Tourism Geography Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Tourism Geography explores the spatial patterns and dynamics of tourism activities across the globe, examining how natural environments, cultures, and built attractions influence tourist flows and destination development. The course investigates the historical evolution of tourist destinations, the factors that shape travel demand, and the environmental, economic, and social impacts of tourism at different geographical scales. Students will analyze case studies to understand the interconnectedness of regions through tourism, assess planning and sustainability challenges, and learn to apply geographic tools and concepts to real-world tourism issues.
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Snapshots An Introduction to Tourism 6th Canadian Edition by Norma Polovitz Nickerson
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Chapter 1: Understanding Tourism
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Q1) The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)is a privately run organization whose mission is to help countries realize the full economic impact of their tourism industry.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) A reservation agent working for Air Canada would be considered part of which tourism sector?
A) Transportation
B) Recreation and entertainment
C) Travel services
D) Attractions
Answer: A
Q3) This organization, whose members represent all areas of the tourism industry, acts as a lobby group for the tourism industry.
A) Canadian Tourism Commission
B) Association of Canadian Travel Agents
C) Team Tourism Canada
D) Tourism Industry Association of Canada
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Tourism Guests and Hosts
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Q1) Events such as the SARS epidemic have an impact on a region's tourism industry because ______________.
A) it makes the destination too difficult to reach
B) people do not want to visit regions that are reported as unhealthy
C) the media tends to sensationalize the health risks to a community
D) only young and healthy tourists will chose to visit these regions
Answer: B
Q2) Pull factors are internal factors that cause a person to decide to take a vacation.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) A motivator is a promoter of action.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) One of the most difficult barriers of travel to overcome is fear.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Planning, Developing, and Marketing a Destination
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Q1) UNESCO focuses on scientific and cultural matters and is part of _______________.
A) the United Nations
B) the Canadian Tourism Commission
C) Parks Canada
D) the Tourism Industry Association of Canada
Answer: A
Q2) Step one in the tourism planning process includes taking an inventory of the political, social, physical, and economic environment of the community.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) How do the efforts of Fairmont Hotels to "green" its operations help its life cycle?
A) It refreshes a company's image when it is in the maturity stage.
B) It returns each hotel to the conception stage.
C) It focuses on allocentric customers.
D) It uncovers an undiscovered area in the growth stage.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Transportation
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Q1) Trains in Europe have great reputations and are a major source of transportation not only for tourists but for locals as well.Trains in Canada have had a much harder time just surviving.Compare travel by rail in Europe and Canada by highlighting:
a)Five factors that have helped European trains remain a competitive mode of travel for Europeans
b)Four factors that have made survival as a major mode of transportation difficult for Canadian trains
c)What you would do to promote and improve Canadian trains
Q2) In 1995, Canada and the United States signed a bilateral agreement in order to increase air travel options for travellers.This agreement was called
A) the Open Skies Agreement
B) the Freedoms of the Air
C) the Canada-U.S. Accord
D) the Chrétien Agreement
Q3) The Maglev is the latest advantage in air transportation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Accommodations
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Q1) When a guest supplies their credit card at the time of booking as a form of payment, they have a confirmed reservation and can arrive at any time.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The standard or highest daily rate charged by a hotel for a room rental is called the rack rate.
A)True B)False
Q3) Factors that determine the price of a hotel room do not include ___________________.
A) a guest's motivation
B) location of the hotel
C) number of occupants
D) seasonality
Q4) Lodging available along highways are typically motels, not hotels.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 6: Food and Beverage
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Q1) There is a current trend in which grocery stores are offering dishes such as moussaka, fresh figs, and Arborio rice.This is not in response to
A) increased competition from restaurants
B) an importation of culinary traditions
C) increase in immigration
D) a willingness from Canadians to try new food products
Q2) One of the newest trends in the food service industry is
A) organically-grown food
B) low carbohydrate diets
C) take-out products
D) vegan menu options
Q3) Dependence on tourism as the primary source of income for a restaurant is determined by location, not type of ownership.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Although no-smoking legislation is growing across Canada, not all provinces have banned smoking in public areas.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Recreation
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Q1) Permanent sites and facilities that are always available to a tourist are called ______________.
