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Grade 12 Tourism Attractions

Tourism practice questions and a worked example

Grade 12 Tourism attraction questions show photographs of world-famous icons, such as the Statue of Liberty, the pyramids of Giza and the Colosseum. You name each icon and the country it is in, explain what makes it unique, and discuss how events such as protests affect tourism to an attraction. Practise naming the country as well as the icon.

Worked example

4.1.2 (a) Identify the TWO World Heritage Sites given in QUESTION 4.1. (2) (b) Explain TWO reasons why both sites identified in QUESTION 4.1.2(a) must be protected. (4)

Answer

(a) The TWO World Heritage Sites are the Statue of Liberty (Icon A) and the Grand Canyon (Icon B). (b) Any TWO reasons: they are important for cultural, social and economic benefits; they protect the historic/natural environment for future generations; they support the social and cultural importance of local people; they are irreplaceable; they have significant value to a nation or culture.

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1.1.7 The icons associated with the city of Moscow:

AThe French Riviera and the Eiffel TowerBBig Ben and Buckingham PalaceCThe Alcazar of Segovia and the AlgarveDThe Kremlin and the Red Square

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Common mistakes

A full, exact icon name is required -- "the Pyramids" instead of "the Great Pyramids of Giza", or naming only the city ("Pisa") instead of the landmark ("the Leaning Tower of Pisa"), loses the mark on the real memo. Learners also often give a feature of the destination generally instead of the specific physical or cultural feature the question asks about (e.g. why a canyon's rock layers draw tourists, not just that it is "big").