AQA GCSE 2023 Pre-Release

Which of the following development goals does tourism contribute to?

• It creates job opportunities

• It generates income

• It has a positive effect on the balance of trade

• It combats climate change and its impacts

True or false? The economic effect of tourism is felt both directly, by those working in hotels etc and indirectly through the multiplier effect.

• True

• False

True or false? Tourism can create economic opportunities and increase living standards in some of the poorest parts of a country as tourists often visit places with limited industrial development.

• True

• False

The tourism sector accounts for what proportion of the world economy? 

• 3.7%

• 9.9%

• 13.6%

• 14.9%

The tourism sector accounts for what proportion of all jobs across the world?

• 1.2%

• 3.7%

• 9.9%

• 13.6%

Of the following, identify the country where tourism accounts for the lowest proportion of total income. 

• UK

• USA

• Cayman Islands

Identify the country most reliant on tourism for its income.

• Macau

• British Virgin Islands

• Maldives

• Montenegro

True or false? Between 2009 and 2019, there was continued growth in the cruise tourism industry.

• True

• False

How many cruise passengers were there in 2019?

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 30 million

• 40 million

Identify the most popular destination for cruise passengers.

• The Caribbean

• China

• South America

• Antarctica