Chapter 1 Hospitality & Tourism FLASHCARD

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What is the meaning of the Latin root word hospitaliem?

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Friendliness to guests

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Tourism is the practice of traveling for

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recreation.

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Which mode of transportation contributed to the establishment of roadside inns? Options: Air, Railroad, Stagecoach, Steamship

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Stagecoach

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The greatest developments in transportation occurred during the

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Industrial Revolution

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The hospitality industry has undergone many changes in modern times. One example is that

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business travel has become common.

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In 1956, President Eisenhower signed an act that gave people the opportunity to drive greater distances more easily. This was the

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Federal-Aid Highway Act.

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A woman was traveling by stagecoach to visit her grandmother in Abilene. The stagecoach stopped for the evening so that passengers could have a meal and a place to rest. They would have stopped at a

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coaching inn.

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How does the hospitality industry impact the economy?

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Provides millions of jobs to people

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In the United States, which of the industries listed employs the most people? Retail, Hospitality, Financial, Educational

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Hospitality

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What is sustainability?

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The practices followed to avoid using up natural resources