GLOBAL CULTURE AND TOURISM GEOGRAPHY

According to UNWTO, tourism involves traveling and staying outside one’s usual environment for not more than:

• 1 year

• 6 months

• 2 years

• 3 months

A person who temporarily visits a destination for less than 24 hours is called:

• Excursionist

• Tourist

• Resident

• Immigrant

Which of the following is the final stage of the tourism experience?

• Recollection

• Planning

• Traveling

• Booking

Which of the following is a negative socio-cultural impact of tourism?

• Weakens traditional lifestyles

• Promotes cultural exchange

• Encourages preservation of heritage sites

• Improves local infrastructure

Tourism helps reduce poverty because it:

• Brings consumers and jobs to local areas

• Increases pollution in cities

• Reduces the need for local businesses

• Discourages cultural exchange

The UN program that uses tourism as a tool to eliminate poverty is called:

• ST-EP (Sustainable Tourism – Eliminating Poverty)

• UNESCO Tourism Initiative

• Global Travel for Development

• Tourism for All Program

Which of the following is NOT an attached agency of the DOT?

• Department of Agriculture (DA)

• Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)

• Intramuros Administration (IA)

• National Parks Development Committee (NPDC)

Which agency is mainly responsible for conserving and managing the environment and natural resources?

• DENR

• DOH

• DPWH

• DepEd

The hospitality industry belongs to which sector of tourism?

• Private sector

• Public sector

• Non-profit sector

• Government sector

Which law strengthened the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (PCSSD) under the DOT?

• RA 9593

• RA 9003

• RA 7277

• RA 9165