Travel and Tourism Test Review

The greatest global employment opportunity is

• computer systems

• education

• health

• tourism

Travel is on the increase and expected to continue to increase in the coming years due to

• fewer college graduates

• increased cost of travel

• lower incomes

• longer life span

The leading international organization in the field of travel and tourism is

• World Trade Organization

• World Tourism Organization

• Worldwide Tour Operations

• Western Tours Organization

What organization supports the World Tourism Organization?

• United Nations

• Automobile Association of America

• Hotel Motel Association

• United States

Interdependency between various segments of the hospitality industry means

• tourism has little effect on other segments of the industry

• each segment, to an extent, depends on another for business

• when airlines lower fares, tourism increases

• all segments are very independent and do not rely on one another at all

Rail travel in the United States was established around

• 1910s

• 1830s

• 1870s

• 1930s

Since the recent economic recession, business travelers

• stay shorter periods of time yet spend more money

• spend more time traveling to cities in the U.S.

• stay longer and spend more money

• continue to spend less money

Most cruise ships are registered under a foreign flag or government because

• the taxes are either very low or non-existent

• foreign government visas are easier to obtain

• most cruise ship passengers originate in foreign countries

• the U.S. limits the size of cruise ships

The following are all considered part of the social and cultural impact of tourism on destinations EXCEPT:

• heightened cultural awareness

• pollution

• lower rates of employment

• damage to cultural artifacts

Ecotourism refers to

• visiting areas of a country that have the greatest impact on the economy

• geological digs for a fee

• an emphasis on nature and native cultures

• dude ranches