Q.1
Which of the following statements about tourism is NOT true?
  • Tourism is one of the fastest growing global industries
  • Based on figures published in 2010, half of all international tourists visit Europe
  • Australia is the most visited country in the world
  • Tourism aids the economic development of an LEDC
Q.2
In hot countries, which of the following resources is likely to be placed under the greatest pressure by tourism?
  • Air
  • Water
  • Minerals
  • Fuel
Q.3
The Serengeti is a region of Africa that is rich in wildlife and contains several national parks and game reserves. This makes it popular for which type of holiday?
  • Safari
  • Beach holiday
  • Skiing holiday
  • Theme park holiday
Q.4
From the 1960s onwards, the number of people visiting UK seaside resorts like Blackpool and Skegness declined. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?
  • People had a lower disposable income
  • Package holidays to foreign resorts
  • Climate change meant that the resorts were flooded by the sea
  • More people owned cars
Q.5
Which of the following tourist activities would be least likely to be advertised for a tourist resort in a mountainous area?
  • Skiing
  • Rock Climbing
  • White water rafting
  • A cruise
Q.6
Tourism is:
  • a shrinking industry
  • a primary sector industry
  • a secondary sector industry
  • a tertiary sector industry
Q.7
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of tourism in Snowdonia?
  • It can lead to improvements of parking facilities
  • Housing stock is converted to tourist accommodation
  • New local businesses are established to sell products to visitors
  • More people learn about local culture and customs of north Wales
Q.8
Tourism needs to be managed sustainably. This means:
  • The needs of the tourists, locals and the environment need to be carefully balanced
  • Only renewable energy resources should be used for tourists
  • More advertising should be done to keep the tourists coming to an area
  • Tourists should be made to clean up just before they leave
Q.9
Extreme tourism is becoming more and more popular but which of the following best describes it?
  • Taking very long holidays
  • Travelling as far as you can on an extremely limited budget
  • Staying in one place for the whole of your holiday
  • Taking part in holiday activities that involve some risk and require physical fitness
Q.10
A geographer named Butler proposed that tourist resorts or attractions go through six stages. The last stage can be either decline or rejuvenation (regrowth after visitor numbers have stopped increasing). Which of the following would be an example of rejuvenation?
  • Closing a railway station to prevent too many tourists from arriving so that the attractions are not as overcrowded
  • Offering work in a new factory to people who have lost their jobs in the tourist industry
  • A holiday company investing money to add new rides to a theme park
  • All of the above
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