Travel and Tourism Quiz 3

The first modern hotel in the U.S. was the:

• Waldorf Astoria

• Tremont House

• Ritz-Carlton

• Savoy Hotel

Who was known as the “king of hoteliers” and general manager of the Savoy Hotel in London?

• Robert Smart

• Thomas Cook

• Cesar Ritz

• John Mason Cook

The Ritz name is synonymous with:

• Budget lodging

• Elegant hotels and refined service

• Military housing

• Inns

The oldest travel company in history is:

• American Express

• Thomas Cook

• Cox & Kings

• ASTA

Thomas Cook arranged his first excursion train in:

• 1822

• 1830

• 1841

• 1850

Which travel innovation by Thomas Cook became today’s traveler’s cheques?

• Travel kits

• Circular notes

• Package tours

• Itineraries

Robert Smart of Bristol, England, is remembered as the first:

• Hotelier

• Steamship agent

• Airline owner

• Spa organizer

The stagecoach was first invented in:

• France

• Hungary

• Germany

• England

Henry Ford’s Model T was introduced in:

• 1903

• 1908

• 1918

• 1920

The Wright Brothers made their first powered flight in:

• 1898

• 1900

• 1903

• 1908