Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

Answer a. is Correct

Chapter 1An Introduction to the Geography of Travel and Tourism

1.1. Recreation is engaged upon duringa. Leisure Timeb. Work Timec. Committed Timed. Sleep Time

1.2. TSA stands fora. Tourism Satellite Accountb. Tourism Satellite Accessc. Travel Satellite Accountd. Tourism Service Account

1.3. Leiper Tourism System is made up of how many componentsa. Threeb. Onec. Twod. Four

1.4. Tourist flows can be explained bya. Gravity Modelb. Nuclear Modelc. Nuclear Theoryd. Physics Model

1.5. Domestic tourism embraces those travellinga. Within their own countryb. Outside their own countryc. To overseas islandsd. On overseas cruises

1.6. Common interest tourism includesa. Visiting friends and relativesb. Business Tourismc. Leisure Tourismd. Conference Tourism

1.7. Long haul tourism is journeys of more than a. 3000 Kilometresb. 500 Kilometresc. 1000 Kilometresd. 2000 Kilometres

1.8. What concepts need to be considered when studying the geography of travel and tourism?a. All of the Aboveb. Spatial Scalec. The geographical components of the tourism systemd. Spatial interaction between the components of the tourism system

1.9. The routes travelled between the generating areas and tourist destinations are known as, what?a. Transit routesb. Tourist routesc. Travel routesd. Geography Routes

1.10. What type of statistics calculates the number of tourists visiting a destination in a given time?a. Volume statisticsb. Statistics of tourist characteristicsc. Expenditure statisticsd. Resource statistics

Chapter 2The Geography of Demand for Tourism

2.1. The global code of ethics for tourism was drawn up bya. World Tourism Organization b. World Trade Organizationc. World Travel Organizationd. World Travel and Tourism Council

2.2. Deferred Demand is demand unfulfilled because of a a. Problem in the supply environmentb. Problem with the individualc. Illnessd. Poverty

2.3. Travel propensity is a measure ofa. The percentage of a population engaging in tourismb. The ratio of day trips to overnight visitsc. Tourism market share of a countryd. Frequency of travel of a population

2.4. The majority of international tourism is generated by countries of which of economic development

a. High Mass Consumptionb. Take off c. Drive to maturityd. Traditional society

2.5 Baby Boomers belong to which phase of the demographic transition

a. Low Stationary Phaseb. High Stationary Phasec. Early Expanding Phased. Late Expanding Phase

2.6. The most useful discriminator of income to participate in tourism isa. Discretionary incomeb. Gross Incomec. Disposable Incomed. Tax Income

2.7. Wanderlust isa. Curiosity to experience destinationsb. Desire for sunshinec. Desire for restd. Desire for a better climate

2.8. The 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami creates which type of tourism demanda. Deferred b. Suppressedc. Effectived. No

2.9. The two personal factors that influence travel propensity area. Lifestyle and life-cycleb. Income and employmentc. Age and domestic circumstances d. Holiday entitlement and mobility

2.10. Potential demand demonstratesa. Considerable inequalities of access to tourism b. Equal access to tourismc. Barriers to travel based upon the supply environmentd. Frequent travel by the population

Chapter 3The Geography of Resources for Tourism

3.1. Multiple use of resources meansa. Managing varied usersb. Managing a single usersc. Strategic planningd. Conflict among users

3.2. Planning for tourism ensuresa. Benefits will flow to a destinationb. Negative impacts will increasec. Conflict between residents and tourists will increased. Tourism will be disadvantaged

3.3. Social Carrying Capacity isa. A measure of the host community to tolerate tourismb. A measure of the environment to tolerate tourismc. A measure of the tourist to tolerate other touristsd. A measure of the economic benefit of tourism

3.4. The percentage of the earth surface covered by mountains and hill lands isa. 75%b. 25%c. 50%d. 66%

3.5. UNESCO isa. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationb. United Nations Environment, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationc. United Nations Educational, Social, and Cultural Organizationd. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Civic Organization

3.6. The following is a type of tourist attractiona. Purpose builtb. Carrying Capacityc. Infrastructured. Accommodation

3.7. Reproducible Attractionsa. Can be replacedb. Cannot be replacedc. The resource is paramountd. Are always remote

3.8. The first stage of the tourist area lifecycle isa. Explorationb. Involvementc. Developmentd. Consolidation

3.9. In terms of sustainable tourism development, best practice dissemination aims toa. Educate and communicate examples of best practice in sustainable tourism throughout the industryb. License businesses that operate in environmentally sensitive areasc. Provide the industry with practical measuresd. Inspect and certify businesses on the basis of sustainable practices

