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TOUR 253 World Resorts & Drstinations Quiz 2
Travel & Tourism
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Travel
Undergraduate 3
09/14/2017

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Cardiff
Definition
1. Capital city (biggest city in wales)

2. Good for shopping (whool, sheep)
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Swansea
Definition
1. Second largest city in the country.

2. It is a port, only major port in Wales.

3. Home of Dillon Thomas (poet)
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St. David's
Definition
1. Home to cathedral, small town.

2. St. David's cathedral, ruins of original palace.
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Swansea
Definition
1. Second largest city in the country.

2. It is a port, only major port in Wales.

3. Home of Dillon Thomas (poet)
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Cardiff
Definition
1. Capital city (biggest city in wales)

2. Good for shopping (whool, sheep)
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Portmerion
Definition
1. Long Baby-Kmown for fine China.

2. Major town by National Park.

3. Home of famous TV British Show called "The Prisoner"
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Snowdonia National Park
Definition
1. Home to Mt. Snowaon.

2. Only mountains in British Isles.
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Lava Bread
Definition
1. "Larvar" is Lavabread.

2. Made from seaweed.
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Orkney Islands
Definition
Bunch of Islands put together.
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Aberdeen-Balmoral Castle
Definition
1. Seaside Resort city.

2. Home to winter garden.

3. Home to Kings university, Merrishell college university.

4. Balmoral castle was home to King and Queen for vacation.
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Inverness
Definition
1.Home "Lochess" fictional character.

2. Lochess is deepest lake in Scotland.

3. Sea Monster
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Perth
Definition
1. By Tay River

2. By golf courses
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Dundee-Scone Palace
Definition
1. Marmalade capital of tithe world (orange jam)

2. Scottish pronounce it "scoon" palace
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Perth
Definition
1. By Tay River

2. By golf courses
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Dundee-Scone Palace
Definition
1. Marmalade capital of tithe world (orange jam)

2. Scottish pronounce it "scoon" palace
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Gleneagles-St. Andrews
Definition
1. Fameous golf course

2. Where first golf game took place.

3. St. Andrews small town l-Oldest university and oldest golf course.

4. Must have invitation to golf here.
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Edinburgh
Definition
1. Capital of Scotland m

2. Firth of Forth

3. Edinburgh Castle: guards wear skirts.
Term
Royal Mile-Princess St.
Definition
1. Goes from Edinburgh castle palace of Holyrood house

2. Princes St. goes down of all street gardens
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Hollywood House
Definition
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Holyrood House
Definition
Where princess stays when visiting.
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Deacon Brodie
Definition
Beginning of horror story making.
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Edinburgh Military Tatoo
Definition
1. Pipe and drum performance

2. 2 hour show, every August all month
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Glasgow-River Clyde
Definition
1. Compact city

2. Not that impressive
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Prestwick
Definition
1. Airport (30 minutes away from Glasgow)

2. In city of Glasgow
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Kilmarnock-Troon
Definition
Home of Johnny Walker whiskey scotch
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Loch Lomond
Definition
1. Biggest body of water in Scotland

2. Most fameous of lakes in Scotland (songs written about it)
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Loch Ness
Definition
1. Deepest lake, very popular (75 ft. deep)

2. The "lochness" monster is fictionally created
Term
Hebrides
Definition
1. Skye-Most popular island

2. Islands-Outer Abrides/inner Hebrides
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Shetland Islands
Definition
1. Made of 100 Islands

2. Fameous for Shetland ponys/horses
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Haggis
Definition
1. Something people need to have Haggis New Years Day

2. Lamb, barley, boiled in sheeps stomach
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Neeps and Tatties
Definition
Type of popular food
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Scotch vs Scottish!
Definition
1. Scott-Is not an English man

2. Scott drinks scotch

3. Never put ice in scotch
Term
Ulster
Definition
What they used to call Ireland
Term
Giant's Causeway
Definition
1. Coastline of country

2. Contains 40,000 bath salt columns.

3. They form right out of the ocean

4. A giants "stepping stones"
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Armagh
Definition
1. Small town

2. Considered "Spiritual" capital

3. St. Patrick's
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Belfast
Definition
1. Capital (3000,000 people)

2. Largest fresh water lake
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Londonderry
Definition
1. Named after people who moved from London

2. Replica of London
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Bushmills
Definition
1. Oldest licensed whiskey distitillary

