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CHARACTERISTICS OF WORLD
DESTINATIONS
Instructions to candidates:
a) Time allowed: Three
hours (plus an extra ten minutes’ reading time at the start – do not write
anything during this time)
b) Answer ALL questions
in Part A and any THREE questions in Part B
c) Part A carries 46% of the marks and Part B carries 54% of the
marks. Marks for each question are shown in [ ]
d) There is a map
attachment for Question 1 and Questions 2c) and 2e)
PART A
1. On the world map
provided a selection of geographical features, destinations and cities are
shown by letters or numbers. To identify them, you should write the correct
letter or number in your answer book. Do not write your answers on the map, as
this may cost you marks.
a) Identify the Greenland Ice Cap, Bay of
Bengal, Gulf of Mexico, The Gulf, Gulf of Guinea,
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Black Sea and the continent of
Australia shown by the letters A, E, G, K, L, M and Q.
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[1 each]
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b) Identify the destinations Quebec, Cape Verde
Islands, Madeira, Tasmania, Madagascar,
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Galapagos Islands, North-east Brazil,
Thailand, Mauritius and Bali shown by the numbers
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3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16 and
17.
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[1 each]
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c) Identify the cities shown by
the IATA codes ADD, AKL, AMS, GIG, LOS, PER and YVR.
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[1 each]
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2.
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Short answer questions.
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a)
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Name the river and waterfall on
the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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[2]
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b)
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Identify the group of islands in
the Indian Ocean (IATA code SEZ) famous for their unique wildlife. [1]
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c)
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The ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ is the
zone of volcanic activity bordering the Pacific Ocean. Identify the
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Countries in which the volcanoes
Popocatepetl, Tongariro and Fujiyama are situated (∆on map).
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[3]
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d)
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Name the largest French-speaking city
in North America (IATA code YUL).
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[1]
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e) Identify the line on the world map where the
sun is directly overhead at noon on June 21, marking
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the onset of summer in the
Northern Hemisphere.
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[2]
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f) The Pyrenees is the mountain range that forms
the boundary between which two European
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countries?
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[2]
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g) Name the mountain range that
forms the boundary between Argentina and Chile.
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[1]
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h) Identify the city known as ‘the gateway to
India’ and famous for ‘Bollywood’, India’s film industry. [1]
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i)
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Identify the island in the eastern
Pacific which is famous for its mysterious stone statues.
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[1]
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j)
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Name the capital of Canada.
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[1]
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k)
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Identify two countries in West
Africa where English is the official language.
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[2]
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l)
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Name the capital of Ethiopia.
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[1]
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m)
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Identify the host city and country
for the 2020 Olympic Games.
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[2]
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n) Name two of the countries of northern Europe
which experience 24 hours of daylight on June 21,
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making it possible, weather
permitting, to ski ‘under the Midnight Sun’.
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[2]
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PART B
3. Describe the key attractions of THREE of the
following destinations:
a) Tenerife
b) Sweden
c) Madagascar
d) Bali
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overleaf
4. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Thailand as a holiday
destination, taking into account such factors as:
a) Location and
accessibility to the countries generating most of the demand for tourism
b) Climate, including
length of the holiday season and suitability for specific types of recreation
c) Topography and
natural attractions, including beaches
d) Infrastructure
e) Cultural attractions,
including religion, lifestyle and cuisine
f) Facilities for sport,
recreation and entertainment, mentioning specific holiday resorts
g) Economic and political stability
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h) Thailand’s image in the media
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5. a) Draw a diagram to
apply Leiper’s tourism system to sport tourism. The diagram must give examples
of:
ian area generating the demand to attend a
specific sport event
iia destination where the event is held
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a transit route using air and land
transport linking the two locations
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[8]
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b) Assess the costs and benefits
to a city of hosting an international sport event, giving examples
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from Britain and another country,
which you must specify.
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[10]
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6. Show how the
development of tourism in the twentieth century was greatly influenced by the
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improvement in transport systems,
including Spain and the USA as examples.
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[18]
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7. Explain the significance for tourism of THREE
of the following topics:
a) Lourdes
b) The fashion for
sunbathing in northern Europe
c) The possible impact of ‘global warming’ in
the Alps and other mountain regions
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d) The ending of Communism in
Eastern Europe
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[6 each]
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8. A group of college
students from Liverpool are planning a tour of South Africa in 2017. With the
aid of a sketch map suggest a suitable route for the tour, giving a brief
description of the places to be visited [18]