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What is another term used for the 'calling unit' in the transport system?

  • Management unit
  • Terminal (correct)
  • Vehicle
  • Control system

    • Which of the following best describes a terminal in transportation?

  • The main hub for cargo shipment.
  • A point where only air transport operates.
  • A built structure enabling smooth transfers between major transportation modes. (correct)
  • An area designated solely for car parking.

    • What system do railways use for communication and control?

  • Air traffic control
  • Traffic signals
  • Warning lights
  • Signaling systems (correct)

    • What is the earliest known type of boat created by ancient civilizations?

    <p>Dugout logboat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence exists regarding the earliest use of boats?

    <p>Artifacts dating back to 10,000–7,000 years ago.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does management play in transportation systems?

    <p>Overseeing effective operations across all transport modes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the first seafaring trips occur according to evidence?

    <p>900,000 years ago.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following indicates a mode of water transport?

    <p>Ship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of transportation in the travel industry?

    <p>To facilitate the movement of people and goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the relationship between transportation and tourism development?

    <p>Improvements in transportation lead to growth in tourism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'ways' in the context of transportation?

    <p>Channels that facilitate the movement of people and goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of artificial media in transportation?

    <p>Roads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact does transportation have on tourism?

    <p>Transportation allows for greater tourist mobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mode of transport is NOT considered part of the transportation system?

    <p>Tourist attractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is transportation considered essential for the travel and tourism industry?

    <p>It allows for the movement of tourists to desired locations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'natural media' refer to in the context of transportation?

    <p>Routes that occur freely in nature without human modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major achievement of Cornu's helicopter?

    <p>Achieved a lift height of about one foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered the world's first motorcycle?

    <p>The Roper Steam Velocipede</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event is considered to have sparked the 'space race'?

    <p>The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented the first navigable submarine?

    <p>Cornelis Drebbel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first human to travel into outer space?

    <p>Yuri Gagarin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event occurred on July 20, 1969?

    <p>The moon landing by Apollo 11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which submarine was the first fully capable military submarine?

    <p>The Peral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main propulsion method of Drebbel's submarine?

    <p>Oars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Neil Armstrong famously declare when stepping onto the moon?

    <p>One giant step for mankind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did the Wright brothers complete the first official powered flight?

    <p>1903</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aircraft completed the first transatlantic flight?

    <p>Alcock and Brown's aircraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unique feature did the Peral submarine include?

    <p>Air regeneration system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which war were airplanes first put into service?

    <p>World War I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant technological advancement in transportation occurred around 4000 BCE?

    <p>Domestication of animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artifact is considered the earliest dated representation of a four-wheeled wagon?

    <p>The Bronocice pot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for making steamships commercially viable?

    <p>Robert Fulton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the top speed of the first automobile invented by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot?

    <p>2.5 miles per hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which invention is attributed to the year 1783 in the realm of steam power?

    <p>The first steamship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What crucial event took place in 1807 regarding steam-powered transportation?

    <p>Clermont's successful journey from NYC to Albany</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did changes in human settlements contribute to the development of early transportation methods?

    <p>Need for long-distance trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the relationship between steam technology and boat transportation in the 18th century?

    <p>Quick adaptation for commercial use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Tourism and Transportation

    • Tourism is the movement of people from their usual place of residence to another location (destination) for pleasure, recreation or other purposes.
    • Transportation is the movement of goods and people and influences the world economy, including local and international tourism.
    • Growth in transportation is directly linked to growth in tourism.
    • Transportation is essential for tourism as it enables people to reach their desired destinations.

    Transportation Elements

    • The Way: Can be natural or artificial. Includes open spaces like air and sea travel or constructed spaces like roads, rails, and canals.
    • Vehicles: Can be aircraft, trains, ships, or motor coaches.
    • Terminals: Built structures that provide passengers with smooth transfers between different modes of transportation. They can also act as points of transfer between different modes of transport.

    Transportation Control and Communication Systems

    • Ensure passenger safety.
    • Monitoring take-off and landing for airlines, traffic lights and speed limit signs for road transport, and navigation systems for water transport.

    Transportation Management and Staff

    • Requires a range of staff for effective management.
    • Includes all the usual management jobs for efficient operation.

    Transportation History

    • Early Boats: The first mode of transportation.

      • First boats were logboats made from hollowed-out trees.
      • The oldest known boat is the Pesse Canoe, dating back to 7600 BCE.
      • Rafts have been in use for at least 8,000 years.

    • Horses and Wheeled Vehicles:

      • Domestication of horses for transport began around 4000 BCE.
      • The first wheeled vehicles were in use around 3500 BCE.
      • The oldest known artifact depicting a wheeled vehicle is the Bronocice Pot, found in Southern Poland.

    • Steam Engines:

      • The Watt Steam Engine (1769) revolutionized transportation.
      • Claude de Jouffroy (1783) built the first steamship, the "Pyroscaphe."
      • Robert Fulton (1807) built the Clermont, the first commercially viable steamship, completing a 150-mile trip from New York City to Albany.

    Important transportation inventions:

    • First Automobile: Nicolas Joseph Cugnot (1769) built the first automobile, but it was impractical.

    • Roper Steam Velocipede (1867): Considered by many to be the first motorcycle.

    • Submarines:

      • Cornelis Drebbel (1620) created the first navigable submarine.
      • The Turtle (1776) was the first military submarine used in combat.
      • The Plongeur (1863) was the first mechanically powered submarine.
      • The Peral (1888) was the first electric, battery-powered submarine, fully capable for military use.

    • Aircraft:

      • The Wright brothers (1903) made the first official powered flight.
      • John Alcock and Arthur Brown (1919) made the first transatlantic flight.
      • Paul Cornu (1907) created the first helicopter to achieve sustained flight.
      • Cornu's helicopter, a small contraption, was able to lift about one foot and stay airborne for 20 seconds.

    • Spacecraft and the Space Race:

      • Sputnik 1 (1957) was the first artificial satellite to reach outer space.
      • Yuri Gagarin (1961) was the first human astronaut to go into space.
      • The Apollo 11 mission (1969) landed humans on the moon for the first time; Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the lunar surface.

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