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Impacts - Positive and Negative

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Sustainability mean?

a)

Planting lots of trees

b)

The ability to continue using resources at the current rate (especially in an environmental sense)

c)

using resources cheaply

d)

showing lots of people the environment

2.

What is ecotourism?

a)

A form of tourism that involves nature

b)

Exploring different cultures

c)

Travelling for different food

d)

Exploring different extreme events

3.

How can a government encourage sustainable tourism?

a)

protect vulnerable habitats with national parks

b)

limit the number of visitors to certain areas

c)

encourage recycling and limiting waste

d)

all of the featured responses

4.

An example of how tourism can be harmful to the environment is....

a)

through an increased use of fossil fuels for long distance travel

b)

through child labour

c)

through increased prices in local communities

d)

through wasting money on stadiums

5.

An example of a protected national park in Australia is...

a)

The Sydney Opera House

b)

QEII

c)

The Great Barrier Reef

d)

Brisbane Botanical Gardens

6.

An example of a positive social impact that tourism provides is...

a)

understanding other cultures

b)

protecting the environment

c)

creating more free trade

d)

work opportunities for children who want to miss school

7.

Some gronk wearing a Native American Headdress at a music festival might be:

a)

commercialising local culture

b)

engaging in child labour

c)

encouraging criminal activity

d)

creating unequal wages

8.

Tourism can generate criminal activity by...

a)

providing opportunities for stealing from wealthy tourists

b)

creating dodgy infrastructure

c)

increased littering

d)

culture clashes

9.

Culture clashes refer to...

a)

locals and foreigners having different customs/morals

b)

hiring locals at a lower wage

c)

hiring underage workers

d)

not protecting national parks

10.

Which of the following is NOT a social impact from tourism?

a)

child labour

b)

local job creation

c)

revaluation of traditions/strengthening of local culture

d)

new and faster modes of trasnport

11.

The multiplier effect refers to...

a)

money spent in one area of the economy spreading throughout

b)

an increase in tourism

c)

new developments accommodating tourists

d)

seasonal workers not being paid enough

12.

An increase in prices is also known as

a)

inflation

b)

multiplier effect

c)

a recession

d)

overdependence in tourism

13.

An area becoming overly reliant on tourism is called:

a)

economic dependence

b)

increase in prices

c)

infrastructure costs

d)

multipliers

14.

An example of infrastructure is

a)

main roads

b)

bridges

c)

public transport

d)

all of the listed responses

15.

Seasonal workers are paid ________ than average workers.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same

16.

Which of the following is a positive impact of technology on tourism?

a)

savings on human labour

b)

infrastructure costs

c)

increased fake reviews online

d)

all of the listed responses are positive

17.

What is NOT a common feature of a fake review?

a)

Few details about the reviewer

b)

Short and poorly written reviews

c)

Lack of verified purchases

d)

A balanced and informed opinoin

18.

An increase in airport security is a....

a)

positive technological impact

b)

negative technological impact

c)

depends on your perspective

19.

The rise in online travel services may lead to...

a)

a loss of jobs in customer service

b)

increased airport security

c)

a lack of infrastructure

d)

less seasonal workers

20.

Increased pollution is both a:

a)

technological and environmental impact

b)

technological and social impact

c)

environmental and social impact

d)

economic and social impact