3.10. Ideally, tourism planning is characterised bya. All of the aboveb. A holistic approachc. A basis in sound researchd. The involvement of the local community

Chapter 4Climate and Tourism

4.1. Which of the following strongly influence climate? a. Latitudeb. Longitudec. Tidesd. Coastlines

4.2. Effective temperature includesa. Humidityb. Precipitationc. Windd. Sunlight

4.3. Sunburn is caused bya. UVB Raysb. UVA Raysc. BUV Raysd. UBV Rays

4.4. Dublin is in which climate zonea. Cool Temperateb. Hot Dryc. Cold Dampd. Cold Dry

4.5. Alice Springs is in which climate zonea. Hot Dryb. Cool Temperatec. Cold Dry d. Warm

4.6 Wind chill isa. A measure of wind and temperatureb. A measure of rain and temperaturec. A measure of sun and temperatured. A measure of humidity and temperature

4.7. Which type of snow is favoured by skiersa. Powderb. Packedc. Tundrad. Wet

4.8. The ‘greenhouse effect’

a. Prevents excessive radiation of heat from the earth’s surface back into spaceb. Allows excessive radiation of heat from the earth’s surface back into spacec. Prevents excessive radiation of heat from space into earth’s atmosphered. Keeps the earth’s temperature at a constant

4.9. What type of climate do the heartlands of Eurasia and North America experience?a. A Continental climateb. A Maritime Climatec. An Arctic Climated. A Subtropical Climate

4.10. Relative humidity is a measure ofa. The moisture content of the air b. Rainfallc. Air movementd. Temperature

Chapter 5The Geography of Transport for Travel and Tourism

5.1. Complementarity meansa. Places differ from each otherb. Places are the same as each otherc. Places are an exact distance apartd. Places on the same line of latitude

5.2. The Way refers toa. The medium of travel used by transport modesb. The Carrying Unitc. Motive Powerd. The Terminal

5.3. Fixed transport costs area. Inescapableb. Escapablec. Related to the transport operationd. Related to the number of passengers

5.4. Environmental costs of transport are paid for bya. The communityb. The transport Operatorc. The transport passengerd. International transport organisations

5.5. Transport links and nodes createa. Networksb. Transport modesc. The Wayd. Intervening Opportunities

5.6. Freedoms of the air area. International agreementsb. Safety Agreementsc. De-regulation agreementsd. Time zones

5.7. Fly Cruising refers toa. A combined air and sea tripb. A combined air and landc. A combined air and coachd. High altitude aircraft

5.8. An RV is a a. Recreational vehicleb. Road vehiclec. Recreational vand. Recreational Vesper

5.9. What is an example of a carrying unit?a. Aeroplaneb. Terminalc. Roadd. Landing Stage

5.10. The link between load factor and pricing is illustrated by a. The marginal cost principleb. The minimal cost principlec. The maximum cost principled. The differential cost principle

Chapter 6The Future Geography of Travel and Tourism

6.1. Grey Tourism is tourism bya. Senior Citizensb. Snow Birdsc. Eco Touristsd. Cultural Tourists

6.2. When visitors are financial supporters of a destination it is known asa. Visitor Paybackb. Visitor Pay checkc. Visitor Throwbackd. Visitor Repeat

6.3. VR stands fora. Virtual Realityb. Visitor Realityc. Visitor Recreationd. Viable Reality

6.4. VTOL stands fora. Vertical take off and landing aircraftb. Vertical take off and landing arrivalc. Visitor take off and landing arrivald. Vertical take off and loading aircraft

6.5. The X prize is related to which type of tourisma. Space Tourismb. Eco Tourismc. Food and Wine Tourismd. Cultural Tourism

6.6. Traditional Beach tourism with added attractions is known asa. Beach Plusb. Added Beachc. Plus Beachd. Beach Added

6.7. GATS stands for a. General Agreement on Trade and Services b. Global Agreement on Trade and Servicesc. General Agreement on Tourism and Servicesd. Global Agreement on Tourism and Services

6.8. Leaving a destination in a better condition than you found it is known asa. Enhancive Sustainabilityb. Sustainable Tourism c. Eco Tourismd. Clean Up Tourism

6.9. Since 9/11 the tourism sector has recognised the imperative to developa. Crisis management response strategies b. Eco Tourism c. Virtual tourismd. No response

6.10. What long-term factors will affect demand for tourisma. All of the aboveb. The amount of leisure and holiday time available c. Economic performance of the main generating countriesd. Demographic changes

