Economic benefits of recreation and tourism

Which of the following activities is likely to exclude host communities from deriving the full economic benefits of recreation and tourism?

braiding of tourists hair.
weaving of basketry required by tourists.
all-inclusive tour package on cruise ships.
sale of souvenirs to tourists.
local tour guiding through historic sites.

Newly discovered energy source

Which of the following was a newly discovered energy source in the second half of the eighteenth century?

Coal
Solar power
Wind power
Oil
Electricity

Commodification of culture

What is the commodification of culture?

Local rituals are driven into an exploitation stance.
The development of genuine souvenir artefacts.
The development of package tourism to the Caribbean.
Tourist penetration into the host culture.
Developments using local architecture.

Biomass energy

Does biomass energy come from the following sources?

manure
fuel wood
saw dust
coal
charcoal

The Great Wall

Which dam represents the single largest construction project in China since the Great Wall?

Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River
Bakun Dam on the Balui river
Gariep Dam on the Orange river
Houay Ho Dam on the river Xe Kong
Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River

Earth’s atmosphere due to excessive concentration of greenhouse gases

Which of the following energy is trapped and prevented from escaping the Earth’s atmosphere due to excessive concentration of greenhouse gases?

shortwave or ultraviolet radiation
gamma rays
microwave
electromagnetic waves
long-wave or infrared radiation

Natural gas

Natural gas that has been formed thermochemically was…

 

also called swamp gas.
created deep underground.
created in the atmosphere.
created by bacteria.
created in shallow water.

Nuclear energy production

What is the common risk associated with nuclear energy production?

Nuclear is alternative method of electricity generation.
Fission byproducts will remain radioactive for hundreds of years.
High energy is produced by splitting nuclei of uranium 235
Fissionable fuels may last indefinitely.
Air pollution is minimal.

Cost of purchasing raw materials

In the economic impact analysis of tourism and recreation _________ is the difference between the sales price of a tourist product and the cost of purchasing raw materials for making that product.

Indirect impact
Induced effect
None of the above
All of the above
Direct impact

French-speaking Roman Catholics

Which of the following Acadia cultural region in Canada has predominantly French-speaking Roman Catholics?

Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Yukon, Saskatchewan and Ontario
Quebec, British Columbia and Nunavut
Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Alberta
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island