WorksheetsChapter 1 Hospitality Cert
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
It employs the fewest people of any industry.
The government employs more people than hospitality.
Which sector of hospitality includes companies that serve drinks and items to eat?
Hospitality comes from the (a) ?
Hospitality is which of these things?
An industry
All of these
An Action
A product
A mindset
Which is an example of an intangible facet in hospitality?
Food at a restaurant
A hotel guestroom
Waiter serving guests their meal
A guest happy with the meal they were served
Tourism is the practice of traveling for
Work
Recreation
The Government
Charities
Which mode of transportation contributed to the establishment of roadside inns?
Air
Railroad
Stagecoach
Steamship
The greatest developments in transportation occurred during the
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Elizabethan Era
Industrial Revolution
The hospitality industry has undergone many changes in modern times. One example is that
Air travel is less affordable now.
Wealthy people are traveling less now.
Business travel has become common now.
Fewer families are taking vacations by car now.
1. In 1956, President Eisenhower signed an act that gave people the opportunity to drive greater distances more easily. This was the
Federal-Aid Highway Act
Automobile Emissions Act
Department of Transportation Act.
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act.
Which is an example of a corporate social responsibility initiative?
A non-profit requires 13 employees over the age of 60 to retire early
A publicly held company distributes dividends to its shareholders
A privately held company donates computers to schools in an economically challenged area
An organization lays off 300 workers in an effort to restore diminishing profit margins
If a specific city or state is being promoted to prospective travelers, what type of branding is being used?
Personal
Destination
Geographic
Product
A businessperson is visiting friends in Chicago. He gets a hotel room for two nights for $250 per night. Next week, a valet spends some of his paycheck to buy groceries. This is an example of
A coincidence
The multiplier effect
The spirit of hospitality
A managed business
Theme parks and sporting arenas are a part of which sector?
Accomodations
Food & Beverage
Transportation
Attractions
When two or more things depend on each other, it is known as
Autonomy
Codependence
Independence
Interdependence
A business that owners buy into with a proven standard system of operation is called a(n)
Chain
Franchise
Independent Business
Managed Business
Betsy’s Bakery is privately owned and operated. This is an example of a(n)
Chain
Managed Business
Franchise
Independent Business
Which might be a downside of a managed business?
You have access to the necessary skills, knowledge, and business systems to promote your operation.
As owner, you may not have a say in how things are run.
You are required to use established standards, menus, and training programs.
Your business will have little support or branding.
Technology in the hospitality and tourism industry should
Reduce labor
Increase costs
Decrease productivity
Give guests less control of choices