Chapter 7An Introduction to the Tourism Geography of Europe

7.1. What percentage of international tourism is accounted for by Europe?a. More than 50%b. More than 60%c. More than 70%

d. More than 75%

7.2. Which Sea attracts over 160 million tourists a year?a. Mediterraneanb. Balticc. Black d. Caspian

7.3. In which part of Europe are the Kjolen Mountains?a. Scandinavia b. Iberian Peninsulac. Eastern Europed. U.K.

7.4. In which country is the Port Aventura theme park?a. Spainb. Portugalc. Franced. Italy

7.5. E. Routes area. Pan-European Highwaysb. Pan-European railwaysc. Distribution Systemsd. European Canals

7.6. Which mountain range extends from the Bay of Biscay east to the Mediterranean Sea?a. The Pyreneesb. The Alpsc. The Carpathiansd. The Caucasus

7.7. Which organization has been most active in the search for a common European heritage?a. The Council of Europeb. The Committee of Europec. The Department of Europed. The Association of Europe

7.8. The region of pronounced concentration of industrial wealth in Europe stretches betweena. Birmingham and Milanb. Manchester and Parisc. London and Berlind. Birmingham and Budapest

7.9. Which region of Europe takes the largest share of international tourism?a. Western Europeb. Southern Europe

c. Eastern Europed. Northern Europe

7.10. What is affecting the traditional flow of tourists from the northern industrial areas to the south?a. All of the aboveb. Pollutionc. New destinations opening up in Eastern Europed. Popularity of long haul destinations

Chapter 8In Introduction to the Tourism Geography of Britain

8.1. In England and Wales coastal scenery is protected bya. Heritage Coastsb. Historic Coastsc. Highland Coastsd. Heritage Cliffs

8.2. Which of the following is NOT a national park?a. South Downsb. Exmoorc. Snowdoniad. Dartmoor

8.3. Inbound tourism to the U.K. is strongly influenced bya. Exchange Ratesb. Employmentc. Languaged. Environment

8.4. Length of stay of British domestic tourism isa. Shorteningb. Lengtheningc. Staying the Samed. Lengthening Considerably

8.5. The most popular region for British overseas travel is a. Europeb. U.Sc. Asiad. Africa

8.6. The Channel Tunnel opened ina. 1994b. 1993c. 1995d. 1992

8.7. What percentage of British accommodation is located at the coast?

a. Two fifthsb. Halfc. Three fifthsd. A Third

8.8. The Marketing Agency for tourism is Britain isa. VisitBritainb. VisitUKc. VisitEnglandd. VisitBritishIsles

8.9. Over 80% of visitors to Britain arrive into which city?a. Londonb. Manchesterc. Glasgowd. Birmingham

8.10. How many Regional Tourist Boards are there in Britain?a. Tenb. Fivec. Fifteend. Twenty

Chapter 9The Tourism Geography of England and the Channel Islands

9.1. Which of the following is not a London Airport?a. Southamptonb. Heathrowc. Gatwickd. Stansted

9.2. Which Georgian city has UNESCO designation?a. Bathb. Wiganc. Winchesterd. Chichester

9.3. Over 2000 powered boats can be hired in the a. Norfolk Broadsb. Washc. Lake Districtd. British canals

9.4. The Ironbridge Museum complex is in which English regiona. The Midlandsb. The Northc. The South Westd. The South East

9.5. In the Lake District, fells refersa. Low hillsb. High Mountainsc. Cutting Down treesd. Fences

9.6. The Golden Mile is found in which seaside resorta. Blackpoolb. Scarboroughc. Morecambed. Bournemouth

9.7. St. Heller is the capital of which offshore islanda. Jerseyb. Guernseyc. Alderneyd. Sark

9.8. Which Northern city hosts The Deep?a. Hullb. Newcastlec. Liverpoold. Grimsby

9.9. Which West Midlands town draws in international and domestic tourists due to its literary heritage and links to Shakespeare?a. Stratford-on-Avonb. Birminghamc. Cheltenham d. Worcester

9.10. How many islands make up the Isles of Scilly?a. 200b. 100c. 50d. 150

Chapter 10The Tourism Geography of Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man

10.1. Which agency administers tourism in Scotland?a. VisitScotlandb. VisitHighlandsc. Enteprise Scotlandd. ScotVis

10.2. The Burns Trail is found in which Scottish towna. Dumfriesb. Edinburghc. Glasgow

d. Inverness

10.3. Which Scottish city was the 1990 city of culture?a. Glasgowe. Dumfriesb. Edinburghc. Inverness

10.4. Winter Sports in Scotland are focussed ona. Cairngorm Mountainb. Loch Lomondc. The Southern Uplandsd. The Central Lowlands

10.5. Tourism in Wales is administered bya. The Wales Tourist Boardb. The Welsh Tourist Boardc. The Wales Tourist Agencyd. Enterprise Wales

