TCEM T208 Final Review

An place known as 'the island of beauty' due to its scenery of deeply indented western coast and forested mountains

Corsica

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, all countries of Eastern Europe and Russia rebounded quickly to regain their original state of well-developed tourism infrastructure.

False

Country where Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, three major cultural cities, are found.

India

Which Middle Eastern country is this? Small, mountainous, multi-cultural society recognizing multiple languages that are widely used; and a mount where ski centers have been developed.

Lebanon

Country where major adventure tourism takes place with escorted expeditions to the Himalaya Mountains.

Nepal

This major and outstanding tourism attraction in Egypt is among the only surviving 'Seven Wonders' of the ancient world. They are (one answer):

Pyramids of Giza

Which East African country offers tourist these resources: Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti National Park, and the coastal island of Zanzibar?

Tanzania

Region known for winter health tourism, summer beach tourism resort, film festival and gambling

The South of France

Most foreign visitors arrive to Spain by air.

True

True or False: Water supply issues, development pressures, and poor standards of accommodations have led to restrictions on the island of Malta.

True

Italian city that is a World Heritage Site, yet at risk of flooding due to sea level rise.

Venice

Atlantic coastline of France is known to be

mild and sunny

There are seven continents in the world. Asia is the world's largest continent and accounts for ______ percent of the world's population.

60

Small European country, not heavily known for tourism, but with considerable potential on Mediterranean coastline, mountainous region and wildlife biodiversity.

Albania

Popular holiday area on the Atlantic ocean in southern Portugal with a sunny climate, sandy beaches and a rocky coast.

Algarve

Which region of Portugal best fits this description: popular holiday region, exceptionally sunny climate with fine sandy beaches, rocky coves and fishing villages?

Algarve

Which statement below is NOT true about Mexico:

All parts of Mexico are warm due to its low latitudes.

Warm and sunny region of Spain, attractive for its easy-going lifestyle, and influenced by the Moors.

Andalucia

Which area of Spain epitomizes a warm, sunny climate, easy-going lifestyle and picturesque villages, and influence of the Moors.

Andalucia

An island for potential ecotourism, yet this will threaten its highly protected "Fourth World" culture.

Andaman and Nicobar

______________ form a rugged spine along the Italian Peninsula.

Apennines

Location of the launch of the Allied campaign to liberate Europe during WWIIrope in

Arromanches

Indonesian island known for is rice terraces, tropical climate and landscape, surfing beaches, colorful festivals and local cultural mix.

Bali

East Asian city in a southerly location known for its floating markets, Grand Palace and the Temple of Emerald Buddha, the Rose Garden Country Resort, beach resorts of Pattaya.

Bangkok

This Caribbean island is the eastern-most of Caribbean islands, has a long-established tourism industry, is known as the 'Garden of the West Indies', and offers sport tourism such as golf and cricket.

Barbados

Which Central American country best fits this description: has pristine forest, Mayan sites, second-largest barrier reef in the world, a community-based ecotourism plan, and connected more with tourism efforts of Caribbean than of Central America.

Belize

Which is NOT true about Portugal?

Big Presence of Moorish Influence

What country is best described here: Wealth of natural resources Predominantly made of immigrants English language dominates in most areas Democratic federal structures of government Informal, yet competitive in outlook Similar attitudes to business and freedom of individuals Spans 4 times zones

Both Canada and United States

This Canadian province has the mildest climate of all the Canadian provinces and territories, has a spectacular coastline, diverse ecosystems, Amerindian heritage, and the multi-cultural city of Vancouver.

British Columbia

Region known for its Celtic heritage, Breton language and deeply indented coastline

Brittany

Which city/country is best described here: in a country known for its spicy cuisine and its excellent facilities for active holidays, and an attractive capital city split on each side of the Danube River?

Budapest, Hungary

A country located in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula, includes a variety of scenery, Black Sea coast receiving majority of tourists, with winter sports in the mountains and a focus on culture and ecology for special interest tourism.

Bulgaria

Capital city in the Middle East that is the most populous and is the cultural capital of the Arab-speaking world, located on an important river.

