HRT 2000 – Flashcards
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Recreation is defined as a) a healthy workout b) not working c) playing an organized sport d) refreshment of strength and spirit
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refreshment of strength and spirit
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There is a direct relationship between recreation and a) burnout b) stress c) leisure d) wellness
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wellness
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National parks in the United States typically see approximately a) 150 million visitors per year b) 250 million visitors per year c) 300 million visitors per year d) 400 million visitors per year
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300 million visitors per year
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In 1916, which one of the following organizations was founded to conserve park resources and to provide for their use by the public? American Park Service New England Association of Park of Superintendents National Park Service Recreation Management
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National Park Service
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The first metropolitan park system was established in Boston in 1892 Philadelphia in 1869 Washington, D.C. in 1898 Baltimore in 1902
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Boston in 1892
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The most visited National Park is Death Valley Great Smokey Mountains Grand Tetons Yosemite Yellowstone
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Great Smokey Mountains
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Recreation offered to the public with an incentive of making a profit is the YMCA a city club commercial recreation a fraternal club
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commercial recreation
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Typical theme parks are Opryland and Disneyland, areas set aside just for music shows fun, rides, and recreation for families refreshments hotels
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fun, rides, and recreation for families
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The two major themes of Epcot are? Tomorrowland and Fantasyland Future World and World Showcase Fantasyland and Adventureland Frontierland and Tomorrowland
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Future World and World Showcase
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Which destination attraction is known for its success in adapting movies into thrill rides? Universal Studios Disneyland Hershey's Sea World
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Universal Studios
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Which theme park allows faculty members to intern? Universal Studios Dolly World Hershey's Busch Gardens Walt Disney World
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Walt Disney World
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Which park is considered to be the first major water park opened in the United States? Sea World Blizzard Beach Wet 'n Wild Six Flags
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Wet 'n Wild
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Which company originally opened its theme park for employees to relax and have fun when they were not on the job? Disney Busch Gardens Six Flags Hershey's
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Hershey's
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Which theme park company is dedicated to preserving marine life and uses innovative programs to research wildlife dilemmas? Disney Universal Studios Six Flags America Sea World Parks Knott's Berry Farm
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Sea World Parks
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What attraction features more than 700,000 exotic plants? Walt Disney World The National Aquarium San Diego Zoo Hershey's
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San Diego Zoo
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The most popular destination resort in the world is Universal Studios Knott's Berry Farm Six Flags Walt Disney World
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Walt Disney World
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Which parks create the atmosphere of another place and time? Theme parks Private clubs National parks Zoos
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Theme parks
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Places where members gather for social, recreational, professional, or fraternal reasons are called private clubs attractions theme parks conference centers
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private clubs
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Which of the following was NOT one of the ancient wonders of the world? Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Statue of Zeus at Olympia incorrect Colossus of Rhodes in Greece Colosseum in Rome
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Colosseum in Rome
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The type of club that is predominantly business oriented is a professional club social club city club military club dining club
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city club
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With country clubs, the type of membership that enables members to use all the facilities all the time is a full membership monthly membership annual membership social membership entitlement membership
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full membership
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Which of the following is the primary difference between club management and hotel management? Clubs are used more frequently than hotels. Hotels offer more services than clubs. Club members feel more ownership of the property than hotel guests. Hotels cost more to operate.
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Club members feel more ownership of the property than hotel guests.
