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Economic Impacts of Tourism

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region

(a)  

2.

A tourist buying a souvenir using their original currency in an example of ___________.

a)

Contribution to the Local Economies

b)

Government Revenues

c)

Foreign Exchange Earnings

d)

Generation of Employment

3.

Creation of new tourist establishments leads to ___________.

a)

Contribution to the Local Economies

b)

Government Revenues

c)

Foreign Exchange Earnings

d)

Generation of Employment

4.

Park entrance fees are an example of ___________.

a)

Contribution to the Local Economies

b)

Government Revenues

c)

Foreign Exchange Earnings

d)

Generation of Employment

5.

The tourism multiplier effect is best observed under ___________.

a)

Contribution to the Local Economies

b)

Government Revenues

c)

Foreign Exchange Earnings

d)

Generation of Employment

6.

Maria believes that patronising the experimental but local fertiliser is better than buying the established foreign brand. This is a micro-level example of ___________.

a)

Leakages

b)

Tourism Overdependence

c)

Inflation

d)

Opportunity Cost

7.

Jose decided that investing in NFTs based overseas is the best way to improve his business. This is a micro-level example of ___________.

a)

Leakages

b)

Tourism Overdependence

c)

Inflation

d)

Opportunity Cost

8.

Transportation strikes are happening everywhere due to increased prices in gas. This event occurred due to ___________.

a)

Leakages

b)

Tourism Overdependence

c)

Inflation

d)

Opportunity Cost

9.

Tourism Overdependence can be seen within the following instances except
___________.

a)

Locals are learning to fish while the beach is closed off to the public for more than a month to be rehabilitated.

b)

Tourists are allowed to do whatever they want as long as they continue to pay for the services the community offers.

c)

Every business within the area caters to the tourists of a nearby tourist attraction.

d)

Merchants are increasing their prices beyond what the locals can afford in order to maximise their profits from tourists.

10.

Give one positive socio-cultural impact of tourism

(a)  

11.

This refers to the impacts of tourism on the people in groups, including the residents of a tourism area.

(a)  

12.

The potential loss of culture by the host community due to the influence of foreign tourists falls under __________.

a)

Cultural Clash

b)

Demonstration Effect

c)

Acculturation

d)

Overcrowding and Loss of Amenities for Residents

13.

What is an example of Overcommercialization of Traditional Arts and Crafts?

a)

Performing folk dances and songs during special events

b)

Locals letting tourists wear their traditional clothes

c)

Patronising indigenous crafts and selling them for a higher price

d)

Reproducing ethnic songs for profit

14.

__________ can be observed when government officials side with tourists over locals when a conflict arises between the two.

a)

Cultural Clash

b)

Demonstration Effect

c)

Acculturation

d)

Overcrowding and Loss of Amenities for Residents

15.

Lenora and Yekaterina are roommates with different tastes in food. Every other week, they hold a cooking contest between them to see whose cuisine is better among their friends. This is an example of __________?

a)

Cultural Clash

b)

Acculturation

c)

Cross-cultural Exchange

16.

Give one positive environmental impact of tourism

(a)  

17.

Aside from pollution (water, air, noise, and visual), give one example of the negative environmental impacts of tourism.

(a)  

18.

(a)   in its simplest form means "How many times can money spent by a tourist circulate through a country's economy?"

19.

Under Economic Impacts of Tourism Spending, imports fall under:

a)

Leakage

b)

Indirect

c)

Direct

d)

Induced

20.

Under Economic Impacts of Tourism Spending, a local paying for their child's tuition fees falls under:

a)

Leakage

b)

Indirect

c)

Direct

d)

Induced

21.

Under Economic Impacts of Tourism Spending, a restaurant buying supplies fall under:

a)

Leakage

b)

Indirect

c)

Direct

d)

Induced

22.

The longer the multiplier effect continues, the more its impact weakens to the point that (a)   happens.

23.

Give the 3 forms of economic leakage

(a)  

24.

