Tourism

Question 1

Can you list the top ten countries with the most tourists as of 2019?

Answer 1

France 90M, Spain 83.7 M, US 79.3M, China 65.7M, Italy 64.5M , Turkey 51.2 M, Mexico 45M , Thailand 39.8 M , Germany 39.6M, UK 39.4M

Question 2

Roughly how many planes are in the air at any given time ?

Answer 2

9000

Question 3

Who is known as the father of Tourism ?

Answer 3

Thomas Cook

Question 4

How long is the world’s Shortest commercial Flight?

Answer 4

2 minutes Westray Island and Papa Westray Island, Scotland

Question 5

Which country has the most powerful passport in the world, which allows its citizens to 193 destinations visa free?

Answer 5

Japan

Question 6

The Two European countries with the most powerful passport are third on the list globally, with 190 visa free destinations. Which countries are they?

Answer 6

Germany and France

Question 7

Roughly how many tourism related jobs were lost during the pandemic?

Answer 7

62 Million

Question 8

How many airports does London have?

Answer 8

Heathrow, Gatwick , Stansted , London City, Luton and South end .

Question 9

What is the most visited country in South America?

Answer 9

Argentina

Question 10

Which of the following foods was an essential material used in the construction of the Great Wall of ?

Answer 10

Sticky Rice

Question 11

Travelling for leisure for the general public was popularized during which global event?

Answer 11

The Industrial Revolution

Question 12

You could book an Airbnb in 98% of the world, with the exceptions of North Korea, Crimea, Syria and which other Country ?

Answer 12

Iran

Question 13

In 2019, the country that visited the US the most was Canada, followed by Mexico, followed by the UK. Which country came fourth

Answer 13

Japan

Question 14

True or false. Is it possible to visit Pyongyang, in North Korea, as a tourist?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Tourism , as we know it today, can trace its origins back to an expedition taken by European upper class men between the 17th and 19 the century. What was it called ?

Answer 15

The Grand Tour

Question 16

What was the most visited national park in the USA in 2022?

Answer 16

Great Smoky mountains national park

Question 17

How many European countries could you visit with an inter rail pass ?

Answer 17

33

Question 18

What Percentage of Americans have visited at least 10 countries ?

Answer 18

11%

Question 19

How many listings are on Airbnb as of 2023 ?

Answer 19

6 million

Question 20

Which Caribbean island is the most visited by Tourists?

Answer 20

Dominican

Question 21

Tens of millions of people visit the UK each year, but which country out of Wales and Scotland are visited more by tourists ?

Answer 21

Scotland

Question 22

How many European countries do not have an Airport ?

Answer 22

5 Monaco, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Vatican City and San Marino

Question 23

True or false, flying can impact your smell and taste by 30%

Answer 23

True

Question 24

The vast majority (43%) of cruises goers are from which country?

Answer 24

The US

Question 25

Which City has the most hotels ?

Answer 25

Beijing

Question 26

Which country has the highest number of tourists going on ski vacations?

Answer 26

The USA

Question 27

What is the least visited country in the world?

Answer 27

Tuvalu

Question 28

On average, how many holidays in America are via road trip?

Answer 28

1 in 5

Question 29

What is the most popular holiday destination for Brits ?

Answer 29

Spain

Question 30

True or false Tourism is the largest industry in the world ?

Answer 30

False