Introduction to Tourism is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Tourism CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is the minimum length of stay away from home usually required for a person to be classified as a tourist rather than a day visitor?
At least one night
At least one week
At least one month
There is no minimum, same-day visitors also count as tourists
Answer: At least one night — A tourist stays away from home for at least one night, which distinguishes them from an excursionist or day visitor who returns home the same day.
Easy
2. A Cape Town resident who travels to visit the Drakensberg mountains and stays overnight there is an example of which type of tourism?
Domestic tourism
Inbound tourism
Outbound tourism
Regional tourism
Answer: Domestic tourism — Domestic tourism refers to residents travelling and staying overnight within their own country, as in this example of a South African travelling within South Africa.
Easy
3. Name the South African government campaign, referenced in the lesson, that promotes domestic tourism by encouraging South Africans to travel within their own country.
Answer: Sho't Left — The Sho't Left campaign is a well-known South African initiative encouraging domestic tourism.
