Saturday, January 14, 2012

Does this look like a difficult exam?

EXAM FORMAT:

? Part A: Map of World (15 marks)

? Part B: Matching and True or False (20 marks)

? Part C: Multiple Choice (15 marks)

? Part D: Short Answer Questions (15 marks)

? TOTAL: 65 marks



The following is a list of units and topics covered for the course. Use this along with the review questions to help you study for the final exam.



INTRODUCTION

? Definition of travel and tourism

? Mapping guidelines, World Mapping Assignment

? Classification of Travellers (i.e. Migrants, Visitors, Tourist, etc.)

? Types of tourism, Mass Tourism vs. Alternative Tourism

? Travel Motivators (why do people travel) and Travel Barriers

? What is a region, types of regions, ecotourism

? Top Tourist destinations

? Factors contributing to trends in Tourism

? Review unit quiz



UNIT 1: FLORIDA AND CARIBBEAN

? Multiplier effect

? Florida’s economy, cities, map

? Theme Parks

? Travel Patterns

? Caribbean background, climate, map, pros and cons of tourism, geographic origins

? Hurricanes

? Cruise Industry

? Review quiz and unit test



UNIT 2: EUROPE

? Map of Europe, physical characteristics, geographic areas

? Europe: The Setting

? Key Terms: Peninsula, Nationalism, Trading Block, etc.

? Destinations and Attractions

? Unity vs. Disunity, European Union

? Eastern vs. Western Europe

? Eurail, Euros, allure of the city

? Review unit test



UNIT 3: ASIA

? Physical and human geography, rivers, cities of Asia

? Exploring the Great Wall and Yangtze river in China

? Japan’s location, people, culture, language, and travel tips

? Comparing China vs. Japan























WHAT TO STUDY:



PART A: MAP OF THE WORLD



There will be a map of the World with numbers on it – and a list of places. You will need to put the correct number beside the place name given.



Make sure you know:

? Continents: North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Europe, Antarctica

? Oceans: Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Atlantic

? Rivers: Nile, Amazon

? Mountains: Rockies, Andes, Himalayas, Alps

? Bodies of Water: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea

? Countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, China, Japan

? Cities: New York, Miami, Toronto, Mexico City, Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Beijing, Tokyo



PART B: MATCHING AND TRUE OR FALSE



You will be given key terms and significant places to match up with its correct definition or meaning. Make sure you know the definition or meaning of the following terms:



TERM OR SIGNIFICANT PLACES MEANING OR DEFINITION

Buckingham Palace

Buddhism

Caribs

Chunnel

Communism

Cruise Industry

Culture

Dojo

Ecotourism

Eiffel Tower

Eurail

Euro

European Union

Himalayas

Homogenous

Hostel

Hurricane

Intervening Opportunities

Katrina

Kimono

Leeward

Multiplier Effect

Nationalism

Passport

Peninsula

Rickshaw

Scandinavian

Storm Surge

Time Share

Time Zones

Tourism

Trackers

Trading Bloc

Travel Barrier

Tsunami

Typhoon

Yen



PART C %26amp; D: MULTIPLE CHOICE AND SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS



These questions cover the whole year. Make sure you review the following:



Introduction Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

? Classification of Travellers

? Types of Tourism

? Mass Tourism

? Alternative Tourism

? Travel Motivators

? Travel Barriers

? Types of Regions

? Top Tourist Destinations ? Economy of Florida

? Cities of Florida

? Theme Parks

? Travel Patterns

? Caribbean climate

? Pros and Cons of Tourism

? Hurricanes ? Physical characteristics

? Geographic Areas

? Destinations %26amp; Attractions

? Unity vs. Disunity

? European Union

? Eastern vs. Western Europe

? Allure of the city ? Physical geography

? Human geography

? Destinations %26amp; Attractions

? Culture

? Travel tips

? Comparing China vs. Japan



Try these Short Snappers to test your knowledge!

a) What is the largest island in the Caribbean? ________________________________________

b) What is the capital city of Italy? ________________________________________…

c) Name the top three countries most visited by Canadians in 2007 (excluding the USA)? ________________________________________…

d) What country is Vlad Tepes (“Dracula”) from? _____________________________________

e) Name the two regions most tourists’ travel to? ______________________________________

f) What devastating hurricane impacted the Caribbean and Southern U.S. in 2005? ________________________________________…

g) Name three customs that are NOT polite in some countries of Europe. ___________________

______________________________________…

h) What new gun law in Florida allows residents to shoot if they feel threatened? ________________________________________…

i) Give two advantages and two disadvantages to the development of the tourist indusDoes this look like a difficult exam?
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