TEST QUESTIONS:
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. To be tourists, travelers may be:
a. traveling for business purposes.
b. traveling to set up a new business in another country.
c. studying in a university for the freshman year.
d. all of the above are tourists.
2. In the technical sense travel is:
a. a term that includes all movement of people.
b. undertaken for financial, military, personal business or enjoyment.
c. not distinguishable from tourism.
d. is mainly just a fun trip.
e. really all of the above.
3. A person traveling away from home for less that 24 hours is called a:
a. traveler
b. tourist
c. excursionist
d. domestic traveler
e. any of the above is acceptable
4. The size of the U.S. tourism industry in 2006 was forecast by TIA at about:
a. $397 billion.
b. $69 billion.
c. $769 billion.
d. $700 billion.
e. $582 million.
5. As tourism has grown globally, it has become:
a. accessible to mainly the rich.
b. possible for thousands of better off people.
c. accessible to the masses.
d. part of the life of millions.
e. c and d.
6. International tourist arrivals have:
a. become static in the last few years.
b. grown tremendously in the last five years.
c. shown strong growth since 1950.
d. actually decreased globally since 2000 due to recessions.
e. shown only slight gains since 1990.
7. In 2006 the biggest number of total world tourist arrivals was experienced in:
France, Italy, and Germany.
a. Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States.
b. France, Spain, and the United States.
, c. Japan, Germany, and Italy.
d. Japan, United States, and Canada.
8. Many industry analysts predict that global tourism will:
a. almost double in the next 10 years.
b. increase modestly by year 2010.
c. probably remain about the same as in 2000 for the next decade.
d. will likely slightly decrease by year 2010 due to economic recessions.
e. will likely drop significantly due to increasing fuel prices.
9. Referring to the previous question what will most affect tourism’s future?
a. government policies.
b. the manner it is planned and developed.
c. the input of the public which is involved.
d. environmental factors.
e. all of the above.
10. Which of the following is not an approach to studying tourism?
a. accounting.
b. economic.
c. sociological.
d. product.
e. institutional.
11. Disadvantaged rural and ethnic areas in the United States:
a. usually have little to offer tourists.
b. might possibly benefit from tourism.
c. have extraordinary good prospects to prosper from this business.
d. can use tourism to diversify and improve their economic base.
e. are often so unique that they have a great future in tourism.
12. Considering employment in tourism in the U.S., there are:
a. a large number of jobs for disadvantaged persons.
b. good prospects for minority groups.
c. favorable opportunities for women.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
13. Many tourism analysts predict that globally by year 2020 tourism will:
a. more than double.
b. triple.
c. quadruple.
d. likely stay about the same as in 2000.
, e. will decline.
14. The built environment is:
a. that created by humans.
b. physiography.
c. an operating sector of the tourism industry.
d. a catalyst organization.
e. all of the above.
15. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) how many
international tourist arrivals occurred in 2007:
a. 898 million.
b. 75 million.
c. 650.5 billion.
d. 1.5 billion.
e. 50.5 million.
16. Jane Smith is traveling from Texas to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for an extensive 5-day
medical treatment. Thus, she is a:
a. tourist.
b. excursionist.
c. continental visitor.
d. business traveler.
e. none of the above.
17. Really, tourism today is mainly available to:
a. the privileged class.
b. the middle class.
c. millions of people.
d. the masses.
e. all of the above.
18. International tourist arrivals are (in the past 15 years):
a. growing, but slowly.
b. far beyond reasonable projections.
c. increasing rapidly.
d. remaining almost static.
e. actually declining.
19. The world’s largest industry is:
a. mining.
b. electronics and computers.
c. automobiles.
d. tourism.
, e. entertainment.
20. In tourism terminology:
a. domestic tourism is internal tourism plus inbound tourism.
b. national tourism is internal tourism plus outbound tourism.
c. international tourism is inbound tourism plus outbound tourism.
d. all of the above are true.
e. all of the above are false.
21. Which of the following travelers are tourists?
a. bus drivers.
b. commuters.
c. airline crew members.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
22. There is a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for:
a. tourism industry.
b. leisure industry.
c. recreation industry.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
SHORT ANSWER AND ESSAY QUESTIONS
1. Define tourism.
2. Successful tourism requires positive attitudes and contributions from several groups. Name
these groups and explain how each group views tourism.
3. Why is the United Nations World Tourism Organization interested in standard definitions?
4. Why must a national tourism organization classify tourists and other visitors?
5. Why do Goeldner and Ritchie state that the systems approach is probably the most needed
approach to study this subject?