10.6. In which Welsh town in the Millennium Stadium?a. Cardiffb. Swanseac. Caernarvond. Llandudno

10.7. Skomer is known for itsa. Bird Reserveb. Abbeyc. Castled. Cuisine

10.8. Ronaldsway is the airport for which offshore island?a. The Isle of Man b. Jerseyc. Guernseyd. Isle of Wight

10.9. What is the Isle of Man’s major seaport?a. Douglasb. Castletownc. Cowesd. St Peter Port

10.10. Which North Wales town pioneered all-weather tourism?a. Rhylb. Colwyn Bayc. Llandudnod. Caernarfon

Chapter 11The Tourism Geography of Ireland

11.1. Which agency administers tourism across the whole of Ireland?a. Failte Irelandb. VisitIrelandc. The Irish Tourist Boardd. Enterprise Ireland

11.2. Tourism based on genealogy isa. Tracing Family Routesb. Finding Gemstonesc. Discovering Archaeologyd. Discovering Architecture

11.3. Which of the following is NOT a ferry route to Ireland?a. Cherbourg - Belfast b. Dublin-Liverpoolc. Rosslare - Fishguardd. Belfast - Stranraer

11.4. Inbound tourism to Ireland has been strongly influenced bya. The troubles in Northern Irelandb. Employmentc. Environmentd. Climate

11.5. In recent years which agency has injected money into the Irish tourist sector?a. European Unionb. United Nationsc. UNESCOd. WTO

11.6. The Guinness Store House is found in which Irish city?a. Dublinb. Belfastc. Limerickd. Cork

11.7. In which Irish county is the Ring of Kerry?a. Killarnyb. Limerickc. Corkd. Donegal

11.8. In which county is the Giant’s Causeway?a. Antrimb. Fermanaghc. Armaghd. Omagh

11.9. Which mode of transport dominates domestic tourism?a. Road b. Rail c. Air d. Boat

11.10. What is not a function of the all-island marketing body created by ‘Failte Ireland’ in 2003?a. Training in the tourism sectorb. Managing the tourism product development schemec. Product development and promotiond. International and domestic marketing

Chapter 12The Tourism Geography of Scandinavia

12.1. Scandinavian countries have shares in which Scandinavian airline?a. SASb. DFDSc. BAd. Braathens SAFE

12.2. Tourist demand in Scandinavia is strongly influenced bya. Seasonalityb. Employmentc. Environmentd. Society

12.3. Kastrup Airport serves which Scandinavian city?a. Copenhagen b. Osloc. Helsinkid. Stockholm

12.4. In which Danish town is Legoland located?a. Billundb. Copenhagenc. Odensed. Esbjerj

12.5. Which agency markets tourism to Norway?a. The Norwegian Tourist Board b. VisitNorwayc. Tourism Norwayd. Enterprise Norway

12.6. The 1996 Winter Olympics were held ina. Lillehammerb. Osloc. Stockholm

d. Helsinki

12.7. In Sweden public access to the countryside is guaranteed bya. The Allemanstrattb. The Allemanstrightc. The Allemanstrittd. The Everymanstratt

12.8. In which Finnish region is Santa Park founda. Laplandb. Lake Districtc. Hankod. Savonliinna

12.9. Which area of Norway is most popular with foreign tourists?a. Western Fjordsb. Southern Norwayc. Northern Norwayd. Svalbard

12.10. The ‘Blue Lagoon’ is located in which country?a. Icelandb. Finlandc. Swedend. Norway

Chapter 13The Tourism Geography of the Benelux Countries

13.1. Which agency markets tourism to the Netherlands?a. The Netherlands Board of Tourismb. Tourism Hollandc. VisitHollandd. VisitNetherlands

13.2. Which region is the main market for Dutch tourism?a. Western Europeb. North Americac. Asiad. Africa

13.3. Amsterdam’s International Airport isa. Schipholb. The Haguec. Amsterdam Internationald. Queen Beatrice

13.4. The Rijksmuseum is found in which Dutch city?a. Amsterdam

b. Rotterdamc. The Hagued. Delft

13.5. The Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix is held at which Belgian resort area?a. Spab. Brugesc. Lieged. Namur

13.6. The majority of the Belgian art cities are located in which regiona. Flandersb. The Ardennesc. The North Sea Coastd. The Belgian Alps

13.7. Luxembourg is served by which airport?a. Findel b. Oeslingc. Gutlandd. Clervaux

13.8. The polderlands are a key geographical feature of which country?a. The Netherlandsb. Belgiumc. Luxembourg d. Lichtenstein

