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Old History in New Bottles,Call of Duty Free, Here we went again

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following slogans is mismatched to its country?

a)

All of Africa in one country-Cameroon

b)

Inspiring New ways-SA

c)

Tourism for everybody-Algeria

d)

Where it all begins-Egypt

e)

Land of Origins-Kenya

2.

What skill can tourists hone at the popular “Ninja Village” near Kyoto?

a)

Street cooking

b)

Shuriken-throwing

c)

Hanbok wearing

d)

Street walking

e)

Supermarket shopping

3.

What is the name of the writer whose method was to describe the world through the eyes of the people who lived in any given era?

a)

Guy Gavriel Kay

b)

Makoto Shinkai

c)

Ray Bradbury’s

d)

All the above

e)

None of the above

4.

Global Hansik Campaign and the Commodification of _________ Cuisine

a)

Kenyan

b)

Korean

c)

Kiribati

d)

Kazakhstan

e)

None of the above

5.

Who among the following was featured in a Taylor Swift song?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Napoleon

c)

Spiderman

d)

Justin Bieber

e)

None of the above

6.

__________ refers to countries promoting their cuisines to foreign audiences to attract tourists and even achieve diplomatic goals.

a)

Cookoffs

b)

Gastrodiplomacy

c)

Nutrition

d)

Food Security

e)

Food tasting

7.

What are the most popular sources of script ideas in Hollywood?

a)

Fiction

b)

True Stories

c)

Stories based on other nice stories

d)

Script Writers

e)

All of the above

8.

In international tourism, government agencies often engage in __________ to help attract visitors.

a)

Place branding

b)

City hopping

c)

Carnivals

d)

Public square address

e)

Sightseeing

9.

Where is Guy Gavriel Kay from?

a)

Canada

b)

Tanzania

c)

Thailand

d)

Norway

e)

United States

10.

This is the flag of ______

a)

Australia

b)

Great Britain

c)

New Zealand

d)

Netherlands

e)

Austria

11.

Which film was based on a deadly tsunami in Japan 2011?

a)

One Piece

b)

Suzume

c)

Dragon Ball

d)

One punch man

e)

None of the above

12.

The ‘Woman King’ was a tale of a...

a)

West African Kingdom

b)

Japan

c)

Great Britain

d)

England

e)

United Kingdom

13.

The ‘El Otro Oz’ is an example of?

a)

Spanish Musical

b)

A Spanish folktale

c)

Spanish book

d)

Spanish play

e)

None of the above

14.

What natural disaster was implied to be one of many disasters caused by a large worm from another dimension in Makoto Shinkai’s 2022 film Suzume?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

WildFire

e)

Avalanche

15.

Which 2022 film told the tale of a West Africa kingdom, Dahomey, which battled a rival kingdom that collaborated with white colonizers on the slave trade?

a)

Things Fall Apart

b)

The Woman King

c)

Wakanda

d)

The Rise and Fall of Iddi Amin

e)

The gods must be crazy

16.

What is the name of the writer whose method was to describe the world through the eyes of the people who lived in any given era?

a)

Guy Gavriel Kay

b)

Makoto Shinkai’

c)

Ray Bradbury’s

d)

All the above

e)

None of the above

17.

What skill can tourists hone at the popular “Ninja Village” near Kyoto?

a)

Street cooking

b)

Shuriken-throwing

c)

Hanbok wearing

d)

Street walking

e)

Supermarket shopping

18.

In international tourism, government agencies often engage in ___________ to help attract visitors.

a)

Place branding

b)

City hopping

c)

Carnivals

d)

Public square address

e)

Sightseeing

19.

Which of the following slogans is mismatched to its country?

a)

All of Africa in one country - Cameroon

b)

Inspiring New ways - SA

c)

Tourism for everybody - Algeria

d)

Where it all begins - Egypt

e)

Land of Origins - Kenya

20.

__________ refers to countries promoting their cuisines to foreign audiences to attract tourists and even achieve diplomatic goals.

a)

Cookoffs

b)

Gastrodiplomacy

c)

Nutrition

d)

Food Security

e)

Food tasting

21.

Global Hansik Campaign and the Commodification of _________ Cuisine

a)

Kenyan

b)

Korean

c)

Kiribati

d)

Kazakhstan

e)

None of the above

22.

