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Year 10 Tourism

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of tourism focuses on tourists visiting sites of previous wars and atrocities?

a)

Dark tourism

b)

War tourism

c)

Battle tourism

d)

Past tourism

2.

Look at the resource. How many European countries from the list make the top 10 in terms of tourist income?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

3.

Which phrase describes having money that can be used to spend on things you enjoy, such as tourism?

a)

Credit surplus

b)

Money surplus

c)

Excess funds

d)

Disposable income

4.

What job below is NOT associated with the tourist industry?

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Taxi driver

c)

Tour guide

d)

Bar manager

5.

What is the name given to days where employees are given 8 one day holidays in a year?

a)

Off days

b)

Baker days

c)

Bank holidays

d)

Days in lieu

6.

What group of people is most likely to go on holidays all year round, thereby contributing to the growth of tourism?

a)

University students

b)

Families with young children

c)

Retired people

d)

Youth groups

7.

Select three methods below in which tourism was marketed or advertised which allowed it to grow in the 20th century.

a)

Travel agents

b)

The Internet

c)

Newspapers and TV

d)

Tourism brochures

e)

Travel apps

8.

What colour of sign is used to show tourist destinations to road users?

a)

Brown

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

Burgundy

9.

Look at the tourism infographic from TourismNI. What was the total spent by tourists in Belfast in 2015?

a)

£4.2 million

b)

£278 million

c)

£1.4 million

d)

£77 million

10.

Tourism can cause conflict. What is the biggest issue about developing a new tourist facility in an already built up area?

a)

Jobs lost elsewhere.

b)

More traffic congestion.

c)

Lack of open space.

d)

Jobs gained in the local area.

11.

What is the name given to the new aquarium that is planned to open in Belfast?

a)

ReefLIVE

b)

Belfast's Big Aquarium

c)

Exploris

d)

Perfect Waterworld

12.

How many visitors is the new aquarium in Belfast expected to get each year?

a)

300,000

b)

400,000

c)

3,000,000

d)

600,000

13.

Benidorm suffers from what type of tourism?

a)

Sun tourism

b)

Event tourism

c)

Eco-tourism

d)

Mass tourism

14.

Select three negative impacts from the list that this type of tourism is having on Benidorm.

a)

Nearby National Park is under threat

b)

Litter along the beach and in the sea

c)

Growth of English culture in Spain (anglicisation)

d)

High rise hotels blocking the view of the beach

e)

Higher prices for food and drink

15.

What two type of hotel characteristics did they ban in order to try and attract more tourists to Benidorm?

a)

5 storey hotels

b)

B&B's

c)

1-3 star hotels

d)

4-5 star hotels

16.

A theme park is to be built in Benidorm. What group of tourists is it trying to attract?

a)

More larger louts

b)

Families with kids

c)

Eco-tourists

d)

Retired couples

17.

How much water is used by an average tourist per day in Benidorm?

a)

440 litres

b)

660 litres

c)

880 litres

d)

800 litres

18.

From what river does water for Benidorm’s needs have to be pumped from?

a)

River Tajo

b)

River Guadalquivir

c)

River Duero

d)

River Jucar