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What factors does one need to have a tourism business?
security & resources
What is the name of the Roman Empire’s tour?
Grand Tour
Where did the Roman Empire’s tour go?
southern Italy
Greece
Egypt (cruise Nile)
Troy
What did the Romans build to accentuate travel enjoyment?
spas & hot baths
Which religions feature a pilgrimage call?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
In the late 1600s, what becomes a new European custom? (especially in Britain)
men tour Europe
In the late 1600s, what is the name of the new European custom?
Grand Tour
In the late 1600s, people of what age range participated in the new European custom?
late teens - early twenties
In the late 1600s, why was there a European custom? (especially in Britain)
men finished formal education & were seen as future leaders, needed to experience world
In the late 1600s, what are some examples of countries and cities that were a part of the European custom?
Greece
Paris, France
Florence/Rome/Venice, Italy
Prague, Czech Republic
In the late 1600s, who usually accompanied people in the new European custom?
wealthy well-educated tour guide hired by parents
In the late 1600s, what did the new European custom involve?
saw architecture & art
learned languages
met people of similar class
In the late 1600s, what could wealthy families do for the new European custom if they had good relationships with banks?
arrange letters of credit to present to foreign bank
In the late 1600s, what never disappeared between certain European nations despite their conflicts?
British & French financial institution relationship
Why does the new European custom from the late 1600s fade away?
French Revolution & Napoleonic wars made it unsafe
Why does the new European custom from the late 1600s fade away after the conflicts?
industrialism
more travellers, shorter times
rails
In the late 1800s, what becomes a new American custom?
wealthy people send children to live abroad
In the late 1800s, what is the new American custom’s target?
learn England culture
In the 1840s, who was a popular temperance advocate?
Thomas Cook
In the 1840s, what does the popular temperance advocate do in business?
buy rail tickets & resell to followers tailing him while he talks
What does the popular temperance advocate do in response to business?
group tours
What are some examples of places that the popular temperance advocate explores?
Paris, France
Egypt
Middle East
What is the company that arises as a result of the popular temperance advocate’s business?
Thomas Cook Travel
What is 1 thing that the popular temperance advocate’s company introduces?
traveler’s check
Why does the popular temperance advocate’s company introduce this “1 thing?”
access funds without carrying big money buckets
What happens to the popular temperance advocate’s company ownership after the original owner?
transferred to John Cook
In 1899, what happens to the popular temperance advocate’s company ownership?
transferred to grandsons
In 1928, what happens to the popular temperance advocate’s company ownership?
sold to Belgian company
What is the name of the platform owned by the popular temperance advocate’s company owners in the early 1900s?
Orient Express
In the early 1900s, where does the platform owned by the popular temperance advocate’s company owners go?
Europe → Turkey
During World War 2, what happens to the popular temperance advocate’s company ownership? (alongside all other institutions)
German Nazis conquer Belgium
For several decades after World War 2, what happens to the popular temperance advocate’s company ownership?
British nationalized
In the 1970s, what happens to the popular temperance advocate’s company ownership?
privatized
In 2019, what happens to the popular temperance advocate’s company?
bankruptcy
Why does the popular temperance advocate’s company undergo an event in 2019?
internet
book trip
arrange currency
In the 1970s, what change occurs to air travel?
airline deregulation
In the 1970s, what occurs to air travel as a result of a certain change?
cheap travel
After 1990, what change happens within air travel?
discount carrier advent
What post-WW2 conflict ends, leading to new destinations & travellers?
Cold War
Before 1844, where were mail & people being delivered?
England → Mediterranean
In 1844, which company arises as a result of the passenger cruise ship?
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
What was the passenger cruise ship idea?
voyage was means of transport & attraction
From where would passenger cruise ships sail at first?
Southampton, Britain
What are some examples of passenger cruise ship destinations at first?
Malta
Athens, Greece
Gibraltar, Britain
What was the name of the cruise line launched in 1906?