What is heritage commodification?

a)

Countries promote their cuisines to foreign audiences to attract tourists and even achieve diplomatic goals.

b)

Places try to attract tourists by presenting a simplified, idealized, or even fictionalized version of themselves

c)

Countries aim their promotion squarely at the cuisine and food variety.

d)

Communities use to more standardized local architecture to appeal to tourists

e)

Tourists dehumanize and diminish who and what they encounter along the way.

23.

Which city has the oldest and longest continuous running Chinatown in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

San Francisco

b)

Nairobi

c)

New York

d)

Binondo

e)

Los Angeles

24.

Which of the following is an example of a Dark Tourism destination?

a)

Chernobyl & Pripyat, Ukraine

b)

Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan

c)

Rwanda – Murambi, Nyamata and Kigali genocide memorials

d)

National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, "Ground Zero", New York, USA

e)

All the above

25.

‘Them Mushrooms', a popular band from East Africa is known for a nostalgic musical genre known as:

a)

Genge

b)

Zilizopendwa

c)

Embe Dodo

d)

Taarab

26.

What is the correct order of evolution for the following? Earliest to latest?

a)

Radio >> MP3 >> Cassette tapes

b)

Cassette tapes >> MP3 >> Radio

c)

Radio >> Cassette tapes >> MP3

d)

MP3 >> Radio >> Cassette tapes

e)

MP3 >> Cassette tapes >> Radio

27.

When a large group of people are trying to read sheet music simultaneously, they need a __________ to coordinate them

a)

Conductor

b)

Choir Master

c)

Composer

d)

Soloist

e)

Instrumentalist


28.

What is one of the most popular sources of script ideas in Hollywood?

a)

True Stories

b)

Blogs

c)

Cooking

d)

Singing

e)

Fishing

29.

What foods are found in Thailand?

a)

Pad Thai stir fried noodles

b)

Cheese burger

c)

Nyama choma

d)

Rice, stew and veggies.

e)

Chips and Chicken.

30.

What clothes are worn in Thailand?

a)

Shorts and crop tops.

b)

Trousers and shirts.

c)

Cl Tut thai.

d)

Sweaters and shorts.

e)

Jeans and shirts.

31.
  1. What do you think you can pursue visitors to do while visiting a country?

a)

Learn about your culture.

b)

Wear your clothes.

c)

Eat a lot of your food.

d)

Learn about your family.

e)

Go shopping.

32.

What does Japan seek in full time tourism?

a)

Ninja.

b)

Superhero.

c)

Princesses.

d)

King.

e)

Statues.

33.

Why are there so many Thai restaurants in America?

a)

There’s a big population in America to earn more income.

b)

Because they just wanted to.

c)

Because people wanted to eat Thai cuisine.

d)

People  want to earn a living by making money.

e)

People want to try different things.

34.

What is Vaudou music?

a)

A type of music.

b)

Music for old people.

c)

It's one of the highlights of the inaugural Voodoo  to go to festivals.


d)

Music sang by citizens.

e)

Music sang by Peter.

35.

Where did Peter live in France?

a)

Lyon.

b)

Paris.

c)

Bordeaux.

d)

Marseille.

e)

French Riviera.

36.

Disney has bigger plans for a castle in the sky, where could it be?

a)

In the castle

b)

Hit at the box office

c)

On top of the Castle.

d)

In kiki’s delivery service.

e)

In the Sidney Forest.

37.

Where was Peter Solo born?

a)

In the Vaudou’s house.


b)

Lyon

c)

Paris.


d)

Upcountry.

e)

The City.


38.

When Peter Solo went to perform his music, what did he call it?

a)

Vaudou funk.


b)

Vaudou music.


c)

Vaudou dance.


d)

Vaudou singing.


e)

Vaudou dancing.


39.

What is the most famous foreign food in America?

a)

Chinese food

b)

Thai food

c)

Italian food

d)

Kenyan food

e)

Indian food

40.

Which phrase do native Swahili speakers prefer to use?

a)

Hakuna matata

b)

Hamna shida

c)

Hamna Tabu

d)

Both A and B

e)

Both B and C

41.
  1. How many years of history does Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province have?

a)

over 3100 years

b)

less than 3100 years

c)

exactly 3100 years

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above


42.

