TRAVEL AND TOURISM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
itinerary (1) - ANSWER-A detailed list of activities a traveler will undertake; often
includes flight, accommodation, and entertainment information.
tourist (1) - ANSWER-A person who travels and visits new places of interest.
vacation package (1) - ANSWER-Everything a traveler needs to take a trip, including
transportation, lodging, dining, entertainment arrangements and tickets, maps, and
an itinerary. Also called a travel package.
hospitality (1) - ANSWER-The act or practice of welcoming and entertaining guests;
includes hotels, restaurants, resorts, clubs, and other service businesses that deal
with tourists.
tourism (1) - ANSWER-Travel for recreational, leisure, educational, and many other
purposes.
lodging (2) - ANSWER-A place for travelers to sleep, rest, and sometimes eat, such
as hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, and even campsites.
entertainment (2) - ANSWER-An activity that provides pleasure and/or relaxation,
such as sightseeing, playing sports, going to the theater, watching animals at a zoo,
and riding roller coasters at an amusement park.
food and beverage (2) - ANSWER-Any business that provides food or drink to
customers, including catering businesses, street vendors, fast-food restaurants,
diners, luxury restaurants, and even room service.
transportation (2) - ANSWER-The movement of people and goods from one place to
another, such as by means of cars, trains, planes, boats, and busses.
business convention (3) - ANSWER-A gathering of businesspeople who come
together to share products, services, ideas, and information with each other and with
consumers.
travel agent (3) - ANSWER-A person trained to advise and assist travelers in making
travel arrangements. A travel agent may help the traveler choose destinations; make
flight, hotel, dining, and entertainment reservations; and coordinate appropriate
passenger documentation (passports, immunizations, currency exchanges).
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (3) - ANSWER-A theory of consumer motivation
developed by Abraham Maslow that places human needs in five levels, from most
basic to most complex. The basic needs form the base of a pyramid and the most
complex are the apex of the pyramid.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
itinerary (1) - ANSWER-A detailed list of activities a traveler will undertake; often
includes flight, accommodation, and entertainment information.
tourist (1) - ANSWER-A person who travels and visits new places of interest.
vacation package (1) - ANSWER-Everything a traveler needs to take a trip, including
transportation, lodging, dining, entertainment arrangements and tickets, maps, and
an itinerary. Also called a travel package.
hospitality (1) - ANSWER-The act or practice of welcoming and entertaining guests;
includes hotels, restaurants, resorts, clubs, and other service businesses that deal
with tourists.
tourism (1) - ANSWER-Travel for recreational, leisure, educational, and many other
purposes.
lodging (2) - ANSWER-A place for travelers to sleep, rest, and sometimes eat, such
as hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, and even campsites.
entertainment (2) - ANSWER-An activity that provides pleasure and/or relaxation,
such as sightseeing, playing sports, going to the theater, watching animals at a zoo,
and riding roller coasters at an amusement park.
food and beverage (2) - ANSWER-Any business that provides food or drink to
customers, including catering businesses, street vendors, fast-food restaurants,
diners, luxury restaurants, and even room service.
transportation (2) - ANSWER-The movement of people and goods from one place to
another, such as by means of cars, trains, planes, boats, and busses.
business convention (3) - ANSWER-A gathering of businesspeople who come
together to share products, services, ideas, and information with each other and with
consumers.
travel agent (3) - ANSWER-A person trained to advise and assist travelers in making
travel arrangements. A travel agent may help the traveler choose destinations; make
flight, hotel, dining, and entertainment reservations; and coordinate appropriate
passenger documentation (passports, immunizations, currency exchanges).
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (3) - ANSWER-A theory of consumer motivation
developed by Abraham Maslow that places human needs in five levels, from most
basic to most complex. The basic needs form the base of a pyramid and the most
complex are the apex of the pyramid.
