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Tourism Quiz (8th March)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition of tourism is:

a)

Going on holiday

b)

People travelling overseas to visit cultural/physical sites

c)

The commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest.

2.

Tourism has increased because... (choose 3)

a)

People have more leisure time

b)

People have more disposable income

c)

More family and friends live abroad

d)

More budget airlines are operating

e)

Aeroplanes release CO2

3.

One reason for an increase in tourism is 'More budget airlines are operating'. This helps because...

a)

More planes are flying at once

b)

People have more choice where to visit

c)

Travelling abroad is more affordable

d)

Planes are fun

4.

which best describes the (positive) multiplier effect:

a)

Tourism creates knock-on economic effect on other industry

b)

A place which attracts large numbers of tourists.

c)

A way of making tourist sites more accessible

d)

A conflict of interest: this makes managing tourism difficult

5.

Explain why the multiplier effect causes more hotels to be set up.

a)

More landed is needed for tourism

b)

If the area becomes more popular, more tourists will come

c)

More tax is needed from hotels

6.

The Lake District is an example of _______ tourism.

a)

Adventure

b)

Nature

c)

Mass

d)

Conservation

7.

Which of these is NOT an aim of National Parks...

a)

To PRESERVE the areas of beauty.

b)

To PROMOTE and enhance natural beauty and wildlife.

c)

To PROTECT the interests of hunters

d)

To FOSTER the social and economic well-being of the communities living in the National Parks.

8.

Why may it be difficult for the National Park authorities to control development in National Parks? Because...

a)

They have to manage the interests of different National Parks

b)

A majority of the land is owned by private individuals.

9.

Why is the number of visitors in the Lake District increasing? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

Cheaper travel

b)

Increased car ownership

c)

Improvement in the landscape

d)

More leisure time

10.

Keswick is an example of a _____ site.

a)

Honeycomb

b)

Honeypot

c)

Defensive

d)

Bridge

11.

The Eden Project is an example of ________ tourism

a)

Mass

b)

Cheap

c)

Sustainable

d)

Economic

12.

Kenya is bordered by the _____________ Ocean to the __________________. The capital, Nairobi is in the _______________ of the country. Lake Victoria, one of Africa's great lakes, is in the ________________ of the country.

a)

Lake Victoria - East - North - West

b)

Indian - East - Centre - West

c)

Indian - North - Centre - West

d)

Indian - East - West - West

13.

The Lake District is located in the _________ of England, close to Manchester and Liverpool

a)

North East

b)

North West

c)

South East

d)

South West

14.

Some physical attractions of the Lake District are... [Choose 2]

a)

Beaches

b)

Lakes

c)

Volcanoes

d)

Mountains

15.

A hiker and a builder may use the Lake District for different purposes and therefore may disagree over the management of the landscape. This is an example of:

a)

National Park Authority

b)

Conflict of interest

c)

Honeypot site

16.

Describe one way we can make tourism 'sustainable'

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17.

Sustainability is "Understanding how to meet the needs of the __________ without compromising the needs of __________ generations to meet their own needs.”

a)

future; present

b)

present; future

18.

A brownfield site is...

a)

An area where lots of animals live

b)

An area of land previously used for something else

c)

An area of land owned by private landowners

d)

An are of land not previously built on

19.

Name one reason why you might visit Kenya on holiday

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20.

One negative impact of tourism in Kenya is

a)

Investment in infrastructure

b)

Environmental damage

c)

Creation of jobs

d)

Conservation