Inception of the Travel Agency

Q. Who is considered to be the world’s first Travel Agent?

1. Thomas Cook
2. Marco Polo
3. Tim Cook
4. Tim Polo

Q. Explain how Thomas Cook became synonymous with the tourism industry.

Q. When was the world's first travel agency established?

1. Late 18th century
2. Late 19th century
3. Late 20th century
4. Late 21st century

Q. One of the Thomas Cook's earliest tourism ventures was _______.

1. A grand tour of Europe
2. A grand tour of Asia
3. A grand tour of Australia
4. A grand tour of the Americas

Q. I am sometimes referred to as the world’s first travel agent. I revolutionised the tourism industry in the 19th century. One of my earliest ventures was organising a rail trip from Leicester to Loughborough for about 600 people. Who am I?

1. Gerardus Mercator
2. Thomas Cook
3. Ibn Batuta
4. Vishnubhat Godse

Q. Who was the world's first travel agent?

1. Gerardus Mercator
2. Benjamin of Tudela
3. Marco Polo
4. Thomas Cook

Q. Based on your reading of the passage, complete the following sentence:
Descriptions of his trips always ________________ .

Q. What did Thomas Cook's travel agency sell?

1. Toys
2. Food
3. Tourist tickets
4. Handicrafts

Q. Thomas Cook organised a rail trip as part of one of his earliest ventures. Identify the origin and the destination of this trip.

1. New York and California
2. Mumbai and Thane
3. London and Paris
4. Leicester and Loughborough

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