Types of Tourism

Places of scenic beauty is also known as ___________________.

• heritage tourism

• honeypot tourism

• MICE tourism

• Film-induced tourism

What are some tourism activities present in the Grand Canyon? (You may pick more than ONE answer.)

• Scuba-diving

• Observing wildlife

• Water rafting

• Understanding ancient civilisation

Answer explanation

Over the centuries humans have come and gone in and around the Grand Canyon area, sometimes occupying the Canyon for extended periods of time, other times staying only briefly. One group that established roots at the Grand Canyon were the Ancestral Puebloans.

^{SOURCE: https://grcahistory.org/history/native-cultures/tusayan-ruin-and-museum/}

MICE refers to ____________________________.

• Meetings, Innovations, Conferences and Exhibitions

• Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events

• Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions

• Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events

MICE tourism attracts ____________________.

• business travellers

• medical tourists

• leisure tourists

• families with children

What are some factors which make a location favourable for MICE tourism?

• Presence of venues to host large-scale events

• Presence of supporting infrastructure such as hotels and entertainment

• Located along international air routes

• Quality healthcare

How can Singapore remain an attractive MICE destination in the face of the current pandemic?

• Use of innovative and technology such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

• Ensure the safety and well-being of all visitors

• Invest in more transport infrastructure

• Be more aggressive in promoting Singapore

Answer explanation

During the MICE event in Feb 2021 at Marina Bay Sands, a person from a different part of the world is "beamed" into Singapore through holographic technology.

Why do tourists travel overseas for their medical procedures?

• To avoid long waiting time

• There are more entertainment options overseas

• The cost of medical procedure is costly in their home country

• There is better medical treatment overseas than their home country.

Which of the following statements are true?

• Patients travelling to South Korea for medical treatment are mainly from North America.

• Patients travelling to South Korea for medical treatment are mainly from Asia.

• China has the highest number of patients travelling to South Korea for treatment.

• Canada has the highest number of patients travelling to South Korea for treatment.

Why are theme parks attractive to tourists?

• It caters to a variety of people both young and old.

• Presence of facilities such as hotels, shops, restaurants and entertainment

• Theme parks have cheap entrance fees.

• Going to theme parks enables tourists to meet people from different countries.

Taj Mahal is a place of _________________.

• pilgrimage tourism

• medical tourism

• film-induced tourism

• heritage tourism