Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2019 » Quiz 6 Mass and Alternative Tourisms in Latin America and the Carribean

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

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