13.9. What percentage of Belgians take a holiday in a year?a. 80%b. 50%c. 70%d. 40%

13.10. The majority of Luxembourg’s accommodation is made up ofa. Campsitesb. Hotelsc. Bed and Breakfastsd. Holiday villages

Chapter 14The Tourism Geography of Austria, Germany and Switzerland

14.1. Which wind blows down the south facing valleys of the Alps?a. Fohnb. Chinookc. Siroccod. Mistral

14.2. Which market dominates tourism to Austria?

a. German marketb. French marketc. British marketd. Swiss market

14.3. Hotels created from converted castles and palaces are known asa. Schlosshotelsb. Casltehotelsc. Boutiquehotelsd. Schlossparks

14.4. Tourism with a Sound of Music connection is based ona. Salzburgb. Viennac. Innsbruckd. Berlin

14.5. Interlaken is the lake resort ofa. The Bernese Oberlandb. The Valaisc. The Ticinod. The Mittelland

14.6. Montreux is on the shores of which lake?a. Lake Genevab. Lake Lucernec. Lake Zurichd. Lake Como

14.7. In which year was Germany reunited?a. 1990b. 1989c. 1991d. 1988

14.8. The Oktoberfest is located in which German city?a. Munichb. Berlinc. Frankfurtd. Hamburg

14.9. How much of Austria is covered by the Alps?a. 35%b. 50%c. 10%d. 45%

14.10. What mode of transport dominates Swiss foreign travel?a. Aeroplaneb. Train

c. Card. Bus

Chapter 15The Tourism geography of France

15.1. The largest country in Western Europe isa. Franceb. Germanyc. Scotlandd. Spain

15.2. Social tourism isa. Assisted tourism for the disadvantagedb. Visiting Friends and Relativesc. Elite Tourismd. Niche Tourism

15.3. Disney’s only European theme park is in which country?a. Franceb. Spainc. Portugald. Italy

15.4. TGV stands fora. Train Grand Vitesseb. Train Grand Vinc. Train Gironde Vitessed. Tram Grand Vitesse

15.5. Tourism in France is promoted bya. La Maison de la Franceb. Tourism Francec. VisitFranced. Enterprise France

15.6. The main international airport for Paris isa. Charles de Gaulleb. Paris Internationalc. Mitterandd. The Seine

15.7. Calvi is a major resort on which Mediterranean island?a. Corsicab. Sardiniac. Majorcad. Malta

15.8. Lourdes is in which mountain range?a. Pyrenees

b. Alpsc. Massif Centrald. Carpathians

15.9. In what year did France first set up a national tourism office?a. 1910b. 1920c. 1900d. 1930

15.10. Which town in Northern France is a major gateway to France for British tourists?a. Calaisb. Arrasc. Rouend. Le Touquet

Chapter 16The Tourism Geography of Spain and Portugal

16.1. The currency of Spain isa. Eurob. Pesetac. Francd. Lira

16.2. The high plateau of the Iberian Peninsula is known as thea. Mesetab. Mesac. The Pyreneesd. Galicia

16.3. State owned traditional hotels in Spain are calleda. Paradoresb. Boutique Hotelsc. Pousadasd. Inns

16.4. San Antonio is a resort on which Mediterranean island?a. Ibizab. Majorcac. Minorcad. Malta

16.5. Which canary Island is volcanically active?a. Lanzarote b. Gran Canariac. Tenerifed. Gomera

16.6. Which British colony is physically attached to Spain?a. Gibraltarb. Ceutac. Melillad. Andorra

16.7. In Portugal state owned traditional hotels are called a. Pousadasb. Paradoresc. Boutique Hotelsd. Inns

16.8. Albufeira is the major resort area of which Portuguese region?a. Algarveb. Costa de Pratac. Costa de Estorild. Minho

16.9. How much does tourism contribute to Spain’s GDP?a. 12%b. 5%c. 10%d. 15%

16.10. Which area is Portugal’s most popular holiday region?a. Algarveb. Alentejoc. Central Portugald. The North

Chapter 17The Tourism geography of Italy and Malta

17.1. Which chain of mountains runs down the spine of Italy?a. Apenninesb. Alpsc. Pyreneesd. Carpathians

17.2. Linate is the major gateway to which Italian city?a. Milanb. Romec. Florenced. Pisa

17.3. What are Locande?a. Italian Innsb. Italian Mapsc. Italian Roadsd. Italian Food

17.4. Lake Lugano has an Italian shore and a shoreline of which other European country?

a. Switzerlandb. Germanyc. Austriad. France

17.5. Rimini is the major resort of which Italian Riviera?a. Adriaticb. Sorrentoc. Napoleond. San Gimignano

17.6. On which river is Florence?a. Arnob. Poc. Tiberd. Rhine

17.7. The Costa Smeralda is on which Italian island?a. Sardiniab. Sicilyc. Corsicad. Malta

17.8. The narrow Straits of Messina separate Italy from island?a. Sciliyb. Elbac. Sardiniad. Malta

17.9. Name the small green island off the coast of Maltaa. Gozob. Gazac. Vallettad. Tarxien

17.10. Which organisation organises tourism in Malta?a. Malta Tourism Authorityb. Malta Travel Authorityc. Tourism Maltad. VisitMalta

