Answers Term 1 Topic 1 1. A global event is an organised event involving people from countries from around the world. There are many different types of global events and they can attract a lot of media attention. (4) 2. The Olympic Games is the largest sporting event in the world, the FIFA Soccer World Cup is the second largest sporting event in the world, the Tour de France cycling event is the third largest sporting event in the world and is held mainly in France. (4) 3. The word indaba is an isiZulu word meaning a meeting of elders but is used as a general term for meetings, exhibitions, and conferences. The Tourism Indaba is South Africa’s tourism showcase. It is the largest incoming travel trade exhibition in Africa and is held annually. (6) 4. Generation of foreign exchange income, investment, the multiplier effect as money spent by a tourist circulates through the economy, development of infrastructure in the host country, job creation, future growth in international tourism. (12) 5. Facilities built for the event, may not be suitable for domestic use after the event, during the event, domestic tourism in the host country normally slows down, pollution of areas in and around the places used during the event, possible security risks, it might take along time for the country to payoff this debt, construction workers involved in building roads and other facilities in preparation for the event could lose their jobs once the construction work is completed. (12) 6. Civil war, terrorism, general unrest. (6) 7. Natural disasters, diseases, Tsunamis, earthquakes, Global recession, accidents. (2) 8. Travellers who have already booked will may cancel their trips. Tourists who haven’t yet booked trips to affected areas delay their bookings, or may go elsewhere. Tour operators avoid booking trips to affected countries. Airlines suspend their flights to affected areas. (8) 9. Malaria, yellow fever, bird flu, swine flu. (4) 10. A tsunami is a series of very large ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption which damage infrastructure, buildings, attractions, ports, coastlines and beaches. (4)
