HMGT 2800: Foundations of International
Travel and Tourism Exam 1 Chapters 1, 2, 4,
7, 8, 9 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Guest speaker - CORRECT ANSWER - Name: Michael W. Woody
Company: Axcelora
Title: President of Travel and Tourism Division
Four perspectives on tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. tourist
2. business providing goods and services to tourist
3. Government of host community
4. host community
UNWTO's Definition of tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - The activities of persons
traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one
consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes.
Inbound vs. Outbound tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - inbound- visits to a country by
nonresidents
outbound- visits by a resident of a country to another country
Internal vs. Domestic tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - Internal- visits resident and
nonresidents of the country of reference
domestic- visits by residents of a country to their own country
Traveler vs. visitor - CORRECT ANSWER - traveler- someone who moves between
different geographic locations, for any purpose and any duration.
, visitor- a traveler taking a trip to a main destination outside their usual environment, for less than
a year.
Components of tourism and tourism management - CORRECT ANSWER - -natural
resources and environment
-built environment
-operating sectors of the tourism industry
-planning, development, promotion, and catalyst organization
Purpose of travel - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. business (consultations, conventions,
inspections)
2. Visiting friends and relatives (socializing, dining in, home entertainment)
3. Other personal business (medical, lawyer, shopping)
4. pleasure (recreation, sightseeing, dining out)
Babylonian - CORRECT ANSWER - -creation of money trade
-developed trade 400 BC
-founders of business travel
Egyptian - CORRECT ANSWER - -travel for business and pleasure (festivals)
-2700 BC built tombs (pyramids)
Greek - CORRECT ANSWER - -first shaped modern travel
-developed currency exchange and communication (common language)
Roman - CORRECT ANSWER - -built first roads
-built rest houses
-had a large middle class with money and time to spend
Travel and Tourism Exam 1 Chapters 1, 2, 4,
7, 8, 9 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Guest speaker - CORRECT ANSWER - Name: Michael W. Woody
Company: Axcelora
Title: President of Travel and Tourism Division
Four perspectives on tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. tourist
2. business providing goods and services to tourist
3. Government of host community
4. host community
UNWTO's Definition of tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - The activities of persons
traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one
consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes.
Inbound vs. Outbound tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - inbound- visits to a country by
nonresidents
outbound- visits by a resident of a country to another country
Internal vs. Domestic tourism - CORRECT ANSWER - Internal- visits resident and
nonresidents of the country of reference
domestic- visits by residents of a country to their own country
Traveler vs. visitor - CORRECT ANSWER - traveler- someone who moves between
different geographic locations, for any purpose and any duration.
, visitor- a traveler taking a trip to a main destination outside their usual environment, for less than
a year.
Components of tourism and tourism management - CORRECT ANSWER - -natural
resources and environment
-built environment
-operating sectors of the tourism industry
-planning, development, promotion, and catalyst organization
Purpose of travel - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. business (consultations, conventions,
inspections)
2. Visiting friends and relatives (socializing, dining in, home entertainment)
3. Other personal business (medical, lawyer, shopping)
4. pleasure (recreation, sightseeing, dining out)
Babylonian - CORRECT ANSWER - -creation of money trade
-developed trade 400 BC
-founders of business travel
Egyptian - CORRECT ANSWER - -travel for business and pleasure (festivals)
-2700 BC built tombs (pyramids)
Greek - CORRECT ANSWER - -first shaped modern travel
-developed currency exchange and communication (common language)
Roman - CORRECT ANSWER - -built first roads
-built rest houses
-had a large middle class with money and time to spend
