Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Spring 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.   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 #2
Which of the following is NOT an example of a "demand shifter"?
A.   a group of people that becomes newly affluent
B.   Safety concerns
C.   hosting of the World Cup soccer tournament
D.   the construction of new hotels
Question #3
Cancun:
A.   receives more five times as many international visitors as does Acapulco
B.   does not incorporate the Mayan culture into its tourism "mix"
C.   is often described as a highly integrated city, i.e. not segregated
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 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.   is typically closely integrated with local populations and cultures
B.   is largely managed by local entrepreneurs rather than global corporations
C.   holds great promise for sustainable development
D.   is often beach or shopping focused
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.   locals welcome and respect retiree foreigners throughout the country
B.   pleasant climate
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.   mass tourism
C.   educational 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 the large revenues generated by agriculture
C.   of its over reliance on tourism as a source of revenue and relative decline of other industries
D.   of its independence from the US economy
E.   the large amount of jobs created by the tourism industry that has alleviated unemployment problems
Question #10
Examining global tourism trends as well as those in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reveals that:,,
A.   More than 50 million international travelers made it to Latin America in 2010
B.   nearly half of the world's population is an international tourist in any given year
C.   Tourism revenues basically remain stable, despite world events/changes
D.   Tourism growth had declined in Central America, according to data from 2013

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