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

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