Tourism: past paper questions
Real questions on tourism
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- 0976/22 · May/June 2026 · Q5b(ii)[1]
Suggest one way in which the area damaged by the disused mine can be reused.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2a(i)[1]
How many tourists visited the resort at its peak in 1955? million
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2a(ii)[1]
For how many years did the number of tourists to the resort decrease? years
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2b[2]
Using Fig. 2.1, identify four factors that helped explain the rise in the number of tourists.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2025 · Q2c[4]
Using Fig. 2.1, suggest why the following factors resulted in fewer tourists visiting the resort. growth of package holidays resort now run down
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q6a[1]
What type of graph would be most suitable to show the information in Fig. 6.1? Fig. 6.2 shows the location of the Dominican Republic and the countries named in Fig. 6.1. 2 North America 1 Dominican Republic 4 5 8 3 Europe Asia 7 9 Africa 10 South America Australasia 6 Fig. 6.2
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q6b(i)[1]
the continent that has the most countries in the top 10 of visitors to the Dominican Republic
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q6b(ii)[2]
two continents that have no countries in the top 10 of visitors to the Dominican Republic.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q6c[4]
Suggest the advantages and disadvantages of increasing numbers of tourists for the people and economy of the Dominican Republic. advantages disadvantages
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q5a(i)[1]
Name the settlement in the north west of Croatia where tourism and shipbuilding are important.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q5a(ii)[2]
Cruise ships take tourists along the coast of Croatia. What is the distance and direction they will travel from Split to Dubrovnik? distance km direction
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q5a(iii)[3]
Using Figs. 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 (Insert) only, identify one different tourist attraction shown in each photograph. Fig. 5. Fig. 5. Fig. 5.4
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q5a(iv)[4]
Describe the benefits of the tourist industry to the people who live in Croatia.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q5b(i)[3]
Describe the changes in the number of tourists visiting Croatia between 2006 and 2019. You may use statistics to support your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q5b(ii)[5]
Suggest reasons why the number of tourists visiting a country may change from year to year.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q5c[7]
For a named tourist area you have studied, describe the problems tourism causes for people and the natural environment. Name of tourist area
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q5a(i)[1]
How many people used tourist accommodation in France in September 2015? million
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q5a(ii)[2]
Using Fig. 5.1 only, describe the seasonal variation in the tourist industry in France.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q5a(iii)[3]
Suggest reasons why the number of people visiting tourist destinations in France varied during the period shown in Fig. 5.1.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q5a(iv)[4]
Explain two likely benefits for people living in an area where there are many tourists.
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What examiners said
Many candidates scored the one mark available for each of Questions (a)(i) and (a)(ii). In (a)(i), the answer was 17.5 million, but there was a tolerance of two million either side of this. In (a)(ii) 45 years was the only creditworthy answer, since the peak was in 1955 and the decline in numbers continued until the graph ended in the year 2000. 35 years and 44 years were common errors.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0976/22 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
Many candidates scored the one mark available for each of Questions (a)(i) and (a)(ii). In (a)(i), the answer was 17.5 million, but there was a tolerance of two million either side of this. In (a)(ii) 45 years was the only creditworthy answer, since the peak was in 1955 and the decline in numbers continued until the graph ended in the year 2000. 35 years and 44 years were common errors.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0976/22 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
The four factors required to explain the rise in tourist numbers were readily identified from Figure 2.1. and the majority of candidates scored the two marks available. It started when the wealthy began coming to the beach and went sea bathing. It was expected that these factors should indicate a change leading to an increase, so that facilities like the tower, pier and theme park opening could be...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0976/22 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
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