This document contains sample assignments and questions related to tourism geography. It provides information about the United Kingdom, Japan, and leading tourist destinations in the Philippines. It also lists major attractions in the UK that make it popular, including London, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Oxford. The assignments include questions about time zone conversions, converting between 12-hour and 24-hour time, and using an international time calculator.

1. Assignment of Tourism Geography
For Miss Fatin
Question 1: List down the five basic information about Kingdom.
Answer:
1.Official Name: United Kingdom
2. National Name: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
3. Capital City: London
4. Languages: English, Welsh, Scottish form and some speakers of the Irish Form.
5. Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP)
Question 2: List down five basic information about Japan.
Answer:
1) Capital : Tokyo
2) Government: Parliamentary Democracy
3) Language : Japanese
4) Currency : Yen
5) Population : 127.1 Million (2001)
Question 3: Briefly explain five leading destinations in Philippines.
Answer:
1. Cebu:
The oldest city in the Island Republic
The commercial and educational center
There are unique blend of ancestral heritage and modern business environment
Interesting places such as color street, the one of the most oldest streets in Philippines
Heaven for wildlife like Central Cebu National Park, The Cawasan and Sudion National Park
2. Boracay:
Island in the northwest tip of Panay. Paradise for many sea-worshippers from all over the world.
Tropical paradise-laced with tropical palms and flowering plants, sugar-fine white sand and crystal blue
waters with exotic marine life
Also offers great dining with a diversity of culinary fare from the native cuisine like French, Spanish
and Italian
Famous for many array of fruit juices like green lart, mango, coconut milk and sweet yellow mango.
3.Bohol Island:
Across the straits from Cebu in Central Visyas
Most fascinating natural wonders, hundreds of limestone hills like “Chocolate Hills”
Famous for Chocolate Hills, white sandy beaches, coconut growing area,Baylacon Church that is the
oldest stone church in the Philippines

2. 4. Manila:
Manila has attractive parks, impressive modern buildings and a cultural center.
Places of interest include San Agustin Church and Manila Cathedral.
Manila also have a very famous Chinatown.
Luneta Park contains the Rizal Monument – a memorial execution of this great Filipino intellectual of
the late 19th
century.
Other places of interest include Las Pinas, Tagaytay Ridge in Cavite, Taal Volcano and Corregidor
Island.
5. Baguio:
Tourist spots and weekend getaway of those living in Manila.
Cool climate, fresh, green and peaceful environment.
Interest places such as Beaches of La Union, The Fabled Hundred
Islands of Pangasian, The Ancient Church of Spanish influenced houses, historical and cultural.
Getaway to the Cordilleras where can find the world famous Banaue Rice Taraace in Fugao, kalinga,
Apayao and Abra.
Question 4: Discuss any five major attractions in United Kingdom's that make the
region so popular.
Answer:
1. London:
● Capital city of United Kingdom
● One of the world's most important business, financial and cultural centers and its influence in
politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts contributes to its status a major
global city.
● Greater London contains four World Heritage Sites: The Tower of London, the historic
settlement of Greenwich, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; and the site comprising the Palace
of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and the St. Margaret's Church.

3. 2. Nottingham:
The city and Nottingham Castle are famed worldwide for their links with the legend of Robin Hood.
3.Manchester:
● Home of the Manchester United F.C., world famous football club, the host city of the 2002
Commonwealth Games.
● Manchester is also known for being the world's first industrialized city.
● Also noted for its shopping, cuisine and nightlife.
4. Liverpool:
 A major port and World Heritage Site with two Cathedrals, plus the most listed buildings in
the UK outside of London.
 There is also an orchestra and art galleries.
5. Oxford:
 Now a busy commercial city, which also has a famous university.
Assignment on Tourism Geography
For Miss Wan
Question 1: Determine the time difference between these cities on the 16th
October
2014.
a) Buenos Aires, Argentina's GMT is -3
and Chicago , USA's GMT is -6
so the time difference between these two city is 3 hrs.
b) Cairo, Egypt GMT is +2
and Perth, Australia GMT is +8

4. so the time difference between these two city is 6 hrs.
C) New York, USA GMT is -5
and Istanbul, Turkey GMT is +2
so the time difference between these two city is 7 hrs.
d) Oslo, Norway's GMT is +1
and New Delhi, India's GMT is +5.5
so the time difference between these two city is 4.5 hrs .
e) Seoul, South Korea's GMT is +9
and Helsinki, Finland's GMT is +2
so the time difference between these two city is 7 hrs.
Question: 2 Convert 24-hours clock time into a.m./p.m.
i. 0205 hours = 02:05 a.m.
ii. 0830 hours = 08:30 a.m.
iii. 1645 hours = 04:45 p.m.
iv. 1800 hours = 06:00 p.m.
v. 2310 hours = 11:10 p.m.
Question 3: Convert 12-hours clock time into 24-hours clock time:
i. 12:10 a.m. = 1210 hours
ii. 2:30 a.m. = 0230 hours
iii. 07:00 a.m.= 0700 hours
iv. 09:15 p.m. = 2115 hours
v. 11:45 p.m. = 2345 hours
Question 4: Refer to the International Time Calculator Extract provided and
answer the questions below.
a)
15th
October 2014 Singapore time is 0800 hours where GMT is +8
so in the Frankfurt time and date will be 15th
October 1400 hours where Frankfurt GMT is +1 and with
DST is +2.
b) If the date is 15th
October and time is 1000 hours in La Paz of Bolivia where GMT is -4
so the time and date will be in Perth, Australia 14th
October 2200 hours.
Prepared By
AKM MUJIBUL HOQUE

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