Sustainable & Responsible 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. The three pillars of sustainable tourism are commonly summarised as:
Planet, people, profit
Price, place, promotion
Air, land, water
Government, business, tourists
Answer: Planet, people, profit — CAPS teaches that sustainable tourism rests on three pillars: planet, people and profit.
Easy
2. Which pillar of sustainable tourism refers to the environmental impact of tourism businesses on the natural environment?
Planet
People
Profit
None of these pillars cover the environment
Answer: Planet — The planet pillar refers to the environmental impact of tourism businesses on the natural environment.
Medium
3. Name the pillar of sustainable tourism that refers to the social impact of tourism businesses on local communities.
Answer: People — The people pillar refers to the social impact of tourism businesses on local communities.
