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

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