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GCSE Geography (GCSE) Quiz on Tourism - Whole Unit Quiz, created by Amy Arthur on 28/04/2013.

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Tourism - Whole Unit Quiz

Tourism - Whole Unit Quiz

Question 1 of 16

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What are the factors that have caused growth in global tourism?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Social

  • Environmental

  • Economic

  • Political

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

1

What are the social factors?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Increase in leisure time

  • Developments in communications and information technology

  • Product development and changing customer needs and fashions

  • Greater wealth

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

1

Why is there an increase in leisure time?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Ageing population

  • People feel more active

  • Shorter working week

  • Longer paid holidays

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

1

Why is there developments in communication and information technology?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Internet and teletext booking

  • Computer reservation dsystems and global distribution systems such as Galileo

  • More people own technology these days

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

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Examples of product development and changing customer needs and fashions:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Longer life span and retirement

  • Package holidays, eg. Thomas Cook

  • Holiday camps, eg. Butlins and Center Parcs

  • Adventure

  • Theme Parks, eg. Alton Towers and Disneyland in Florida

  • Long haul destinations

  • All-inclusive

  • Caravan holidays

  • Rent-a-home holidays

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

1

What are the economic factors?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Transport developments

  • Greater wealth

  • Increase in leisure time

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

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Examples of transport developments:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Channel Tunnel, improvements in ferry travel

  • Planes are faster and larger

  • Improved road networks, motorways

  • Faster and more efficient cars

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

1

Why is there greater wealth?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Minimum wage

  • People in HICs earn more disposable income and have fewer children

  • Higher-class jobs

  • Two-income families

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

1

What are the political factors?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Relexation of national boundaries

  • Countries now welcome tourists as a source of income

  • Transport developments

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

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What are physical attractions on holiday destinations?

Select one of the following:

  • The factors about the natural landscape that appeal to everyone including guaranteed sunshine, white sandy beaches and warm sea (beach holiday) or mountainous scenary, snow and sunshine (winter sports holiday).

  • The factors about the built environment that appeal to people, including theme parks, ancient monuments and museums.

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

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What are human attractions on a holiday destination?

Select one of the following:

  • The factors about the natural landscape that appeal to people including guaranteed sunshine, white sandy beaches and warm water (beach holiday) or mountainous scenary, snow and sunshine (winter sports holiday).

  • The factors about the built environment that appeal to people including theme parks, ancient monuments and museums.

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

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What is a package holiday?

Select one of the following:

  • A holiday that has everything arranged by the tour company. The holiday includes in the price all transportation and accommodation, and usually offers some of the food such as breakfast and evening meals.

  • A holiday which is low-cost, independant international travel. Usually the accommodation is in youth hostels or in low-budget hotels. It is generally undertaken by younger travellers, particularly students on a gap year.

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

1

Example of a tour company - one who will arrange a package holiday.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Thomas Cook

  • EasyJet

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

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What is an adventure holiday?

Select one of the following:

  • A holiday usually for the purpose of challenge, exploration, skills development or thrills. It appeals to young active people or active over 50s who have retired early.

  • One that ahs everything arranged by the tour company. The holiday includes in the price all transportation and accommodation, and usually offers some of the food such as breakfast or evening meals.

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

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What is a wedding holiday?

Select one of the following:

  • A holiday where it is possible to get married in exotic locations around the world. Many tour operators will arrange a package tour which includes the honeymoon, and the marriage ceremony, often on a palm-fringed, white sandy beach.

  • A holiday which is usually for the purpose of challenge, exploration, skills development or thrills. It appeals to young active people or active over 50s who have already retired early.

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

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What is a backpacking holiday?

Select one of the following:

  • A holiday in the form of low-cost, independent international travel. Usually the accommodation is youth hostels or low-budget hotels and it is generally undertaken by younger travellers, particularly students on a gap year.

  • Usually for the purpose of a challenge, exploration, skills development or thrills. It appeals to young active people or active over 50s who have retired early.

Explanation

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