Which of the following is NOT the importance of education towards conservation?

a)

Help to reduce impact in environment in the future

b)

Help to spread conservation awareness

c)

Help to reduce tourism activities in the future

d)

Help to create better environment for the future

25.

Which of the following is acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization?

a)

UNESCO

b)

UNSCO

c)

UNESEC

d)

IITTM

26.

Which of the following is NOT needed to manage an ecotourism area?

a)

Monetary funding

b)

Policies and act

c)

High end building

d)

Conservation awareness

27.

Which of the following are all negative impacts of mass tourism?

a)

Most profit kept by travel company, seasonal tourist jobs, tourists may be poorly behaved

b)

Seasonal tourist jobs, increased sewage, money brought to local economy 

c)

Bad behaviour of tourists, income from tourists reinvested into environment and local community projects 

d)

Traffic congestion, improved roads, income increased for tourist industry.

28.

Money circulates in the community when tourists spend money on accommodation, food and beverages, activities and attractions, and transport. This phenomenon is known as:

a)

Circulation

b)

Domino effect

c)

Multiplier effect

d)

None of the above

29.

 One of the components of the Multiplier effect – Leakage – refers to:

a)

Infusion of tourist spending into the community

b)

Proportion of the dollar which is passed onto staff, local wholesalers

c)

Local purchases made by tourists

d)

Money lost from the local economy to the national and international economies

30.

Inequality in wealth, cultural and behavioural differences, and higher proportion of tourists relative to locals are factors contributing to:

a)

Destinations attractiveness

b)

Destination promotional activities

c)

Socio-cultural benefits

d)

Socio-cultural costs

31.

Increased funding for conservation and increased awareness of the value of natural environment represent:

a)

Environmental benefits

b)

Environmental costs

c)

Tourism activities

d)

Destination attractions

32.

Some of the strategies that can be adopted to manage the potential for negative impacts of tourism are:

a)

Managing carrying capacity

b)

Surveying

c)

Education and Governance

d)

All of the above

33.

How can access to an area be regulated to reduce negative impacts?

a)

Introducing more transportation services to increase tourist turnover

b)

Introducing entry fees

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

34.

What can tourists do to ensure they minimise the potential for a negative impact on the local community?

a)

Avoid experiences where there is close contact with animals

b)

Purchase locally made products/food where possible

c)

Consider homestays vs international hotel brands

d)

All of the above

35.

If tourism is to be beneficial to the host community it is important that control of the sector remains at what level?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

d)

International

36.

Doxey’s irridex model describes five levels of varying degrees of irritation with regard to the social impacts of tourism as perceived by local communities at the destination. These five levels are

a)

Euphoria, apathy, irritation, resistance and the final stage

b)

Acceptance, apathy, irritation, resistance and retaliation

c)

Euphoria, apathy, irritation, antagonism and the final level

d)

Euphoria, adaption, apathy, irritation and resistance

37.

What is the definition of a tourist?

a)

People who travel for leisure and recreation.

b)

People who travel away from their home for leisure and recreation.

c)

People who travel away from their home for pleasure for more than 24hrs but not exceeding one year.

d)

People who travel away from their home for pleasure.

38.

Tourism can contribute to foreign exchange earnings, tax revenues for governments and payment of wages. These are

a)

Environmental impacts

b)

Political impacts

c)

Social impacts

d)

Economic impacts

39.

 Impacts on communities from travel and tourism may be economic, social, and environmental.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

Money from tourism can increase the standard of living of local communities and be used to conserve the environment.  True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Select the positive environmental impact of tourism

a)

Protection of endangered animals because of their tourist attraction status

b)

Education is improved

c)

Healthcare is improved

d)

Local cultures are promoted

42.

A negative economic impact of tourism is when profits made by international hotel chains get sent overseas instead of staying in the host country.  What is this called?

a)

Spillage effect

b)

Leakage effect

c)

Overflow effect

d)

Remittance effect

43.

Sometimes communities are disrupted or relocated to make room for tourist development.  What type of impact is this?

a)

Positive social impact

b)

Positive environmental impact

c)

Negative social impact

d)

Negative economic impact