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WorksheetsTourism GW3
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
This is not the negative social and cultural impact brought by tourism:
Tourism may improve innate art.
Religious ceremonies, dances, and traditional crafts are destroyed to fit tourist tastes.
People have taken on the western lifestyle, discarding their traditional values and lifestyles.
Popular paintings, carvings, and antiques are mass-produced.
Which of the following is a positive impact of tourism on the environment?
Vandalism
Increased littering
Conservation of natural environments
Increased congestion
Define carbon footprint.
The amount of greenhouse gases produced by activities that involve fossil fuels.
The amount of greenhouse gases produced by activities that involve nuclear reactors.
The amount of oxygen produced by activities that involve fossil fuels.
The number of steps taken to emit 1kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
What is one disadvantage of socio-cultural impact of tourism?
Preservation of local customs and heritage
Dilution of local customs and heritage
Seasonal umeployment
Underuse of facilities at certain times of the year
Name the historic site as shown in the picture.
Eiffel Tower
Wat Arun
Angkor Wat
Pyramids of Egypt
How does Japan preserve its local custom and heritage?
Eating sushi with chopsticks
Disneyland characters speak in Japanese at Tokyo Disneyland
Women with long necks are being photographed by tourists
Holding of tea ceremony (chanoyu) for tourists
Which of the following infrastructure is not an example of development?
Better airport
Paved roads
Hotels with broken taps
Electricity and wifi connection
What are the tensions in managing the impacts of tourism? (Select all that applies)
between tourists and airline companies
between tourists and locals
between locals and the government
between tourists and the environment
What is/are the negative impact(s) of tourism in Machu Picchu? (Choose all that applies)
The weight and combined footsteps of tourists would damage the land and artefacts.
Tourists hike through the Inca trail to appreciate the flora and fauna of the natural environment.
Tourists appreciate the beauty of Machu Picchu and the surrounding mountains by taking many photos.
Tourists leave trash like plastic bottles and food wrappers while hiking through the Inca trail.
Which of the following is not a stakeholder in the management of tourism?
Global airlines
Planning authority
Local community
Non-governmental organisations
What is community-based tourism?
Tourists stay at community centres.
Tourists take photos of the locals and post them on social media to create awareness.
Tourism that involves homestays and benefits mainly local communities.
Tourists trek through jungles and climb waterfalls to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Which is the planning authority for tourism in Singapore?
Singapore Tour Guides
Singapore Tourism Board
Singapore Tourism Association
Singapore Trade and Industries
What is the role of the planning authority in Singapore? (Select all that applies)
To attract large numbers of tourists to Singapore
To step up patrols in crowded tourist areas
To conserve national heritage sites like the various ethnic districts around Singapore
To catch pickpockets and thieves who target tourists
What is one strength of NGOs?
To facilitate communication between various stakeholders
To rely on donations from other organisations to run their organisation
To draft laws and policies for governments to follow
To generate profits from visitor arrivals
Which of the following is NOT the importance of education towards conservation?
Help to reduce impact in environment in the future
Help to spread conservation awareness
Help to reduce tourism activities in the future
Help to create better environment for the future
Which of the following is acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization?
UNESCO
UNSCO
UNESEC
UNESCOR
The term leakage describes which phenomenon?
Tourism expenditure that goes to the government (i.e. taxes)
Tourism expenditure that flows out of the host country
Tourism expenditure that flows out of the tourist-generating country
Tourism expenditure that is not calculated by the multiplier effect
What is the definition of 'sustainable tourism'?
meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
tourism directed towards exotic natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
type of niche tourism, involving exploration or travel with a certain degree of risk, and which may require special skills and physical exertion.
Which is NOT an economic impact of tourism?
House prices in the area rise with increased second homes bought in the area
Wildlife and habitats disturbed
Local businesses make more money
Seasonal jobs are provided
What is a positive of mass tourism?
Money from tourists can be used to protect the natural landscape
Culture and traditions change as outsiders arrive
Prices increase in local shops as tourists are often more wealthy than the local populatio
Damage to the natural environment, eg footpath erosion (the wearing away of footpaths), litter, habitats destroyed to build hotels
