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This international organization is a UN specialized agency that promotes social justice and internationally recognized human labor rights.


A) World Trade Organization
B) International Labor Organization
C) International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus
D) World Travel & Tourism Council
E) International Association of Tourism Organizations

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The regional tourism organizations receive funding from:


A) room or innkeeper's taxes.
B) local property taxes.
C) the sale of merchandise such as books a t-shirts.
D) membership of private tourism businesses.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. Match the term with the correct description. -International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (IACVB)


A) The plans, strategy, and actions of a decision-making body calculated to achieve identified, specific goals related to tourism
B) An international network of travel and tourism research and marketing professionals who advocate standards, quality research, and marketing information to the industry
C) A tourism phenomenon that visitor demand is not spread evenly throughout the year
D) An international organization that is made up of local convention and visitors bureaus
E) The technologies that facilitate visitors experience of gaining access to and arriving in the United States
F) A legal act that reduces physical barriers that inhibit or prevent the delivery of services to the traveling public with disabilities
G) The nonprofit organizations that represent the common interests of a city or urban area in the solicitation and attraction of travelers and tourists
H) The sustainable growth of tourism in economic, social, cultural and environmental areas
I) A program that allows visitors to visit the United States without obtaining a visa
J) A local organization that promotes tourism trade and development

K) D) and J)
L) All of the above

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MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. Match the term with the correct description. -Tourism policy


A) The plans, strategy, and actions of a decision-making body calculated to achieve identified, specific goals related to tourism
B) An international network of travel and tourism research and marketing professionals who advocate standards, quality research, and marketing information to the industry
C) A tourism phenomenon that visitor demand is not spread evenly throughout the year
D) An international organization that is made up of local convention and visitors bureaus
E) The technologies that facilitate visitors experience of gaining access to and arriving in the United States
F) A legal act that reduces physical barriers that inhibit or prevent the delivery of services to the traveling public with disabilities
G) The nonprofit organizations that represent the common interests of a city or urban area in the solicitation and attraction of travelers and tourists
H) The sustainable growth of tourism in economic, social, cultural and environmental areas
I) A program that allows visitors to visit the United States without obtaining a visa
J) A local organization that promotes tourism trade and development

K) A) and I)
L) B) and F)

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The winter tourism industry in Lake Tahoe in California is attracting many visitors around Christmas or Easter time increases the demand for employees in the region. This reflects the following characteristics of tourism industry:


A) seasonality.
B) higher employment growth than other industries.
C) high turnover rate.
D) labor intensive.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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This organization's mandate is to promote worldwide civil aviation and to secure international cooperation to unify regulations, standards, and procedures regarding civil aviation matters.


A) International Air Transport Association (IATA)
B) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
C) the United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO)
D) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
E) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. Match the term with the correct description. -Sustainable development


A) The plans, strategy, and actions of a decision-making body calculated to achieve identified, specific goals related to tourism
B) An international network of travel and tourism research and marketing professionals who advocate standards, quality research, and marketing information to the industry
C) A tourism phenomenon that visitor demand is not spread evenly throughout the year
D) An international organization that is made up of local convention and visitors bureaus
E) The technologies that facilitate visitors experience of gaining access to and arriving in the United States
F) A legal act that reduces physical barriers that inhibit or prevent the delivery of services to the traveling public with disabilities
G) The nonprofit organizations that represent the common interests of a city or urban area in the solicitation and attraction of travelers and tourists
H) The sustainable growth of tourism in economic, social, cultural and environmental areas
I) A program that allows visitors to visit the United States without obtaining a visa
J) A local organization that promotes tourism trade and development

K) A) and B)
L) F) and I)

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Which of the following is not an example of a national level of tourism organization?


A) Tourism Industry (TI)
B) the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)
C) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
E) Travel Industry Association in the U.S. (TIA)

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The Visa Waver Program (VWP) is important for the economy and the tourism development due to the following except:


A) it stimulates business by facilitating access of foreign visitors to the United States.
B) tt keeps the United States competitive in the international travel market.
C) it allows easy access by the illegal immigrants.
D) because of its reciprocal nature, member countries are required to drop their visa requirements among each other.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. Match the term with the correct description. -Convention and visitors bureau (CVB)


A) The plans, strategy, and actions of a decision-making body calculated to achieve identified, specific goals related to tourism
B) An international network of travel and tourism research and marketing professionals who advocate standards, quality research, and marketing information to the industry
C) A tourism phenomenon that visitor demand is not spread evenly throughout the year
D) An international organization that is made up of local convention and visitors bureaus
E) The technologies that facilitate visitors experience of gaining access to and arriving in the United States
F) A legal act that reduces physical barriers that inhibit or prevent the delivery of services to the traveling public with disabilities
G) The nonprofit organizations that represent the common interests of a city or urban area in the solicitation and attraction of travelers and tourists
H) The sustainable growth of tourism in economic, social, cultural and environmental areas
I) A program that allows visitors to visit the United States without obtaining a visa
J) A local organization that promotes tourism trade and development

K) A) and I)
L) C) and H)

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According to the book author, this interest group is not directly involved in tourism development and does not have a stake in tourism.


A) financial industries
B) tourism industries
C) government
D) residents
E) tourists

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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This is a private sector, membership organization that attempts to promote the interests of tourism on a global basis.


A) International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus
B) World Travel & Tourism Council
C) the United Nations World Tourism Organization
D) International Association of Tourism Organizations
E) World Trade Organization

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. Match the term with the correct description. -Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)


A) The plans, strategy, and actions of a decision-making body calculated to achieve identified, specific goals related to tourism
B) An international network of travel and tourism research and marketing professionals who advocate standards, quality research, and marketing information to the industry
C) A tourism phenomenon that visitor demand is not spread evenly throughout the year
D) An international organization that is made up of local convention and visitors bureaus
E) The technologies that facilitate visitors experience of gaining access to and arriving in the United States
F) A legal act that reduces physical barriers that inhibit or prevent the delivery of services to the traveling public with disabilities
G) The nonprofit organizations that represent the common interests of a city or urban area in the solicitation and attraction of travelers and tourists
H) The sustainable growth of tourism in economic, social, cultural and environmental areas
I) A program that allows visitors to visit the United States without obtaining a visa
J) A local organization that promotes tourism trade and development

K) A) and G)
L) B) and I)

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MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1. Match the term with the correct description. -Chamber of commerce


A) The plans, strategy, and actions of a decision-making body calculated to achieve identified, specific goals related to tourism
B) An international network of travel and tourism research and marketing professionals who advocate standards, quality research, and marketing information to the industry
C) A tourism phenomenon that visitor demand is not spread evenly throughout the year
D) An international organization that is made up of local convention and visitors bureaus
E) The technologies that facilitate visitors experience of gaining access to and arriving in the United States
F) A legal act that reduces physical barriers that inhibit or prevent the delivery of services to the traveling public with disabilities
G) The nonprofit organizations that represent the common interests of a city or urban area in the solicitation and attraction of travelers and tourists
H) The sustainable growth of tourism in economic, social, cultural and environmental areas
I) A program that allows visitors to visit the United States without obtaining a visa
J) A local organization that promotes tourism trade and development

K) A) and E)
L) F) and I)

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The tourism impact studies are conducted in the following areas to assess the impacts of the potential development except:


A) social and cultural.
B) employment.
C) businesses.
D) infrastructure.
E) environmental.

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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