AOHT Principles of Hospitality and Tourism 2

Which sector of the hospitality and tourism industry employs the most people in the United States?

• Entertainment

• Lodging

• Food and Beverage

• Transportation

Which is now the most popular form of long-distance travel

• Cruises

• Cars

• Air travel

• Motor Bikes

The theory that is illustrated by a continuum is called

• Maslows Hierarchy of needs

• Pearce's Leisure Ladder

• Einstein's theory of Relativity

• Plog's Model of consumer motivation

in this theory, motives at the bottom must be satisfied before motives at the top can be addressed

• Maslow

• Pearce

• Plog

• Freud

One hundred years ago, transportation included all of the following except

• trains.
• very primitive cars.
• horse-drawn carriages.
• cruise ships.

The Interstate Highway System was created in the 1950s to provide a way for people and goods to travel between cities and states.

• True
• False

People traveled short distances to see zoos, magicians, and theater performances. 

• True
• False

In the Exploration Stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle, all of the following are true except 

• hardly anyone knows about a particular place.
• there are very few hotels and restaurants. 
• natural surroundings are unspoiled.
• many hotels become run-down.

In this stage of the Tourism Area Life Cycle, there are so many tourists and tourism related businesses, if building and expansion continue, the area will suffer and unspoiled natural areas and a strong sense of the local culture is called

• rejuvenation. 
• decline.
• stagnation.
• consolidation.

In the Consolidation Stage, according to Plog's model tourists that frequent destinations at this stage are called 

• innovators.
• traditionalists.