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E.3 Tourism and sport at the international scale

Practice exam-style IB Geography questions for Tourism and sport at the international scale, aligned with the syllabus and grouped by topic.

Paper
Difficulty
Status
Level
Question 1
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

The map illustrates how heritage attractions can be connected by tourism circuits.

A
I.

Identify the large temple immediately south of the Angkor Thom enclosure.

[1]
II.

Identify the heritage attraction immediately north of the Angkor Thom enclosure.

[1]
B

Outline one way in which linking heritage attractions into visitor circuits may increase tourism income.

[2]
C

Explain two reasons why developing adventure tourism may require government investment.

[6]
Question 2
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

The map illustrates the concentration of heritage tourism attractions within an archaeological area.

A

Identify the two named heritage attractions on the Little Circuit immediately north and immediately west of Srah Srang.

[2]
B

Outline one reason why heritage tourism may create conflict over the use of a religious site.

[2]
C

Explain two ways the concentration of heritage attractions and visitor circuits shown on the map may support heritage tourism development in Cambodia.

[6]
Question 3
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

The table illustrates international tourism as a source of national income.

A
I.

State Egypt's international tourism receipts in 2019, in billion US dollars.

[1]
II.

State Morocco's international tourism receipts in 2020, in billion US dollars.

[1]
B

Outline one possible effect of falling international tourism receipts on a national government's finances.

[2]
C
I.

Explain how economic leakage can limit the contribution of tourism to national development.

[3]
II.

Explain how tourism can help conserve a country's cultural heritage.

[3]
Question 4
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium
SL+HL • Paper 1
Medium

The table shows changes in international tourism receipts in four countries between 2019 and 2020.

A

Describe the changes in international tourism receipts between 2019 and 2020 for Tunisia and South Africa.

[2]
B

Outline one reason why an international disease outbreak may reduce a country's international tourism receipts.

[2]
C

Explain two possible long-term economic costs for a country hosting an international sporting event.

[6]

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Question 5
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard

1

Examine the factors that enable niche national tourism strategies to develop a global sphere of influence.

[10]
Question 6
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard

1

Examine how transnational corporations influence the geographical pattern of international tourism destinations.

[10]
Question 7
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard

1

Evaluate the extent to which the expansion of international tourism by transnational corporations benefits local communities.

[10]
Question 8
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard

1

Examine why tourism as a national development strategy can produce unequal economic and social benefits within a country.

[10]

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Question 9
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard

1

With reference to one country hosting an international sporting event, to what extent do long-term benefits outweigh the costs of hosting?

[10]
Question 10
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard
SL+HL • Paper 1
Hard

1

To what extent are economic factors more important than political factors in determining which countries host international sporting events?

[10]

E.2 Tourism and sport at the local and national scale

E.4 Managing tourism and sport for the future