Cairo

This West/Central African county includes scenic variety at Korup National Park, a high volcanic mount, popular beaches of Gulf of Guinea, and a great variety of tribal groups.

Cameroon

Which region in southern Africa is described here? South Africa's second largest city with the country's oldest European settlement and is a cosmopolitan city with many ethnic groups and has a tolerant attitude to alternative lifestyles, has coasts for whale watching, a range of habitats for wildlife, as well as vineyards.

Cape Peninsula

Historically important as the religious capital of France, along with beautiful rolling countryside

Champagne

A large communistic country with great ranges in climate, a long structure originally built as a defense against the Mongol nomads and is a major tourist destination today, Tiananmen Square, and many reminders of its imperial past of emperors and dynasties.

China

Spain differs from other Western European countries in the several ways. Which one of these statements is NOT true about Spain.

Controlled resort development along the Mediterranean Sea coast have not disrupted culture or added to pollution.

Which Central American country best fits this description: has a well-developed infrastructure, long-time political stability and democracy, biodiversity, beach tourism, dolphin-watching, 'health tourism', and is a major forerunner in sustainable tourism?

Costa Rica

What country is best described here: both Mediterranean and central European attributes, diverse landscape and cultural attractions, deeply indented coastline on the Dalmatian Coast.

Croatia

An island in the Caribbean that is one of the few remaining communistic countries, has a vibrant African and Spanish culture, has specialized dancing and offers both elite tourism and socialist tourism.

Cuba

This set of Greek islands are characterized by their white cube-shaped buildings and include the sophisticated resorts on Mykonos and the prominent cruise itineraries of Santorini.

Cyclades

Well-known group of Greek Islands known for small communities and the white-cube shaped buildings.

Cyclades

Third largest of the Mediterranean islands, with mountain scenery and heritage of many civilizations, yet a divided island occupied by two different ethnic groups.

Cyprus

A region of the United States known for its strong traditions and cultural heritage of French and Spanish rule, with Cajun food being a specialty.

Deep South

Major Indian city, an Old and New, known in the past as the capital of the Mogul Empire, and for its narrow streets, bazaars, and chaotic traffic.

Dehli

This city in the Gulf States has made major investments in developing world class gold courses, ultra modern shopping malls, great nightlife and sport tourism.

Dubai

These three countries are known as the Baltic States, and though they are small, they are filled with noted cultural opportunities in their music festivals and folklore.

Estonia, Latvia and Lituania

Spain and Portugal make up the rugged Balkan peninsula, which also helped isolate it from the rest of Europe.

False

The vicinity of the United States to the islands of the Caribbean have no influence on tourism development in the Caribbean.

False

A city in Italy on the River Arno and the capital of Tuscany and leading cultural center in the arts.

Florence

A leading cultural center in literature, attracted the best artists, and holds three of Europe's finest art collections.

Florence

This US state is a major vacation destination and is well-known for its beaches along the Atlantic, and the northern Gulf of Mexico, yet is suffering erosion due to development too close to the beaches.

Florida

Large Western European country, successful with tourism, has a widely emulated culture and wide variety of geography and tourism opportunities.

France

Region known as one of Europe's most popular winter sport destinations

French Alps

This Transcaucasian country has a well-established reputation for its wines due to its subtropical agricultural regions, as well as its resorts on the Black Sea.

Georgia

This place is physically attached to Spain and is one of Britain's few remaining colonies, known for its world-famous Rock and historical association with the British army and navy.

Gibralter

Cultural tourism in this country has a long history, tourism developed rapidly due to the attraction of the islands, yet it suffers from seasonality in tourism and environmental degradation.

Greece

What territory is best described here: Permanent ice cap Mainly Inuit population lives Self-governing Danish territory Economy highly dependent on Denmark Tourism resources include some fjords and mountain scenery, icebergs

Greenland

Which island is best-described here: Spanish-speaking on one side, French Creole-speaking on the other side; one side is a low-cost beach destination at the Amber Coast, the other side is politically unstable, and has suffered from damaging earthquakes and hurricanes.