A) events
B) historical sites
C) adventure tourism
D) attractions
Q2) A major source of funding for public attractions comes from business investments.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The safe location created to protect Canadian government officials during the Cold War was called the Diefenbunker.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Shopping isn't considered part of a draw or an "attractor" in tourism even though tourists do occasionally shop for goods and services.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
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Q1) Habitat segmentation occurs when a highway system is built across the established travel paths of local animals.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The primary functions of Parks Canada are to preserve scenic, historic, and cultural resources and to promote outdoor recreation to other countries.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All Crown lands are owned by Canada's First Nations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The longest trail in the world, spanning over 16 000 km and connecting the three oceans that border Canada, is called the _________________________.
A) Canada Millennium Trail
B) Trans Canada Trail
C) Trans Provincial Route
D) Parks Canada Trail
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Chapter 9: Events
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Q1) A summit usually has a strong political theme.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A workshop is ________________________.
A) a small room made available for seminars or workshops at a conference
B) a room set up with tools where people construct furniture
C) a small-group session that helps participants learn new skills
D) an informal meeting where information is shared
Q3) A breakout room is a small room alongside a larger conference room that can be set up with snacks, lunch, or dinner for delegates.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Canadian National Exhibition combines ______________________.
A) a festival with a business conference
B) an agricultural fair with a carnival
C) a spectator sporting event with a trade show
D) a trade show with a carnival
Q5) Concern for the welfare of animals has led Canada to ban circuses.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Travel Services
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Q1) As a tour operator in your province, you have decided to take advantage of your knowledge of personalities and life stages to create two new deluxe six-day tours.The first tour is aimed at young, allocentric professionals who enjoy hard adventure.Your second tour is aimed at retired baby boomers with psychocentric personalities who wish to take a cultural/heritage tour.You must design two tours, one for each group, and include the following:
a)definitions of each personality type
b)a name based on the activities you have arranged
c)the gateway city and mode of transportation
d)the type of accommodations and food service
e)three highlighted activities you have arranged
f)a keepsake gift reflecting the travellers' experiences
Q2) Travel agencies are one of tourism's most important ____________________.
A) revenue generators
B) channels of distribution
C) promoters and advertisers
D) travel information centres
Q3) Ethnic tours visit major religious sites around the world.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Tourism Services
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Q1) Tourism education councils (TECs)focus specifically on ________________.
A) heart of house training
B) industry avocation
C) front-line training
D) marketing design
Q2) Canada's DMO is the ____________________.
A) Tourism Industry Association of Canada
B) Canadian Tourism Commission
C) Canadian Tourism and Promotion Agency
D) Canadian Visitors and Convention Bureau
Q3) The symbol that signifies information for tourists is __________________.
A) (?)
B)( !)
C) (#)
D) Info
Q4) One of the province's main tourism initiatives is to create effective advertisements to show Canadians the variety of activities it offers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Challenges and the Future
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Q1) Peter Yesawich identified some changes in lifestyle for Canadians.Looking at the following four statements, which reflects his "too much to do, too little time" theory best?
A) There are so many things to see in Canada, tourists do not have time to see them all.
B) Less time means a greater need for contract food services.
C) Demand will be for shorter tour products that allow for quick vacations.
D) VIA must add shorter haul runs to its schedule.
Q2) The reduction in travel in recent years by most every mode of transportation can be traced back to ___________________.
A) increased fuel prices
B) safety concerns
C) decreased desire for travel
D) growth of allocentricism
Q3) In response to climate change, ________________________.
A) tourism should change all of its practices to save the environment
B) infrastructure must be built to withstand environmental issues
C) vacationers should reevaluate their time poverty status
D) ski resorts should be relocated farther north to extend their season
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