Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2020 » Quiz 10 - Mass and Alternative Tourism

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Question #1
Examining global tourism trends as well as those in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reveals that:
A.   Tourism revenues basically remain stable, despite world events/changes
B.   More than 50 million international travelers made it to Latin America in 2010
C.   Tourism growth had declined in Central America, according to data from 2013
D.   nearly half of the world's population is an international tourist in any given year
Question #2
An interesting characteristic of tourism is that:
A.   it is best defined as an import activity
B.   it is easy to determine who is or is not a tourist
C.   consumption occurs at the site of production
D.   it is easy to distinguish tourist from non-tourist activities
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT an example of a "demand shifter"?
A.   Safety concerns
B.   a group of people that becomes newly affluent
C.   hosting of the World Cup soccer tournament
D.   the construction of new hotels
Question #4
Cancun:
A.   is often described as a highly integrated city, i.e. not segregated
B.   does not incorporate the Mayan culture into its tourism "mix"
C.   is protected by the state government of Quintana Roo, which restricted migration to Cancun from other parts of Mexico
D.   receives more five times as many international visitors as does Acapulco
Question #5
The two Caribbean countries that received the most international tourist arrivals in 2017 is:
A.   Bahamas and Cuba
B.   Cuba and Jamaica
C.   Jamaica and Dominican Republic
D.   Dominican Republic and Cuba
Question #6
Soft power:
A.   is defined as getting others to want what you want
B.   is the open/overt coercion of a culture
C.   was a blatant attempt by the US government to transform Latin America
D.   is not conveyed through media outlets, but only through person to person contact
Question #7
Mass tourism:
A.   is often beach or shopping focused
B.   in Latin America occurs primarily in rainforests
C.   is largely managed by local entrepreneurs rather than global corporations
D.   holds great promise for sustainable development
E.   is typically closely integrated with local populations and cultures
Question #8
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the popularity of retirement tourism in Belize?
A.   pleasant climate
B.   generous government incentives
C.   relatively low cost of living
D.   locals welcome and respect retiree foreigners throughout the country
E.   prevalence of the English language
Question #9
Which of the following depends greatly on food and beverage imports in order to operate?
A.   mass tourism
B.   alternative tourism
C.   retirement-related migration/tourism
D.   ecotourism
E.   educational tourism
Question #10
Puerto Rico is a good example of the concept of a "last resorts" tourism economy because:
A.   of the large revenues generated by agriculture
B.   of its independence from the US economy
C.   of the diverse economy of the island
D.   the large amount of jobs created by the tourism industry that has alleviated unemployment problems
E.   of its over reliance on tourism as a source of revenue and relative decline of other industries

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