2. Started in1608
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Laugh Neagh
Definition
Largest lake (147 sq. miles) in the British Isles
Term
Belleek
Definition
1. Pottery produced since 1857

2. Porcelain green lace fine China
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Titanic
Definition
1. Built in Belfast in 1910-1912

2. Largest in world

3. Bulit here, registered on Liverpool
Term
Euro/Gaelic
Definition
1. Using euro as currency

2. Gaelic is language they speak
Term
Guinness
Definition
1. Beer test is very popular

2. Goes to "pubs" everywhere (pub public house)

3. "Stout" drink of the country
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Dublin
Definition
1. Capitol city

2. Taxis don't drive around, must go to hotels

3. Snall town, overpopulated

4. Liffiy River, what Dublin sits on
Term
O'Connell Bridge
Definition
1. Most central landmark

2. Bridge is wider than it is long
Term
Trinity College
Definition
1. "Dublin university"

2. Founded in 1591

3. Must be Catholic and would have free education if was Catholic prodistant
Term
Book of Kells
Definition
1. Masterpiece of western art

2. Irish monks 1,200 years old, hard to get access to

3. Copy of 4 gospels in Latin
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National Gallery
Definition
More than 2,000 works of art
Term
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Definition
1. Located in Dublin

2. Where original St. Patrick baptized people

3. Dates back to 1190
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Christ Church Cathedral
Definition
Older then St. Patrick's
Term
Dublin Castle
Definition
1. Very beautiful, provides tours
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Guinness Brewery
Definition
1. Founded by Arthur Guinness

2. Been operated for 300 years
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Halfpenny Bridge
Definition
1. Fameous little bridge

2. Located off grafton street
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Grafton Street
Definition
1. Shopping area

2. 70 stores jewelry and clothing
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Kilkenny
Definition
1. Beautiful town

2. Has a medival castle
Term
Rock of Cashel
Definition
1. Big rock in the middle of nowhere

2. 200 ft. high

3. Grey stone ruins on top

4. Small cathedral on top
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Cork
Definition
1. Sits on River Lee

2. Has a lot of keys and bridges

3 Biggest butter producing cities

4. Has its own airport

5. Second largest city
Term
William Penn
Definition
1. Pennsylvania colony

2. Sailed from Cork's port to the U.S.A.
Term
Blarney Castle/Blarney Stone
Definition
1. In ruins (castle)

2. Blatney means "Bullshit" or "bologne"

3. Blarney Stone, you must kiss the stone to get the gift, if you want to be a good speaker
Term
Killarney
Definition
1. Beautiful town

2. Lakes to see

3. National Park
Term
Ring of Kerry
Definition
1. A drive all around the peninsula

2. Beautiful drive
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Tralee
Definition
Commercial town
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Dingle
Definition
Cute little town
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Dingle
Definition
Cute little town
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Limerick
Definition
1. Third largest city

2. Least attractive city
Term
Bunratty Castle
Definition
1. Faneous castle (1 of 4 castles)

2. Medival banquets
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Durty Nelly's
Definition
1. A pub

2. Must have a beer here
Term
Shannon
Definition
1. Airport in County Claire

2. Third biggest in Europe

3. Busy because it is a free port Airport
Term
Cliffs of Moher
Definition
1. Dramatic sight

2. Rise vertically out of ocean
Term
Aran Islands
Definition
1. Islands off the coast (Inishmaan and Inisheer)

2. Very isolated
Term
Galway
Definition
1. Most westerly seaport in Europe

2. Famous for fish, salmon

3. Fameous for sunsets
Term
Weir Bridge
Definition
1. Besides big ancient cathedral

2. Can see salmon below in lake
Term
River Corrib
Definition
Lots of salmon
Term
Croagpatrick/Westport
Definition
1. Small town in Mayo County

2. Main attraction to stop and visit a mountain (Croagpatrick)

3. Fameous for St. Patrick's Mountain, where fasted
Term
Cong/County of Mayo
Definition
1. Small town

2. More Irish here

3. Fameous for Ashford Castle
Term
Ashford Castle
Definition
1. Castle that has turned into a hotel

2. "The Quiet Man" filmed in Ashford Castle
Term
Sligo
Definition
1. On Sligo Bay-Go to relax, play golf

2. Seaside Resort Area
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Donegal
Definition
1. Good wool trade

2. Good sweater making

3. Last town you'd visit
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