TORG PRELIMS

• These names in Greek language during the Ancient Empire, are used to describe guides except for? Greek Guides 
• Which of these Greek words mean EXPLAINER? Exegetai 
• It means LEADERS AROUND in English… Periegetai 
• They help fellow people travel abroad… Proxemus 
• He was the first travel writer who created numerous references to the next generation of traveler guides. Herodotus 
• During which era when guides are called Pathfinders, protectors & security escorts? Middle Ages 
• During the Renaissance period, what kind of enhanced tour was established? Grand Tour 
• He was the first to create an organized tour in Europe & called the first travel agent. Thomas Cook 
• Where was the first training course for tour guides opened? Europe 
• They are the best trained tour guides, highly respected and paid. Israeli guides 
• This country was the first to regulate and train the guides. England 
• He was expected to be articulate, multi-lingual, well versed in many subjects like history, architecture, literature and current events. Cicerone
• The Grand Tour started during.. Renaissance 
• He was a British writer who established the need for a personal guide/courier for traveling.  Francis Bacon 
• He was the driver of an Italian four-wheeled carriage called veturra.  Veturrino 
• Tour guide is often called.. Frontliner 
• One of the characteristics of an excellent tour guide is a time management expert which means.. Ability to manage time accordingly 
• To have a knowledge of a scholar means…Knowing all pertinent information about all aspects of the tour, including local & international issues, history and current events
• It is an organized activity aimed at improving the recipient’s performance. Training 
• What is accreditation?  Certification 
• Who issues the accreditation for Tour guides? Department of Tourism (DOT) 
• Who issues the license for Tour guides?  LGU 
• Documents like seminar certificates, diploma, transcript of records and other documents are part of.. Academic requirements 
• This requirement includes submission of Barangay certificate, DOT certificate of training & Health certificate to the LGU.. Academic 
• Another term used to describe the license of a tour guide given by the LGU is.. Occupational/Mayor’s permit 
• Travel and Tourism industry is one of the world’s largest industries with a global economic contribution (direct, indirect and induced) of over 7.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2016 - Travel, Tourism & Hospitality - published by Statista Research Department, 2018.
• In 2022, the share of travel and tourism's total contribution to global gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a decline of 2.8 percentage points compared to 2019, the year prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
• Overall, these industries represented 7.6 percent of the global GDP in 2022. That year, the total contribution of travel and tourism to the global GDP amounted to 7.7 trillion U.S. dollars - Published by Statista Research Department.
• According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), employment in this industry is expected to rise by 6.6 percent in 2018, to further increase by 2.6 percent yearly to 3.22 million jobs by 2028.
• In 2019, Travel & Tourism supported 333 million jobs around the world,representing 1 in 10 of all jobs globally. Despite government retentionschemes such as furloughs and others which supported employment, 62million jobs were lost in 2020 — a decline of 18.6%
• As the contribution of the sector to the global economy increased by 21.7% in 2021, it was accompanied by a rise in the number of Travel & Tourism jobs from 271.3 million in 2020 to 289.5 million in 2021, an increase of 18.2 million jobs (6.7% rise)
• Consequently, the sector supported 1 in 11 jobs across the entire economy in 2021. The change in Travel & Tourism’s contribution to jobs is slower than the change in contribution to GDP because jobs are less elastic and hence, are less volatile. This is because the process of laying off existing staff and onboarding new personnel takes time. - World Travel & Tourism Council Travel & Tourism Employment
• Tourism industry worldwide has experienced steady growth almost yearly. After declining to roughly 407 million in the first year of the health crisis, the lowest figure recorded since 1989, global inboundtourist arrivals showed strong signs of recovery in the following years, totaling just under 1.3 billion in 2023.
• Europe is the most popular destination for international tourism. Since 2005, Europe has been the global region attracting the highest number of international tourists.
• Southern and Mediterranean Europe was the most popular area for international tourism, recording around 265 million arrivals in 2022.
• Revenue in the travel & tourism market is lead by the United States with 190.39 billion U.S. dollars and is followed by China (154.02 billion U.S. dollars).
• Canada is at the bottom of the ranking with 16 billion U.S. dollars.
• Dubai had by far the largest international visitor spending in the world in 2018 at 30.82 billion U.S. dollars.
• UNWTO – United Nations World Tourism Organization forecasts International tourism receipts couldreach USD 1.4 trillion in 2023, about 93% of the USD 1.5 trillion earned by destinations in 2019
• According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an estimated 975 milliontourists travelled internationally between January and September 2023, an increase of 38% on thesame months of 2022.