The History and Profession of Tour Guiding

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Match the following individuals or terms with their role or definition in the history of tourism:

Marco Polo = Travelled in the 13th century Grand Tour = Travel of the British aristocracy to Europe in the 18th century Thomas Cook = Founded the first inclusive tours Torah = Hebrew word from which 'Tourism' is derived, meaning studying, learning, searching

Match the reasons why ancient people traveled:

Reason 1 = Danger Reason 2 = Hunger Reason 3 = Bad weather

Match the following historical figures with the centuries they were active in:

Marco Polo = 13th century British aristocracy = 18th century David Livingstone = 19th century

Match the following terms with their definitions:

<p>Tourism = Derived from the Hebrew word 'Torah', can be traced back to when people began to travel Thomas Cook = Founded the first inclusive tours with his use of a chartered train in 1841 Grand Tour = The travel of the British aristocracy to Europe in the 18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following figures or events with their contribution to the growth of tourism:

<p>Marco Polo = His travels in the 13th century are examples of the first travel and tourism Thomas Cook = His use of a chartered train in 1841 to transport tourists led to the foundation of the first inclusive tours Grand Tour = The travel of the British aristocracy to Europe in the 18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers