Marketing Series: Hospitality & Tourism

Chapter 16: Careers in Hospitality & Tourism

Pop Quizzes


1.	One of the advantages of working in the hospitality and tourism industries is _____.
		A)	the variety of job opportunities
		B)	flexibility
		C)	the chance to work with people of diverse backgrounds
		D)	all of the above


2.	Which are the four main segments of the hospitality and tourism industries?
		A)	food, beverage, hotels, and motels
		B)	food and beverage, lodging, travel/tourism, and sports/events/ entertainment
		C)	lodging, cruise ships, theme parks, and restaurants
		D)	hotels, motels, restaurants, and ships


3.	If you were interested in a career in lodging, you might look for an entry-level job as a _____.
		A)	front-desk clerk
		B)	tour guide
		C)	waiter
		D)	ticket agent


4.	Providing revenue for a property by sellling sleeping rooms is the responsibility of which division of a hotel?
		A)	finance and accounting
		B)	sales and marketing
		C)	human resources
		D)	rooms


5.	Operations, production, and service are the main divisions of which industry?
		A)	lodging
		B)	tourism
		C)	sports
		D)	food and beverage


6.	Which might be a career path in the tourism industry?
		A)	assistant manager, restaurant manager, assistant food-and-beverage manager
		B)	tour guide, assistant tour-guide manager, tour-guide manager
		C)	reservationist, ticket agent, assistant box-office manager
		D)	none of the above


7.	A person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of owning and operating a business is called (n) _____.
		A)	employee
		B)	manager
		C)	entrepreneur
		D)	distribution channel


8.	An advantage of owning your own business is _____.
		A)	long hours
		B)	the risk of failure
		C)	the ability to make your own decisions
		D)	none of the above


9.	An interview with a professional to help the job seeker learn more about a specific career field or company is known as (n) _____
		A)	a four-year college
		B)	a community college
		C)	a specialty school
		D)	all of the above


10.	Educational, hands-on experience gained while working in an established business under the guidance of a skilled worker is called (n) _____.
		A)	entry-level job
		B)	entrepreneurship
		C)	apprenticeship
		D)	networking