What Do You Know? Quiz #7

Travel Trivia Quiz

by Jim Huss, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist, Families Extension
Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Iowa State University

Here's how our quiz works.

Every two to three weeks a different Iowa State University Extension staff person will present a challenging quiz on an interesting consumer-oriented topic. To play the "game," all you have to do is think about the answers to the questions. You can check your answers by clicking your mouse on the highlighted word or phrase in each question. It's an open book type of game. You can grade your own paper.

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It's time to plan that memorable summer vacation. Lots of decisions to make, where to go, how to get there, where to stay, where to eat. How much do you know about the travel industry?

1. How much money will be spent per day on food away from home in the U.S. in 1996?

a. $400 million

b. $600 million

c. $800 million

d. $1 billion

2. What is the largest hotel chain in the U.S. ranked by dollar sales?

a. Sheraton

b. Holiday Inn

c. Hilton

d. Marriott Lodging Group

3. Pizza Hut is by far the largest pizza chain, with annual sales of nearly $4.8 billion. What pizza chain has the second largest sales?

a. Domino's

b. Little Caesar's

c. Chuck E. Cheese

d. Round Table

4. According to Lodging magazine, what is ranked the most important feature to business travelers in hotel guestrooms?

a. a workplace, preferably a desk on wheels

b. ability to adjust room temperature

c. comfortable chair

d. task lighting

5. What do business travelers most frequently do in hotel guestrooms?

a. use their computer

b. make telephone calls

c. spread out their work

6. How much does the most expensive suite at the Plaza in New York City cost for one night?

a. $5,000 a night

b. $10,000 a night

c. $15,000 a night

7. What was the average 1995 daily rate for a budget hotel in the U.S.?

a. $32.79

b. $38.96

c. $51.11

d. $63.47

8. What was the average 1995 daily rate for a luxury hotel in the U.S.?

a. $63.47

b. $95.42

c. $130.20

d. $188.95

9. What model of passenger airline has the fewest lavatories per number of seats?

Make your guess and check your answer.