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Foodservice, a pool, a tennis court and a golf course are all services offered in a(n) convention country club attraction festival
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country club
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The hierarchy (from the top down) of club management is as follows a) general manager, executive committee, board of directors, members b) executive committee, board of directors, general manager, members c) board of directors, executive committee, members, general manager d) members, board of directors, executive committee, general manager
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members, board of directors, executive committee, general manager
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Voluntary organizations, armed forces, and employee recreation fall under commercial recreation noncommercial recreation for-profit organizations private club recreation
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noncommercial recreation
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Noncommercial recreation includes most nonprofit organizations commercial health clubs the armed forces, YMCA/YWCA, boy and girl scouts churches athletic clubs
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the armed forces, YMCA/YWCA, boy and girl scouts
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Voluntary organizations have all the following characteristics EXCEPT: membership restrictions nongovernmental nonprofit serve the public at large
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membership restrictions
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The Special Olympics is an example of for-profit recreation commercial recreation recreation for special populations campus recreation
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recreation for special populations
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Trends in recreation and leisure include all but a surge in travel and tourism an increase in personal leisure time devoted to computers an increase in programs for fitness additional products available commercially private swimming pools
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private swimming pools
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Historic places, sites, and museum are a part of what is now called theme park tourism historic attractions parks and entertainment heritage tourism
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heritage tourism
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The Liberty Bell resides in which city? Washington, D.C. Baltimore Philadelphia New York City
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Philadelphia
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The 'house' sets the odds on casino games to ensure a profit over a period of time. This is the benefit proceeds yield house edge
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house edge
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The total amount wagered in gambling is called a handle the win a bet a wager
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a handle
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Placing a bet on an unknown outcome with the hope of securing a gain is gaming gambling risk An opportunity
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gambling
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Betting against the 'house' is ________ gambling social mixed commercial resort
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commercial
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Offering free goods and services to casino patrons in return for their business is called gratis comps on-the-house guest satisfaction
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comps
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Gaming revenue is produced from food and beverage lodging casino win entertainment tours and attractions
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casino win
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Casinos track patron play (gambling) through the use of spotters pit bosses dealers loyalty programs
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loyalty programs
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A horse track that also has slot machines slot parlor racino off-track betting horse parlor
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racino
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The origins of gambling are _______ years old 2,500 5,000 6,500 7,000
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7,000
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A public gambling house was legalized for the first time in 1626 in England Venice North America Paris Russia
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Venice
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IGRA stands for: International Gaming Regulatory Act Intermediary Gaming Regulatory Act Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Indian Gambling Regulatory Act
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Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
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In most parts of the United States, slot machines produce ____ of the casino revenue. the bulk about 10% about 25% about half
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the bulk
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The fastest growing sector of casino gaming in the world is Native American Las Vegas Europe Asia
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Asia
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Nevada legalized gambling in 1910 1931 1941 1950
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1931
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The first modern casino in Las Vegas was opened on the strip in 1931 1941 1947 1951
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1941
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Atlantic City legalized casino gambling in 1947 1961 1970 1976
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1976
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The Supreme Court allowed Indian reservation gambling in 1987 with the _______ decision Arizona Mallory Cabazon Fernandez
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Cabazon
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Tribal gambling now consists of more than ___ tribes in ___ states. 150 / 25 200 / 30 250 / 35 300 / 35
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200 / 30
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_______ has become the highest grossing casino market in the world. Macau Atlantic City Las Vegas Mexico City
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Macau
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Which of the following is NOT one of the five functional areas casino operations? Casino services Marketing Food and Beverage Human Resources
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Food and Beverage
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Some of the first forms of gambling were dice throwing dog races poker roulette
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dice throwing
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From the early 1940s until 1976 what city had a virtual monopoly on the gaming entertainment business? Atlantic City New Orleans Las Vegas Reno
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Las Vegas
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Las Vegas and what other city are the most popular gaming entertainment resort cities in the United States? Reno New Orleans San Diego Atlantic City
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Atlantic City
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Gourmet dining and increased restaurant revenues for casinos began in 1992 with Wolfgang Puck Emeril Lagasse Jacques Pepin James Beard
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Wolfgang Puck
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Outside of Nevada ________ is still illegal in the United States. roulette horse betting dog betting sports betting
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sports betting
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What operation is typically described as having a bar, restaurant, and less than 16 electronic gambling devices? sports book Nevada-style gaming tavern mini-casino theme restaurant
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Nevada-style gaming tavern
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Stand-alone casinos are usually small and are often called gambling taverns bingo parlors slot parlors mini-casinos
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slot parlors
