Cambridge International AS Level · Travel and Tourism (9395)

Types of tourism: Practice Questions

3 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Types of tourism.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which type of tourism is defined by the activities of a resident of a country traveling within that same country?

Question 2

1 mark

A traveler from the UK visits a coastal resort in Spain for a holiday. From the perspective of the Spanish tourism industry, which category of tourism does this visitor represent?

Question 3

1 mark

Which type of tourism is specifically defined by a tourist who travels to a country other than the one in which they normally reside, from the perspective of the destination country?

Question 4

2 marks

State the primary difference between inbound tourism and outbound tourism from the perspective of a single country.

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Question 5

3 marks

Explain the difference between independent travel and packaged tourism in terms of how a tourist organizes their trip.

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Question 6

6 marks

Contrast sustainable tourism with responsible tourism. While both focus on impact, identify the primary entity (individual or industry) responsible for the actions in each concept.

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Question 7

4 marks

Tourism can be classified into several distinct categories based on the nature of the trip and the destination.

(a) Define the term specialist tourism and provide one example of a specialist tourism activity.
(b) Distinguish between inbound tourism and domestic tourism by providing a clear scenario for each from the perspective of a single country.

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Question 8

5 marks

Tourism can be categorized into various forms based on the nature of the travel experience.
(a) Define the term mass tourism and provide one characteristic of this type of tourism.
(b) Contrast mass tourism with specialist tourism by explaining how the target market and the products offered differ between the two.

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