6. How can the cost/problems of tourism be reduced and minimized?
7. Explain the position of tourism in the United States economy?
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. To be tourists, travelers may be:
a. traveling for business purposes.
b. traveling to set up a new business in another country.
c. studying in a university for the freshman year.
d. all of the above are tourists.
2. In the technical sense travel is:
a. a term that includes all movement of people.
b. undertaken for financial, military, personal business or enjoyment.
c. not distinguishable from tourism.
d. is mainly just a fun trip.
e. really all of the above.
3. A person traveling away from home for less that 24 hours is called a:
a. traveler
b. tourist
c. excursionist
d. domestic traveler
e. any of the above is acceptable
4. The size of the U.S. tourism industry in 2006 was forecast by TIA at about:
a. $397 billion.
b. $69 billion.
c. $769 billion.
d. $700 billion.
e. $582 million.
5. As tourism has grown globally, it has become:
a. accessible to mainly the rich.
b. possible for thousands of better off people.
c. accessible to the masses.
d. part of the life of millions.
e. c and d.
6. International tourist arrivals have:
a. become static in the last few years.
b. grown tremendously in the last five years.
c. shown strong growth since 1950.
d. actually decreased globally since 2000 due to recessions.
e. shown only slight gains since 1990.
7. In 2006 the biggest number of total world tourist arrivals was experienced in:
France, Italy, and Germany.
a. Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States.
b. France, Spain, and the United States.
, c. Japan, Germany, and Italy.
d. Japan, United States, and Canada.
8. Many industry analysts predict that global tourism will:
a. almost double in the next 10 years.
b. increase modestly by year 2010.
c. probably remain about the same as in 2000 for the next decade.
d. will likely slightly decrease by year 2010 due to economic recessions.
e. will likely drop significantly due to increasing fuel prices.
9. Referring to the previous question what will most affect tourism’s future?
a. government policies.
b. the manner it is planned and developed.
c. the input of the public which is involved.
d. environmental factors.
e. all of the above.
10. Which of the following is not an approach to studying tourism?
a. accounting.
b. economic.
c. sociological.
d. product.
e. institutional.
11. Disadvantaged rural and ethnic areas in the United States:
a. usually have little to offer tourists.
b. might possibly benefit from tourism.
c. have extraordinary good prospects to prosper from this business.
d. can use tourism to diversify and improve their economic base.
e. are often so unique that they have a great future in tourism.
12. Considering employment in tourism in the U.S., there are:
a. a large number of jobs for disadvantaged persons.
b. good prospects for minority groups.
c. favorable opportunities for women.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
13. Many tourism analysts predict that globally by year 2020 tourism will:
a. more than double.
b. triple.
c. quadruple.
d. likely stay about the same as in 2000.
, e. will decline.
14. The built environment is:
a. that created by humans.
b. physiography.
c. an operating sector of the tourism industry.
d. a catalyst organization.
e. all of the above.
15. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) how many
international tourist arrivals occurred in 2007:
a. 898 million.
b. 75 million.
c. 650.5 billion.
d. 1.5 billion.
e. 50.5 million.
16. Jane Smith is traveling from Texas to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for an extensive 5-day
medical treatment. Thus, she is a:
a. tourist.
b. excursionist.
c. continental visitor.
d. business traveler.
e. none of the above.
17. Really, tourism today is mainly available to:
a. the privileged class.
b. the middle class.
c. millions of people.
d. the masses.
e. all of the above.
18. International tourist arrivals are (in the past 15 years):
a. growing, but slowly.
b. far beyond reasonable projections.
c. increasing rapidly.
d. remaining almost static.
e. actually declining.
19. The world’s largest industry is:
a. mining.
b. electronics and computers.
c. automobiles.
d. tourism.
, e. entertainment.
20. In tourism terminology:
a. domestic tourism is internal tourism plus inbound tourism.
b. national tourism is internal tourism plus outbound tourism.
c. international tourism is inbound tourism plus outbound tourism.
d. all of the above are true.
e. all of the above are false.
21. Which of the following travelers are tourists?
a. bus drivers.
b. commuters.
c. airline crew members.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
22. There is a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for:
a. tourism industry.
b. leisure industry.
c. recreation industry.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
SHORT ANSWER AND ESSAY QUESTIONS
1. Define tourism.
2. Successful tourism requires positive attitudes and contributions from several groups. Name
these groups and explain how each group views tourism.
3. Why is the United Nations World Tourism Organization interested in standard definitions?
4. Why must a national tourism organization classify tourists and other visitors?
5. Why do Goeldner and Ritchie state that the systems approach is probably the most needed
approach to study this subject?
6. How can the cost/problems of tourism be reduced and minimized?
7. Explain the position of tourism in the United States economy?