Hispanola

A Special Administrative Region under Chinese government with a free-wheeling private enterprise economy, its own dollar, and a major tourism destination for shopping, floating restaurants and themed attractions.

Hong Kong

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil contains all of the following tourist attractions except one. Which one is not found in Rio?

Iguazu Falls

Chile is unique due to all of the following except one. Which one is NOT correct about Chile?

Includes the Amazon River Basin

Which country is best-described here: physically-diverse landscapes that contains thousands of islands, rainforests, volcanic mountains, and spans three time zones.

Indonesia

Which of the following in NOT true about Canada?

Is the largest country in the world

This city is a major cultural destination with a two bridges linking Europe to Asia, contains some of the finest Byzantine architecture, and sites like the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.

Istanbul

Which Caribbean Island is best described here: south of Cuba, largest of the English-speaking Caribbean countries, the coastal city of Montego Bay, and music legacy of Bob Marley?

Jamaica

What SE Asian country is best-described here: homogeneous society, politically stable, economy based on overseas trade, four main islands with appealing cuisine, distinctive architecture and Mt. Fuji.

Japan

Dominant religions exist in the Middle East that contribute to the draw, or pull factor, for tourism. Which three religions are they?

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

African country with Indian Ocean coast, a modern capital city, and has game reserves for safari tourism at Masai Mari and Tsavo.

Kenya

An Indian city that has so much beauty, yet receives little attention for it, and known for the work of Mother Teresa.

Kolkata

Area best known for castles, chateaus with associations to French royalty

Loire Valley

This major South American attraction along the Inca Trail is must be climbed to yet is awed at due to its centuries-old architectural sophistication.

Machu Picchu

Which country is best-described here: a multi-cultural nation located on both and island and a peninsula, rich in natural resources with mountains, great beaches and scuba diving.

Malaysia

Island nation where tourism is both allowed and encouraged on this beautiful low-lying coral atoll, yet tourists are expected to respect the traditions of Islam when outside of the tourist resort areas.

Maldives

Island geographically close to Italy, yet culturally closer to Britain and North Africa.

Malta

This Indian Ocean island is home to highly skilled people of multiple nationalities coexisting peacefully with one another, and offers upscale market tourism with coral reef and water sport opportunities.

Mauritius

Southern Mexico and the Yucatan contain all but one of the following:

Mexican Riviera cities of Acapulco and Mazatlan.

Coral atolls make up most of these small islands with beaches and lagoons, such as the Northern Marianas and Guam.

Micronesia

The North African countries, compared to those of sub-Saharan Africa, tend to have more cultural similarities with:

Middle East

Italian city world famous for its fashion and engineering industries.

Milan

Italy's second largest city, known for its world famous fashion, a reputation of business before pleasure, and a multi-spired Gothic Cathedral, La Scala.

Milan

Medieval abbey that is separated daily from the mainland due to some of world's strongest tides

Mon St. Michel

A dramatic weather event common especially in the Northern Plains of Asia, bringing torrential rains, followed by excessive heat; ultimately affecting tourism during this season.

Monsoon

Which African country is best described here: Gateway to Africa from Western Europe, beautiful examples of Islamic heritage, has a fertile plateau, Atlas Mountains to the south, Sahara Desert to the south and east, and both Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean coast.

Morocco

This city/country in the center of politics, economy and culture and includes cultural destinations such as Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin.

Moscow, Russia

South Asian 'newer city' by their standards, gateway from the Arabian Sea, known as 'Bollywood', and known for hanging gardens of Malbar Hill.

Mumbai

Which Australian state is most populated of the states, tourism is dominated by the city of Sydney, as well as the Harbor Bay Bridge, the Opera House, Circular Quay, "The Rocks" and Darling Harbor?

New South Wales

Historic part of northern France, with a historic beach with a World War II connection and a city in this area with a famous tapestry.

Normandy

What region not in Australia draws eco- and adventure tourists, is known for jet boating, paragliding, bungy jumping, Auckland and has a good tourist infrastructure?

North Island of New Zealand

Region of the United States known for its historic value, rural interior with forested mountains, picturesque villages, winter skiing, and its coastal areas.