Why was Traveller Chloe Phillips-Harris detained in Kazakhstan?

a)

Her documents were fake

b)

She had something illegal

c)

The immigration officers thought NZ wasn’t a country


d)

They just hated her

e)

She was Kenyan


43.
  1. Is New Zealand a country?

a)

No it is a state of Australia

b)

Yes

c)

Not really

d)

I don’t know

e)

Maybe

44.

Where did Tang-dynasty outfits originate from?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Seoul

d)

A and C

e)

All of the above

45.
  1. What hands-on experiences do some tourists opt for?

a)
  1. What hands-on experiences do some tourists opt for?

b)

Walking the streets of Xi’an in Tang-dynasty outfits


c)

Visiting the Gyeongbokgung Palace while in a traditional Hanbok


d)

All of the above

e)

Both A and C


46.
  1. Which one of the following is an example of gastro-diplomacy

a)

Artistic picture of Spanish ingredients

b)

Small bite-sized portion that make a meal varied and fun


c)

Hiring Thai cooks

d)

Having celebrity chefs


e)

Organizing culinary events around the world to promote Korean celebrity chefs and royal cuisine of the royal Joseon dynasty


47.
  1. What is heritage commodification?

a)

Advertising  places in other Countries

b)

Building heritage centres

c)

Paying celebrities to visit certain places


d)

The proliferation of artificially constructed tourist attractions

e)

All of the above


48.

Is the phrase “Hakuna Matata” part of the native language of Tanzania?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

It is only used in Tanzania Airports


d)

Both A and C

e)

None of the above


49.

‘Embe Dodo’ is a song that originated from …

a)

North American

b)

West Africa

c)

East Africa

d)

Both B and C

e)

Europe

50.

Who sang the song ‘Pas Contente’?

a)

Togo locals

b)

Peter Solo’s band

c)

Kalinka

d)

Charles Dibdin

e)

Bing Crosby

51.

Who re-released ‘Star Wars’ in 1997?

a)

George Lucas

b)

Walt Disney

c)

Both a and b

d)

George Bush

e)

None of the above

52.
  1. Who among the following was featured in a Taylor Swift song?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Napoleon

c)

Spiderman

d)

Justin Bieber

e)

None of the above

53.

What are the most popular sources of script ideas in Hollywood

a)

Fiction

b)

True Stories

c)

Stories based on other nice stories

d)

Script Writers

e)

All of the above

54.

How does the late 1990s and early 2000s newsreel from the alternate history series "For All Mankind" compare to our reality, in terms of verisimilitude?

a)

It feels convincingly real and immersive.

b)

It seems less believable than actual historical events.

c)

It presents a reality equally plausible as our own.

d)

It offers a fascinating divergence from our reality.

e)

It fails to capture the essence of the time period.

55.

What percentage of movies until 2015 are based on true stories?

a)

7.7%

b)

30%

c)

25%

d)

27.2%

e)

None of the above

56.

When is it acceptable to use a musical cliché as a storytelling shortcut?

a)

When it effectively evokes a specific time and place without relying on stereotypes.


b)

When it reinforces cultural authenticity and avoids misrepresentation.

c)

When it adds depth and complexity to the narrative without resorting to oversimplification.


d)

When it resonates with the audience's expectations and enhances emotional connection.


e)

When it creatively subverts expectations and challenges conventional interpretations.


57.

What prompted some fans to undertake the process of "despecializing" the original Star Wars film?

a)

George Lucas's desire to continuously update the film with CGI and new scenes.

b)

The difficulty in finding an official copy of the original version for purchase.

c)

The recognition the original film received at the Academy Awards.

d)

The availability of various sources such as VHS, DVD, and 35mm print scans.

e)

None of the above 


58.

What is the primary objective of the "despecializing" process?

a)

To add more CGI and new scenes to the original film.

b)

To recreate the original Star Wars as it was first released.

c)

To create a documentary about the making of the original Star Wars.

d)
  1. To produce a version of the film with enhanced sound effects.

e)

All the above

59.