Chapter 18The Tourism Geography of South-eastern Europe

18.1. The coastal regions of Istria and Dalmatia are located in which country?a. Croatia

b. Albaniac. Montenegrod. Slovenia

18.2. Caravanserai are traditional inns located in the rural areas of which country?a. Turkeyb. Greecec. Cyprusd. Albania

18.3. World Heritage Sites, Studenica and Sopocani, are located in which country?a. Serbiab. Sloveniac. Macedoniad. Croatia

18.4. Which city hosted the Olympics in 2004?a. Athensb. Barcelonac. Atlantad. Sydney

18.5. The national airline of Greece isa. Olympic Airlinesb. Air Greecec. Greece Aird. Spartan Airline

18.6. Which agency promotes tourism to Greece?a. Greek National Tourism Organizationb. VisitGreecec. Tourism Greeced. Enterprise Greece

18.7. Mallia is a major resort on which Greek island?a. Creteb. Cyprusc. Corfud. Cyclades

18.8. Which Mediterranean Island has both a Greek and Turkish centre?a. Cyprusb. Corfuc. Cycladesd. Crete

18.9. Ayia Nappa is a resort on which island?a. Cyprusb. Corfuc. Cyclades

d. Crete

18.10. Atatürk Airport supplies which city?a. Istanbulb. Bucharestc. Belgraded. Athens

Chapter 19The Tourism Geography of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

19.1. In which country is Prague?a. Czech Republicb. Slovakiac. Polandd. Bulgaria

19.2. In which country is Lake Balaton found?a. Hungaryb. Bulgariac. Romaniad. Slovakia

19.3. In which country is the World Heritage site of Krakow?a. Polandb. Hungaryc. Russiad. Romania

19.4. Poiana Brasov is a winter resort in which mountain range?a. Carpathiansb. Sumava Mountainsc. Caucasus Mountainsd. Alps

19.5. Golden Sands is a resort on which coast?a. Black Seab. Red Seac. Baltic Sead. North Sea

19.6. What is the name of the railway linking Moscow and Vladivostok?a. Trans Siberian Railwayb. Cross Siberian Railwayc. Trans Siberian Routed. Trans Russia Railway

19.7. Space tourism is being developed at which Russian city?a. Star City

b. Kamchatkac. Suzdald. Moscow

19.8. The Hermitage Museum is found in which Russian city?a. St. Petersburg b. Moscowc. Minskd. Volvograd

19.9. Vilnius is the capital of a. Lithuania b. Latviac. Estoniad. Finland

19.10. Khiva is a perfectly preserved ‘museum-city’ ina. Uzbekistanb. Kazakhstanc. Kyrgystand. Turkmenistan Chapter 20The Tourism Geography of the Middle East

20.1. The city of Mecca hosts which major pilgrimage?a. The Hajb. The Hadc. The Haggd. The Hav

20.2. Markets in the Middle East are known asa. Souksb. Faluccac. Kibbutzd. Gekekondu

20.3. The Red Sea resort area of Egypt is focussed on which Peninsula?a. Sinaib. Bodrumc. The Gulfd. The Jerash

20.4. Jordan and Israel have shorelines on which sea?a. The Dead Seab. The Mediterraneanc. The Baltic d. The Indian Ocean

20.5. Petra is in which country?

a. Jordanb. Syriac. Lebanond. Israel

20.6. The national carrier of Lebanon isa. MEAb. MAEc. Air Lebanond. Cedar Airlines

20.7. Approximately, there are how many tourist arrivals in Jordan annually?a. Three millionb. Two millionc. One milliond. Four million

20.8. The capital of Yemen isa. Sana’a b. Adenc. Zabidd. Beirut

20.9. The ‘Supreme Council of Tourism’ is located in which country?a. Syriab. Jordanc. Lebanond. Israel

20.10. The Palm Jumeirah is located ina. Dubaib. Abu Dhabic. Muscatd. Aden

Chapter 21The Tourism Geography of Africa

21.1. In North Africa shantytowns are known asa. Bidonvillesb. Townshipsc. Favelalasd. Cantons

21.2. The national carrier for Morocco isa. Royal Air Marocb. Air Moroccoc. Morac Aird. Atlas Air

21.3. Which Moroccan resort was destroyed by an earthquake in 1960?a. Agadirb. Casablancac. Tunisd. Fez

21.4. Which agency promotes tourism to Tunisia?a. Tunisian National Tourism Officeb. VisitTunisiac. Enterprise Tunisiad. Tourism Tunisia

