Tour Guiding Quiz 2

SECTION

What ancient civilizations practiced organized travel from 3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.?

• Persians, Assyrians, Egyptians

• Greeks, Romans, Chinese

• Mesopotamians, Hittites, Babylonians

• Phoenicians, Nubians, Israelites

In Ancient Greece, what term referred to guides who acted as explainers?

• Exegetai

• Proxemos

• Periegetai

• Hellenes

Who is considered the first travel writer due to his detailed accounts of travel?

• Herodotus

• Homer

• Socrates

• Aristotle

What major sporting event in Ancient Greece boosted tourism?

• Olympic Games

• Spartan Trials

• Delphic Oracles

• Athenian Regatta

What historical period saw a decline in travel due to the fall of Rome?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Classical Period

• Hellenistic Age

What was the name of the long educational journey taken by upper-class British men?

• Grand Tour

• Great Trek

• Roman Route

• Noble Voyage

Who was responsible for accompanying and tutoring Grand Tour travellers?

• Bear Leader

• Vetturino

• Cicerone

• Docent

What qualities were expected of a cicerone during the Renaissance?

• Articulate, multilingual, well-versed in history and culture

• Noble-born and physically strong

• Famous, political, and philosophical

• Silent, reserved, and observant only

Which individual was considered an ideal tutor for Grand Tour students?

• Vicesimus Knox

• Charles Dickens

• Alexis de Tocqueville

• Homer