Chapter 1 ~ Intro to Tourism

Question 1

The industry that encompasses the transportation, lodging, entertainment and feeding of travellers.

Answer 1

Tourism

Question 2

A tourism experience that teaches travellers about the agricultural industry in Canada through hands on farm life experiences.

Answer 2

Agricultural Tourism

Question 3

A factor which helps tourism to flourish. Credit Cards, Travellers Cheques, automatic banking and currency exchange machines all make travelling easier.

Answer 3

Common Currency

Question 4

Any travel that takes a person 80 km away from his or her place of residence for any reason other than a commute to work or school.

Answer 4

Trip

Question 5

Any person who travels at least 80 km from his or her place of residence, stays less than 24 hours, and is not commuting to work or school or operating as part of a crew on a plane, train, airplane, truck, bus or ship.

Answer 5

Excursionists/Day Trippers

Question 6

The difference that occurs when the dollars spent by outbound tourists exceeds the revenues generated by inbound tourists.

Answer 6

Travel Deficit

Question 7

One who travels outside their country of residence to a foreign country as a tourist.

Answer 7

Outbound tourists

Question 8

Travel by a foreign tourist in a specific country other than their country of residence. Example: A British tourist visiting Canada is this to Canada.

Answer 8

Inbound tourists

Question 9

Persons travelling within the country in which they reside and stay for a period of at least 24 hours and travel at least 80 km away from their place of residence.

Answer 9

Domestic tourists

Question 10

This occurs when the beneficial effect of tourism dollars is experienced by almost all community members

Answer 10

Multiplier Effect

Question 11

A community’s need to import workers and goods to sustain an influx of tourists.

Answer 11

Leakage

Question 12

This occurs when an employee of a hotel or other tourism based operation uses his or her salary to pay for groceries, entertainment, etc.

Answer 12

Ripple Effect

Question 13

Tourism that would include activities such as a tour of wineries, a sort course at a cooking school, a series of lectures on foods of a region combined with a local food festival.

Answer 13

Culinary Tourism

Question 14

Responsible travel aimed at learning about the interrelationships and physiology of organisms and their environment; focuses on nature related experiences that help people appreciate and understand our natural resources and conservation.

Answer 14

Ecotourism

Question 15

This tourism product appeals to those who enjoy the adrenalin rush of danger.

Answer 15

Extreme Tourism

Question 16

This tourism type involves travellers choosing a destination to gain access to specific medical procedures.

Answer 16

Medical Tourism

Question 17

This type of tourism focuses on the overall health and well being of the traveller.

Answer 17

Spa Tourism

Question 18

Using a portion or an entire vacation to help others and give back to the global community (ie Habitat for Humanity)

Answer 18

Volunteer Tourism

Question 19

A person visiting a country other than the one in which he or she usually resides and staying for a period of at least 24 hours

Answer 19

Foreign tourists (International tourists)

Question 20

A niche tourism market focused specifically towards gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people

Answer 20

LGBT