21.5. The ancient city of Carthage is found in which country?

a. Tunisiab. Moroccoc. Egyptd. Libya

21.6. Mombassa is the Indian Ocean resort of which country?a. Kenyab. Mauritiusc. Tanzaniad. Madagascar

21.7. The Serengeti National Park is in which country?a. Tanzaniab. Kenyac. South Africad. Botswana

21.8. The Blue Train links Pretoria to which other city?a. Cape Townb. Johannesburgc. East Londond. Nairobi

21.9. Yundum airport serves which West African country?a. Gambiab. Nigeriac. Sierra Leoned. Chad

21.10. The markets of Accra and the heritage of the Ashanti kingdom are attractions in which country?a. Ghanab. Nigeriac. Nigerd. Senegal

Chapter 22The Tourism Geography of South Asia

22.1. Agar is the home to which Indian tourist attraction?a. The Taj Mahalb. The Palace of the Windsc. Fatehpur Sikrid. Jodhpur

22.2. Dabolin airport serves which Indian resort?a. Goab. Kashmirc. Keralad. Tamil Nadu

22.3. The Golden Triangle tour circuit links Delhi, Agra anda. Jaipur b. Kashmirc. Mumbaid. Calcutta

22.4. Which agency oversees tourist development in Pakistan?a. The Pakistan Tourist Development Corporationb. VisitPakistanc. Enterprise Pakistand. Tourism Pakistan

22.5. What is the major business and conference centre of Sri Lanka?a. Colombob. Bentotac. Chennaid. Kany

22.6. Hulhule international airport serves which chain of islands? a. Maldivesb. Mauritiusc. Seychellesd. Andamans

22.7. Trekking Tourism is popular in which South Asian country?a. Nepalb. Chinac. Iraqd. Sri Lanka

22.8. The India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC) was set up in what year?a. 1965b. 1955c. 1975

d. 1985

22.9. The elephant orphanage at Pinnawela is located in which country?a. Sri Lankab. Indiac. Pakistand. Bangladesh

22.10. Nepal’s tourism industry is based arounda. Adventure tourismb. Beach tourismc. Cultural tourismd. Spa tourism

Chapter23The Tourism Geography of East Asia

23.1. Which Indonesian island suffered terrorist bombing in 2002?a. Balib. Lombokc. Sumatrad. Borneo

23.2. The Raffles Hotel is found in which country?a. Singaporeb. Malaysiac. Indonesiad. Thailand

23.3. The resort of Penang is in which country?a. Malaysiab. Indonesiac. Thailandd. Singapore

23.4. In the Philippines which agency manages tourism?a. The Department of Tourismb. VisitPhilippinesc. Tourism Philippinesd. Enterprise Philippines

23.5. Boracay is an upmarket resort in which country?a. Philippinesb. Malaysiac. Thailandd. Singapore

23.6. Don Muang airport serves which capital city?a. Bangkokb. Manilla

c. Hong Kongd. Kuala Lumpur

23.7. Capsule Hotels are found in which country?a. Japanb. Chinac. Borneod. Thailand

23.8. Tourism in China is managed by a. The China National Tourism Administrationb. VisitChinac. Enterprise Chinad. Tourism China

23.9. The island of Hainan is in which part of Chinaa. South Chinab. North Chinac. East Chinad. South China

23.10. Cathay Pacific is based in which country?a. Hong Kongb. Japanc. Thailandd. Taiwan

Chapter 24The Tourism Geography of Australasia

24.1. Uluru is found in which state of Australia?a. Northern Territoryb. Queenslandc. Western Australiad. New South Wales

24.2. What is the national carrier of Australia?a. Qantasb. Virgin Bluec. Australian Aird. Ansett

24.3. The Rocks is an urban precinct in which Australian city?a. Sydney b. Brisbanec. Melbourned. Perth

24.4. The Whitsunday Islands are in which Australian state?a. Queensland

b. Northern Territoryc. Western Australiad. South Australia

24.5. The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix is held in which city?a. Melbourneb. Sydneyc. Canberrad. Adelaide

