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.   it is easy to distinguish tourist from non-tourist activities
D.   consumption occurs at the site of production
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.   the construction of new hotels
D.   a group of people that becomes newly affluent
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.   does not incorporate the Mayan culture into its tourism "mix"
D.   receives more five times as many international visitors as does Acapulco
Question #4
The Caribbean country that received the most tourist arrivals in 2010 is:
A.   Dominican Republic
B.   Jamaica
C.   Bahamas
D.   Cuba
Question #5
Soft power:
A.   is the open/overt coercion of a culture
B.   is not conveyed through media outlets, but only through person to person contact
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.   is largely managed by local entrepreneurs rather than global corporations
B.   is typically closely integrated with local populations and cultures
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.   pleasant climate
B.   generous government incentives
C.   prevalence of the English language
D.   relatively low cost of living
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.   educational tourism
B.   ecotourism
C.   alternative tourism
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 its independence from the US economy
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.   of the large revenues generated by agriculture
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.   nearly half of the world's population is an international tourist in any given year
B.   More than 50 million international travelers made it to Latin America in 2010
C.   Tourism growth had declined in Central America, according to data from 2013
D.   Tourism revenues basically remain stable, despite world events/changes

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