Tourism Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

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

A

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

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2
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Roughly how many planes are in the air at any given time ?

A

9000

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3
Q

Who is known as the father of Tourism ?

A

Thomas Cook

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4
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How long is the world’s Shortest commercial Flight?

A

2 minutes Westray Island and Papa Westray Island, Scotland

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5
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Which country has the most powerful passport in the world, which allows its citizens to 193 destinations visa free?

A

Japan

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6
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The Two European countries with the most powerful passport are third on the list globally, with 190 visa free destinations. Which countries are they?

A

Germany and France

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7
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Roughly how many tourism related jobs were lost during the pandemic?

A

62 Million

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8
Q

How many airports does London have?

A

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

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9
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What is the most visited country in South America?

A

Argentina

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10
Q

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

A

Sticky Rice

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11
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Travelling for leisure for the general public was popularized during which global event?

A

The Industrial Revolution

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12
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You could book an Airbnb in 98% of the world, with the exceptions of North Korea, Crimea, Syria and which other Country ?

A

Iran

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13
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In 2019, the country that visited the US the most was Canada, followed by Mexico, followed by the UK. Which country came fourth

A

Japan

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14
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True or false. Is it possible to visit Pyongyang, in North Korea, as a tourist?

A

True

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15
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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 ?

A

The Grand Tour

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16
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What was the most visited national park in the USA in 2022?

A

Great Smoky mountains national park

17
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How many European countries could you visit with an inter rail pass ?

18
Q

What Percentage of Americans have visited at least 10 countries ?

19
Q

How many listings are on Airbnb as of 2023 ?

20
Q

Which Caribbean island is the most visited by Tourists?

21
Q

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

22
Q

How many European countries do not have an Airport ?

A

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

23
Q

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

24
Q

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

25
Which City has the most hotels ?
Beijing
26
Which country has the highest number of tourists going on ski vacations?
The USA
27
What is the least visited country in the world?
Tuvalu
28
On average, how many holidays in America are via road trip?
1 in 5
29
What is the most popular holiday destination for Brits ?
Spain
30
True or false Tourism is the largest industry in the world ?
False