Travel and Tourism Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - The process, activities, and outcomes arising from the
relationships and the interactions among tourists, tourism suppliers, host governments, host
communities, and surrounding environments that are involved in attracting and hosting of
visitors
International Tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - tourism is the world's largest industry
10.4% Global GDP
2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - $1448 billion was spent on tourism related goods and
services
319 million people were directly employed in tourism related jobs
10% total employment
Tourism growth - CORRECT ANSWER - tourism has grown at around 4% per year, over
the past 8 years
Top destinations visited in 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - France- its central
Spain- party destination, location, sunshine
US
China- goes up and down
Italy- cultural activities, skiing, location, sunshine
UK- #10
Top destinations for US travelers in 2017 - CORRECT ANSWER - Caribbean Cruise
Mexico (cancun)
,European river cruise
Dominican Republic
Italy (rome)
UK (London)
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
2030 - CORRECT ANSWER - International arrivals expected to increase to 1.8 billion
Emerging economies - CORRECT ANSWER - Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern
Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa will grow 4.4% per year
Asia pacific - CORRECT ANSWER - predicted to be strongest region in growth
Problem - CORRECT ANSWER - over-tourism
Last chance tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - sights that are in danger, flocking to see
them before they disappear
Tourism in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - -tourism is the third-largest retail industry
behind car and food sales
- among the top 10 industries in the 49 states and DC
- The second-largest employer in the US (health services is top)
US 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - -Direct spending by domestic and international tourists
$1258.1 billion
- 2.9% of GDP attributed to travel and tourism
- 15.7 million jobs
- without tax revenue from tourism each household would pay an additional $1340 in taxes
, International arrivals to the USA, 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - - 80 million international
arrivals]
- 42 million came from overseas markets
- 38 million came from Canada and Mexico
International Tourism impact in the US 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - - International
arrivals generated $256 billion
- US residents spent $186 billion on the international travels
- International travel spending directly supported 1.2 million jobs
- Overseas travelers average expenditure per day= $4,200
- Average length of stay = 18 nights
Brand USA - CORRECT ANSWER - - the destination marketing organization for the US
- began operation in May 2011
Travel Effect - CORRECT ANSWER - - advocacy and awareness campaign
- conducts research on positive effects of travel
- project time off
What is a tourist? - CORRECT ANSWER - temporary visitors staying at least 24 hours in
the country visited and the purpose of whose journey can be classified under one of the following
headings:
- leisure
- business, family mission, meeting
Industry definition of a tourist - CORRECT ANSWER - a visitor who stays at least one
night in a collective or private accommodation in the country visited
Excursionist - CORRECT ANSWER - stays less than 24 hours
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - The process, activities, and outcomes arising from the
relationships and the interactions among tourists, tourism suppliers, host governments, host
communities, and surrounding environments that are involved in attracting and hosting of
visitors
International Tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - tourism is the world's largest industry
10.4% Global GDP
2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - $1448 billion was spent on tourism related goods and
services
319 million people were directly employed in tourism related jobs
10% total employment
Tourism growth - CORRECT ANSWER - tourism has grown at around 4% per year, over
the past 8 years
Top destinations visited in 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - France- its central
Spain- party destination, location, sunshine
US
China- goes up and down
Italy- cultural activities, skiing, location, sunshine
UK- #10
Top destinations for US travelers in 2017 - CORRECT ANSWER - Caribbean Cruise
Mexico (cancun)
,European river cruise
Dominican Republic
Italy (rome)
UK (London)
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
2030 - CORRECT ANSWER - International arrivals expected to increase to 1.8 billion
Emerging economies - CORRECT ANSWER - Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern
Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa will grow 4.4% per year
Asia pacific - CORRECT ANSWER - predicted to be strongest region in growth
Problem - CORRECT ANSWER - over-tourism
Last chance tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - sights that are in danger, flocking to see
them before they disappear
Tourism in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - -tourism is the third-largest retail industry
behind car and food sales
- among the top 10 industries in the 49 states and DC
- The second-largest employer in the US (health services is top)
US 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - -Direct spending by domestic and international tourists
$1258.1 billion
- 2.9% of GDP attributed to travel and tourism
- 15.7 million jobs
- without tax revenue from tourism each household would pay an additional $1340 in taxes
, International arrivals to the USA, 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - - 80 million international
arrivals]
- 42 million came from overseas markets
- 38 million came from Canada and Mexico
International Tourism impact in the US 2018 - CORRECT ANSWER - - International
arrivals generated $256 billion
- US residents spent $186 billion on the international travels
- International travel spending directly supported 1.2 million jobs
- Overseas travelers average expenditure per day= $4,200
- Average length of stay = 18 nights
Brand USA - CORRECT ANSWER - - the destination marketing organization for the US
- began operation in May 2011
Travel Effect - CORRECT ANSWER - - advocacy and awareness campaign
- conducts research on positive effects of travel
- project time off
What is a tourist? - CORRECT ANSWER - temporary visitors staying at least 24 hours in
the country visited and the purpose of whose journey can be classified under one of the following
headings:
- leisure
- business, family mission, meeting
Industry definition of a tourist - CORRECT ANSWER - a visitor who stays at least one
night in a collective or private accommodation in the country visited
Excursionist - CORRECT ANSWER - stays less than 24 hours
