Travel and Tourism Exam 1 ACTUAL
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Along what road in Caravans travel to China? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Silk Road
What is caravanserai? - CORRECT ANSWER - built about one day's travel apart (30-40
miles away) by powerful rulers who wanted to encourage trade
Why did people travel at pre-historic times? - CORRECT ANSWER - food, climate, and
safety
Who were the first to travel for pleasure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Egyptians
Ancient world empires? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sumerians, Phoenicians, Muslims,
Egyptians
Reasons the Greeks and Romans were tourists - CORRECT ANSWER - One currency,
one language, safety, tourist activities (shopping, eating, drinking, gaming) Religious festivals
and Olymic games the more visited by greeks, roads and waterways
Where did Romans visit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greece and Egypt
Early tourist attractions? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Great Pyramids, Hanging Garden's
of Babylon (Iraq today), the statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greece today.
Who were early travel agents in the middle ages? - CORRECT ANSWER - Monks and
priests
, What was the first formed mass tourism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilgrimages
Package tours in middle ages: - CORRECT ANSWER - Venice to Holy Land in 15th
Century (donkey rides included)
The Grand tour 1600s to mid 1800s - CORRECT ANSWER - Height of luxurious travel
and tourism activities. Travel though Europe, sought for cultural experiences and knowledge,
study travel (architecture and history)
Affects of tourism during industrial revolution - CORRECT ANSWER - profound
economic and social changes (movement from rural to urban and expanision of middle class),
day trips, annual vacations (end of 19th century), seaside resorts and spas, created bass for mass
tourism
Who was the first mass tourism travel agent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thomas Cook
(1841)
How did railways help transportation? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st railways built in
England in 1825- carried passengers since 1830
When and who introduced automobiles in USA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Henry ford
introduced model T in 1906
When was the first airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER - North Carolina in 1903
Where did regular scheduled air service begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Germany
Things that contributed to tourism in 20th century: - CORRECT ANSWER - Military
assignments, massive automobile productions, intro to air travel (1950), U.S. highway system,
Introduction of first credit card ("Diner's Club"), Ordinary economic development in 1950s
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Along what road in Caravans travel to China? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Silk Road
What is caravanserai? - CORRECT ANSWER - built about one day's travel apart (30-40
miles away) by powerful rulers who wanted to encourage trade
Why did people travel at pre-historic times? - CORRECT ANSWER - food, climate, and
safety
Who were the first to travel for pleasure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Egyptians
Ancient world empires? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sumerians, Phoenicians, Muslims,
Egyptians
Reasons the Greeks and Romans were tourists - CORRECT ANSWER - One currency,
one language, safety, tourist activities (shopping, eating, drinking, gaming) Religious festivals
and Olymic games the more visited by greeks, roads and waterways
Where did Romans visit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Greece and Egypt
Early tourist attractions? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Great Pyramids, Hanging Garden's
of Babylon (Iraq today), the statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greece today.
Who were early travel agents in the middle ages? - CORRECT ANSWER - Monks and
priests
, What was the first formed mass tourism? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilgrimages
Package tours in middle ages: - CORRECT ANSWER - Venice to Holy Land in 15th
Century (donkey rides included)
The Grand tour 1600s to mid 1800s - CORRECT ANSWER - Height of luxurious travel
and tourism activities. Travel though Europe, sought for cultural experiences and knowledge,
study travel (architecture and history)
Affects of tourism during industrial revolution - CORRECT ANSWER - profound
economic and social changes (movement from rural to urban and expanision of middle class),
day trips, annual vacations (end of 19th century), seaside resorts and spas, created bass for mass
tourism
Who was the first mass tourism travel agent? - CORRECT ANSWER - Thomas Cook
(1841)
How did railways help transportation? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st railways built in
England in 1825- carried passengers since 1830
When and who introduced automobiles in USA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Henry ford
introduced model T in 1906
When was the first airplane? - CORRECT ANSWER - North Carolina in 1903
Where did regular scheduled air service begin? - CORRECT ANSWER - Germany
Things that contributed to tourism in 20th century: - CORRECT ANSWER - Military
assignments, massive automobile productions, intro to air travel (1950), U.S. highway system,
Introduction of first credit card ("Diner's Club"), Ordinary economic development in 1950s
