Geography and Tourism Trivia Flashcards

1

Which destination has the Tourism Department not travelled to in the past four years?

Croatia
Germany
New Zealand
Thailand

2

How many provinces are there in Canada?

3
13
10
9

3

What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?

Justice, Peace, Love
Promote, Provide, Develop
Economic, Environment, Social/Culture
Awareness, Education, Action

4

When was GIS founded?

1985
1965
1976
1962

5

Where is James Bay?

Close to New Brunswick
He's all over the world
The southernmost part of the Arctic Ocean
The northernmost part of the Arctic Ocean

6

True or False: Contour lines measure elevation.

True
False

7

What form of tourism is the Canadian War Museum classified as?

Eco Tourism
Dark Tourism
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Adventure Tourism

8

What does NOIR stand for?

Numerical, Ordinary,
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio

9

Where is the lowest point on the Earth's surface?

Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

10

What is albedo?

The amount of absorbed insolation from the Earth's surface
The amount of moisture near the Earth's surface
The amount of reflected insolation from the Earth's surface
Horizontal movement of air circulation

11

How many professors in the Tourism Department are named Dave?

None
1
4
3

12

How many satellites are in a constellation?

7
24
20
3

13

What is ACE Tourism?

Atlantic Coast Environmental Tourism
Gambling Tourism
Animal Camp Expeditions
Adventure Culture Eco Tourism

14

What does GIS stand for?

Global Information Systems
Grid Intelligent Statistics
Geomorphology Implementation Systems
Geographic Information Systems

15

Who is the father of GIS?

Sir Nicholas Shackleton
Richard Chorley
Roger Tomlinson
Gerardus Mercator

Geography and Tourism Trivia

Questions 15

Geography and Tourism Trivia

Questions 15