Download Comparative Study of Tourist Attractions and Cultural Sites in Egypt, China, and Europe and more Quizzes Geography in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What is the largest city in Egypt and what are the important tourist attractions there? DEFINITION 1 Cairo -Egyptian Museum -Pyramids of GIZA TERM 2 Luxor/Thebes DEFINITION 2 A valley in egypt where tombs were constructed -tombs of tutankhaman TERM 3 Political Instability to Egyptian tourism DEFINITION 3 58 tourists were murdered by militants TERM 4 Who is Mohammed DEFINITION 4 He spread the islamic empire to the eastern hemisphere TERM 5 What are some sacred sited related to Mohammed DEFINITION 5 Kaaba Mecca Medina TERM 6 What are the 5 pillars of Islam and which one has a huge impact on tourism DEFINITION 6 1.Faith 2.Prayer 3.Paying alms 4.Fasting 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca **** The pilgrimage to mecca brings in tourists TERM 7 Kaaba DEFINITION 7 Stone temple that house many idols holliest place in Islam Muslims face this way when they pray TERM 8 Important Tourist sites in Jerusalem DEFINITION 8 Old City TERM 9 Tourism Dynamics of China DEFINITION 9 Newly rich middle class less restrcitions Summer Olympics TERM 10 Deng Xiaoping and his importance to China tourism DEFINITION 10 OPen cities Communist and Capitalist Foreign Science and Technology TERM 21 Natural Advantages that Europe Posseses DEFINITION 21 Location - very central Abundent Natural Resources Good Infrastrcuture TERM 22 Local Funtional Specialization DEFINITION 22 Does not produce everything, just certain things well TERM 23 Struggles of Europe that effect Tourism DEFINITION 23 1. East vs West 2. Population Stagnation 3. Needed but unwanted immigration $. Supranationalism _ friendly 6. Devolution_War TERM 24 Supranationalism DEFINITION 24 3 or more independent states are willing to have some soverignty for mututal benefit TERM 25 Devolution DEFINITION 25 Regions are gaining political strength at the expense of the political goverment TERM 26 Similarities and Differences bewteen U.S. and European Cities DEFINITION 26 Similarities - Central Core, Suburban ring Differences - Transportation, High Suburban Density, Land Scaricity TERM 27 Importance of UK tourism DEFINITION 27 Most important to Wales Employment London receives 70% of tourists TERM 28 United Kingdom DEFINITION 28 England Scotland Wales North Ireland 60 Million residents and the sixe of oregon TERM 29 Climate in UK DEFINITION 29 Cool winters and mild Summers Rains all year around TERM 30 Attractions of UK DEFINITION 30 Scotland Lake District Wales Shakespear London Ireland TERM 31 Peak District DEFINITION 31 # 1 National Park in Britain TERM 32 Main Attractions of Wales DEFINITION 32 1. Castles-Caernaron Castle 2. Landscape - Hills and Mts 3. Brecon National Park TERM 33 Tourist Destinations of London DEFINITION 33 1. Lake District 2. St. Pails Cathedral 3.London Eye 4. Buckingham Palace 5. Botanical Gardens 6. Stonehenge TERM 34 Piccadilly Circus is Most like... DEFINITION 34 Times Square TERM 35 General Climate of Ireland DEFINITION 35 Moderate... TERM 46 German Landscape and tourism DEFINITION 46 Terrain Varries - lowland, hilly, alps NO beaches NO dessert SUMMER tourism TERM 47 Main Tourists to germany DEFINITION 47 Netherlands US UK Itally France 1/2 of germans soend their vaca in Germany TERM 48 Why do tourists go to Germany DEFINITION 48 HISTORY Rhine Valley TERM 49 The Rhine River and Importance DEFINITION 49 Commercial River in Europe flows from switzerland trhough germany River Tours TERM 50 Bavaria DEFINITION 50 Carnivals, costumes, dancing OKTOPBERFEST TERM 51 Neushwanstein and importance to tourism germany and aneheim DEFINITION 51 Castles of King Ludwig California- Snow White Castles at Disney