North-east

This Canadian territory is most of the Canadian Arctic where ecotourism increases tourism to the area in its glaciated and mountainous scenery and pristine lakes.

Nunavut

Which Canadian province is described here: industrial as well as a business center, most visited province, cities like Toronto, with its very cosmopolitan, vibrant, culture; Ottawa; Niagara Falls; Kingston?

Ontario

Which Portuguese city is described here: gateway to the northern region, main claim to fame is the port wine industry, status of a World Heritage Site.

Oporto

This island is the largest of the Melanesia island group and has high mountains, variety of wildlife and native communities that were isolated from the outside world until the 1930s.

Papua New Guinea

Which city in Jordan is best described here: an ancient and architectural city of the Nabatean civilization in a basin surrounded by mountains.

Petra

An island nation that is culturally different from other SE Asian countries, has many ethnic groups, has heavy Spanish influence and legacy of the Roman Catholic church, and offers tourism in the historic Spanish district.

Philippines

This large country in Eastern Europe is on the Baltic Sea, was in the path of many war invasions, yet transitioned well post communism; today, tourism plays a major role in its economy.

Poland

Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji are attractive islands in the South Pacific with lush green vegetation, deep culture, and volcanoes. Which island group are they found in?

Polynesia

In what city/country can one find these attractions: Hradcany, Old Town and New Town on the Vltava River, architectural heritage of Gothic, Baroque and Art Nouveau style, and a castle that is home to the president today?

Prague, Czech Republic

This state in Australia is known for its more tropical weather in the north, the excursions to the Great Barrier, Daintree National Park, Whitsunday Islands and Brisbane?

Queensland

Provides for major sources of cultural tourism to Asia represented in its temples, while also profoundly impacting daily life.

Religion

A Balkan region country with Black Sea coast, spas and resorts in the Carpathian Mountains, and a capital city bordering the Danube River.

Romania

This Gulf State country is very traditional in its culture and advises tourists to be culturally aware, has very high rates of domestic tourism, and includes archaeological sites and coral reefs among its tourism attractions.

Saudi Arabia

An East Asian city located on the Yellow Sea with a great seaport, it's a cosmopolitan city with wealth and uninhibited nightlife, and impressive skyline and is an international business center.

Shanghai

Italian island containing Mount Etna, a once-dormant volcanoes that has erupted very recently, as well as a rich cultural mix of/from North Africa.

Sicily

Which country is best-described here: one of the most prosperous and stable Asian countries, located on an important shipping route, is culturally diverse and offers tourists opportunities to gamble and shop duty-free.

Singapore

A country in Eastern Europe with great tourism potential including the Carpathian Mountains, spas in the west, and Bratislava.

Slovakia

Which country is part of the former republic of Yugoslavia, has an ambitious tourism development plan focused on 'green' tourism, coastline on the Adriatic Sea, and TESM offers a Cultural Heritage Tourism study abroad course here:

Slovenia

This region of this country contains tourist opportunities at Mount Cook National Park, the Tasman Glacier, Christchurch and Queenstown.

South Island of New Zealand

Region of Italy that is very traditional in outlook and lifestyle, dependent on agriculture, suffered from widespread poverty which caused two waves of emigration.

Southern Italy

In Vatican City, is the main gathering place for pilgrims.

St. Peter's Square

Known to be the most beautiful city in Russia, it contains a great deal of historical significance with the Russian Empire, and includes many cultural attractions such as the Hermitage and the Maryinsky Theatre.

St. Petersburg

Which Australian state is separated from the mainland and has a mild climate, its own flora and fauna, and tourism opportunities at Cataract Gorge?

Tasmania

Which Israeli city is best described here: a business and financial center, good night life and a southern European beach culture?

Tel Aviv

The only SE Asian country not to have experienced Western colonial rule, and tourism resources Chiang Mai, and in the floating markets, Buddhist wats (temples) and shopping for silk.

Thailand

Which Caribbean Island is best fits the description here: known for its offshore financial services to the international business community, is an upmarket destination, offers world class diving, and made up of Windward and Leeward Islands.

