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Geography Quiz - Tourism 01 (Questions)

This KS3 Geography quiz asks questions on tourism. Tourism is an important industry for many countries, both LEDCs and MEDCs. It provides temporary jobs for people during the main tourist seasons and brings income to a region. Local people can earn money by providing accommodation and other services while established businesses like restaurants can increase their income by attracting as many tourists as possible. In some parts of the world, holiday resorts are built specially to attract tourists, for example, ski resorts. These will often have a wide range of facilities that are usually family-friendly.

The first package holidays were organised in the 1840s by a businessman called Thomas Cook. He did all of the organising including booking the travel and accommodation. At the time, this sort of holiday was only available to people who were well-off. After the second world war, in the 1950s, tourism increased dramatically as people had more money, more leisure time and the invention of the jet airliner cut travel times and costs.

1. Which is not a reason for the rise in tourism since 1950?
[ ] Cheaper air travel
[ ] People have more leisure time
[ ] People have more money for holidays
[ ] There are more beaches
2. Tourism is what kind of industry?
[ ] Primary
[ ] Quaternary
[ ] Secondary
[ ] Tertiary
3. What type of holiday is fully arranged by a tour company?
[ ] Busman's holiday
[ ] Package holiday
[ ] Parcel holiday
[ ] Self-contained holiday
4. If a job only lasts while tourists are there, it is called what?
[ ] Fractional
[ ] Partial
[ ] Seasonal
[ ] Unreasonable
5. Which of these tourist destinations is not in Asia?
[ ] Kenya
[ ] Sri Lanka
[ ] Thailand
[ ] Tokyo
6. A trip to a faraway place is usually called what?
[ ] Distant slog
[ ] Extended trek
[ ] Long haul
[ ] Mile muncher
7. A holiday to experience the customs of another country is described how?
[ ] Cultural
[ ] Political
[ ] Practical
[ ] Topical
8. Which is not a physical attraction of a holiday resort?
[ ] Clean sea
[ ] Climate
[ ] Four star hotels
[ ] Mountainous scenery
9. UK holidays increased after the introduction of what?
[ ] Canals
[ ] Deckchairs
[ ] Punch and Judy shows
[ ] Railways
10. Which of these statements is true?
[ ] A job in tourism is a job for life
[ ] All money from tourism goes to local people
[ ] Local people may benefit from tourist facilities
[ ] Tourism does not affect the environment

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Tourism

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Geography Quiz - Tourism 01 (Answers)
1. Which is not a reason for the rise in tourism since 1950?
[ ] Cheaper air travel
[ ] People have more leisure time
[ ] People have more money for holidays
[x] There are more beaches
Before the 1950s, people who could afford to take a holiday usually stayed in their own country
2. Tourism is what kind of industry?
[ ] Primary
[ ] Quaternary
[ ] Secondary
[x] Tertiary
It provides services for the travellers
3. What type of holiday is fully arranged by a tour company?
[ ] Busman's holiday
[x] Package holiday
[ ] Parcel holiday
[ ] Self-contained holiday
After several package holiday companies collapsed, leaving travellers stranded abroad, a lot of people lost confidence in package holidays
4. If a job only lasts while tourists are there, it is called what?
[ ] Fractional
[ ] Partial
[x] Seasonal
[ ] Unreasonable
Getting a seasonal job at a holiday destination is a popular way for students to travel and earn money at the same time
5. Which of these tourist destinations is not in Asia?
[x] Kenya
[ ] Sri Lanka
[ ] Thailand
[ ] Tokyo
Kenya is in East Africa
6. A trip to a faraway place is usually called what?
[ ] Distant slog
[ ] Extended trek
[x] Long haul
[ ] Mile muncher
Even on the fastest planes, it can take 24 hours to get to your destination
7. A holiday to experience the customs of another country is described how?
[x] Cultural
[ ] Political
[ ] Practical
[ ] Topical
Some package holidays are specially designed so that you can experience as much of the culture of a country as possible in a limited time
8. Which is not a physical attraction of a holiday resort?
[ ] Clean sea
[ ] Climate
[x] Four star hotels
[ ] Mountainous scenery
Physical attractions are natural, not built by humans
9. UK holidays increased after the introduction of what?
[ ] Canals
[ ] Deckchairs
[ ] Punch and Judy shows
[x] Railways
Places like Blackpool suddenly got more visitors
10. Which of these statements is true?
[ ] A job in tourism is a job for life
[ ] All money from tourism goes to local people
[x] Local people may benefit from tourist facilities
[ ] Tourism does not affect the environment
This is not always the case. Sometimes, especially in LEDCs, local people cannot afford to use the facilities