Cunard Line
From where was the name of the cruise line launched in 1906?
England
Who owned the cruise line launched in 1906?
Samuel Cunard
From where was the owner of the cruise line launched in 1906?
Canada
How did the owner of the cruise line launched in 1906 make money beforehand?
Britain — mail → North America
What did the owner of the cruise line launched in 1906 do with his business?
leveraged steam ships
What are the names of the ships for the cruise line launched in 1906?
Mauretania & Lusitania
What was special about the ships for the cruise line launched in 1906?
50% more passengers than largest competitors, designed for speed because of competing shipping lines
What did first-class have to do when dining in dining rooms on the ships for the cruise line launched in 1906?
dressed in formal attire
On May 7, 1915, what event happened to a cruise?
torpedoed boat
On May 7, 1915, which cruise was subject to an event?
Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, who caused the event that happened to the cruise?
Germany
On May 7, 1915, why did the event that happened to the cruise occur?
suspected of carrying British military goods
How did the affected party respond to the event that happened to the cruise on May 7, 1915?
used as World War 1 propaganda
Who submitted to the affected party’s response to the event that happened to the cruise on May 7, 1915?
America
What change happened to another cruise launched in 1906 once a nation submitted to the affected party’s response?
became troop-carrying ship
Which cruise launched in 1906 underwent a change once a nation submitted to the affected party’s response?
Mauretania
Who built the Titanic?
White Star Line
Where was the Titanic built?
Belfast, Britain
What was the Titanic’s maiden voyage?
wealthy social
Who was in a race to build new luxury ships?
British & French
Where was the Titanic’s destination?
New York
Who are some people that boarded the Titanic?
John Jacob Astor IV (America millionaire)
Madeleine Force Astor (John’s wife)
Isidor Straus (Macy’s)
Charles Melville Hayes (Grand Trunk Railway President)
After leaving the Titanic on April 10, 1912, where does it stop?
Cherbourg, France & Queenstown, Ireland
Why does the Titanic stop after leaving on April 10, 1912?
got more passengers & mail
What happens to the Titanic on Sunday, April 14, 1912, at 11:40pm?
hit iceberg
What did ships in the area communicate to the Titanic?
warned about icebergs
How did ships in the area communicate with the Titanic?
telegraph (wireless radio)
How long did it take for the Titanic to sink?
2 hours, 40 minutes
Where did Titanic survivors & recovered bodies go?
Halifax
What is the Titanic’s sister ship?
Olympia
In the 1960s, what change occurs to travel?
large jet liner advent
In the 1960s, what happens to transoceanic cruises as a result of a new change?
declined
By the 1980s, what does the company that launched cruises in 1906 offer?
Queen Elizabeth 2
Where does the company that launched cruises in 1906’s modern offering go?
New York → England
What style change did cruises undergo?
switched from ocean-crossing trip to floating hotel
What TV show about cruises ran from 1977 to 1986?
The Love Boat
What was the plot of the TV show about cruises than ran from 1977 to 1986?
3 couples meet or revive relationship
Why did the TV show about cruises than ran from 1977 to 1986 popularize the idea of vacation on a ship?
contained regular Americans
What was the 1st regular commercial flight route?
St. Petersburg-Tampa Airport Line
Why did the 1st scheduled passenger buy a trip?
charity auction for $400
What caused commercial aviation development to accelerate during the 1910s?
WWI
What plane expands transatlantic flight in the 1930s?
Boeing Clipper 314
What happens to the Boeing planes during WWII?
Clipper 314 gifted
Who is gifted the Boring planes during WWII?
America
Who gifts the Boeing planes during WWII?
Pan Am
What was conceived while air travel increased in the 1960s, and went into service in 1970?
Boeing 747
What is special about the Boeing 747?
1 fuel tank
What did Boeing do to construct the 747?
redesign airport
extend runway
build infrastructure
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