Tourism Gateway 1

Tourists are characterized by all the traits below except

• people who travel out of the country

• people who travel for more than 24 hours but less than a year

• people who travel overseas and stay for more than a year

• people who travel for leisure, business and other purposes

A special-interest tourism based on a particular area, interest or activity is called _ tourism.

• Mass

• Niche

• Domestic

• International

A family who lives in Shanghai and visited Beijing for three days would be considered _ tourists.

• international

• specialized

• domestic

• business

Rocky mountains in North America, Himalayas in South Asia, Great Barrier Reefs in Australia are examples of _ tourism.

• honeypot

• MICE

• heritage

• dark

MICE tourism stands for _.

• Meetings, Inventions, Convections and Events

• Malls, Incentives, Celebrations and Events

• Malls, Incentives, Conventions and Events

• Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events.

One similarity between MICE and medical tourism is that

• both offer medical experts

• both offer attractive facilities

• both offer attractive opportunities for businesses

• both are specialized tourism

Different locations have different types of attractions for the following reasons

• they have different types of human and physical landscapes

• they have different cultures and history

• they have financial resources to develop man-made attractions

• all of the above

People are attracted to Mount Fuji in Japan for the following reasons except

• the scenic beauty of the snow-capped mountains

• the recreational activities like skiing during winter

• the beautiful sights of the sakura flowers in spring

• the efficient transport system of Japan

Marina Bay Sands and Resort World Sentosa in Singapore offers all the following except

• retail tourism

• MICE tourism

• dark tourism

• theme park tourism

The government plays a major role in promoting tourism. Name the statutory board under the Minister of Trade in Singapore that promotes Singapore to other countries.

• Tourism Organization

• Ministry of Tourism

• Singapore Tourism Board

• Singapore Tourism Ministry