The Cayman Islands

What island group is best described here: outside hurricane belt, close to South America, spoken language is Papamiento-a mixture of Dutch and Spanish, with beaches, water sports, and especially diving?

The Dutch Caribbean

Region of the United States characterized by a drier climate and many national parks such as Glacier, Tetons, Yellowstone in the Rockies.

The West

Which is NOT true about the Bahamian Islands?

The lesser or not developed islands offer no opportunity for tourism.

Argentina offers tourist all of the following except one. Which one does it not offer?

The major attraction of Machu Picchu

Which Caribbean Island best fits this description? A large island near the mainland of South America and outside the hurricane belt, has a vibrant culture with Asian, African and European influences evident?

Trinidad

Among some of the concerns for tourism in Egypt are the existing infrastructure and environmental concerns.

True

Antarctica is open for tourists at certain times of the year but it has strict codes of conduct for tourists to minimize contamination of environment.

True

Australia's tourism mostly comes from domestic travelers as there is a small percentage of foreign visitors.

True

Central Mexico contains the richest cultural attractions, especially in the Meseta Central.

True

Even though South America is relatively close to the United States, it still receives only about 2.5% of the world's international tourists.

True

Future growth in tourism in many of the Eastern European, Russia and CIS countries could be severely constrained by negative factors of political instability, ethnic strife and rising crime levels.

True

Iran, though we cannot travel there currently due to US State Department warnings, has great tourism potential in its Islamic 'city of mosques' architecture and Persian civilizations.

True

Major resource bases for tourism in the US include the National Park system, coastline of US, and theme parks such as Disney.

True

Most of the countries in Chapter 16 have benefited from their accessibility to the tourist-generating countries of Central and Northern Europe and the demand for sun, sea, sand holidays.

True

South Africa has a much more well-developed infrastructure, with good air, road and rail systems, compared to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.

True

Spain's late entry into the European tourism market allowed it to evaluate competition and offer lower prices than established destinations of the Italia and the French Rivera.

True

The Caribbean Islands extend 2800 miles from Florida to the northern coast of South America.

True

The northern mountain rampart, which includes the Himalaya Mountains, acts as both a barrier to north-south communications and to the very cold air masses from the north and over Central Asia.

True

Though cruising from the United States has been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19, the Caribbean has been the world's most popular cruise destination.

True

While there are many outstanding attributes for Africa to be a tourist destination, there are still several challenges for more tourism such as accessibility and political instability.

True

In more politically stable times, which of these northern African countries is the most tolerant of Arab states, has excellent beaches, is a great winter destination, and is a major holiday area for Europeans.

Tunisia

This large Muslim country straddles two continents, has strong heritage of the Ottoman Empire and its traditions of culture, cuisine, beautiful architecture and performing arts draw tourists.

Turkey

Country known more for its agricultural and industrial resources than for its tourism, yet has beautiful and diverse landscapes and a capital city of Kiev on the River Dnieper.

Ukraine

Located in Australia's 'Top End', this iconic monolith is a sacred rock among the Aboriginals, and is facing sustainability issues, as well as conflict between the host community and tourists.

Uluru

A portion of Rome that is its own independent city-state and is headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, drawing large numbers of religious pilgrims.

Vatican City

Which Australian state is known for its festivals, foodie tourism, sporting events, Gippsland Lake District and Great Ocean Road?

Victoria

Country that suffered long from long and devastating war, now has a fast-growing tourism economy, and has major tourist infrastructure in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

An Eastern European city known as a short-break destination with art and music lovers and has a most-loved Palace of Culture and Science.

Warsaw, Poland

Which of these statement in NOT true about Bermuda.

Winter tourism is heavy due to the tropical paradise it is.

Which southern African country is home to Victoria Falls, which is its most famous attraction? This country also has a national park system focused on ecotourism.

Zimbabwe

The majority of Middle Eastern countries have many similarities. Among them are similar physical geography, religions, languages, food specialties and which other one?

architecture

The Cantabrian Mountains in the north of Spain overlook ______________________

bay of Biscay

The French benefit from increased leisure time due to

reduction of working hours due to statutory work week of less than 40 hours