Who is one of the most well-known figures in the "despecializing" community?

a)

George Lucas

b)

Harrison Ford

c)

Mark Hamill

d)

Harmy

e)

None of the above

60.

What sources are utilized by "despecializers" in their efforts to recreate the original Star Wars?

a)

Blu-ray and streaming services

b)

VHS, DVD, and 35mm print scans

c)

Digital downloads only

d)

Audio recordings of the original film

e)

All the above

61.

What changes have been made to the original Star Wars film in the continuously updated special editions?

a)

Improved picture quality only

b)

Enhanced sound effects and CGI additions

c)

New actors and rewritten dialogue

d)

No changes have been made

e)

None of the above?

62.
  1. Who made the Film Suzume?

a)

Makoto Shinkai

b)

Seiji Shinkai

c)

Makoto Yukimura

d)

Eiichiro Oda


e)

Osamu Tezuka

63.
  1. Which of the following movies is mentioned as having sparked similar controversies to The Woman King?

a)

The Lion King


b)

Braveheart


c)

Frozen


d)

Toy Story


e)

Mulan

64.

Which historical kingdom is depicted in the movie The Woman King?

a)

Dahomey

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

e)

Persia


65.

Which event is central to the alternate history depicted in the Apple TV series For All Mankind?

a)

The first manned mission to Mars

b)

The discovery of a new planet in the solar system

c)

The Soviet Union landing the first person on the mood

d)

The invention of time travel

e)

The colonization of the moon by a private corporation


66.
  1. What is the main theme of Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Veldt”

a)

The benefits of advanced technology


b)

The dangers of over dependence on technology


c)

The importance of family bonding

d)

The power of imagination


e)

The unpredictability of artificial intelligence

67.
  1. Which of the following activities mentioned in the passage offers tourists a hands-on experience? 

a)

Visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul

b)

Shopping at a supermarket 

c)

Learning to cook Thai food in Chiang Mai

d)

Walking the streets of Xi'an in Tang-dynasty outfits 


e)

Honing shuriken-throwing at a "Ninja Village" near Kyoto


68.
  1. The passage discusses how some locations advertise their tragic pasts while others downplay them. Which pair of contrasting approaches to their histories is mentioned in the text?

a)

Exploiting and ignoring 


b)

Celebrating and mourning

c)

Embracing and denying 


d)

Promoting and concealing 


e)

Publicizing and sanitizing


69.
  1. What two flags are easily mixed up according to the passage?

a)

Kenya and New Zealand

b)

Austria and Australia


c)

Australia and New Zealand


d)

Austria and New Zealand

e)

Fiji and New Zealand


70.

What dark event that attracts tourists happened in Africa?

a)

Terrorists flying passenger jets into two skyscrapers


b)

An explosion in Ukraine

c)

World War II bombing in Japan

d)

Rwandan genocide

e)

Overflowing deaths in Parisaa

71.

 Which musical concept is discussed in the topics read regarding storytelling shortcuts?

a)

Overture

b)

Leitmotif

c)

Musical cliché

d)

Syncopation

e)

Fanfare

72.
  1. In what context are Charles Dibdin's achievements mentioned?

a)

His pioneering use of electronic music


b)

His innovative marketing strategy of selling sheet music at concerts


c)

His development of the first music streaming service

d)

His contributions to the field of opera

e)

His invention of the phonograph


73.

How does the passage describe Disney's approach to dubbing Laputa: Castle in The Sky into English?

a)

Faithful to the original Japanese version


b)

Minimal changes to the original soundtrack

c)

Addition of more music, sound effects, and ad-libbed dialogue

d)

Removal of all music to appeal to a wider audience


e)

Collaboration with Japanese musicians for an authentic soundtrack


74.

According to the topics read, what is the term used to describe a conductor who strictly follows the composer's intentions?

a)

Originalist

b)

Revisionist

c)

Interpretive

d)

Adherent

e)

Purist

75.

What is the central theme of the passage regarding musical reinterpretation?

a)

The importance of preserving the original composer's intentions


b)

The benefits of adapting music for different cultures and age groups


c)

The controversy surrounding George Lucas's re-releases of the original Star  Wars trilogy

d)

The challenges faced by conductors in interpreting musical scores

e)

The impact of technology on modern music production