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The Chretien government ordered a study to determine the scope of the tourism industry and its impact on Canadian society - results released in 1994 as
The Buchanan Report
100
Which two organizations were created as a result to help ensure the continual growth of the tourism industry
Canadian Tourism Commission & Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
100
What are the 5 unforeseen facts that was revealed in the release of the report
1) tourism could create more jobs at a faster pace 2) dollars created by industry benefitted all levels of govnt 3) employed more females, immigrants, visible minorities 4) quality of jobs ranged from entry-level to highly paid 5) value of tourism underrated by govnt & public
100
Name 2 innovations that Conrad Hilton introduced that have affected daily hotel operations
1) creation of hotel reservations system 2) daily report summary of revenues & expenses
100
What are the 12 causes of growth in the tourism industry
1) advancement of transportation system 2) advancement of media coverage 3) introduction of computer systems 4) internet & e-commerce 5) better educational systems 6) more disposable income 7) more stressful lifestyle 8) declining cost of travel 9) better marketing & promotion 10) common worldwide currency 11) ease of government travel restrictions 12) political stability
200
The NAICS re-classified the 8 components of the tourism industry into 5 categories - name them
1) Accommodation 2) Food & Beverage 3) Recreation & Entertainment 4) Transportation 5) Travel Services
200
The coinage system for payment of goods was developed by which ancient society
Sumerians
200
Name the ancient trading society that was responsible for creating some of the first maps, showing their system of water routes
Phoenicians
200
Le grand tour would be classified as what type of modern tourism today
Edu-tourism
200
What are the 4 main reasons why Canadians love to travel abroad
1) our cold weather makes warm climates popular 2) we visit many relatives who live outside the country 3) foreign countries promote their attractions better than us 4) we are unaware of tourism treasures within our borders
300
Federal, provincial and municipal governments, associations, education professionals and other organizations may all provide support to which one of the 8 sectors in tourism
Tourism
300
Name the 3 major civilizations that dominated the world between 480 BCE - 300 CE
Egyptians, Greeks & Romans
300
Which civilization built large flourishing cities along a river that provided safe & easy accessibility
Egyptians
300
Which civilization built over 80,000 km roads and developed a universally accepted system of coinage for use in their many colonies
Romans
300
Which civilization incorporated travel into their way of life by using it as a means of education, journeying to study temples and partake in spectator sports
Greeks
400
If you travel at least 80 km from your place of residence and stay less than 24 hours and are NOT commuting to work or school you are
An excursionist
400
Each time a Canadian resident leaves the country for vacation tourism dollars are lost to Canada. This loss of revenue is known as
A travel deficit
400
Tourism businesses are integrally connected within the tourism sector. Every dollar spent or not spent will cause a ripple effect throughout the sector. This is known as
The multiplier effect
400
What occurs when a community can't support the growing influx of tourists and must import workers and goods in order to sustain the industry.
Leakage
400
Is tourism an import/export for Canada? Explain
Export because you are selling tourism (memories, experiences, attractions)
500
Any travel that takes a person more than 80 km from their home for any reason other than to commute to work, school or emergency medical treatment
Trip
500
If you are attending an educational institution and establishing a residence you are NOT
a tourist
500
A person who travels at least 80 km from home but still in the country in which he/she resides and stays for at least 24 hours is known as
a domestic tourist
500
A person visiting a country other than that in which they usually reside, for a period of at least 24 hours is known as
a foreign tourist
500
What are the 5 unique experiences involving hotels and tours.
1) Ice hotels 2) Space tourism 3) War Zone tourism 4) Underwater hotels 5) Treetop hotels