2020 tourism will:

A) about double.
B) triple.
C) quadruple.
D) likely stay about the same as in 2000.
E) decline.

Question 18

Disadvantaged rural and ethnic areas in the United States:

A) usually have little to offer tourists.
B) might possibly benefit from tourism.
C) have extraordinarily good prospects to prosper from this business.
D) can use tourism to diversify and improve their economic base.
E) are often so unique that they have a great future in tourism.

Question 19

In tourism terminology:

A) domestic tourism is internal tourism plus inbound tourism.
B) national tourism is internal tourism plus outbound tourism.
C) international tourism is inbound tourism plus outbound tourism.
D) All of the above are true.
E) All of the above are false.

Question 20

Jane Smith is traveling from Texas to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for an extensive 5-day medical treatment. Thus, she is:

A) a tourist.
B) an excursionist.
C) a continental visitor.
D) a business traveler.
E) none of the above.

Question 21

Which of the following travelers are tourists?

A) bus drivers
B) commuters
C) airline crew members
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

Question 22

There is a North American Industry Classification System NAICS) for:

A) the tourism industry.
B) the leisure industry.
C) the recreation industry.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.