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Nelson Education > Higher Education > Passport: An Introduction to the Tourism Industry 3rd Edition > Test Yourself > 

Chapter 3: The Travellers

 
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

_____________________was NOT one of the firsts introduced by Four Seasons Hotels.
a.
PC dataports
b.
Bath amenities
c.
Terrycloth robes
d.
Hairdryers
e.
Multiple two-line telephone service
 

2. 

____________________ refers to statistics and facts that describe market segments.
a.
Documentation
b.
Psychographics
c.
Demographics
d.
Actualization
e.
Target market
 

3. 

____________________ is the retail travel agency which is wholly owned and operated by the Canadian Federation of Students.
a.
Travel CUTS
b.
Federation Travel
c.
Canadian Students Travel Service
d.
Discount Travel
e.
Canadian Students Discounted Travel
 

4. 

Four Seasons was also the first to introduce certain services and make them available at every property it operates. ______________________ was NOT introduced by Four Seasons  Hotels.
a.
Muzak” elevator service
b.
Concierge service
c.
24/7 room service
d.
Twice-daily housekeeping service
e.
Round-the-clock one-hour pressing and four-hour laundry and dry cleaning.
 

5. 

Maslow’s theory suggests that vacation and leisure travellers are motivated by the desire to satisfy needs. The “Travel Needs Ladder” consists of ALL of the following needs, EXCEPT __________________.
a.
physiological
b.
safety/security
c.
actualizers
d.
relationship
e.
fulfillment
 

6. 

Passports date back to 1388 when Richard II required _________________ to obtain and carry permits to travel.
a.
700 000 tourists who crowded into Ephesus to be entertained by acrobats and jugglers
b.
wealthy Romans who travelled to the Olympic Games in Greece
c.
Christians who warred against the Muslims in the Holy Land during the Crusades
d.
English pilgrims who wanted to travel to France
e.
young gentlemen of European aristocracy who participated in the Grand Tour
 

7. 

There are a variety of things that travellers need to know, no matter where they plan to travel. A person needs to know, in particular, about ALL the following, EXCEPT _________________________.
a.
documentation
b.
demographics
c.
customs
d.
common health problems
e.
foreign languages
 

8. 

Psychographic research asks travellers to reveal ALL the following, EXCEPT
a.
behaviour patterns
b.
activities
c.
interest
d.
opinions
 

9. 

________________ is NOT a barrier to travel
a.
Education
b.
Cost
c.
Lack of time
d.
Health
e.
Fear
 

10. 

According to Stanley Plog, an individual’s ______________ determines his/her motivation to travel and choice of destination.
a.
hereditary
b.
environment
c.
personality
d.
financial situation
e.
ethnicity
 



 
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