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EXAM FORMAT:
•Part A: Map of World (15 marks)
•Part B: Matching and True or False (20 marks)
•Part C: Multiple Choice (15 marks)
•Part D: Short Answer Questions (15 marks)
•TOTAL: 65 marks

The following is a list of units and topics covered for the course. Use this along with the review questions to help you study for the final exam.

INTRODUCTION
•Definition of travel and tourism
•Mapping guidelines, World Mapping Assignment
•Classification of Travellers (i.e. Migrants, Visitors, Tourist, etc.)
•Types of tourism, Mass Tourism vs. Alternative Tourism
•Travel Motivators (why do people travel) and Travel Barriers
•What is a region, types of regions, ecotourism
•Top Tourist destinations
•Factors contributing to trends in Tourism
•Review unit quiz

UNIT 1: FLORIDA AND CARIBBEAN
•Multiplier effect
•Florida's economy, cities, map
•Theme Parks
•Travel Patterns
•Caribbean background, climate, map, pros and cons of tourism, geographic origins
•Hurricanes
•Cruise Industry
•Review quiz and unit test

UNIT 2: EUROPE
•Map of Europe, physical characteristics, geographic areas
•Europe: The Setting
•Key Terms: Peninsula, Nationalism, Trading Block, etc.
•Destinations and Attractions
•Unity vs. Disunity, European Union
•Eastern vs. Western Europe
•Eurail, Euros, allure of the city
•Review unit test

UNIT 3: ASIA
•Physical and human geography, rivers, cities of Asia
•Exploring the Great Wall and Yangtze river in China
•Japan's location, people, culture, language, and travel tips
•Comparing China vs. Japan

WHAT TO STUDY:

PART A: MAP OF THE WORLD

There will be a map of the World with numbers on it – and a list of places. You will need to put the correct number beside the place name given.

Make sure you know:
•Continents: North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Europe, Antarctica
•Oceans: Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Atlantic
•Rivers: Nile, Amazon
•Mountains: Rockies, Andes, Himalayas, Alps
•Bodies of Water: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea
•Countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, China, Japan
•Cities: New York, Miami, Toronto, Mexico City, Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Beijing, Tokyo

PART B: MATCHING AND TRUE OR FALSE

You will be given key terms and significant places to match up with its correct definition or meaning. Make sure you know the definition or meaning of the following terms:

TERM OR SIGNIFICANT PLACESMEANING OR DEFINITION
Buckingham Palace
Buddhism
Caribs
Chunnel
Communism
Cruise Industry
Culture
Dojo
Ecotourism
Eiffel Tower
Eurail
Euro
European Union
Himalayas
Homogenous
Hostel
Hurricane
Intervening Opportunities
Katrina
Kimono
Leeward
Multiplier Effect
Nationalism
Passport
Peninsula
Rickshaw
Scandinavian
Storm Surge
Time Share
Time Zones
Tourism
Trackers
Trading Bloc
Travel Barrier
Tsunami
Typhoon
Yen

PART C & D: MULTIPLE CHOICE AND SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

These questions cover the whole year. Make sure you review the following:

IntroductionUnit 1Unit 2Unit 3
•Classification of Travellers
•Types of Tourism
•Mass Tourism
•Alternative Tourism
•Travel Motivators
•Travel Barriers
•Types of Regions
•Top Tourist Destinations•Economy of Florida
•Cities of Florida
•Theme Parks
•Travel Patterns
•Caribbean climate
•Pros and Cons of Tourism
•Hurricanes•Physical characteristics
•Geographic Areas
•Destinations & Attractions
•Unity vs. Disunity
•European Union
•Eastern vs. Western Europe
•Allure of the city•Physical geography
•Human geography
•Destinations & Attractions
•Culture
•Travel tips
•Comparing China vs. Japan

Try these Short Snappers to test your knowledge!
a)What is the largest island in the Caribbean? ________________________________________
b)What is the capital city of Italy? _________________________________________________
c)Name the top three countries most visited by Canadians in 2007 (excluding the USA)? ___________________________________________________________________________
d)What country is Vlad Tepes ("Dracula") from? _____________________________________
e)Name the two regions most tourists' travel to? ______________________________________
f)What devastating hurricane impacted the Caribbean and Southern U.S. in 2005? ___________________________________________________________________________
g)Name three customs that are NOT polite in some countries of Europe. ___________________
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h)What new gun law in Florida allows residents to shoot if they feel threatened? ___________________________________________________________________________
i)Give two advantages and two disadvantages to the development of the tourist indus