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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT the importance of education towards conservation?
Help to reduce impact in environment in the future
Help to spread conservation awareness
Help to reduce tourism activities in the future
Help to create better environment for the future
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization?
UNESCO
UNSCO
UNESEC
UNESCOR
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT needed to manage an ecotourism area?
Monetary funding
Policies and act
High end building
Conservation awareness
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are all negative impacts of mass tourism?Most profit kept by travel company, seasonal tourist jobs, tourists may be poorly behavedSeasonal tourist jobs, increased sewage, money brought to local economyBad behaviour of tourists, income from tourists reinvested into environment and local community projectsTraffic congestion, improved roads, income increased for tourist industry.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMoney circulates in the community when tourists spend money on accommodation, food and beverages, activities and attractions, and transport. This phenomenon is known as:CirculationDomino effectMultiplier effectNone of the above
- 6. Multiple ChoiceOne of the components of the Multiplier effect – Leakage – refers to:Infusion of tourist spending into the communityProportion of the dollar which is passed onto staff, local wholesalersLocal purchases made by touristsMoney lost from the local economy to the national and international economies
- 7. Multiple ChoiceInequality in wealth, cultural and behavioural differences, and higher proportion of tourists relative to locals are factors contributing to:Destinations attractivenessDestination promotional activitiesSocio-cultural benefitsSocio-cultural costs
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIncreased funding for conservation and increased awareness of the value of natural environment represent:Environmental benefitsEnvironmental costsTourism activitiesDestination attractions
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSome of the strategies that can be adopted to manage the potential for negative impacts of tourism are:Managing carrying capacitySurveyingEducation and GovernanceAll of the above
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow can access to an area be regulated to reduce negative impacts?Introducing more transportation services to increase tourist turnoverIntroducing entry feesAll of the aboveNone of the above
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat can tourists do to ensure they minimise the potential for a negative impact on the local community?Avoid experiences where there is close contact with animalsPurchase locally made products/food where possibleConsider homestays vs international hotel brandsAll of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
If tourism is to be beneficial to the host community it is important that control of the sector remains at what level?LocalStateNationalInternational - 13. Multiple ChoiceDoxey’s irridex model describes five levels of varying degrees of irritation with regard to the social impacts of tourism as perceived by local communities at the destination. These five levels areEuphoria, apathy, irritation, resistance and the final stageAcceptance, apathy, irritation, resistance and retaliationEuphoria, apathy, irritation, antagonism and the final levelEuphoria, adaption, apathy, irritation and resistance
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of a tourist?
People who travel for leisure and recreation.
People who travel away from their home for leisure and recreation.
People who travel away from their home for pleasure for more than 24hrs but not exceeding one year.
People who travel away from their home for pleasure.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why has tourism increased?
i. Increase in disposable income, paid holidays, travel has become cheaper and easier,
ii. Increased awareness and knowledge of places, travel has become cheaper and easier, increase in disposable income, paid holidays, increased leisure time
iii. Greater variety of holidays to choose from, increased awareness and knowledge of places, travel has become cheaper and easier, increase in disposable income, paid holidays, increased leisure time
iv. Greater variety of holidays to choose from, increased awareness and knowledge of places, travel has become cheaper and easier, increase in disposable income, paid holidays, increased leisure time, improved tourist facilities and infrastructure, increased number of ageing population traveling
i and ii
i and iii
i, ii and iv
All of the above.
- 16. Multiple Choice
The physical carrying capacity:
Determines how much use a site can absorb, such as roads, car parks or attractions
Relates to flora and fauna, and is based on solid scientific evidence
Relates to the tourist experience
Is the most difficult type of carrying capacity to measure
- 17. Multiple Choice
Tourism can contribute to foreign exchange earnings, tax revenues for governments and payment of wages. These are
Environmental impacts
Political impacts
Social impacts
Economic impacts
- 18. Multiple Choice
The term leakage describes which phenomenon?
Tourism expenditure that goes to the government (i.e. taxes)
Tourism expenditure that flows out of the host country
Tourism expenditure that flows out of the tourist-generating country
Tourism expenditure that is not calculated by the multiplier effect
- 19. Multiple ChoiceMaximum number of people that can be held in a place or on a mode of transportation.carrying capacitymax capacityfull capacityoverload
- 20. Multiple ChoiceImpacts on communities from travel and tourism may be economic, social, and environmental.truefalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceTourism based on observing and preserving the natural environment and culture of a destination area is called _____.ecotourismheritage tourismlocal tourismseasonal tourism
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of 'sustainable tourism'?
meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
tourism directed towards exotic natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
type of niche tourism, involving exploration or travel with a certain degree of risk, and which may require special skills and physical exertion.
- 23. Multiple Choice
In 2016, what was the most popular tourist destination?
France
USA
China
Australia
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT an economic impact of tourism?
House prices in the area rise with increased second homes bought in the area
Wildlife and habitats disturbed
Local businesses make more money
Seasonal jobs are provided
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is a positive of mass tourism?
Money from tourists can be used to protect the natural landscape
Culture and traditions change as outsiders arrive
Prices increase in local shops as tourists are often more wealthy than the local populatio
Damage to the natural environment, eg footpath erosion (the wearing away of footpaths), litter, habitats destroyed to build hotels
- 26. Multiple ChoiceMoney from tourism can increase the standard of living of local communities and be used to conserve the environment. True or False?TrueFalse
- 27. Multiple ChoiceSometimes communities are disrupted or relocated to make room for tourist development. What type of impact is this?Positive social impactPositive environmental impactNegative social impactNegative economic impact
- 28. Multiple ChoiceA negative economic impact of tourism is when profits made by international hotel chains get sent overseas instead of staying in the host country. What is this called?Spillage effectLeakage effectOverflow effectRemittance effect
- 29. Multiple ChoiceSelect the positive environmental impact of tourismProtection of endangered animals because of their tourist attraction statusEducation is improvedHealthcare is improvedLocal cultures are promoted
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis type of tourism maximises the positive impacts of tourism and minimises the negative impacts of tourism on the host countryResponsible tourismReliable tourismEcotourismSustainable tourism
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