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 determine who is or is not a tourist
B.   consumption occurs at the site of production
C.   it is best defined as an import activity
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.   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 protected by the state government of Quintana Roo, which restricted migration to Cancun from other parts of Mexico
B.   receives more five times as many international visitors as does Acapulco
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.   Jamaica
B.   Bahamas
C.   Cuba
D.   Dominican Republic
Question #5
Soft power:
A.   is the open/overt coercion of a culture
B.   is defined as getting others to want what you want
C.   is not conveyed through media outlets, but only through person to person contact
D.   was a blatant attempt by the US government to transform Latin America
Question #6
Mass tourism:
A.   holds great promise for sustainable development
B.   is typically closely integrated with local populations and cultures
C.   is often beach or shopping focused
D.   in Latin America occurs primarily in rainforests
E.   is largely managed by local entrepreneurs rather than global corporations
Question #7
Which of the following does NOT contribute to the popularity of retirement tourism in Belize?
A.   prevalence of the English language
B.   pleasant climate
C.   relatively low cost of living
D.   generous government incentives
E.   locals welcome and respect retiree foreigners throughout the country
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.   retirement-related migration/tourism
E.   mass tourism
Question #9
Puerto Rico is a good example of the concept of a "last resorts" tourism economy because:
A.   of its over reliance on tourism as a source of revenue and relative decline of other industries
B.   of the large revenues generated by agriculture
C.   of its independence from the US economy
D.   of the diverse economy of the island
E.   the large amount of jobs created by the tourism industry that has alleviated unemployment problems

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