Travel and Tourism Quiz

Text: The travel and tourism industry is the world’s leading industrial contributor, producing over 6 percent of the world’s national product and…
Statement: Tourism contributes over six percent of the Australian gross national product.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement about tourism contributing over six percent of the Australian gross national product is not directly supported by the text, which only mentions the global contribution. Therefore, the answer is 'Not Given'.

Text: Since many of these businesses also serve local residents, the impact of spending by visitors can easily be overlooked or underestimated.
Statement: Visitor spending is always greater than the spending of residents in tourist areas.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement claims that visitor spending is always greater than resident spending, which is not supported by the text. The text suggests that visitor spending can be overlooked, indicating it may not always exceed resident spending. Thus, the answer is 'Not Given'.

Text: Research shows that activities are the key driver of visitor satisfaction, contributing 74% to visitor satisfaction, while transport and accommodation account for the remaining 26%.
Statement: According to research, 26% of visitor satisfaction is related to their accommodation.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement claims that 26% of visitor satisfaction is related to accommodation. However, the text indicates that transport and accommodation together account for 26%, not just accommodation alone. Therefore, the statement is false.

Text: On the website, visitors can search for activities not solely by geographical location, but also by the practical nature of the activity.
Statement: It was found that most visitors started searching on the website for geographical location.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement about visitors starting their search by geographical location is not mentioned in the text. Therefore, we cannot confirm or deny it, making the correct answer 'Not Given'.

Text: Because of the long-haul flight, most visitors stay for longer (average 20 days) and want to see as much of the country as possible on what is often seen as a once-in-a-lifetime visit.
Statement: Many visitors feel it is unlikely that they will return to New Zealand after their visit.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The text implies that due to the long-haul flight, visitors often view their trip as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, suggesting they may not return. Therefore, the statement that many visitors feel it is unlikely they will return is true.

Text: More than two hundred years ago, Russian explorers and fur hunters landed on the Aleutian Islands, a volcanic archipelago in the North Pacific, and learned of a landmass that lay farther to the north. The islands’ native inhabitants called this land mass Aleyska, the ‘Great Land’; today, we know it as Alaska.
Statement: The inhabitants of the Aleutian islands renamed their islands ‘Aleyska’.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement is false because the native inhabitants referred to the landmass as Aleyska, meaning 'Great Land', not the Aleutian Islands. They did not rename their islands.

Text: Taking advantage of this rich bounty, Alaska’s commercial fisheries have developed into some of the largest in the world.
Statement: Alaska’s fisheries are owned by some of the world’s largest companies.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement about ownership of Alaska's fisheries is not addressed in the text. It only mentions the size of the fisheries, not who owns them, making the correct answer 'Not Given'.

Text: The true cultural heart and soul of Alaska’s fisheries, however, is salmon. ‘Salmon,’ notes writer Susan Ewing in The Great Alaska Nature Factbook, ‘pump through Alaska like blood through a heart, bringing rhythmic, circulating nourishment to land, animals and people.’ The ‘predictable abundance of salmon allowed some native cultures to flourish.’
Statement: Life in Alaska is dependent on salmon.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The text emphasizes that salmon is vital to Alaska's culture and sustenance, stating it brings nourishment to land, animals, and people. This indicates that life in Alaska is indeed dependent on salmon, making the statement true.

Text: All five species of Pacific salmon—Chinook, or king; chum, or dog; coho, or silver; sockeye, or red; and pink, or humpback—spawn in Alaskan waters, and 90% of all Pacific salmon commercially caught in North America are produced there.
Statement: Ninety percent of all Pacific salmon caught are sockeye or pink salmon.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement claims that 90% of all Pacific salmon caught are sockeye or pink salmon, but the text only states that 90% of all Pacific salmon commercially caught in North America are produced in Alaska, without specifying the species breakdown.

Text: Over the next few decades, average catches steadily increased as a result of this policy of sustainable management, until, during the 1990s, annual harvests were well in excess of 100 million, and on several occasions over 200 million fish.
Statement: During the 1990s, the average number of salmon caught each year was 100 million.

• True

• False

• Not Given

Answer explanation

The statement claims that the average number of salmon caught each year during the 1990s was 100 million. However, the text states that annual harvests were well in excess of 100 million, indicating that the average was higher, making the statement false.