Test your knowledge of Week 3 content

Which of the following represent three (3) of the six (6) Pull Factors influencing a destination?

• Accessibility to markets, Availability of attractions, Accessibility to water
• Economic, Social, and Technological factors
• Political factors, Cultural links & availability of services, Peace, stability and safety
• Affordability, Geographical proximity to markets, Availability of attractions

"Push" factors relate to "what makes people travel". "Pull" factors relate to:

• "Why they travel"
• "How they travel"
• "Who they travel with"
• "Where they go"

Which of the following does NOT reflect Accessibility to markets?

• Infrastructural accessibility
• Airline contracts
• Transport Linkages
• Political accessibility

Which of the following represent the 5 A’s introduced by Dickman (1989) which create the Tourism Product?

• Activities, Attractions, Access, Affordability, Awareness
• Attractions, Access, Amenities, Accommodation, Activities
• Accommodation, Attractions, Availability, Amenities, Awareness
• Attributes, Accommodation, Attractions, Arrangements, Activities

Events provide a range of benefits which complement the tourism and hospitality industries, including:

• Increased international media attention
• Encouraging investment through increased demand for accommodation and hospitality services
• Assisting with the image development and branding of destinations
• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a category of events?

• Cultural celebrations
• Political and State events
• Staying at a destination
• Business meetings

How are destinations responding to the increasing competition in the tourism industry?

• Communicating less with rival destinations
• Creating only national Destination Management Organisations
• Increasing promotional budgets and improving infrastructure
• All of the above

Which of the following is correct about Accommodation within a destination?

• Accommodation capacity must exceed demand
• Can be a part of the attraction of a destination
• Needs to be contemporary to attract tourists
• None of the above