24.6. Holiday cottages known as a ‘bachs’ are commonly used as second homes in which country?

a. New Zealandb. Australiac. Fijid. Philippines

24.7. What is the main hot spring resort of North Island, New Zealand?a. Rotoruab. Queenstownc. Hamiltond. Wellington

24.8. Guam is an island ina. Micronesiab. Melanesiac. Polynesiad. The Solomon Islands

24.9. Palau boasts some of the world’s besta. Dive sitesb. Spasc. Rainforestd. Wildlife

24.10. Much of the development in French Polynesia is in the form ofa. Polynesian-style bungalows built on stilts over the waters of a lagoonb. Polynesian-style bungalows built on the beachc. Polynesian-style bungalows built in the rainforestd. Polynesian-style bungalows built in villages

Chapter 25The Tourism Geography of North America

25.1. The NAFTA comprises North America, Canada anda. Mexicob. Venezuelac. Brazil d. Chile

25.2. What is the name of the major American railway company?a. Amtrakb. U.S. railc. Am Raild. Rail U.S.

25.3. The Smithsonian museum is in which American city?a. Washingtonb. New Yorkc. Los Angelesd. Chicago

25.4. Williamsburg is in which American state?a. Virginiab. West Virginiac. Carolinad. Pennsylvania

25.5. In which American state is Disney World?a. Floridab. Californiac. Oregond. Nevada

25.6. Waikiki Beach is on which Hawaiian island?a. Oahub. Mauic. The Big Islandd. Lanai

25.7. What is Canada’s national carrier?a. Air Canada b. Canada Airc. Air Alaskad. Canadian Airlines

25.8. Banff is in which Canadian province?a. Albertab. Quebecc. Ontariod. Nova Scotia

25.9. Nunavut is in which part of Canada?a. Arctic b. British Columbiac. Prince Edward Islandd. The Yukon

25.10. What percentage of inbound tourists to Canada come from European countries?

a. Less than 10% b. 15%c. 20%d. 25%

Chapter 26The Tourism Geography of the Caribbean Islands

26.1. Which organisation coordinates tourism in the Caribbean?a. The Caribbean Tourism Organizationb. Tourism Caribbeanc. Enterprise Caribbeand. VisitCaribbean

26.2. St. Lucia is part of which island group?a. The Windward Islands b. The Leeward Islandsc. The Turks and Caicos Islandd. The Bahamas

26.3. The Sierra Maestra is a scenic area in which island?a. Cubab. Jamaicac. Bermudad. Barbados

26.4. What is the most widely spoken language in the Caribbean?a. Englishb. Frenchc. Germand. Italian

26.5. The Caribbean in the most popular destination for what form of tourism?a. Cruisingb. Adventure tourismc. Spa tourismd. Heritage tourism

26.6. How many islands make up the Bahamas?a. 700b. 500c. 600d. 800

26.7. The Blue Mountains are located on which Caribbean island?a. Jamaicab. Antiguac. St Kittsd. St Lucia

26.8. Which island is known as “Spice Island of the Caribbean”?a. Grenadab. Antiguac. Jamaicad. Barbados

26.9. Port of Spain is the capital of which island?a. Trinidadb. St Kittsc. Barbadosd. Jamaica

26.10. Which two countries make up the large island of Hispaniola?a. Haiti and the Dominican Republicb. St Kitts and Nevisc. Trinidad and Tobagod. St Vincent and the Grenadines

Chapter 27 The tourism geography of Middle and South America

27.1. The Yucatan Peninsula is a tourist area of which country?a. Mexicob. Chilec. Brazild. Puerto Rico

27.2. The national airline of Brazil isa. Varigb. Air Brazilc. Brazil Aird. Rio Air

27.3. Copacabana Beach is in which Brazilian resort?a. Rio de Janeirob. Cancunc. Sao Paulod. Recife

27.4. The Lost City of Machu Picchu is in which countrya. Perub. Argentinac. Chiled. Bolivia

27.5. The Galapagos Islands belong to which country?a. Ecuadorb. Peruc. Argentinad. Chile

27.6. Port Stanley is the capital of which island group?a. Falkland Islandsb. The Guianasc. The Galapagosd. The Cayman Islands

27.7. What is the name of the U.S. base in Antarctica?a. McMurdob. Amundsen Basec. Scott Based. Shackleton Base

27.8. Corporación Nacional de Turismo (CNT) is responsible for tourism development in which country?a. Columbiab. Brazilc. Argentinad. Venezuela

27.9. The Andes mountains dominate which three countries?a. Peru, Ecuador and Boliviab. Brazil, Argentina and Columbiac. Peru, Chile and Argentinad. Venezuela, Columbia and Brazil

27.10. The Pampas are in the heartland of which country?a. Argentinab. Brazilc. Columbiad. Peru